This month, the curtain rises on one of the most extraordinary under-the-radar theater productions in Chicagoland. From April 30 through May 2, more than 40 Avondale-Logandale School students from kindergarten to 8th grade will perform Shrek Jr., a musical based on the Oscar-winning animated film about an irascible ogre who sets off on an adventure to reclaim his home and finds love and friendship along the way. Performances of Shrek Jr. are Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May 1, at 6:30PM and on Saturday, May 2, at 2PM at the Avondale Auditorium at 2945 N. Sawyer. Tickets are $5, $12 for a “family pack” of four, or $100 for a VIP table that seats eight and includes free soft drinks and appetizers.