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Performances
Plot Summary Character
Descriptions
Rehearsal
Schedule
Preliminary
Cast List
Book by: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Co-Conceived by: Eric Idle
Lyrics by: Lynn Ahrens
Music by: Stephen Flaherty
Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle.
Directed
by Tom Beck with Musical Direction by Tom Tropp
Performances
at the end of July, auditions in May
Plot
Synopsis
Based on the beloved characters and stories of Dr.Seuss,
this musical incorporates elements from at least 15 Dr.Seuss books and
includes appearances by many of his most famous characters.
Seussical the Musical follows the adventures of Horton, an elephant who
one day hears voices coming from a speck of dust. He soon discovers that
within this tiny speck exists the smallest planet in the
universe!
And upon this tiny planet live a tiny raceof creatures known as Whos!
Although ridiculed by the other animals in the Jungle of Nool for believing
insomething he cannot see, Horton stubbornly persists in his belief that
the Whos exist.
Meanwhile, the citizens of Who are having some adventures of their own,
including a war over which side of the bread gets buttered. Jojo, the
smallest child in the city of Who, parallels Horton's journey as he is
ostracized for the unpopular act of thinking -- an activity not encouraged
by the parents and teachers of Whosville.
But in spite of these obstacles, Jojo and Horton attempt to do what they
think is right, and together
they sing the duet "Alone in the Universe."
However, their path will not be easy. Horton is sold to the Circus McGurkus
and eventually goes on trial before Judge Yertle the Turtle before the
other animals of the jungle come to understand, as Horton has always known,
that "a person's a person, no matter how small."
During the course of the play, the Cat in the Hat pops in and out of scenes,
narrating, playing
numerous characters, and helping the younger members of the audience keep
track of what's going on.
Character Descriptions
THE CAT IN THE HAT - the essence of mischief, fun and imagination. Part
calls for physical adeptness.
JOJO - a "thinker" a smart child with a wild imagination
HORTON THE ELEPHANT - a gentle giant, rotund and appealing.
GERTRUDE McFUZZ - very self conscious and aware that her one-feather
tail isn't perfect.
MAYZIE LA BIRD - self centered, selfish, and vain.
SOUR KANGAROO - she isn't really sour - just got a lot of attitude
YOUNG KANGAROO
GENERAL GENGUS KHAN SCHMITZ - bursting with pride at the military academy
he runs.
THE WICKERSHAM BROTHERS - these are not bad guys- they tease, play pranks
THE WHOS - they're a lot like you and me only so small as to be invisible
MR AND MRS MAYOR OF WHOVILLE - parents trying to raise a difficult child
in a difficult world (JOJO)
JUNGLE CREATURES - animal characters who are real people at heart
THE GRINCH - no explanation necessary
BIRD GIRLS
FISH
CADETS
HUNCHES
YERTLE THE TURTLE
CIRCUS MEMBERS
Preliminary
Cast List
updated
June 7, 2006
If you are on
this list and have NOT yet responded to Tom Beck, please do so by 4:00
PM today to indicate if they ACCEPT or DECLINE the role that they have
been offered. Tom's e-mail address is tbeck@lbsd.lfc.edu.
The first rehearsal
for Seussical is next Tuesday,
May 30, at 7PM in the main auditorium at Gorton.
There will be
changes as people accept or decline roles!
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
CAST LIST:
The Cat in the Hat - Chris Finch
Horton the Elephant - Will Buck
Gertrude McFuzz - Megan Pratt
Mayzie Bird - Becky Bush
The Bird Girls - Courtney Dugan
Sarah Hayes
Carrie Masek
The Seussettes - Rachel DeSimone
Sally Lape
Samantha Schachter
Meghan Shea
JoJo - TBA
Mayor of Whoville - Mark Adamczyk
Mrs. Mayor - Mia Hirschel
Mayor’s daughter Sally - Emily Mankus
General Ghengis Khan Schmitz - Ron Weiner
The Sour Kangaroo - Sally Schleke
The Young Kangaroo - Madison Baker
The Wickersham Brothers - Leland Masek
Kienan Finley
Gabriel Pastrana
The Grinch - Alling Brown
Cindy Lou Who - Clare Martin
Elephant Bird - Randi Hirshel
Lizzie Meulbroek
Thing 1 - Randi Hirschel
Thing 2 - Lizzie Meulbroek
Yertle the Turtle - Sandy Turner
Animals in the Jungle of Nool:
Vlad Vladikoff - Icelle Anderson
Thidwick the Moose - Sara Prager
Fox in Socks - Marian McNair
Chippendale Mupp - Martha Walker
Sylvester McMonkey McBean - Kaitlyn Anson
Klopfer - Elaina Kienzle
Star-Belly Sneetch - Jaye Hunt
Plain-Belly Sneetch - Ellie Doyle
Foona-Lagoona Baboona - Maggie Logue
Who’s Who in Whoville:
Jo Redd-Zoff - Kieley Harrington
Mo Red -Zoff - Erin Harrington
Mrs. J. Carmichael Krox - Janet Hart
Snorter MacPhail - Jerry Hirschel
Sam I Am - Alyssa Poteet
Diver Gitz - Grace Hart
Diver Getz - Hannah Hart
Who-Bub - Rania Adamczyk
Snooker - Erica Werner
The Lorax - Caroline Harley
Mrs. Umbroso - Helen Hirschfeld
Cadets:
Cadet Natch - Carson Cook
Cadet It-Kutch - Cameron Deahl
Cadet Gusset - Tommy Kienzle
Cadet Gasket - Elliott Andersen
Cadet Gootch - Michael Marasco
Cadet Thwerl - Grant Papastefan
Cadet Lunk - Jack Cordes
Cadet Jedd - Tucker Doyle
Cadet Joat - Mary Alice Arnstein
Cadet Chugg - Hannah Conroy
Cadet Iota - Kelli Jacobs
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