Congratulations to the 45 students from the 3rd to 12th grades who were recently selected for the cast of our November 18-19 production of the musical “Seussical, JR.” Show Director Genevieve Huff got rehearsals underway in mid-September and the cast members have been working hard perfecting their singing, dancing, and choreography at their Tuesday and Thursday after-school rehearsals.
There will be three performances of Seussical, JR. — on Friday, November 18 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, November 19 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Show tickets are on sale and seating will be first-come, first-served at acseht.org/drama. Ticket prices will be $8 for students and $10 for general admission. Ads and boosters to appear in the show’s playbill and electronic ads can be purchased now online at: acseht.org/drama. The ad submission deadline is Monday, November 7, 2022.
“We are so excited to be putting together another fall musical at ACS,” said Huff, who also directed last year’s Peter Pan JR. musical. “Seussical JR. is a lively show filled with colorful characters from Dr. Seuss stories and tells a tale with heartwarming themes of friendship, loyalty, and uniqueness.” Huff is also joined by the staff of last year’s successful production — Tim Rosie, as Musical Director; Amy Parker, as Choreographer, and Lee Martin as Technical Director. ACS art teacher Sherry Mirakian will once again be creating the scenery and staff members Bethany Kiefer and Rhapsody Hahn-Chaney will oversee costumes. Faculty member Amy Williams will serve as production assistant.
Huff noted that the show is challenging the actors with some more advanced harmonies and choreography. “There is nonstop singing and dancing and we’re working hard, while having fun in the process, to make this an entertaining show that will delight the young and old in the audience,” Huff said.
The role of The Cat in the Hat will be played by 12th grader Evan Power. Other main characters include Jojo, an imaginative and misunderstood young child, played by 5th grader Megan Connolly; Horton, a compassionate and determined elephant, played by 10th grader Joshua Kinch; Gertrude McFuzz, a shy bird who falls in love with Horton and wants to help him, played by 11th grader Ryleigh Martin; Mayzie, Horton’s fun loving bird neighbor, played by 6th grader Sophia Gomez; and Sour Kangaroo, the matriarch of the Jungle of Nool, played by 11th grader Vera Huff. Mr. Mayor and Mrs. Mayor are being played by 5th grader Joey Kinch and 6th grader Lena Daugherty.
There are several groups of fun characters in the story line, including The Wickershams, The Whos, the Bird Girls, and the Jungle Citizens, and curious characters like Thing 1, Thing 2, Judge Yertle the Turtle, and, of course, The Grinch. Pictured below are the members of the Seussical JR. cast after a recent rehearsal.
