Open seating tickets for all Seussical performances are $14 and are available at the Guild box office (342-9312).

Special Feature!

From 1:00 to 3:00 PM on August 8, 2004 (the matinee show day), the Guild invites elementary-aged youth to be in a picture with the Cat In The Hat!  The 5"x7" photos are $5.00 each (available to matinee ticket holders only, however).

The Guild extends special thanks to Mrs. Alex Schoenbaum for her generous sponsorship of this show!

Seussical is a new musical, based on the works of Dr. Seuss.  But it isn’t just a string of his stories set to music and it isn’t just one of his stories.  It's a totally new, full-length book musical, with a story which weaves together his most famous tales and characters in unexpected ways.  Seussical incorporates elements from at least 15 of his books, as well as many of his best-loved and most familiar characters.  Many of these characters meet for the first time in this musical.  They’ll all travel everywhere from the Jungle of Nool to McEligott’s Pool to Palm Beach.

Dr. Seuss believes in helping a friend, in not giving up, and in keeping a promise.  He believes in the value and dignity of others, in working to preserve the fragile sweetness of the natural world, and that peace is the ultimate ideal among nations and in every heart.  He also believes in the pure power of the imagination.

Seussical has a cast of at least 25 with a contemporary and upbeat score. The production played Broadway in 2000 and 2001 and was labeled an entertaining, storytelling and whimsical musical.  It is presently touring nationally with huge success.

Cat in the Hat

The singing narrator of the story who must be able to play many comic cameos and be comfortable improvising with an audience. The cat creates the story of the show with the help of JoJo.

Bob McCarty

JoJo

A young boy who has a wild imagination; can be played awkward, a loner or a rambunctious kid whose thinks get him into trouble.

Eli Chambers

Horton the Elephant

A big-hearted blue collar guy who is steadfast and responsible and tries to do the right thing for his friends. He believes in goodness.

Michael Feldhaus

Gertrude McFuzz

A self-conscious bird who is aware that her one-feather tail isn’t perfect; she grows up during the show and stops worrying about her looks.

Cary Lantz

Mayzie La Bird

A manipulative self-centered, selfish, vain looker who will never admit to her own flaws.

Evie Victorson

Sour Kangaroo

A loud, brassy, lots-of-fun singer with a plenty of attitude; she isn’t really sour at all.

Cheryl Plear

General Schmitz

Runs a military academy with pride although he’s misguided.

Tim Harper

The Wickersham Brothers

A trio of male monkeys who tease, play pranks and get a kick out of making mischief, often at others’ expense.

Marcus Davis

Jared James

Billy Nester

Mr. and Mrs. Mayor

Parents of JoJo and two of the Whos (a lot like you and me only so small as to be invisible, though played as regular sized actors).

Tim Whitener

Sallie Daugherty

Bird Girls

Singing and Dancing Girls

Toni Pilato

Kati Coleman

Miranda Shamblin

The Grinch

Aaron Sheppard

Ensemble

Jungle creatures, circus animals, the Whos, cadets, hunters, etc.

Shawn Price

Tauletha Smith

Alina Cuadra

Adam Gearhart

Alexandra McCoy

Ashlee WIlson

Jack Jackson

Kristie Affolter

Lindsey Duvall

Kelly Underwood

Original Broadway Production:  Book, Story, Music, and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.  Based on the works of Dr. Seuss (Theodor “Ted” Seuss Geisel).

For the Guild: Directed by Nina Denton Pasinetti; Choreography by Nina Denton Pasinetti and Paul Shannon; Musical Direction by Bobby Hodges; Piano Accompaniment by Melody Rugel-Bias.

Please click here to view selected production photos.