July 25-27, 2025

forte youth productions presents*

SEUSSICAL JR

  • Friday, July 25 at 7 pm

    Saturday, July 26 at 7 pm

    Sunday, July 27 at 2 pm


  • Director: Randall Dodge

    Music Director: Anne Van Deusen

    Assistant Director / Choreographer: Hope Riesterer

    Stage Manager: Abby James

  • Jojo Molly Vandervort

    Horton the Elephant Elias Totleben

    Gertrude McFuzz Reese Laurich

    Mayzie La Bird Jenna Krysiak

    Sour Kangaroo Naomi Robinson

    Young Kangaroo Alexus Coleman

    Cat in the Hat Stella Dodge

    Thing One Evelyn Frommell

    Thing Two Hadley Robb

    Mrs. Mayor Peyton Vandervort

    Mr. Mayor Griffin Geiger

    Judge Yertle the Turtle Natalie Bainbridge

    Vlad Vladikoff Udhayvir Singh

    The Grinch Zeke Deering

    Bird Girls Alannah Palcic, Autumn Farrington, Annabelle Tayler, Aria Juleen, Allyson Lindberg, Eve Schoonover

    Wickersham Brothers Dax Jardon, Shaun Martin, Francesca Polachowski, Joella Stibbe, Tessa Tollefson, Jenesis Valcarcel

    Ensemble Abby Coghlan, Annabel Deering, Justyn Garrett, Logan Green, Esabelle Hass, Eliana Isaacson, Violet Kluessendorf, Sophia Martin, Kora Radovanovic, Addisyn Reed, Abygail Reed, Hartlee Stout, Bridget Witczak

  • Rehearsals will take place starting June 16 on Monday-Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00

    No absences will be accepted after July 14

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*Featuring youth actors in grades 6-12

Seussical Jr is presented by arrangement with Music Theater International

Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!

Music by Stephen Flaherty

Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Book by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty

Directed by Randall Dodge

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