Nat Bainbridge (judge yertl the turtle)

Nat is soon to be a junior at Muskego High School and is looking forward to giving some serious turtle judgement as Yertle the Turtle. She loves theater performing in shows such as FINDING NEMO JR, MATILDA, LION KING and more! In her free time she loves art, Studio Ghibli films, and her three crazy dogs.

Fiona Borgardt (ensemble)

This is Fiona’s first time participating in a Forte production. She previously was part of the ensemble in her school’s production of MATILDA JR and fell in love with the entire process. Fiona is going into 7th grade. She enjoys participating in aerial silks, musical theater classes, singing, and spending time with friends.

Abby Coghlan (ensemble)

Abby is a 7th grader at Greendale Middle School. She is excited to be in her first Forte production. She has performed in other shows at Academy of Performing Arts and Greendale Middle School. When she is not on the stage, Abby does taekwondo and spends time with her friends.

Alexus Coleman (young kangaroo)

Alexus is thrilled to be back on stage in SEUSSICAL JR! A seasoned performer, she has graced the stage in many productions like Forte Theatre Company’s SOUND OF MUSIC along with numerous Character Kid productions such as WILLY WONKA, FROZEN, and her first play, ALADDIN. When not performing, Alexus enjoys singing and dancing. She'd like to thank her family and friends for their endless support.

Annabel Deering (ensemble)

Annabel is going into 7th grade and is super excited to be in the cast of SUESSICAL JR. Annabel has also been in 101 DALMATIONS as Cruella de’Vil , and WHO KILLED ELVIS as a granny. Annabel is an artist who loves to do arts and crafts in her free time.

Zeke Deering (grinch)

Zeke is going into 8th grade and is thrilled to be in the cast of SEUSSICAL JR. You may have also seen Zeke in Forte’s OLIVER JR, where he played Mr. Sowerberry. Zeke is an avid reader and also enjoys animating and playing games. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Stella Dodge (cat in the hat)

Stella will be a freshman at FHS this fall, and she loves all things cartoons and art! Past credits include: ANNIE JR, FROZEN JR, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR, LEGALLY BLONDE JR, FINDING NEMO JR (with Forte Theatre Company) and other school productions. She hopes you enjoy Seussical and that you always think big Thinks!

Autumn Farrington (bird girl)

Autumn is thrilled to be playing bird girl #1! She is going into 9th grade at Muskego high school. She has performed in BEETLEJUICE JR (Delia) WIZARD OF OZ JR (Wicked Witch) ALADDIN JR ( Rajah) and two others! She can’t wait to see you in the Jungle of Nool!

Evelyn Frommell (thing one)

Evelyn turns 12 soon and will be in 7th grade at Greendale Middle School this year. This is her second Forte show. She often says how nice the kids are in this Company. Evelyn loves to dance and be on stage. She thanks her friends and family for always supporting her and hopes you all enjoy the show.

Griffin Geiger (mr. mayor)

Griffin is thrilled to be Mr. Mayor in Seussical the Musical Jr. as his first show with Forte. He has performed in eight shows with featured roles in MOANA JR (Hei-Hei), WIZARD OF OZ JR (Toto), and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR (Narrator). Thanks for coming with us to Solla Sollew!

Logan Green (ensemble)

Logan is very excited to be in his second show through Forte Theater! He was in FINDING NEMO JR And is in the ensemble of SEUSSICAL. Logan is 12 years old and going into 7th grade at Forest Park Middle School. He enjoys going to plays and has all the Disney movies and songs memorized.

Esabelle Hass (ensemble)

Esabelle is going into 7th grader at Forest Park Middle School and is excited to perform in her second Forte Theater Company production. She likes sharks and creative arts. Esabelle has also performed in several musicals with Character Kids.

Eliana Isaacson (ensemble)

Eliana is excited to be a member in the ensemble. Some of her previous show credits include Princess Fiona in SHREK JR, Nancy in NEWSIES JR, and THE MYSTERY AT SHADY ACRES. She has participated in multiple events with the Racine Choral Arts Society. She hopes everyone enjoys the show!

Dax Jardon (wickersham)

Dax is very excited to be playing The Wickersham Brothers in This Performance. In other performances, he played the Machete Groom In BEETLEJUICE JR. Dax thanks everyone who supported him during this show. He also thanks his parents and the Directors. Thanks for coming to our show!

Aria Juleen (bird girl)

Aria is thrilled to be a Bird Girl in SEUSSICAL JR! She is an upcoming 8th grader at Greenfield Middle School. She recently performed in Forte's OLIVER JR. as Charlotte. When she's not on stage, she spends her time doing competitive gymnastics.

Violet Kluessendorf (ensemble)

Violet, a Greendale 8th grader, is thrilled to be a part of Seussical Jr. She was recently in Greendale Middle School’s production of MATILDA JR as Ensemble and fell in love with theater. Violet plays violin in the chamber orchestra, string squad, and clarinet for the GMS band.

Jenna Krysiak (Mayzie LaBird)

Jenna Krysiak is ecstatic to be in “amayzing” cast of SEUSSICAL JR. A vibrant part of Milwaukee's professional and community theatre scene, some favorite past credits include: Artful Dodger in OLIVER! (Skylight Music Theatre) Patty Farrell in DIARY OF A WIMPY KID (First Stage) and many more. This summer, she also played Theo in PIPPIN (First Stage). While not onstage, Jenna plays club basketball for 24:Up and is an incoming freshman at Saint Thomas More high school.

Reese Laurich (gertrude mcfuzz)

Reese is excited to perform in her first primary role as Gertrude McFuzz! Previous performances include: ANNIE JR, MUSIC MAN JR, FINDING NEMO JR, OLIVER JR, ALADDIN JR, and THE WIZARD OF OZ. Reese will be a seventh grader at New Berlin Eisenhower. She enjoys dancing, playing cello, percussion, guitar, piano, writing books and composing music.

Allyson Lindberg (bird girl)

This is Allyson's 7th show with Forte Theatre and is having a blast with her Bird Girl squad. Allyson will be in 8th grade at Muskego Lakes Middle School this fall. Her most recent and favorite roles were Mary Lennox in Forte's Main Stage Production of THE SECRET GARDEN and Olive Biddle in PETE TH CAT with First Stage. When she isn't on stage, she loves spending time with her family, friends and dogs.

Shaun Martin (wickersham)

Shaun is very excited to be cast in his first production with Forte Theater as a Wickersham Brother! Some of his favorite past roles are Von Hussler in MARY POPPINS JR with Bombshell Theater and the ensemble in OLIVER! with Skylight Music Theatre. Shaun wants to thank his family and friends for their love and support! He hopes you enjoy the production.

Sophia Martin (ensemble)

Sophia is an incoming junior. This is her fourth Forte show. She hopes to pursue theatrical directing as a career. Her other hobbies include writing and gaming. Her favorite thing to write is fantasy and her favorite video games are Minecraft, Stardew Valley, and Slime Rancher.

Alanah Palcic (bird girl)

Alannah is excited to perform for the first time at Forte Theatre. No stranger to the stage, Alannah has been in numerous community shows in the Lake Geneva area with her first being THE AMAZING JERUSALEM MAKEOVER at the age of 2 1/2. Some of her favorite shows include THE MUSIC MAN (Zaneeta Shinn), FROZEN JR (Elsa), WILLY WONKA JR (Mrs. Gloop), and SEUSSICAL (Jojo). Alannah’s other passion is dance and she is a student at The Dance Factory in Delavan. Alannah is a homeschooled sophomore who lives at home in Delavan with her family. She welcomes you all to the land of Seuss and hopes you enjoy the show!

Frankie Polachowski (wichersham brother)

This is Frankie's second musical for Forte Theater Company. Last summer, she played the role of Gil in FINDING NEMO JR. She enjoys swimming, snowboarding, and playing volleyball. You can also find her at numerous sushi restaurants around the area. She hopes to entertain you as a Wickerasham Brother.

Kora Radovanovic (ensemble)

Kora, an incoming 6th grader, is thrilled to make her Forte debut in SEUSSICAL JR! She’s taken many classes over the years with Character Kids and especially loved starring as Elsa last summer. Kora is excited to bring Whoville to life as part of this high-energy ensemble!

Abygail Reed (ensemble)

Abygail is in the 7th grade at Forest Park Middle School. Seussical is her official acting debut. She is sharing the spotlight with her twin, Addisyn! Aby plays violin and soccer for Croatia. She likes to swim, bake and ride her hoverboard. She lives with her family in Franklin.

Addisyn Reed (ensemble)

Addisyn is in 7th grade at Forest Park Middle School. Addi has previously been in ELF JR, 101 DALMATIONS, FINDING NEMO JR and OLIVER JR. She is sharing the Seussical spotlight with her twin, Abygail! Addi loves to travel, read, bake and swim. She lives with her family in Franklin.

Hadley Robb (thing two)

Hadley is a 6th grader at Greendale Middle School. The Seussical is her first stage production. Hadley’s other hobbies include competitive gymnastics, ninja, and aerial silks in her free time.

Naomi Robinson (sour kangaroo)

Naomi has been performing with the Forte Theater company since 2021. She has been in ANNIE JR, FROZEN JR, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR, FINDING NEMO JR and OLIVER JR youth productions. Naomi played Peaseblossom in A SUPER GROOVY NIGHT’S DREAM at Franklin Middle School. She also was Medium Alice in Academy of Performing Arts’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Naomi’s favorite roles have been Brigitta in THE SOUND OF MUSIC and Nancy in OLIVER JR. She’s hopping with excitement to bring the sass, snap, and stomp as the Sour Kangaroo in this wild, wacky, and wonderful production!

Eve Schoonover (bird girl)

Eve is thrilled to debut with Forte Theater Company in SEUSSICAL JR this summer! Her previous theater credits include WILLY WONKA JR with Muskego Lakes Middle School and she recently began her 5th year of competitive dance with Starz Dance Academy. Sending love to family and friends for their support!

Udhayvir Singh (Vlad vladkov)

Udhay is in the 8th grade. He is a part of the Medical College of Wisconsin’s STep Up program. He is an aspiring neurosurgeon with many interests. He prides himself on being a dinosaur extraordinaire! He enjoys hosting Dungeons and Dragons meetings where is always the Dungeon Master. When he’s not studying dinosaurs or writing campaigns for his D&D meets, Udhay enjoys fishing, going for long bike ride, lifting weights and hanging out with his family.

Joella Stibbe (wickersham)

Joella Is excited to be in SEUSSICAL JR in the role of a Wickersham Brother. She is going into 8th grade at Whitnall Middle School and participates in Cheer at her school. Her favorite previous acting experiences include FROZEN JR (Elsa), THE LION KING JR (Nala), and WILLY WONKA (Veruca).

Hartlee Stout (ensemble)

Hartlee is going into 8th grade at Forest Park Middle school. This is her 3rd show with Forte but 12th overall. She loves listening to music, swimming, and rollerblading. She loves doing shows with Forte and is excited about the upcoming proformances.

Annabelle Tayler (bird girl)

After 8 years of dance, 5 years of theater camps, and 3 years of glee choir, Annabelle Tayler is thrilled to make her acting debut as a Bird Girl in SEUSSICAL JR. Annabelle is starting 6th grade in the fall and hopes to continue performing at Forest Park Middle School and future Forte productions.

Tessa Tollefson (wickersham)

Tessa is beyond excited to be in Seussical Jr. as a Wickersham! She likes to think that, of all Wickershams, she best embodies Yummo. This is her eighth show overall and fifth with Forte. Outside of theatre, she loves watching and critiquing movies (and The Lego Movie is the best)! ENJOY THE SHOW!

Elias Totleben (horton)

Elias (13) is thrilled to be back after last summer’s FINDING NEMO (Marlin). He has recently been seen in productions at First Stage and Skylight Music Theatre, and throughout Chicago. Elias writes music and plays guitar; find his band’s music streaming everywhere (Grim Paddle). Enjoy the show everyone! Hi Julian!

Jenesis Valcarcel (wickersham)

Jenesis is starting 8th grade in the fall and this is her second production with Forte (third overall). She's had the best time with Forte making new friends and honing her craft. Jenesis also loves to play volleyball, practice her violin and read romantasy books any chance she gets.

Molly Vandervort (JoJo)

Molly Vandervort  is a 7th grader. Her favorite past roles include Anna in FROZEN JR and Cruella de Vil in 101 DALMATIONS KIDS. She has previously been featured in FINDING NEMO JR., WHO KILLED ELVIS? and OLIVER!. Molly cannot wait for you to watch her Thinks come alive onstage!

Peyton Vandervort (mrs. mayor)

Peyton Vandervort is an 8th grader who loves everything about theatre! Peyton has previously been featured in OLIVER!, A SUPER GROOVY NIGHT’S DREAM, FINDING NEMO JR, and WHO KILLED ELVIS?. When not acting, Peyton enjoys reading, writing, video games and playing volleyball. She hopes you find happiness here on Who!

Bridget Witczak (ensemble)

Bridget is in 8th grade at Franklin middle school. She is excited to make her on stage debut with Forte theatre. When she is not singing around the house, she loves hanging out with friends.