By Jennifer Eisenbart
Editor
Using the beloved Dr. Seuss children’s books of “The Cat in the Hat,” “Horton Hears a Who!” and “Green Eggs and Ham” as the backdrop, the children’s show “Seussical the Musical” hits the stage of the Malt House Theater, Burlington, starting Thursday.
The children’s shows produced by the Haylofters are Aug. 6-8 and Aug. 13-15 at 7 p.m., with matinees at 2 p.m. on Aug. 9 and Aug. 16 at the Malt House Theater.
Tickets are $8 apiece and available on thehaylofters.com or at The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine, 492 N. Pine St., Burlington.
The musical takes audience members through multiple scenes from the famous books.
Director Julie Busch said she was part of the production when it was done at St. Charles School about seven years ago, and wanted a chance to make the show shine.
“I just love the music, and the story’s great,” Busch said. “It’s kind of about somebody gets judged for some reason thinking they’re crazy, and in the end, the true friends that stuck with them … and they turn out not to be crazy.
“It’s a great show,” she added. “A lot of kids get the chance to shine.”
Cast
Horton: Jacob Weber
JoJo: Hailey Hotvedt
Cat in the Hat: Jacob Busch
Gertrude: Willow Causey
Mayor: Jessica Mermal
Mayor’s Wife: Maggie Squires
Sour Kangaroo: Madeline Morrell
Baby Kangaroo: Maryn Nichols
Mayzie: Gracie Bunker
The Grinch and Vlad Vladikoff: Arthur Pankratz
Yertle the Turtle: Noah Tibbetts
Wikersham Brothers: Aidan Dawidziak, Noah Tibbetts, Thomas Martin and Harry Turke
Bird Girls: Kendra Boyer, Trinity Northrop, Jessica Smith, Stacy Machuca, Rebecca Swihart, Katherine Picazo, Quinn Turke, Rosemary Pinter, Noelle “Noodle” Voegeli
Whos: Emma McQuillan, Arthur Pankratz, Charley Bunker, Morgan Strimple, Sophie Stutzman, Marlee Nichols, Josie Swihart, Mabel Nichols, Ella Turke, Lanie Wiess.
Jungle Animals/Circus Performers/Fish: Miranda Kendall, Veronica Swihart, Jocee Zimmerman, Jessica Mermal, McKenzie Plitzuweit.
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