ArtReach Educational Theatre Stages SEUSSICAL, Beginning Today

ArtReach Educational Theatre is staging Seussical, the Musical!Shows will be performed tonight, April 17th at 7:30pm, Saturday, April 18th at 2 and 7:30pm, Friday, April 24th at 7:30pm, Saturday, April 25th at 2 and 7:30pm at The Cutting Hall Theatre located at 150 East Wood Street in Palatine.

Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Student/Children/Senior Tickets are available for $16 in advance, and $18 at the door/ Group Discounts Available. For Tickets please contact the Cutting Hall Ticketing Page at www.cuttinghall.org. For Group Sales - please call the ArtReach Ticket Line at (630) 808-5852. For more information on the ArtReach Program please consult our website at www.artreachspotlite.com.

"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss's best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper!

Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical The Musical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing the world of Whos. Jojo, a very special Who child is sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge--not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, in addition he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping, 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.

The production is being directed by Dan Walsh ( of Chicago) with Assistant Direction by Jonah Parra (of Chicago), Musical Direction by Jessica Harrigan Texidor (of Chicago), and Choreogrpahy by Dan Walsh (of Chicago), Jonah Parra (of Chicago), and BriAnna Watson (of Des Plaines).

The cast: Jonah Parra (of Chicago) as the Cat, Rocco Ayala (of Chicago) as Horton, Madalyn Griseto (of Des Plaines) as Gertrude, Dominique Buonicore (of Berwyn) as Maize, Ben Golay (of Chicago) as The Mayor, Debra Langland (of Palatine) as Mrs. Mayor, Trevor Walker (of Chicago) as General Ghengis Khan and Yertle the Turtle. The Wickersham Brothers are played by Dan Walsh (of Chicago), Mark Mosias (of Palatine), Kevin Foss (of Palatine), and Peter Johns (of Palatine). The roles of the Bird Girls are being played by Jodie Lloyd (of Itasca), Victoria Walsh (of Palatine), Gail Goodman (of Palatine), Mary Nicholas (of Palatine), Isabel Kaegi (of Palatine), and Rose Gould (of Palatine). Sharing the role of Jojo is Sophie Kaegi (of Palatine) and Max Gould (of Palatine). Sharing the role of the Sour Kangaroo is Rosemarie Guiffre (of Palatine) and Savannah Klein (of Arlington Heights).