Tickets Still Available for SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at ShenanArts

Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! All of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters are lovingly brought to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination - JoJo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus and to the invisible world of the Whos.

The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including JoJo, a Who child 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, but he must also guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, anger, 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.

August 11th - 13th
Friday and Saturday at 7 pm
Sunday at 3 pm

Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle
Based on the Works of Dr. Seuss

Director: Cori McDaniel
Music Director: Sarah Layman Graf
Choreographer: Keyairra Talley

CAST
JoJo.............................................Ella Young
The Cat in the Hat...........................Gino Stickley
Thing 1.......................................Emma Harrington
Thing 2.......................................Chloe Emurian
Horton the Elephant........................Sam Heller
Mr. Mayor....................................Carson Lunger
Mrs. Mayor..................................Laura Craft
Gertrude McFuzz...........................Kayleigh Sprouse
Mayzie La Bird..............................Gia Yoder
Sour Kangaroo..............................Jillian Coyne
Young Kangaroo...........................Alandra Nice
General Gengus Khan Schmitz.........Josiah Mallory
The Bird Girls..............................Mary Elam, Catherine Morales, & Merab Yeomans
The Wickersham Brothers...............Alex Heller, Sam Pereles, & Grayson Reed
The Grinch.................................Benjamin White
Vlad Vladikoff/Ensemble...............Jeremiah Esteban
Yertle the Turtle/Ensemble...............Trinity Obaugh
Cindy Lou Who/Ensemble...............Quinn Franklin
Ensemble....................................CeCe Bernard, Emma Bryan, Brooke Crittenden, Jackie Daniel, Julia Dixon, Thea Franklin, Natasia Fregosi, Cassidy Lam, Olivia Nargi, Addy Obaugh, Clayton Sullivan, & Mattie Tindall

Tickets are available four ways:
1) On our website: www.shenanarts.org
2) In the box office during operating hours (listed below)
3) At the door prior to the performance
4) At BLACK SWAN Books and Music in Downtown Staunton

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