Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen
Flaherty and Eric Idle
Based on the works of Dr. Seuss
Music Supervised, Adapted and Produced
by Bryan Louiselle
Directed by Nikki Wesselman
July 11 – 19, 2025
(Musical, All Ages)
Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. 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! Seussical JR. provides wonderful creative opportunities in terms of set design, lighting and costuming and can easily accommodate a large cast of expandable “Seussian” creatures.
The Cast
| JoJo | Liam Jantzen |
| Cat in the Hat | Nyko Wheat |
| Thing 1 | Emi Davio |
| Thing 2 | Claire Bleazard |
| Horton the Elephant | Gavin Lee |
| Mr. Mayor | Aiden Learned |
| Mrs. Mayor | Chris Bass |
| Gertrude McFuzz | Reece Clayton |
| Mayzie La Bird | Ruby Roecker |
| Sour Kangaroo | Lundyn Jensen |
| Judge Yertle Turtle | Liam Garrett |
| Vlad Vladikoff | Quinn Wing |
| The Grinch | Aaron Thompson |
| Wickershams | McKenna Williams, PJ Bryant, Owen Wiley, Cade Tucker, Coco Aguilar, Revere Ulmen |
| Birds | Grace Bumgarner, Christa Phair, Lily Hanson, Addee Allred, Savannah Thompson |
| Ensemble | Aaron Thompson, Abel Hui McFall, Addee Allred, Aiden Learned, Aja Licastri, Cade Tucker, Charlie Leavell, Chris Bass, Christa Phair, Claire Bleazard, Coco Aguilar, Dorothy Mooney, Eliza Fors, Ella Reagan, Emi Davio, Grace Bumgarner, Isla Mercer, Julia Anders, Liam Garrett, Lily Hanson, Liza Galitsyna, Lundyn Jensen, McKenna Williams, Owen Wiley, Paisley Eberlin, PJ Bryant, Quinn Wing, Revere Ulmen, Rylee Roberts, Savannah Thompson, Violet Diedrick |
The Crew
| Director | Nikki Wesselman |
| Assistant Director | Heather Lee |
| Student Assistant Director | Eliza Fors |
| Music Director | Katey Schwind Williams |
| Assistant Music Director | JeNeale Hill |
| Choreographers | Camille Wilcox, Graycie Rechenmacher |
| Producer | Clay Lee |
| Stage Manager | Fin Small |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Jose Adjanohoun |
| Set Design | Kim Sherman Labrum, Juliet Hansen |
| Lighting Design | Ryker Otts, Shirley Blauer, John Myers |
| Sound Design | Gregg Irwin |
| Costumes | Cheryl Blauer, Shirley Blauer, Mattea Carlson |
| Set Building | Jim Anderson, Daren Blauer, Ben Ulmen, Clay Lee, Heather Lee, Juliet Hansen, Nikki Wesselman |
| Set Painting | Kim Sherman Labrum, Juliet Hansen, Nikki Wesselman, Revere Ulmen, Mac Williams, Cierra Knapp, Ruby Roecker, Liza Galitsyna, Anna Galitsyna, Liam Jantzen, Aja Licastri, Janie Routh, Claire Bleazard, Natalie Bleazard, Aiden Learned, Katherine Learned, William Learned, Quinn Wing, Eric Wing, Paisley Eberlin, Colin Crecelius, Isla Mercer, Liam Garrett, Julia Anders, Aiden Learned, Violet Diedrick |
| Props | Juliet Hansen |
| Sound Tech | Fiona Fleisher, Abigail Bibbens |
| Light Tech | Ryker Otts, Mentored by Shirley Blauer & John Myers |
| Backstage Crew | Jose Adjanohoun, Janie Routh, Cierra Knapp, Collin Crecelius, |
| ASL Interpreters | Ariel Carter, Jaidyn Burio |
| Audio Description | Terri Dillion |
Seussical the Musical Jr Program
