POTTSTOWN PA – Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, and other favorite Dr. Seuss characters will spring to life Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights (March 27-29, 2025) in the musical “Seussical Jr.,” at Pottsgrove Middle School.
A sizable cast, crew, and orchestra delight their audiences with “Seussical Jr.,” described as a “musical extravaganza from Tony Award-winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.” Each of the three performances open at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at the school, 1351 N. Hanover St.
The Cat in the Hat narrates the story, “which transports audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus. It centers on Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos,” according to information from Music Theatre International.
“Horton has pledged to protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers. He also must 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!”
Who’s Who in the Show? Horton Knows …
The show’s cast consists of Vivia Olock as Jojo, Ella Connor as The Cat in the Hat, Luke Kerlin as Horton the Elephant, Cara Harner as Gertrude McFuzz, Sophia Engleman as Mayzie La Bird, Ethan Kinzel as Mr. Mayor, Madison Fox as Mrs. Mayor, Emily Delp, Ainsley Lucas, and Chaeli Mathias as the Bird Girls, Oliver Fox, Jack Rice, and Ethan Zacharda as the Wickersham Brothers, Santana Miehlke as the Sour Kangaroo, Jacob Littlejohn as the Young Kangaroo, Addy Federoff as Judge Yertle the Turtle, Sam Fairbanks as Vlad Vladikoff, and Brooke Weil as the Grinch.
Members of the ensemble include Jurnee Beaman, Rhyan Blanken, Madison Brice, Lorenzo Byron, Kiyani Carlton, Ben Cartwright, Preane Chery, Sabrina Corbin, Bella Dimitrov, Jade Gaines, Jasmine Gaines, Noah Lee, Lambert Liebel IV, Josh Littlejohn, Sophia Malick, Gianna Marino, Patty Maynard, Vivienne McConnell, Sylina Morello, Sadie Moyer, Molly Moylan, Greenly Pierce, Keira Prindle, Mekaeh Rodgers, Maya Rogers, SJ Rowe, Peyton Saunders, Ava Saylor, Reilly Schramm, Brinley Stoy-Freed, Juliet Triebig, Elayna Wagner, Katie Wassmer, Stephenie Winters, Makenna Wright, and Zack Young.
Seussical Jr. graphic provided to Travels With The Post by Pottsgrove Middle School
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