Mount Gilead, Ohio - Seussical at MGHS

What is Seussical?

Seussical is a new musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss. But It isn’t just a string of his stories set to music. And it isn’t just one of his stories. In fact, what writers have done is to create a totally new, full-length book musical, with a story which weaves together his most famous tales and characters in unexpected ways. The Seuss lexicon includes hundreds upon hundreds of wondrous characters, creatures, places and things. Seussical incorporates elements from at least 15 of his books, as well as many of his best-loved and most familiar characters. Many of these characters never met one another before. But they meet in this musical. And in the course of the performance, some will fall in love, some will have desperate adventures and somewill save the world. And they’ll all travel everywhere from the Jungle of Nool to McEligott’s Pool to Palm Beach.

Dr. Seuss believes in helping a friend, in not giving up, in keeping a promise. He believes in the value and dignity of others, in working to preserve the fragile sweetness of the natural world, and he believes that peace is the ultimate ideal, among nations and in every heart. He also believes in the pure power of the imagination. You will find all these serious concerns at the heart of Seussical

Cast

Cat in the Hat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitch Gale

Horton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tucker Barton

Boy/Jojo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison Vance

Gertrude McFuzz . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanette Logan

Mayzie La Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katt Ross

Sour Kangeroo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Ullom

Mr. Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Wigton

Mrs. Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Redick

General Gengus Khan Schmitz . . . James Arthur

Bird Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......Kendra Sherbourne, Sarah Kamyar, Sarah Rykwalder, Bethany Ruehrmund, Braelyn Snow

The Wickersham Brothers . . . . . . . Zack Ernest, Quentin Denman, Gavin Brown, James Arthur

Grinch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelli Bierce

Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenzie Ruhl

Cindy Lou Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Hatten

Vlad Vladikoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Beno

Yertle the turtle . . . . . . . . . . . . . Briana Lupton

Whos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Hatten, Kate Hubschman, Kenzie Ruhl, Katie Adams, Kelli Bierce, Briana Lupton, Amber Sutherland, Courtney Brey, Peter Beno, George Sparks

Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Beno, George Sparks

Cadets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenzie Ruhl, Courtney Brey, Kelli Bierce, Kate Hubschman, Peter Beno, Zack Ernest, Gavin Brown, Quentin Denman, George Sparks

Fish and hunches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelli Bierce, Amber Sutherland, Ashley, Hatten, Briana Lupton, Courtney Brey, George Sparks, Kenzie Ruhl, Katie Adams, Kate Hubschman, Peter Beno

Mount Gilead High School Theatre Department