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WATERVILLE — The Waterville Opera House has announced “Seussical the Musical” will begin a nine-day run, beginning June 15.
The family friendly musical features some of the most popular characters and situations found in Dr. Seuss books set to song, including Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie La Bird, Yertle the Turtle, Thing 1 and Thing 2.
In the performance, The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, a courageous yet silly elephant who faces ridicule, danger, being kidnapped and going on trial while trying to protect his new friends Jojo and the lovable but tiny Whos. While Horton has quite a few challenges to solve, ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community emerge triumphant.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday June 15, Saturday, June 16 and Friday, June 22; 2 p.m. Sunday, June 17, Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24.
The cast of communit actores includes: The Cat in the Hat – Rebecca Singer; Jojo – Andrew Lyndaker; Horton the Elephant – Adam P. Blais; Gertrude McFuzz – Emily Goulette; Mayzie La Bird – Katie Libold; Sour Kangaroo – Shannon Thurston; General Schmitz – Fred Liebfried; The Wickersham Brothers – Daniel Hollander. Sharon Hood, Isaac Tardy, Joshua Veilleux; The Bird Girls – Emily Cates, Jordan Clatchey, Isabelle Grignon; The Mayor – Greg Wiers; The Mayor’s Wife – Dawn Butler Wiers; Thing 1 – Julianna Gudaitis; Thing 2 – Julia Cooke; Yertle the Turtle – Jeralyn Shattuck; Vlad/ The Grinch – Bart Shattuck.
The ensemble includes Tabyr Briggs, Michael Bryan, Anderson Buck, Joe Cothen, Corrina Francose, Richard Haviland, Paul Herard, Isavel Lux Soc, Lyric Mae Laffin, Andre Morin, Sarah O’Hara, Lydia Schofield, Teresa Van Deventer and Kate Walters.
The production team is Debra Susi, director; Rebecca Caron, musical director; Adam P. Blais, chcoreographer; Chad Lefebvre, lighting designer; Maine Central Institute Technical theater and costume design class, custume design; Jayson Murray, sound designer; Tony Gerow, technical director.
For more information or to purchase tickets call 207-873-7000 or visit www.operahouse.org.
PHOTO: Some of the cast of “Seussical the Musical,” from left, Emily Goulette as Gertrude McFuzz; Adam P. Blais as Horton the Elephant; Andrew Lyndaker as Jojo; Rebecca Singer as The Cat in the Hat. (Submitted photo)
