Seussical the Musical
Based on the works of Dr Seuss
Music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia
Season 14-29 January 2005
Venue Theatre 3
TheStory
Seussical the Musical is a fun, family musical that brings the pages of many of the best loved books of Dr Seuss to the stage. The story is based on the books Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches the Egg, and incorporates other Dr Seuss characters such as the Cat in the Hat (as narrator), the Sour Kangaroo, Gertrude McFuzz , the Whos, the Grinch and many more.
The show begins with the imagination of a young boy (Jo Jo) bringing the Cat in the Hat out of the book and onto the stage. The Cat becomes the narrator and as the story begins. Horton the elephant hears the Whos (tiny people who live on a speck of dust) but none of the other jungle citizens believe him. Then Horton is manipulated into sitting on Mayzie La Bird’s egg while she goes on holiday. Adventure and chaos ensure as Horton tries to protect the Who’s and the egg while being caught by hunters, sold to a circus, and taken to court. Subplots include adventures in Whosville (including Christmas with the Grinch) and shy Gertrude McFuzz’s romantic pursuit of Horton.
ProductionTeam
| Director | Belinda Anyos |
| Musical Director | Graham Magarry |
| Choreographer | Helen Perris |
| Assistant Choreographer | Sarea Coates |
| Production Manager | Kathy Thomas |
| Assistant Production Manager | Nola Russell |
| Stage Manager | Myles Leon |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Ryan d’Argeavel |
| Set Design | Belinda Anyos, Lyndelle Ramsay, Nicole Small, Paul Tremble |
| Costume Design | Janette Humphrey |
| Make Up Design | Janette Humphrey, Sharon Kelly |
| Lighting Design | Travis Harpley, Myles Leon, Michael Morse |
| Sound Design | Michael Shilling |
Cast
| Cat in the Hat | Aaron Grainger |
| Horton the Elephant/Who | Jethro Robinson & Adam Moynihan |
| Jo Jo/Cadet | Nathan Leach & Jake Fraser |
| Mayor of Who | Graham Bauerle |
| Mayor's Wife | Robyn Page |
| Monkey Wickersham Brother 1 | Brandon Girvan |
| Monkey Wickersham Brother 2 | Alex Jordan |
| Monkey Wickersham Brother 3 | Andrew Clucas |
| Gertrude McFuzz | Helen Perris |
| Mayzie La Bird | Sarah Tremble |
| Sour Kangaroo | Shoshanna Honey-Erlandson |
| Bird Girl Singer 1 | Sandra d’Argeavel |
| Bird Girl Singer 3 | Laura Aksila |
| Bird Girl Singer 2 | Alyce Nesbitt |
| General Genghis Khan Schmitz | Brian Daly |
| Vlad Vladikoff/José the Pool Boy | Scott Byrne |
| Thing 1 | Alexa Peggie |
| Thing 2 | Anna Rafferty |
| The Grinch/Chorus | Peter Rousell |
| Chorus (Who Adults) | Zoe Baldwin, Kirsten Brooks (Understudy Mayzie), Tara Davidson, Pamela Kelly, Elena Kirschbaum, Tom Lambert, Joanna Lawrence, Kate Rafferty, Rosemary Synnott |
| Chorus (Jungle Animals and Dancers) | Danielle Carter, Sonia Frizzell, Kirsten Haussmann, Alyssa Morse, Kirsten Pawlicki, Nicole Smigielski |
| Chorus (Circus) | Tom Davis, Elena Kirschbaum, Lewis West |
| Chorus (Who Kids and Cadets) | Lucy Allan, Brittany Ashman, Alexandra Carson, Casey Edwards, Kiarna Kavanagh-Beck, Emma Nilsson, Tayla Page, Dayne Spencer, Jarred Synnott |
Orchestra
| Band leader/Piano | Graham Magarry |
| Drums/Percussion | Aaron Weissmann |
| Percussion/Page turning | Ryan d'Argeavel |
Awards
Canberra Area Theatre AwardsReceived |
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| Best Musical | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role (Musical) | Adam Moynihan |
| Best Director of a Musical | Belinda Anyos |
| Best Set Designer (Musical) | Belinda Anyos & Lyndelle Ramsay |
Canberra Area Theatre AwardNominations |
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| Best Actor in a Leading Role (Musical) | Aaron Grainger |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role (Musical) | Helen Perris |
| Best Chorus | |
| Best Musical Director | Graham Magarry |
| Best Costumes | Janette Humphrey |