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University Theatre
presents

Book by LYNN AHRENS and STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS
Co-Conceived by LYNN AHRENS, STEPHEN FLAHERTY, and ERIC IDLE
Based on the Works of Dr. Seuss
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21-22 | 7:30 PM
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22-23 | 2:00 PM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 | 6:00 PM
Stewart Theatre | Talley Student Union
SEUSSICAL is produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
MIA SELF
Director
MICHAEL SANTANGELO
Musical Director
YI CHEN
Associate Musical Director
JESS BARBOUR
Choreographer
JAYME MELLEMA*
Scenic Designer
LAURA J. PARKER
Costume, Hair and Makeup Design
ROBYN WARFIELD
Lighting Design
DANIEL DE LEON – THEO STEWART
Assistant Lighting Designers
ERIC ALEXANDER COLLINS
Sound Design
DAVID JENSEN
Technical Direction
LU MARTIN
Stage Manager
*Member of Alpha Psi Omega Honorary Theatre Society
Professional Staff
Program Director
JOSHUA REAVES
Acting Coach
DANICA JANELLE JACKSON
Costume Shop Manager
LAURA J. PARKER
Costume Technician
ADRIENNE McKENZIE
Head Electricians
Robyn Warfield – Lisa Mena
Assistant Technical Director
MICHAEL WHITE
Scenic Charge Artist and Props Manager
JAYME MELLEMA*
Scenic Artist
VANESSA MILLS-WEBB
Finance and Business
EMILIE WOOD
Marketing and Playbill
Ron Foreman*
Setting
In the Thinks of JoJo’s Imagination
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Seussical is performed without an intermission
- Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
- Horton Hears a Who
- Biggest Blame Fool
- Here on Who
- How to Raise a Child
- Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (reprise)
- It’s Possible (Pt. 1)
- It’s Possible (Pt. 2)
- Alone in the Universe
- The One Feather Tail of Gertrude McFuzz / Amazing Mayzie
- Monkey Around / Chasing the Whos
- Notice Me, Horton
- How Lucky You Are
- Mayzie’s Exit / Horton Sits on the Egg / Dilemma / Hunters
- Egg, Nest, and Tree
- Sold / Mayzie in Palm Beach
- Mayzie at the Circus
- Amazing Horton
- Alone in the Universe (reprise)
- Solla Sollew
- All for You
- The Whos Return / The People Versus Horton the Elephant (Pt. 1)
- The People Versus Horton the Elephant (Pt. 2)
- Yopp!
- Alone in the Universe (reprise)
- Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (Finale)
- Green Eggs and Ham (Finale and Bows)
Cast
ALEX BARR
JoJo
OWEN DURSO
The Cat in the Hat
ALEXANDER HANDEST
Horton the Elephant
KIRA LEE BRITT – KARA CUSHMAN
PRISCILLA EDITH PALAZZO – EYMAN SAKR
ZOE WRIGHT*
The Bird Girls
COLEMAN HINES
Mr. Mayor
MADELINE CORE*
Sour Kangaroo and Young Kangaroo
LUKE ANDERSON* – CHAS CSER
BRANDON KYONG-TAE LEACH – GRAYSON NICO
DAE PERRY REED – SULLIVAN SCHWARTZ
The Wickershams
SARAH LINDSEY BARR
Gertrude McFuzz
BRINLEY CARTER*
Mayzie LaBird
BRIANNA BERNHARDT
Mrs. Mayor
QUINN FRONING – BRAYDEN S. HEARN
MICAH JONES – LILY HANES KINDSVATTER
MAYA LENNON – CONSTANTINA ANASTASIA PAPPAS
ELI SANDUSKY – HAILEY LYNN STEPHENS
ANDREY UREÑA-SECEÑA
The People of Whoville
LUKE ANDERSON*
The Grinch
QUINN FRONING – BRAYDEN S. HEARN
MICAH JONES – CONSTANTINA ANASTASIA PAPPAS
The Jungle Citizens
CONSTANTINA ANASTASIA PAPPAS
Vlad Vladikoff
MICAH JONES
Judge Yertle the Turtle
RICHARD ARNOLD – LYDIA BLANE COCHRANE
TYLER NEGLEY
Swings
Orchestra
Music Director | Keys 1
MICHAEL SANTANGELO
Bass
KEITH LEWIS
Cello
JAKE WENGER
Guitar 1
HUGH BETTINI*
Drum Set
TIM WALL
Trombone
ZACK POWERS*
Reed 3 – Flute/Bassoon
FINN LEAHY*
Reed 1 – Flute/Piccolo
JULIA DELLAPINA*
Reed 1 – Clarinet/Alto Sax
JORDAN ELLERS*
Reed 3 – Clarinet
JACOB JOHNSON*
Percussion
VINCE MOSS*
Reed 3 – Bari Sax
BRANDON MOORE*
Violin
ANDREW CROWE
Reed 2 – Bass Clarinet, Clarinet
Oboe, Tenor Sax
CAMERON KELLNER*
Trumpet 2
EIAD*
Keys 2
YI CHEN*
Trumpet 1
JOSHUA FESMIRE*
Guitar 2
JACK FULP*
*NC State student musician
Production Crew
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Brianne Crawford* – Celia Fennell
Theo Stewart – Eloise Scott
DANCE CAPTAIN
Brandon Kyong-Tae Leach*
SOUND ASSISTANTS
Harshini Yedavelli – Sage Wieck
LIGHT BOARD OPERATORS
John Cheek – Colin Degenhardt
FOLLOWSPOT OPERATORS
Flores-Zavala Anahi – Graham McPail
Dasha Royal – Vincent Wu
Daniel De Leon
SUPERTITLES OPERATOR
Rebecca Peace*
FLY OPERATOR
Neha Parthasarathy
SCENIC CARPENTERS
Luke Anderson* – Sarah Kenny
SET CREW – SCENE SHOP VOLUNTEERS
Sullivan Schwartz – Lizzy Lingling
Dae Perry Reed – Lilyanna Ratte
Abigail Richards – Brianna Wessling
Evan Fuller – Mark Oey
Benny Salvatore – Annie Dang
Stacie Tyndall – Silas Maldonado
Lila Rademacher – Eloise Wescott
Zachary Dodge – Malayna McDaniel
Lizeth Alvarado – Daria Gubina
Luca McElreath – Maggie O’Keeffe
Warren Kinnaman – Zoe Etheridge
Nate Fanco – Victoria Pepper
Isabella Vlach – Isabel Chang
Trent Nacerio – Neha Parthasarathy
Abbie Lake – Alyssa Stellavia
Rory Moon – Vincent Wu
Faith Richards – Evalyn Hunneyman
Savannah Vickers
SET CREW – THE 103 STUDENTS
Hallie Jackson – Azalea Reynolds
Ryan Hall – Liam Kirby
Abigail Bolick – Carter Bockenstedt
Taran Hopper – Brittany Acosta
Maegan McCrary – Lily Thomasson
Ella Messinger – Caroline Alavi
Haze Matthews
WARDROBE SUPERVISORS
Olivia Burton – Ariel Modeen
DRESSERS
Andromeda Vail
COSTUME CREW – STUDENT COSTUME TECHNICIANS
Grey Burns – Beeazus Jelinek
Elise Sharpe – Devyn Williams
COSTUME CREW – VOLUNTEERS
Gail Richards – Yumi Davis
Kathleen Krummernacker – Savannah Vickers
Julie Laursen – Kaarthika Veluchamy
Brooke Moore – Bri Bernhardt – Zoe Wright
Pen Hunter
COSTUME CREW – THE 103 STUDENTS
Brooke Moore – James Allgood
Kassandra Barrios-Aguilera
Ashley Clemmer – Grace Inskeep
Lina Pettaris – Hallie Jackson
Emerson Villataro – Assunta Coletta
Sofia Miller – Audrey Sukendro
Paden Jones – Pooja Coimbatore
Sarah Gatewood
LIGHT CREW ASSISTANT
Daniel De Leon
LIGHTING CREW – VOLUNTEERS
Alyssa Stellavia – Neha Parthasarathy
Audrey Dunn – Stacie Tyndall
Theo Stewart – Brayden Davis
Kaarthika Veluchamy – Gordon Wilson
Casey Griffin – Luca Collins
Izzy Hillery – Gail Richards
LIGHTING CREW – THE 103 STUDENTS
Thomas Carpenter – Carson King
Dillon Kroll – Jesica Kim
Karmelo Best – Ben Friese
HOUSE MANAGER AND USHERS
University Theatre House Crew
A special thank you to Jersey Mikes, Hillsborough Street location.
Their generous discount helps feed the cast and crew on our two-show days.
If you are interested in further supporting these meals or sponsoring future meals for students participating in University Theatre productions, please contact
Joshua Reaves, director of University Theatre,
at jareave2@ncsu.edu.