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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

  1. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
  2. Horton Hears a Who
  3. Biggest Blame Fool
  4. Here on Who
  5. How to Raise a Child
  6. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (reprise)
  7. It’s Possible (Pt. 1)
  8. It’s Possible (Pt. 2)
  9. Alone in the Universe
  10. The One Feather Tail of Gertrude McFuzz / Amazing Mayzie
  11. Monkey Around / Chasing the Whos
  12. Notice Me, Horton
  13. How Lucky You Are
  14. Mayzie’s Exit / Horton Sits on the Egg / Dilemma / Hunters
  15. Egg, Nest, and Tree
  16. Sold / Mayzie in Palm Beach
  17. Mayzie at the Circus
  18. Amazing Horton
  19. Alone in the Universe (reprise)
  20. Solla Sollew
  21. All for You
  22. The Whos Return / The People Versus Horton the Elephant (Pt. 1)
  23. The People Versus Horton the Elephant (Pt. 2)
  24. Yopp!
  25. Alone in the Universe (reprise)
  26. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (Finale)
  27. 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 BRITTKARA CUSHMAN
PRISCILLA EDITH PALAZZOEYMAN SAKR
ZOE WRIGHT*
The Bird Girls

COLEMAN HINES
Mr. Mayor

MADELINE CORE*
Sour Kangaroo and Young Kangaroo

LUKE ANDERSON* – CHAS CSER
BRANDON KYONG-TAE LEACHGRAYSON NICO
DAE PERRY REEDSULLIVAN SCHWARTZ
The Wickershams

SARAH LINDSEY BARR
Gertrude McFuzz

BRINLEY CARTER*
Mayzie LaBird

BRIANNA BERNHARDT
Mrs. Mayor

QUINN FRONINGBRAYDEN S. HEARN
MICAH JONESLILY HANES KINDSVATTER
MAYA LENNONCONSTANTINA ANASTASIA PAPPAS
ELI SANDUSKYHAILEY LYNN STEPHENS
ANDREY UREÑA-SECEÑA
The People of Whoville

LUKE ANDERSON*
The Grinch

QUINN FRONINGBRAYDEN S. HEARN
MICAH JONESCONSTANTINA ANASTASIA PAPPAS
The Jungle Citizens

CONSTANTINA ANASTASIA PAPPAS
Vlad Vladikoff

MICAH JONES
Judge Yertle the Turtle

RICHARD ARNOLDLYDIA 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 StewartEloise 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.