A few of the characters from SHS’s production of Seussical the Musical: (left to right) Ava Bailey, Harmony Brady, Parker Davis, Lukas Jolly, Savannah LaSpina, Ella Jesberger.

Seaside High School’s Drama Department will bring to the stage “Seussical the Musical” Feb. 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22, and is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

The musical is directed by teacher Ann Susee, with SHS grad Dylan Hanson as the assistant director and SHS grad Makena Anderson as the choreographer. The musical director is SHS choir teacher Kimber Parker.

“Seussical the Musical” is a compilation of Dr. Seuss stories including “Horton Hears a Who”, “Horton Hatches an Egg” and “The Grinch”. Familiar characters such as Thing 1 and Thing 2, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, Wickersham Brothers and the Sour Kangaroo are also present.

Senior Lukas Jolly stars as the empathetic elephant Horton, while senior Frida Ruff stars as the Cat in the Hat. Neuwirth stars as JoJo, the Who, and sophomore Olivia Mayhugh, understudy for the Cat in the Hat, will perform in the title role on Friday, Feb. 14, and Thursday, Feb. 20.

In preparation for the move to a combined middle/high school next year, Susee has brought onto the cast a few middle- and grade-schoolers as Whos.

Other actors in the play include Hailey Smith, Ella Jesberger, Savannah LaSpina, Jacob Seibel, Kaiya Taylor, Dakota Wallock, Emma Harsch, Allie Anderson, Taj Goeringer, Emma Brown, Sophia Reynolds, Hayden Spratt, Eva Bailey, Parker Davis, Abigail Sills, Harmony Brady, Lillian Johnston, Karli Jackson, Kyle Jackson, Emelly Biamont, and Sophia Jesberger.

The stage crew, otherwise known as Thing 1 and Thing 2, are sophomores Chelsee Fenton and Mary Barnes. Lights and sound crew include Jude Gomez, Lucas Neuwirth and Connor Jackson. Other students helping with the play include Josie Kero and Caitlyn Shaw.

All performances will be in the SHS cafetorium and shows begin promptly at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30, and tickets are sold at the door.

Prices for Seussical the Musical are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students 12 and above without an ASB card, and $6 for students under the age of 12 and students with SHS ASB cards.

For more information, contact Susee at asusee@seasidek12.org.