Directed By Shannon Santandrea and Emily Pennington
Seussical Jr.
Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!
AUDITION DATES AND REQUIREMENTS
Open to Ages 4-12
Auditions will be held in person at the Historic Hoover Theater studios.
Video auditions are accepted – Submit HERE.
AUDITION DATES:
Monday -Tuesday, July 24-25 from 4:30-6:30pm
HOW TO AUDITION
Actors should arrive with approximately 1 minute of a song prepared to sing a cappella and from memory. They should expect to do some cold reading from the script and possibly some other acting exercises. They should come in comfortable clothing that allows for ease of movement.
Please choose a musical theater song, rather than a pop song, for your audition. Either uptempo or ballad is fine, you do not need to prepare one of each.
REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES
This does NOT mean that all actors will be called every day each week. Any conflicts (standing appointments, trips, etc.) need to be noted in the “conflicts” area of registration. A full rehearsal schedule will be provided after casting that will tell which actors are rehearsing on what day.
REHEARSALS:
Begin on August 7 & 8, 2023
Note: ALL participants must be available every day of tech weeks: September 18-21, and 25-28, 2023
Rehearsals will be Mondays & Wednesdays OR Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:00-6:30pm
PERFORMANCES:
September 22-24 and September 29-October 1, 2023
REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 30, 2023
Registration is open to ages 4-12
Face masks are optional at rehearsals.
Participants may have the option to perform unmasked. This is subject to change, as required by current county conditions.
For the most up to date information, please refer to our requirements and policies at this link.
NEEDED FOR REGISTRATION
** If you have previously registered for one of our productions using our registration system most of your information will be in the system.
- Actor information (name, birthdate, allergies/medical conditions, t-shirt size)
- Email contact for at least one family member. Please be ready to provide email address for any family member that will want cast updates.
- Rehearsal Availability – which day(s) actor is available/unavailable for rehearsal and specific conflict dates for days where actor is available but has a conflict.
- No conflicts allowed during Tech/Show week
PARTICIPATION HOURS
For each participating cast member, 15 hours of adult volunteer work is required (25 hours for two cast members/35 hours for three).
If unable to fulfill hours of participation, a buyout option is available after registration. Late buyout payments will have a 20% late fee added on.
Information on Job Choices will be communicated to registered participants when it becomes available.