<big><b>ACTion Youth Theatre presents Seussical</b></big>
Seussical the Musical is a musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss that debuted on Broadway in 2000. The play's story is an amalgamation of many of Seuss's most famous books.
The overarching plot of the show mirrors that of Horton Hears a Who!, centering on Horton the elephant's endeavors to protect the people of Who-ville, who live on a tiny speck of dust. It also features characters and scenarios from many other Seuss books, including the Butter Side Uppers / Downers from The Butter Battle Book, Gertrude McFuzz, and some characters that never made an appearance in any of Dr. Seuss's books. The Cat in the Hat, an outside observer, acts as narrator and devil's advocate throughout the show, briefly leaping into the action on several occasions to create conflict and keep the story moving.
| Cat in the Hat | Hayley Edwards |
| Horton | Alex Beckitt |
| Gertrude | Ebony Puopolo |
| Mayzie | Taylor Branecki |
| Sour Kangaroo | Danielle Thielke |
| Jojo | Luke Vranes |
| Mr Mayor | Brad Bowden |
| Mrs Mayor | Chelsea Hogarth |
| General Genghis Khan Schmitz | Eugene Twomey |
| The Grinch | Ardian Beqa |
| Mr. McGurkis | Andrew O’Donovan |
| Yertle the Turtle | James Pallasis |
| Vlad Vladikoff | Nicholas Buttigieg |
| Bird Girls | Tayla Podesta-Muir Stephanie Johns Harmony Christov Katie Privett Phoebe Hogarth Gabriella Sabatino |
| Wickersham Brothers | Eleanor Twomey Asami Weaver Xavier Beckitt |
| Jungle Creatures | Megan O’Hagan Megan Ryder Joel Coutts Lisa Groves Maddison Buckner Markartha Desmond Riona Sadler Amanda O’Donovan Jessica Vranes Katie Lewis Elijah Beckitt Emily Flynn |
| Who Citizens | Courtney Howard Eliza Sadler Ellese Puopolo Bethany Edwards Sarah Charles Rachel Wilson Melinda Groves Jack Breedon Chris Beckitt Tahni Onofretchook Claire Huntington Josiah Coutts Annalise Branecki Caitlin Barnaby |
| Director | Elise Elmer |
| Musical Director | Stacey-Louise Camilleri |
| Choreographer | Lucy Gransbury |
| Producer | Elise Elmer |
| Stage Manager | Greg Erwood |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Erin Wilson |
| Set Design | Elise Elmer |
| Set Construction | Neil Elmer NIgel Edwards Paul Groves Bill Hogarth Hugh Muir Doug Privett Peter Puopulo Patt Ryan |
| Costume Design | Fiona Elmer Elise Elmer |
| Costume Fabrication | Fiona Elmer Jacqui Johns Tracie Privett Rose Whitehurst Sue Breedon Suzanne Branecki Anne Groves Wendy Buckner Anne McClanahan Sophie Jones Katrina Tenson |
| Lighting Design and Operation | James Morgan |
| Sound Design and Operation | James Holt Mark Crick |
| Stage Crew | Patt Ryan Matt Morton Peter Puopulo |
| Props | Rose Whitehurst Jacqui Johns |
| Scenic Art | Leanne Puopulo Glenda Edwards Suzanne Branecki Patt Ryan |
| Ticket Secretary | Lisa Hogarth |
| Front of House Manager | Lesley Stokes |
| Front of House Staff | Family and Friends of ACTion |
| Den Parents | Family and Friends of ACTion |
| Flyer Design | James Morgan |
| Program Design | Elise Elmer James Holt |
| Printing | Vangel Christov |
Performances will be held at the Altona Theatre, 115 Civic Pde, Altona (to the left of the council offices).
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