(BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- Perry Award-winning Brook Arts Center Community Players will present Seussical: The Musical at the Brook Arts Center in Bound Brook, from Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 20. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8:00pm. Sunday performances are at 2:00pm.
Based on works by Dr. Seuss. Music by Stephen Flaherty - Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens - Book by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty - Co-Created by Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens & Eric Idle. Many of Dr. Seuss's most beloved characters are brought to life by some of New Jersey's most talented artists.
The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping, 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.
Tickets are available online at www.brookarts.org or 732-469-7700. Box Office Opens at 7:00pm for walk-up sales. All seats are reserved seating. Concessions, Bar, and Free Parking are available.
The Cat in the Hat - Zach Mazouat (West Orange), Horton the Elephant - Mark Zebro, Jr. (Middlesex), Jojo - Wyatt Botsko-Bridge (Edison), Gertrude McFuzz - Lindsey Dress (Iselin), Mayzie La Bird - Rosie Monaghan (Milltown), Mr. Mayor - Steven Leshchanka (Florham Park), Mrs. Mayor - Aubrey Bridge (Edison), General Schmitz - Phil Trechak (Old Bridge), Sour Kangaroo - Daisha Davis (Newark), The Wickershams - Alexander Portera (East Brunswick), Jack Tomy (Whitehouse Station) & Jackson Bartle (Piscataway), Bird Girls - Melissa Calicchio (Aberdeen), Elizabeth Colagrande (South Bound Brook) & Julia Velmer (Somerset), Thing 1 - Brian Butterfield (Bloomfield), Thing 2 - Alexandria Robles (Princeton), The Grinch - Ethan Garry (Metuchen), Vlad Vladikoff - James Barton (Piscataway) and Nate Street (New Brunswick).
Additional cast members include Daniel Bross (Bound Brook) - Regina Bross (Bound Brook) - Ashley Hamilton (Piscataway) - Raul Hernandez (Piscataway) - Nansi Krauss (Kendall Park) - William Lomassaro (North Brunswick) - Lou Mastro (South Amboy) - Francine Mondi (North Brunswick) - Robert Morbee-Musano (Union) - Najm Muhammad (Piscataway) - Jessica Musolino (North Brunswick) - Nicole Pepe (Stirling) - Melissa Pinto (North Brunswick) - Alex Ridder (Flemington) - Angela Ronan (Manalapan) - Allison Schaechter (New Brunswick) - Jade Scharnikow (Piscataway) - Jillian Wagner (Somerset).
Seussical is Produced by Andrew S. Golden (Dunellen) - Directed by Christopher J. Guell (New Brunswick) - Musically Directed by David F. Shirley (Ocean Township) - Choreographed by Adam J. Vincent of Vincent Dance (Little Egg Harbor) - Stage Managed by Elaina Misciagna (Avenel) - Assistant Directed by Gail Woerner (Dunellen) -Costumed by Alex Ridder (Flemington) - Set Design by Ben Menaham (Milltown) - Wig Design by Don Olah (New Brunswick) - Scenic Art by Yvonne Mikalopas (North Brunswick) - Assistant Stage Managed by Henry Leger (Edison) - Assistant Musically Directed by Amanda Zook (Middlesex) - Puppet Designed by Mike Patierno (Middlesex).
The Brook Arts Center is located in historic downtown Bound Brook, NJ, one block from the Bound Brook Train station and a few short miles from Rt 22, 287, and 78.
