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Seussical will play in Curtain Call’s air-conditioned Kweskin Theatre August 6 – 17. Evening performances are at 7:30 PM. Matinees at 2:00 PM on August 10, 16 & 17. Sponsored in part by UBS, GenRe and The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, in cooperation with The City of Stamford. Dr. Seuss' most colorful characters come tumbling right out of the books and up onto the stage in this joyful gumbo of musical styles, ranging from Latin to pop, swing to gospel, and R&B to funk! Let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild! This production features Fairfield County’s most talented young performers (age 10 – 21) in a full-scale production guaranteed to delight your children, and make adults feel like a kid all over again. These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are; making this musical one that appeals to all ages. “Seussical projects the humor, heart and high spirits of Dr. Seuss' beloved books” said Lou Ursone Curtain Call executive director and executive producer for the show. “When I first heard about this musical coming to Broadway, I was thrilled,” Ursone said, noting that his love of the Seuss books combined with the fact that former Monty Python member Eric Idle was part of the creative team, made it irresistible. The book is written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty with Idle credited as a “Co-Conceiver”. Music is by Flaherty with Lyrics by Ahrens. “For over 40 years, summer youth theatre has been a part of Stamford’s rich cultural landscape and we here at Curtain Call are thrilled to continue this great tradition,” Ursone said. The young performers, 57 in all, were chosen from 120 that auditioned in early June. “The students selected for this year’s production were outstanding and had some very stiff competition. Many of those who auditioned but were not cast are working in critical roles backstage,” he added. Directing this group of dedicated young performers is Nina Mansfield of Greenwich. Rounding out the production team are Michael Andrew Cooney, Music Director, of Fairfield; Kari Sweeney, Choreographer, of Greenwich; Peter Barbieri,Jr., Set Design, of Ossining, NY and Claudia Nerreau, Costume Design, of South Salem, NY.
But Horton is a determined, loyal, and faithful friend who fights for what he knows to be true. Starring as The Cat in The Hat is Sophia Burdett of Stamford. The rest of the cast includes: CITIZENS OF THE JUNGLE: Antonia Bova, Madison Coppola, Kellie DiBicarri, Jainee DiDonato, Miles Keeney, Eric Keller, Joey Macari, Alexa Molinaro and Becca Pasquino. BIRD GIRLS: Minou Clark, Megan Lacerenza and Alia Munsch. SOUR KANAGROO: Zully Ramos. WICKERSHAM BROTHERS: Heather Abrado, Matt Arditti, Robert Benjamin, Skylar Clark, Monica Harrington and Laine Levitt. GERTRUDE MCFUZZ: Benedetta Cordaro. MAYZIE LA BIRD: Kayla Pavia. MAYOR OF WHOVILLE: Joey Lotstein. MRS. MAYOR: Rachel Schulte. CINDY LOU WHO: Rachel Cohen. WHOS: Katrina Abreu, Raveena Aurora, Geoffrey Cahr, Christina Carpanzano, Rachel Cohen, Julia DiBiccari, Stephen Emerick, Brendan George, Kate Gunnip, Aidan Hart, Caroline Lellouche, Todd Piskin, Taylor Ross, Osbyn Sandoval, Will Strong, Dudley Williams. THE GRINCH: Anson Cohen. MAX THE DOG: Todd Piskin. GENERAL GENGHIS KAHN SCHMITZ: James Ringel. CADETS: Katherine Breen, Jordan Costa, Anthony Ditaranto, Maya Ferguson, Claire Howlett, Chelsea Kahle, Savannah Belle Miller, Riley O’Neil, Brett-lyn Robustelli and Lea Torelli. BIRD GIRL DANCERS…Antonia Bova, Kellie DiBicarri, Jainee DiDonato. JUDGE YERTLE THE TURTLE: Megan Kellogg. The works of Dr. Seuss, the pseudonym of Theodore Seuss Geisel, have delighted children and adults alike since they first appeared in 1937 with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. The distinctive rhythms of the works along with the illustrations encouraged reading – a particular intent of Seuss. Seuss’s stories taught tolerance, peace, and the value of dignity to generations of kids - “a person’s a person, no matter how small.” In all Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 children’s books, which had been translated into more than 15 languages with over 200 million copies sold. His works have provided the source for eleven children’s television specials and several feature-length motion pictures. His honors included two Academy awards, two Emmy awards, a Peabody award and the Pulitzer Prize. Geisel died in September 1991. Last year's youth musical, Peter Pan, sold out in record time, so making advance reservations is suggested. Tickets are available through the Curtain Call Box Office at 203-461-6358 x31, or online at www.curtaincallinc.com. Tickets are $26 for adults, $18 for Senior Citizens and $13 for children. Curtain Call is the non-profit community-based theatre company in residence at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Avenue in Stamford. Year-round productions and workshops are presented by and for area residents in The Kweskin Theatre and The Dressing Room Theatre. Voted BEST LOCAL THEATRE GROUP 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 in the Annual Readers' Poll of The Fairfield County Weekly and most recently, BEST LOCAL THEATRE by Stamford Plus magazine. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com |
