The Lincoln High School Musical Theater will present the musical, Seussical March 28-30th in the high school auditorium. Under the direction of Rick Hudson, this musical is based on the Dr. Seuss storybook series.
Seussical the Musical is a whimsical and colorful musical that brings to life the fantastical worlds of Dr. Seuss. At its heart, the story follows Horton the Elephant, who discovers a tiny world of creatures living on a speck of dust and vows to protect them, despite being ridiculed. Alongside him is the mischievous Cat in the Hat, who narrates the tale, while characters like Gertrude McFuzz, Yertle the Turtle, and the Whos add depth to the vibrant narrative. Themes of loyalty, hope, and the importance of believing in the impossible shine through, as the characters learn to stand up for what they believe in and the power of imagination. With catchy songs and creative visuals, Seussical is a celebration of Seuss’s timeless stories and the belief that “a person’s a person, no matter how small.”
We caught up with some of the leads in the show for a cast Q&A. Today’s Q&A is PART TWO in a three-part series about Seussical. Featured tomorrow will be part three, a review of the show and gallery of show photos. [VIEW PART ONE]
Paige Moffatt
Part in Musical: Mayzie La Bird
Current Grade: 12
Been in Musicals/Plays Since: On and off since 2018
Previous Musicals/Leads You’ve been in: Kids Chorus in Mary Poppins (6th Grade), Ensemble and Tapping Rat in Shrek (7th Grade), Mrs. Bucket and Ensemble in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (9th Grade), Ensemble in Godspell (10th Grade)
Favorite Song: How Lucky You Are
What Interested You in this Role: It allowed me to step out of my comfort zone singing and acting wise. Mayzie is not afraid to be the star of the show and lets everyone know it.
What is an Iconic Prop in the Musical or Favorite Part of Your Costume: I love my dress because the costume designer allowed me to rhinestone it myself and I put a lot of work into it.
What’s the Hardest Part About Your Role? The hardest part for me is making sure I’m making everything obnoxiously big to keep with the vibe of the character.
Has Your Character Taught You Anything “Life Changing” or that will Stay with You After the Show: My character has taught me that it’s okay to stand out, and to put myself before others, something I struggle with.
What Do You Think the Audience will Like About this Musical: I think that they will love seeing the books and stories that they have grown up with come alive into one big show.
What is Unique About this Musical: I think the most unique part of this show are the props and set pieces because they were made to look like they came straight out of a Dr. Seuss book, and not just brought in from somewhere.
If You Could have a Part in any Musical… What Would that Musical be and Why: I would love to play Janis in Mean Girls. I love her character, her vocal range, and her attitude. I would also love to play Katherine in Newsies because Newsies was the first show that actually got me into musicals.
What Other Activities are You Involved In: I am a competitive dancer at Diamond Dance Academy, I am also in History Club, French Club, and SADD club at the high school.
Future Plans: I will be attending Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA and majoring in Child Development & Education to pursue my dream of becoming a Child Life Specialist. I also hope to own my own dance studio in the future.
Chase Ramsey
Part in Musical: Mr. Mayor
Current Grade: 12th Grade
Been in Musicals/Plays Since: Been in musicals since 7th grade
Previous Musicals/Leads You’ve been in: I have been in Shrek, Addams Family, Willy Wonka, Godspell, and Schoolhouse Rock Live
Favorite Song: Monkey Around
What Interested You in this Role: I just love playing Mr. Mayor because he always looks for the best. I think that is also true for me.
What is an Iconic Prop in the Musical or Favorite Part of Your Costume: My favorite part of my costume is my bright yellow top hat.
What’s the Hardest Part About Your Role? The hardest part of my role is being a super smiley and over the top happy character.
Has Your Character Taught You Anything “Life Changing” or that will Stay with You After the Show: My character has taught me that even if things don’t go the way you planned good things can still come out of it.
What Do You Think the Audience will Like About this Musical: I think the audience will love the goofy and silliness of the show. It will keep them entertained and unsure of how everything will play out.
What is Unique About this Musical: The unique thing about this musical is that there is a lot of rhyming, the most I’ve seen in a musical. Obviously because it’s based on Dr. Seuss.
If You Could have a Part in any Musical… What Would that Musical be and Why: If I could have any part in any musical I would play Evan Hansen from Dear Evan Hansen. Solely based on the amazing songs. In addition, the story it tells is sad but real.
What Other Activities are You Involved In: Tennis, Soccer
Future Plans: I plan on attending Geneva College currently undeclared.
Anything Else You Would Like to Add: I would just like to thank everyone who supported me through all of the struggles in life. I also want to thank Rick Hudson for helping us even have a show last year and allowing us this year to put on such a complex show.
Ray Heitzenrater
Part in Musical: General Genghis Khan Schmitz
Current Grade: 12th Grade
Previous Musicals/Leads You’ve been in: never been in musical/play
Favorite Song: Biggest Blame Fool
What Interested You in this Role: I was inspired to be a soldier, and more, a General
What is an Iconic Prop in the Musical or Favorite Part of Your Costume: My Sabre of course
What’s the Hardest Part About Your Role? I seem to have some struggle with timing
Has Your Character Taught You Anything “Life Changing” or that will Stay with You After the Show: You got to toughen up and be a man.
What Do You Think the Audience will Like About this Musical: I think the audience can admire the musical’s message of courage to dare, to think, to dream, to be free.
What is Unique About this Musical: What is unique about the musical is that its story all come from the mind of one single, small person, JoJo
If You Could have a Part in any Musical… What Would that Musical be and Why: Aaron Burr from Hamilton. This is a tough question to answer, its close. But Aaron Burr from Hamilton is such a deep performance.
What Other Activities are You Involved In: Im in History Club and Lincoln Light
Future Plans: After High School I plan to pursue an education in secondary Ed in social studies/History and then teach.
Anything Else You Would Like to Add: I finally want to add, that i’m grateful for the people I have around me in this musical. I love and am so blessed to have my fellow co stars and directors, choreographers, and our choir teacher.
Arianna Salvucci
Part in Musical: Who marching band
Current Grade: Senior
Been in Musicals/Plays Since: In musicals since 6th grade
Previous Musicals/Leads You’ve been in: I was in Marry Poppins, Addams Family, Willy Wonka, Godspell, Schoolhouse Rock Live! And Seussical the Musical
Favorite Song: My favorite song is…”all for you”
What Interested You in this Role: I am interested in this role because I love performing and being on stage
What is an Iconic Prop in the Musical or Favorite Part of Your Costume: My favorite prop for my character is my horn, it is so whimsical and fun looking
What’s the Hardest Part About Your Role? The hardest part about my role is balancing rehearsals, school, and my work schedule.
Has Your Character Taught You Anything “Life Changing” or that will Stay with You After the Show: The show, not so much my character has taught me that “a person’s a person, no matter how small”-Dr. Seuss … and everyone deserves a chance to be treated and loved no matter who they are!
What Do You Think the Audience will Like About this Musical: I think the audience will love the show because of all of the fun and familiar characters, the catchy songs and brightly colored costumes. It is a fun musical for both adults and kids.
What is Unique About this Musical: This show is unique because it is all in rhyme Dr. Seuss style!
If You Could have a Part in any Musical… What Would that Musical be and Why: I would love to play Elfaba in Wicked.
What Other Activities are You Involved In: I also have been involved in NHS, Girl Scouts, girls’ softball, and drama club.
Future Plans: I have been accepted to the honors college of Slippery Rock University and I plan on studying for a dual major in early childhood education and special education.
Anything Else You Would Like to Add: It is bittersweet that this is my last musical, but I am so excited to see what this new chapter has to bring!
Complete Cast List
Leads:
- Eric Woodend – Cat in the Hat
- Noah Rhodes – Horton the Elephant
- Peyton Confer – Gertrude McFuzz
- Anna Elder – Jojo
Supporting:
- Paige Moffatt – Mayzie LaBird
- Jaiden Cress – The Sour Kangaroo
- Chase Ramsey – Mr. Mayor
- Calista Poole – Mrs. Mayor
Featured:
- Ray Heitzenrater – General Genghis Kahn Schmitz
- Isaac Smith – Wickersham Brother
- Nicholas Genova – Wickersham Brother
- Jacob Evans – Wickersham Brother
- Lila Fox – Bird Girl
- Brooke Van Horn – Bird Girl
- Lilah Sturgeon – Bird Girl
- Landon Dombeck – Vlad Vladikoff, Yurtle the Turtle
Ensemble:
Eden Bungar, Della Hall, Jordyn Haswell, Ellery Hooker, Addyson Karis, Zoey Leech, Dalaney Leech, Lily Marthens, Claire Pander, Ava Rape, Morgan Ritter, Arianna Salvucci, Caylee Sammons, Lily Simpson, LenaRose Smith, Virginia Smith, Tessa Thomas, Keegan Twentier, Sofia Weisz, Makenna Woloszyn
Kid Chorus:
Scarlett Almquist, Tesla Brady, Lea Brenneman, Aubrey Edwards, Emmie Elder, Jeff Frye, Sophia Gatto, Amelia Giancola, Junell Goehring, Lillian Gordon, Dottie Griffith, McKinley Hoellein, Lena Ierino, Daphne Kincaid, Alivia Kuny, Evelyn Marshall, Adelina McClintick, Aliyah Schriner, Myla Simeoni, Kendalyn Stetler, Avah Thomas, Isabella Vazquez-Cosme, Hailey Venezie
DATES & TIMES
- Friday-MARCH 28-7:30 p.m.
- Saturday-MARCH 29-7:30 p.m.
- Sunday-MARCH 30-2:00 p.m. *MATINEE
There are 2 ways to get tickets. They are available for $12 at: https://cur8.com/22609/project/129146. You can also purchase them right at the door. Lincoln High School is located at 501 Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. If you have questions, you can contact the producer CAMANIN COLEMAN at camanincoleman@gmail.com
Seussical is presented through special arrangement with MUSICAL THEATRE INTERNATIONAL.
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