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DIRECTOR
SCOTT SACKETT ASSISTANT DIRECOR CLARISSA WALKER CHOREOGRAPHER KELSEY PHILLIPS HARRISON MUSICAL DIRECTOR CHERRY STEWART CHOREOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT SABRINA HARDMAN STAGE MANAGER EMARY YANEZ TECHNICAL DIRECTOR IRIS HOLLINGSHAUS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS ELSIE COLTON JAE JAROSCH ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MAX GOODEY |
OHS ADMINISTRATION
TAMMY STUART JASON AVERETT KENLEY BROWN MANDY HUNT CHAD WILSON LIGHTING DESIGN SCOTT SACKETT MAX GOODEY MILO RIGGS SPOT OPERATORS AUBREY HAACKE ADAM WESTWOOD Sound Design CLARISSA WALKER EMARY YANEZ JACKSON CHRISTENSEN JAKE HILL TRACKS OPERATORS MADISON JACKSON ALECK JOHNSON STAGEHANDS SHARP MATTHEWS CATHERINE TOBLER |
COSTUME DESIGN
LASTENIA BOWMAN COSTUME ASSISTANTS GWEN ROSE JAYNE WILDE SHELLY WONG PROPS MANAGER EMMIE RENSINK PROPS ASSISTANTS SOPHIA RESENDIZ DOROTHY CLARK CAILEY NISAR SHELLY WONG HAIR/MAKE-UP DESIGN IRIS HOLLINGSHAUS HAIR/MAKE-UP ARTISTS GLISSY DALE EMMIE RENSINK GWEN ROSE |
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SHOP MANAGER
CATHERINE TOBLER SET BUILDERS OHS TECHNICAL THEATER JACKSON CHRISTENSEN PORTER CROSSETTE JOHN “WIN” FENLEY MAX GOODEY AUBREY HAACKE JAKE HILL ANNIKA “CHEESE” HOBBS ALECK JOHNSON SHARP MATTHEWS MILO RIGGS PAINT LEADS TORI ECKSTEIN ANNIKA “CHEESE” HOBBS CAILEY NISAR SET PAINTERS MAREN BLAKE JAYNE WILDE KENDRA BIRD |
PARENT COORDINATOR
DARLENE GOATES CONCESSIONS JEN JORGENSEN HOUSE MANAGEMENT LYNNE KELSON PUBLICITY REBEKAH JOHNSON SHELLY SACKETT SHOW SWAG SHELLY SACKETT AUBREY TAYLOR PARENT COSTUME AIDES NYCOLE CROSSETTE BREKKE FELT HEATHER KNIGHT SHARALYN HEATH HEATHER HERRICK JULIANNE RENSINK BOBBI WONG WHALE PUPPET TERRY LINDSTROM |
Special thanks to Ms. Hyatt’s 3rd grade class at Foothill Elementary, Cascade Elementary, and Centennial Elementary for the reimagined Dr. Seuss book covers that have created inspiration in our set design onstage and you will see featured in our program and performances!
Seussical is such a powerful production and I’m so happy that you are here tonight! Throughout our time together I hope that you will allow your mind to immerse yourself in a world where imagination reigns supreme, where “thinks” are limitless, and where the most important lesson of all is simply that “a person’s a person no matter how small.” As we grow up, the magic of imagination disappears as the real world smacks us in the face and this show gives us permission to revisit the magic we once found in the world. There is so much we can learn from children, including the child in each of us.
The show’s composers, Ahrens and Flaherty, always have the characters at the heart of the show and Seussical is no different. Everything in the show is presented through the viewpoint of Jojo, a young child whose imagination knows no bounds. Jojo’s “thinks” take us on a journey to places where elephants talk to clover-sized cities, birds sprout brilliant tails, and anything you dream up can come to life. Jojo’s world is bright, bold, and bursting with possibility. Through Jojo, we see how the power of imagination can open doors, spark courage, and bring joy even in the face of challenges. And then there’s Horton the Elephant, who reminds us of the powerful truth of “a person’s a person no matter how small.” I hope you won’t just have that as a vinyl cutout you place above you’re door, but actually use it as what it really is, a call to action. The world is full of division and strife and Horton, and Gertrude too!, show us that compassion and respect for others, no matter their size or circumstance, is one of the bravest things we can do. It can literally save lives.
As you watch tonight allow yourself to go back to your childhood and see the world with wonder all over again. Then, go beyond the fun and fantasy, the color and pizzaz, and find and feel the true heartbeat of this story—a celebration of EVERYONE’S unique voice, no matter how quiet it may be. Let it serve as a reminder that every person, the “smallest of small to the largest of all” deserves to be seen, heard and valued. Leave tonight with the message changing your life. “A person’s a person, no matter how small.”
Thank you for being here and for all your support of Orem High School Drama. We love you!
The show’s composers, Ahrens and Flaherty, always have the characters at the heart of the show and Seussical is no different. Everything in the show is presented through the viewpoint of Jojo, a young child whose imagination knows no bounds. Jojo’s “thinks” take us on a journey to places where elephants talk to clover-sized cities, birds sprout brilliant tails, and anything you dream up can come to life. Jojo’s world is bright, bold, and bursting with possibility. Through Jojo, we see how the power of imagination can open doors, spark courage, and bring joy even in the face of challenges. And then there’s Horton the Elephant, who reminds us of the powerful truth of “a person’s a person no matter how small.” I hope you won’t just have that as a vinyl cutout you place above you’re door, but actually use it as what it really is, a call to action. The world is full of division and strife and Horton, and Gertrude too!, show us that compassion and respect for others, no matter their size or circumstance, is one of the bravest things we can do. It can literally save lives.
As you watch tonight allow yourself to go back to your childhood and see the world with wonder all over again. Then, go beyond the fun and fantasy, the color and pizzaz, and find and feel the true heartbeat of this story—a celebration of EVERYONE’S unique voice, no matter how quiet it may be. Let it serve as a reminder that every person, the “smallest of small to the largest of all” deserves to be seen, heard and valued. Leave tonight with the message changing your life. “A person’s a person, no matter how small.”
Thank you for being here and for all your support of Orem High School Drama. We love you!
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CAT IN THE HAT
ALYSSA GOATES JOJO/BOY VIOLET LINDSTROM HORTON THE ELEPHANT HUDSON HEATH GERTRUDE MCFUZZ ELIZA JOHNSON MAYZIE LA BIRD HAYLEIGH KNIGHT SOUR KANGAROO STELLA HERRICK MR. MAYOR BENJAMIN GARRETT MRS. MAYOR CLARA TABLA GENERAL GENGHIS KHAN SCHMITZ ASHER WONG |
BIRD GIRLS
LILLIAN CHARLTON NATALIE FINDLAY LIZ KELSON JESSA PRICE KASIDY WOOD WICKERSHAMS JACKSON AZNAR ARTHUR CUMMINS MILES FLORY DEAN MILLARD SAMMY WATKINS 
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Act I
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think – Cat in the Hat, Company
Horton Hears a Who – Horton, Bird Girls, Jungle Creatures
Biggest Blame Fool – Sour Kangaroo, Horton, Wickershams, Bird Girls, Cat, Gertrude, Mayzie, Jungle Creatures
Here on Who - Mayor, Mrs. Mayor, Grinch, Horton, Whos
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think (Reprise) – Cat
It’s Possible – JoJo, Cat, Fish
How to Raise a Child – Mayor, Mrs. Mayor
The Military – Schmitz, Cadets
Alone in the Universe – Horton, JoJo
The One Feather Tail of Miss Gertrude McFuzz – Gertrude
Amayzing Mayzie – Mayzie, Bird Girls, Gertrude
Amayzing Gertrude – Gertrude, Bird Girls
Monkey Around – Wickershams
Chasing the Whos – Sour Kangaroo, Bird Girls, Horton, Wickershams, Jungle Creatures, Whos
How Lucky You Are – Cat
Notice Me, Horton – Gertrude, Horton
How Lucky You Are (Reprise) – Mayzie, Cat
Horton Sits on the Egg – Bird Girls, Horton
How Lucky You Are (Reprise 2) – Horton, Gertrude, Cat, JoJo, Company
Horton Hears a Who – Horton, Bird Girls, Jungle Creatures
Biggest Blame Fool – Sour Kangaroo, Horton, Wickershams, Bird Girls, Cat, Gertrude, Mayzie, Jungle Creatures
Here on Who - Mayor, Mrs. Mayor, Grinch, Horton, Whos
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think (Reprise) – Cat
It’s Possible – JoJo, Cat, Fish
How to Raise a Child – Mayor, Mrs. Mayor
The Military – Schmitz, Cadets
Alone in the Universe – Horton, JoJo
The One Feather Tail of Miss Gertrude McFuzz – Gertrude
Amayzing Mayzie – Mayzie, Bird Girls, Gertrude
Amayzing Gertrude – Gertrude, Bird Girls
Monkey Around – Wickershams
Chasing the Whos – Sour Kangaroo, Bird Girls, Horton, Wickershams, Jungle Creatures, Whos
How Lucky You Are – Cat
Notice Me, Horton – Gertrude, Horton
How Lucky You Are (Reprise) – Mayzie, Cat
Horton Sits on the Egg – Bird Girls, Horton
How Lucky You Are (Reprise 2) – Horton, Gertrude, Cat, JoJo, Company
Act II
Entr'acte – Orchestra
Egg, Nest, and Tree – Sour Kangaroo, Bird Girls, Wickershams, Jungle Creatures
Circus McGurkus – Cat, Circus Members
How Lucky You Are (Reprise 3) – Horton
How Lucky You Are (Reprise 4) – Mayzie, Cat
Amayzing Horton - Mayzie
Alone in the Universe (Reprise) – Horton
Solla Sollew – Horton, JoJo, Mayor, Mrs. Mayor, Circus Animals
Green Eggs and Ham – Cadets, JoJo, Schmitz
Grinch Scene – Grinch, Whos
A Message from the Front – Cadets, Mr. Mayor, Mrs. Mayor
Alone in the Universe (Reprise 2) – JoJo
Havin’ a Hunch – Cat, Hunches, JoJo
All for You – Gertrude, Cat, Bird Girls
The People Versus Horton the Elephant – Sour Kangaroo, Wickershams, Cat, Judge Yertle the Turtle, Bird Girls, Horton, Gertrude, Whos
Alone in the Universe (Reprise 3) – Gertrude, Horton
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think (Reprise 2) – Full Company
Green Eggs and Ham (Bows) – Full Company
Egg, Nest, and Tree – Sour Kangaroo, Bird Girls, Wickershams, Jungle Creatures
Circus McGurkus – Cat, Circus Members
How Lucky You Are (Reprise 3) – Horton
How Lucky You Are (Reprise 4) – Mayzie, Cat
Amayzing Horton - Mayzie
Alone in the Universe (Reprise) – Horton
Solla Sollew – Horton, JoJo, Mayor, Mrs. Mayor, Circus Animals
Green Eggs and Ham – Cadets, JoJo, Schmitz
Grinch Scene – Grinch, Whos
A Message from the Front – Cadets, Mr. Mayor, Mrs. Mayor
Alone in the Universe (Reprise 2) – JoJo
Havin’ a Hunch – Cat, Hunches, JoJo
All for You – Gertrude, Cat, Bird Girls
The People Versus Horton the Elephant – Sour Kangaroo, Wickershams, Cat, Judge Yertle the Turtle, Bird Girls, Horton, Gertrude, Whos
Alone in the Universe (Reprise 3) – Gertrude, Horton
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think (Reprise 2) – Full Company
Green Eggs and Ham (Bows) – Full Company
This production could not have happened without so many people. It would not have happened without the support from parents like Darlene Goates and former parents, like Lastenia Bowman. I have also had a wonderful student teacher, Clarissa Walker, who has had a hand in every part of this production as well as helping me keep my mental sanity this semester. A special thank you to Chelsea Alley and the OHS Ballroom team for their fabulous costumes and continual support of the arts programs here at OHS. I always hate to name individuals, because I know inevitably that I will forget someone, so I hope that every parent who was able to attend any of our working days, costume construction, and who is here helping with ushering and concessions knows how grateful I am for each helping hand. Productions like this do not come together without you.
I am so grateful for the wonderful technicians I have the privilege to teach and work with here at OHS. Special shoutout to Catherine Tobler for her metal fabrication, Emary Yanez for being stage manager when she didn't think she could, and Iris Hollingshaus for taking charge of so many things as technical director. Being able to trust all of my technicians and watch as they step up and spend hours here putting in work with the hope that they are never seen is always inspiring to me. I hope they know that I see and appreciate all that they do. Thank you to the administration and faculty support from Orem High, especially Mandy Hunt who is over Fine Arts.
I also could not have done this show without the amazing teamwork I have had with Cherry & Kelsey who's ideas, musical expertise, and choreography have helped make this show what it is and Sabrina for coming and supporting in every way she could. And last but definitely not least, to my wife, Shelly and our adorable children, you help me not feel alone in the universe. Thank you for your sacrifices and support.
I am so grateful for the wonderful technicians I have the privilege to teach and work with here at OHS. Special shoutout to Catherine Tobler for her metal fabrication, Emary Yanez for being stage manager when she didn't think she could, and Iris Hollingshaus for taking charge of so many things as technical director. Being able to trust all of my technicians and watch as they step up and spend hours here putting in work with the hope that they are never seen is always inspiring to me. I hope they know that I see and appreciate all that they do. Thank you to the administration and faculty support from Orem High, especially Mandy Hunt who is over Fine Arts.
I also could not have done this show without the amazing teamwork I have had with Cherry & Kelsey who's ideas, musical expertise, and choreography have helped make this show what it is and Sabrina for coming and supporting in every way she could. And last but definitely not least, to my wife, Shelly and our adorable children, you help me not feel alone in the universe. Thank you for your sacrifices and support.