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From the same creative team who brought you last season’s hit — Disney’s The Little Mermaid

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SEUSSICAL ™ THE MUSICAL

FEB 1-25 2018

DIRECTED BY Melissa Rain Anderson DANCE & CIRCUS CHOREOGRAPHY BY 2 Ring Circus MUSIC BY Stephen Flaherty LYRICS BY Lynn AhrensSeason Sponsors: BOOK BY Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty CO-CONCEIVED BY Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle BASED ON THE WORKS OF Dr. Seuss

SEASON SPONSORS CAPE FEAR REGIONAL THEATRE

PRESENTS

SEUSSICAL™ The Musical

TABLE OF CONTENTS Synopsis………………………………………………………………………………..3-4 Curriculum Connections……………………………………………………………..…5 Before Seeing The Show…………………….………………………………..……..…6 Theatre Etiquette…………………………………………………………………….….7 After Seeing The Show…………………………………………………………………8 Excerpts From The Playbill…..….………………………………………………….9-15 Seuss and the Art of Invented Words………………………………………….……16 Teaching Tolerance………………………………….……………………………..17-19 Activity Pages………………………………………………………………………20-22 Recommended Reads…………………………………………………………………23 How’d We Do?……………………………………………………………………..…..24

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

The following resource guide is a collection of all the best “thinks” we could find related to Seuss and our show. We’ve scoured the internet, but the thinks don’t stop there. Please see the end of this guide for additional places to explore. Also, keep an eye out for Thing 1 and Thing 2. If you’ve downloaded the PDF version of this document, click on them for access to direct print-outs and further reading.

! (!2) SYNOPSIS

BACKGROUND Our play is based on several Dr. Seuss stories including Horton Hears a Who, Horton Hatches the Egg and Gertrude McFuzz. It is adapted especially for young audiences from the Broadway version of SEUSSICAL™.

ACT ONE On an open stage, a child uses his imagination to bring The Cat In The Hat to life. The Cat encourages us to let our imaginations run wild, conjuring the world of Dr. Seuss in a song called “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think.”

The child imagines the Jungle of Nool, where Horton the elephant is splashing in a pool. He hears a cry for help that no one else can hear coming from a dust speck. The animals in the jungle don’t believe him and make fun of him.

The dust speck turns out to be the planet of Who, the tiniest planet in the sky. The population of Who introduces themselves in the song “Here on Who.” A little Who boy, Jojo, is scolded by his parents for thinking outlandish thoughts. Jojo and Horton sing the song “Alone in the Universe” about how nobody understands them.

Back in the jungle, Gertrude McFuzz, a bird, is sad because she has a tail with only one feather and Horton never notices her. She talks to the very showy bird, Mayzie, who suggests she visit the doctor for some feather-growing pills. Gertrude overdoes it and gets a huge tail as a result.

The animals are still torturing Horton about the dust speck he has placed on a clover. They get the evil eagle, Vlad Vladikoff to steal the clover. As the curtain falls at the end of Act One, the Whos and their clover plummet downward straight into a giant field of identical clovers.

! (!3) ACT TWO Horton begins searching the field for the Whos on the dust speck. As he searches, Gertrude arrives and tries to get him to notice her new tail, but he is so busy that she gives up and leaves.

While Horton searches, Mayzie the bird calls to him from her nest. She complains that she is bored sitting on her egg and she asks if Horton could sit on it for her while she takes a break. Horton agrees and ends up sitting on the egg for months until some hunters find him and take him and the tree to New York where they sell him to a circus. Horton is very sad until Gertrude finds him. She tells him the story of her tail which is now back to one feather. But her best news is that she found his clover and saved the planet of Who.

Their troubles are not over, however, because the jungle animals put Horton on trial for talking to a dust speck and sitting on an egg. They plan on boiling the speck, so Horton urges the Whos to shout as loud as they can so they can be heard. Little Jojo gives a great yell and the jungle animals finally hear him. They all vow to protect the planet of Who along with Horton.

Finally, Horton’s egg hatches and out comes… an elephant bird? Horton and Gertrude decide to take care of it together and combine their strengths, Horton’s on land and Gertrude’s in the air. With all set for happy endings, the entire cast addresses the audience, encouraging them to think, dare, and dream as boldly as Dr. Seuss.

………… ………… Follow The Things to the source of this Synopsis: ………… Theatreworks USA’s SEUSSICAL™ Study Guide ………… …………

! (!4) CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

The following are based on the North Carolina Common Core State Standards, as well as the North Carolina Essential Standards for Theatre Arts.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY CCR Anchor Standard 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key points and supporting details and ideas.

CCR Anchor Standard 4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

CCR Anchor Standard 7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

THEATRE ARTS Analysis Standard A.1: Analyze literary texts and performances.

Aesthetics Standard AE.1: Understand how to design technical theatre components such as as costumes, set, props, makeup, lighting, and sound.

Culture Standard CU.2: Understand the traditions, roles, and conventions of theatre as an art form.

! (!5) BEFORE SEEING THE SHOW

1. You may want to read Horton Hears a Who, Horton Hatches the Egg, and Gertrude McFuzz. Review the plot and characters with your students.

2. One of the themes in the show is loyalty. Have your students look up the word in the dictionary. Ask your students what it means to them; discuss examples of how you can be loyal to someone.

3. Discuss the difference between seeing a play and a movie. For example, a play happens in front of a live audience. The actors need to recreate the same play over and over again, giving the audience the illusion that the story is being told for the very first time. In a movie, the actors only need to nail their performances once. They are able to try a scene a number of different ways very quickly to find the best version.

4. Dr. Seuss is known for creating nonsense words in his stories. Can you remember any from his books? Listen for them as you watch the show.

5. One song in the show is called “Oh, The Thinks You Can Think.” Discuss what a “think” could be.

6. Pick a book by Dr. Seuss and challenge your students to sketch their own scenery and costumes inspired by the story. What does the world of Dr. Seuss look like in real life?

7. If you are joining us at the theatre for the fully staged production, have a look at the end of this guide for a collection of useful theatre terms.

. Follow The Things for more lesson ideas: ………… ………… Arvada Center’s SEUSSICAL™ Study Guide ………… ………… ! (!6) THEATRE ETIQUETTE

You, the audience, play an important part in the success of a theatrical performance. Please make clear to your students that the rules of attending a live theatrical performance are different than watching television at home or a movie in a cinema.

We want you to laugh, cheer, clap, and really enjoy your time with Cape Fear Regional Theatre, but there are a few rules that need to be followed. Please review the following theatre etiquette rules with your students prior to your visit:

• Eating, drinking, and gum-chewing are not permitted in the theatre. Help us keep our space clean for our next audiences!

• Our production of SEUSSICAL™ involves intricate aerial work and choreography. The performers love hearing applause, but an audience’s loud comments, whispering, and other noises can be very distracting.

• Photography or video recording are prohibited in the theatre.

• Double check that you’ve turned off all cell phones! Better yet, silence them just in case, AND turn them off. Remember that the performers can SEE you!

! (!7) AFTER SEEING THE SHOW

1. What were some of the nonsense words you heard in the show? Make a list of them with their meanings.

2. What does Horton do to show that he is loyal? Who else is loyal in the show? Have students identify something they have done that shows loyalty.

3. Describe the planet Who. What would it be like to live there?

4. How do the characters change throughout the play?

5. How did the director of the show use circus elements (trapeze, lyra hoops, swings, silks, hula hoops etc.) to better tell the story?

6. Gertrude thinks more feathers will get her noticed. Name some things your students wear or have that make them feel more important. Does having certain things really make people more important? In the end, Gertrude realizes it’s what she DOES—not what she looks like—that makes her important to Horton. What can you do to make yourself more important to others?

7. Dr. Seuss’ friend once bet him $50 that he couldn’t write an entire book using only 220 words. So he wrote Green Eggs and Ham and won the bet. Read Green Eggs and Ham, then take this challenge: write a story using 50 words or less! Teachers can provide a word list or let their students’ imaginations run wild.

8. Dr. Seuss is known for creating incredible imaginary animals. Invite your students to create their own. Fold a piece of paper into three sections, so only one third of the page is visible. The first student draws a head and continues drawing a bit into the middle section. And so on with each student only seeing their section of the drawing. Ask your students to name their animal, describe it’s habitat/disposition, and write a story about it.

! (!8) EXCERPTS FROM THE PLAYBILL

From the Artistic Director Welcome to Seussical the Musical!

Dr. Seuss wrote over 60 children’s books, and Seussical is a wonderful kaleidoscope of some of his most beloved characters. Jojo is the main character in this play, and all the other characters are birthed from her imagination, which is one of our core values at CFRT. There is a stage direction after the song “Anything’s possible” that says: “Jojo’s imagination starts to expand.” In this production, the creative team fully embraced this idea. When Jojo imagines her bath tub as the sea- she sees water as the fuchsia. Why not? If we are asking the next generation to solve ever increasing challenges, the ability to look at an old problem in a new way is integral to innovation.

“It is better to know how to learn than to know.” Dr. Seuss

The link between imagination and feeling empowered and capable is in the DNA of Dr. Seuss’ success. One of his most impactful books, The Cat in the Hat, was written as a vehicle to increase literacy. He was challenged to write a book that children loved using words that the Department of Education believed frst graders should know. Dr. Seuss ended up writing The Cat in the Hat with 236 of those words. The imagination and rhythm and rhymes in the book are credited with increasing literacy amongst young people, so much so that his birthday, March 2nd is celebrated nationally as Read Across America Day. We are excited to participate in a literacy campaign with the Kiwanis Club’s Reading is Fun project. Any book for preschoolers dropped off at CFRT will be donated to Head Start programs. Let’s help the Kiwanis reach their goal of delivering 4,000 books!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

Another core value at the theatre is inclusion and we are delighted to announce that on Sunday, February 11th2nd CFRT is holding its frst ever sensory friendly performance. Supported by the Junior League of Fayetteville this judgement free performance is tailored for those with sensory sensitivities and families who want to give theatre a try in a shush free environment.

“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.”

Another fun fact about Dr. Seuss is during World War II he joined the Army as a Captain and was commander of the Animation Department of the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Army Air Forces. His writing and animations contributed to the war effort and he won two Academy Awards as a result of work created during his time in the army. Like Dr. Seuss, we at the theatre believe in supporting the community and that is why we have invited children in the foster system of Cumberland County and from Falcon’s Children’s Home to be the frst audience to see the show. We are grateful that you are a part of our community. Thank you for joining us today! Best,

Mary Kate 5 ! (!9) Mary Catherine Burke Dan Kirsch Artistic Director Managing Director

in collaboration with 2 Ring Circus along with Cape Fear Center for Digestive Diseases, Cadillac of Fayetteville, H&H Homes/Coldwell Banker Advantage, Kidsville News, The Cobb Tilghman Group of Merrill Lynch presents SEUSSICAL™ THE MUSICAL

Music by Lyrics by Stephen Flaherty Lynn Ahrens Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle Based on the Works of Dr. Seuss

Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson

Dance and Circus Choreography by Music Director 2 Ring Circus Joanna Li

Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Kimberly V. Powers Eric Gorsuch Rob Denton

Sound Designer Production Coordinator Bryan Hitzigrath Kenneth Blinn Technical Director Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Adam Lindsay Martha Beggerly Kat Gavornik

SEUSSICAL is presented by special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

33 ! (!10) A CTING COMPANY

Ben Ally Paul Franklin* Ivey Urriola

Tess Lani Tiffany Reneé Austin Glen Ryan Alexander DeFlyer Corson* Thompson Jacobs Jacobs

Dax Tara Lynn Kayli Joanna Noelle Valdes Steele Jamison Caruso BEN FRANKLIN* (Cat in the Hat) is delighted to join CFRT for Seussical and to delve into this amazing show! He is a founding 2 Ring Circus member. Some performing credits include: Lincoln Center: My Fair Lady (with Kelsey Grammer and Kelly O’Hara), Babes In Toyland (Avery Fisher Hall); Opera: Ghosts of Versailles (LA Opera) Regional: The Wizard Of Oz (Syracuse Stage), Godspell (Arkansas Rep), Forum (Geva Theatre), Annie Get Your Gun (Fulton Theatre), The Little Mermaid (Arkansas Rep), Carnival! (Goodspeed); Film/TV: The Producers (Universal), Great Performances (PBS), and many more. Dedicated to all Seuss lovers! ALLY IVEY (JoJo) is so excited to be back home on the CFRT stage! Some of her favorite past Cape Fear credits include Kate Monster (Avenue Q), Margot (Legally Blonde), and Laker Girl (Spamalot). Most recently Ally has been seen fying high through Busch Gardens Williamsburg as the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooge No More, and performing for RWS Entertainment. She is so happy to bring these thinks to life and hopes you’re ready, because anything’s possible! Follow her on instagram @allyivey93 PAUL URRIOLA (Horton) is so excited to make his CFRT Debut! BFA Music Theatre from SUNY Buffalo. Favorite credits include Spelling Bee (Barfee), Into the Woods (Baker), Guys and Dolls (Nicely), and Spring Awakening (Otto)! Thanks to everyone at CFRT for this amazing opportunity! Enjoy the show! paulurriola.com

*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

! (!11) A CTING COMPANY

TESS DEFLYER (Gertrude) is thrilled to be making her CFRT debut with this incredible cast and crew! Favorite credits include: Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Belle in A Christmas Carol (Geva Theare Center), Lia in Moses Man (NYMF), and Lucy in Spaghetti in a Hotdog Bun (National Tour). She would like to thank her family and friends for their lessons, love, and unfailing support. LANI CORSON* (Mayzie) is so excited to return to CFRT after playing Ariel in The Little Mermaid last season! After receiving her BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University, Lani traveled the world performing in such shows as 42nd Street (International Tour), Legally Blonde (North Shore Music Theatre), Les Miserables (Riverside Theatre), among others. Along the way she was introduced to Aerial Arts and decided to run away with the circus! As a founding member of 2 Ring Circus, she is so thankful for the opportunity to come back to her roots and has enjoyed both performing and helping to create circus elements in multiple shows. Recent credits include Glinda/Aunt Em in The Wizard of Oz (Syracuse Stage), Godspell (Arkansas Rep), and Vibrata in Forum (Geva Theatre). Thank you to Melissa for running away with the circus and as always, all my love to Ken.

TIFFANY RENEÉ THOMPSON (Sour Kangaroo) is an NYC native and is very excited to make her, “sour,” Cape Fear debut! Some of her favorite credits include: Odd Squad LIVE! (National Tour/Lady Terrible), A Funny Thing Happened…(Domina), The Wedding Singer (Tina Turner/Crystal), Electra (Chorus Leader), and Freedom’s Song (Sarah). She would like to thank the creative team/cast, her mom, family, friends, and God. Proverbs 31:25. Instagram: @ohbrownbetty AUSTIN GLEN JACOBS (Wickersham/Mr. Mayor) is thrilled to be back Monkeying Around in Fayetteville! Credits include The Little Mermaid (CFRT), Alice in Wonderland and The Drowsy Chaperone at STAGES St. Louis, My Fair Lady, The Addams Family and Beauty and the Beast at The MUNY, and Midsummer at SFSTL. Many thanks and gratitude to TKO, Melissa, Josh, Jo, and Mary Kate for this outlandishly fun opportunity. Enjoy! RYAN ALEXANDER JACOBS (Wickersham/Mrs. Mayor) is thrilled to return to CFRT following The Little Mermaid. Select credits include: Annie (Ensemble/Mr. Bundles) at Westchester Broadway Theatre, Beauty and the Beast (LeFou) at Variety Children’s Theatre, A Midsummer Nights Dream (Puck), and Antony and Cleopatra (Philo) at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis. Thanks to my family, agents at TKO, the Seussical Creative Team, and CFRT. www.ryanalexanderjacobs.com

! (!12) A CTING COMPANY

DAX VALDES (Wickersham) CFRT debut! As actor, recent credits include: Spamalot, Seussical (Millbrook Playhouse), Beardo (Pipeline Theater Company), Trade Practices (HERE), A Dream Play (NAATCO), things i found on craigslist (Dream Up Festival), Yes We Can (Down Payment Productions), 3 Sisters (Old Vic New Voices – Eve Best, dir.). Upcoming projects: Capezio’s 130th Anniversary Gala in Las Vegas. Education: BFA Musical Theater from Point Park University; Pacifc Conservatory of the Performing Artsalways. KAYLI JAMISON (Bird Girl) is thrilled to be returning to Cape Fear! Recent credits include Kate Monster in Avenue Q (MTKC), Liza in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (Circa 21) Grandma in The Addams Family (Post Playhouse), the Cowardly Lion in No Place Like Home for the Holidays (Allenberry Playhouse). Kayli is originally from Kansas City but has lived in New York City for the past three years. She would like to thank her fancé Jesse for all his love and support, and her family for coming to visit all of the theaters across the country she calls home. JOANNA NOELLE CARUSO (Bird Girl) is delighted to be making her debut at CFRT in Seussical the Musical! Graduate of Pace University’s School of Performing Arts in NYC and proud Jersey Girl. Regional credits include Rock of Ages (Connie), Cats (Silabub), and Anything Goes (Virtue). In addition to her stage work, Caruso has also appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers and on the runways of New York Fashion week. TARA LYNN STEELE (Bird Girl) is excited to return to CFRT and join the company for this wacky and exciting process. Off-Broadway: Here I Sit Broken-hearted... (Choreographer/cameo); Regional: The Little Mermaid (Cape Fear Regional Theatre), Spamalot (Arkansas Rep), Seven Brides...(Maine State Music Theatre), Footloose (MSMT), Godspell (MSMT), Evita (Flat Rock Playhouse), Les Miserables (FRP), Legally Blonde (Norwegian Cruise Line); Film: “Slow Down,” the offcial music video of Connor Reed Music (choreographer/ dancer). She is the Co-Founder/Artistic Director of AbunDANCE Company in NYC. Tara Lynn is a proud graduate of The University of Alabama and The Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts. Thanks Mom, Dad, and Carly. Roll Tide!

! (!13) ARTISTIC STAFF MARY CATHERINE BURKE (Artistic Director) is delighted to be the new Artistic Director at CFRT. She has been an Artistic Director at Millbrook Playhouse in PA, an Associate Producer at Vital Theatre Company and the Director of Programming at The New York Musical Theatre Festival. She has served as an Associate to Dede Harris, a 7 time TONY Award winning producer. She has directed at 59E59th, The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), The Flea, HERE, ARS NOVA, Ensemble Studio Theatre and Amphibian Stage Productions among others. Her production of Austentatious at NYMF was described as “the next off-Broadway hit” by the NY Times. Her production of Little Shop at ReVision was hailed as “Extraordinary” by The NJ Star Ledger. She has two shows in development: Music City, about three Nashville song writers with the hit songs It’s Different for Girls by Dierks Bentley, Somewhere With You by Kenny Chesney, Somewhere in my Car by Keith Urban, Sangria by Blake Shelton and Smile by Uncle Kracker. Her other show Chick Flick the Musical is targeting an off- Broadway run in NYC. Drama League Alumni. Member SDC. www.marykateburke.com MELISSA RAIN ANDERSON (Director) is happy to be back at CFRT where she directed The Little Mermaid last season. Regional credits include A Christmas Carol at The Denver Center Theater Company; The Marvelous Wonderettes at The Repertory Theater of St. Louis; The Cocoanuts at Utah Shakespeare Festival; In The Heights, Spamalot, A Funny Thing...Forum, The 25th Annual...Bee, The Marvelous Wonderettes and The Marvelous Wonderettes Caps and Gowns at Geva Theater Center where she is an Artistic Affliate; Spamalot and The Little Mermaid at Arkansas Repertory Theatre; The Comedy of Errors, The Fantasticks and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) at The Great River Shakespeare Festival. Upcoming projects include Big River at Utah Shakespeare Festival. Ms. Anderson lives in New York City with her husband, Jim Poulos. Please visit melissarainanderson.com. 2 RING CIRCUS (Dance and Circus Choreography) Based in New York City, 2 Ring Circus is a theatrical company specializing in creating aerial and ground circus for all manner of requests. They have created three original shows that have toured the United States and China and they also collaborate with other top companies and directors to interject their particular brand of storytelling circus into their productions. They are under the leadership of Artistic Director/Choreographer Joshua Dean. A few collaborations: The Wizard Of Oz - Syracuse Stage, Godspell - Arkansas Rep, Forum - Geva Theatre, The Ghosts of Versailles - LA Opera, The Little Mermaid - Arkansas Rep/Cape Fear Regional Theatre, The Tempest - Hartford Stage, Carnival! - Goodspeed Opera House, Annie Get Your Gun - Fulton Theatre. www.2ringcircus.com. Follow us: @2ringcircus (Instagram & Facebook) and @2ringcircus1 (Twitter) KIMBERLY V. POWERS (Scenic Designer) is delighted to return to CFRT after designing the sets for The Little Mermaid, The Trip to Bountiful, and Around the World in 80 Days. She has designed scenery for theatres across the country, including Children’s Theatre Charlotte (NC), Theatre by the Sea (RI), National Theatre Conservatory (CO), and Lyric Theatre (OK), among others. In her career, she has been the Resident Set Designer for Ocean State Theatre Company’s inaugural season (2012-2013) and for Ohio Light Opera (2008-2011, 2013-2014), as well as the frst Design Assistant at The Denver Center Theatre Company (2006-2008). Kimberly has also been a freelance scenic artist since 2000, working for such notable LORT theatres as the Cleveland Play House, the Hanger Theatre and the Signature Theatre. Additionally, she has worked professionally as a props artisan and master, event designer and coordinator, graphic designer, and exhibit designer. She has also taught in the Theatre Departments at Coastal Carolina University and Colby College, and The University of Tulsa. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Scenic Design from Kent State University and is a proud member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829. JOANNA LI (Music Director) past shows at CFRT include Caroline, Or Change, The Little Mermaid, Avenue Q, Man of La Mancha, and The Wiz. Future projects include Dogfght (NRACT) and The Secret Garden (Theatre Raleigh.) 43 ! (!14) ARTISTIC STAFF

ERIC GORSUCH (Costume Designer) is a New York based costume designer and international cabaret performer. After graduating from Maryland Institute College, Eric found his love for costume creation while working as a professional acrobat. A self proclaimed “Spandexpert,” his designs cover a wide range of spectacular clients. He has designed for aerialists, circus performers, burlesque performers, actors, and drag queens. He is thrilled to be working for the frst time with CFRT. Special thanks to 2 Ring Circus for their support! Thanks to Mom and Dad for their endless love and encouragement to shoot for the stars! POW! ROB DENTON (Lighting Designer) Recent designs include: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Goodspeed Musicals), The Wolves and Sunset Baby (TheaterWorks); The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, Fiddler on the Roof, and Into the Woods (The Muny); A Christmas Carol and All The Way (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Carmen (Madison Opera), Barber of Seville (Opera San Antonio), Die Fledermaus (New Orleans Opera). Some of Rob’s upcoming designs include: Will Roger’s Follies (Goodspeed Musicals) and South Pacifc (Maltz Jupiter Theatre). www. rdentex.com BRIAN HITZIGRATH (Sound Designer) is excited to be returning to CFRT for Seussical. He recently designed Dreamgirls, Caroline, Or Change, and The Little Mermaid for CFRT and just fnished as A2 for North Carolina Theatre’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Recent credits include designer for Legally Blonde (Campbell University) and A2 for Billy Elliot (NCT), Mary Poppins (NCT), and A Christmas Carol (Theater in The Park). DAVID RAWLINS (Scenic Artist) has been bringing the sets of CFRT to life for the past nineteen years. CFRT audiences have been dazzled by David’s creative talent in Ring of Fire, Hedwig & the Angry Inch, Trip to Bountiful, The Three Musketeers, Spamalot, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Miss Saigon, The Wizard of Oz, Ragtime, Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, Fame, Twelve Angry Men, and West Side Story. David lives in Greensboro with his wife, Sarah, and daughter, Emmaleora. KENNETH BLINN (Production Coordinator) is excited to be returning for his sixth season with CFRT. While still calling New York home and wishing for a good ole fashioned NY Deli, he has been welcomed into Fayetteville and NC with open arms. He is also excited to be starting his 12th year of working professionally in theatre. He is a graduate of the UNC Chapel Hill MFA program, where he worked alongside the staff at PlayMakers Repertory Company on many productions. He sends a shout out to all of those who have supported him during the last 15 years. ADAM LINDSAY(Technical Director) After leaving 20 years ago for UNC Charlotte and points North and West, Adam is excited to live at home in Fayetteville and CFRT for his third season. Coming to us from San Diego Repertory Theater where he spent nine seasons as Technical Director, and the six years prior in Washington DC working for various companies including Imagination Stage and Shakespeare Theatre. Adam looks forward to sharing what he has learned and learning from Mary Kate and the rest of the staff here at CFRT. MARTHA BEGGERLY (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be at CFRT this season! NYC: Waiting at Columbia University, Theater for One at Signature Theatre, One Flea Spare with Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company, The Trojan Women at The Flea Theater. Regional: Williamstown Theatre Festival; Denver Center Theatre Company; ArtsPower National Touring Theater; Aspen Music Festival Opera Center; Bay View Music Festival; and The Blank Theatre in Los Angeles. MFA in Stage Management from Rutgers University. KAT GAVORNIK (Assistant Stage Manager) is a New Jersey native, and is thrilled to be at CFRT this season. NYC: Vanity Fair (Pearl Theatre Company), Angel Food Cake, The Orchard, and Hot Season (Strange Sun Theater), Pins and Needles (NYU). Regional: Berkshire Theatre Festival; Crossroads Theatre Company; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; Two River Theater; McCarter Theatre Center. Kat has also interned at Blue Man Group. BFA in Stage Management from Rutgers University.

! (!15) SEUSS & THE ART OF INVENTED WORDS

BIBLIOGRAPHY By the time he died in 1991, Dr. Seuss had written and illustrated 44 children’s books. An additional six were published after his death. They have been translated into over 15 languages and 200 million copies have been sold. Nearly thirty of his books have been adapted for television or video in addition to spawning a Broadway musical and at least one major motion picture. The books referenced in the play include:

• Horton Hatches the Egg (1940) • Horton Hears a Who (1954) • McElligot’s Pool (1956) • The Cat in the Hat (1957) • Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1958) • Green Eggs and Ham (1960) • I Had Trouble Getting to Solla Sollew (1965) • Oh, the Thinks You Can Think (1975)

LEGACY The Cat and his hat may have brought Seuss the fame, but his use of rhyme and rhythm have become popular tools in teaching literacy, poetry, and even politics! lllllllllllllll lllllllllllllll Follow the Things to learn more about Seuss today. lllllllllllllll

DID YOU KNOW? There may be some science behind Dr. Seuss’ seemingly nonsensical use of language. Over the past few years, researchers have explored the late author’s word choice and its subliminal impact on readers. ooooo ooooo Follow these Things to read a summary of that study! ooooo

! (!16) TEACHING TOLERANCE

During SEUSSICAL™, Jojo, Horton, and Gertrude receive bias based on their physical appearances and/or ideas.

Tolerance.org provides free resources to educator who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Their mission is to reduce prejudice, improve intergroup relations, and support equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. One of their Seuss-themed activity plans is quoted below in full. Recommended grade levels: K-5.

OBJECTIVES • Students will experience discrimination and develop a sense of fairness and equity. • Students will apply literature to real life experiences. • Students will become empowered to take responsibility for their environment.

MATERIALS • The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss • Green Construction paper, sticky dots, or washable marker • Safety pins

PERSPECTIVE Before conducting this activity, educators may want to discuss historical information about racism and diversity issues. In the story The Sneetches, written by Dr. Seuss, yellow bird-like creatures take students on an adventure where green stars become the symbol of discrimination and privilege. After reading the story aloud, let students participate in the following activities that can be adapted with or without the story.

A special note on the simulation activity: The simulation exercise included here can help children understand the emotional impact of unfair practices. The follow-up activity on discrimination helps ensure that students understand that the goal is to change those practices, not the characteristics that make us different from one another.

! (!17) SUGGESTED PROCEDURES Read The Sneetches aloud as a whole class or in small groups.

Make a class list of class privileges, i.e. lining up first, extra points for tasks, homework passes, extra center time.

Divide the class into two groups by assigning students odd/even numbers.Half the class wears a green star or dot, using paper or a washable marker.

The group with green stars/dots is granted the privileges on the class list.

Allow an extended time for all students to have time in each group; those privileged with stars and those without stars or privileges.

Students discuss The Sneetches and students' experiences in small groups: • How do the Star-Belly Sneetches look? How do the Plain-Belly Sneetches look? • How is the language different for plain and Star-Belly Sneetches? • When you were without a star, how did you feel about classmates with stars? • What kinds of things do we use as "stars" that make people feel special? • What makes you feel like a Plain-Belly Sneetch, a Star-Belly Sneetch? • What feelings did you have during the class activity? • What lessons did you learn? • List three actions you will take to help everyone feel like they belong.

Small groups share reflections and action ideas with the whole class.

Building on the action ideas from small group discussions, the class should brainstorm and make a list of suggestions for ending discrimination in the class or school, e.g. stop teasing. Discrimination can be defined as "unfair treatment of a person or a group.”

Challenge the class to put their class list into practice and work to end discrimination.

! (!18) Assist students in pairing with a classmate that is outside their usual circle of friends.

The pairs become "Fairness Teams" for several days and keep a journal of ways that they -- or others they observe -- help end discrimination.

Allow a brief time each day for teammates to share their experiences and discuss journal entries.

After several days, the whole class meets and discusses the journal entries. Each Fairness Team reflects on what they learned about putting an end to discrimination.

Encourage students to set goals for extending the activity to their homes and communities.

Team reflections and assessments can be an ongoing activity.

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Search forward, down and diagonal to fnd these common theatre words. (Disregard the dash in ROLE-PLAYING.) CONFLICT MONOLOGUE ROLE-PLAYING COSTUMES MUSIC SCRIPT DIALOGUE PANTOMIME SCENERY IMPROVISATION PLOT SOUND MAKEUP PROPS STORYLINE MIMICRY ROLE STORYTELLING

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! (!21) BASIC THEATRE VOCABULARY WORD SEARCH Solution and defnitions

CONFLICT— disagreement between the actions and dialogue to put oneself characters or ideas in a play in another’s place in a particular COSTUMES— clothing worn onstage to situation give information about a character, SCENERY —a painted backdrop or fat such as where the story takes place, on a theatrical stage that represents when it takes place, social status, etc. where the story takes place DIALOGUE— The conversation between SCRIPT—a written manuscript containing two or more characters onstage dialogue and stage directions IMPROVISATION— to ad-lib or invent SOUND— an audible noise, not spoken dialogue not in the script by an actor, used to help create the MAKEUP— cosmetics applied to the environment, establish a mood or aide actor’s face and body that helps create in telling the story (e.g., door slam, the image of who the character is thunder, phone ringing) MIMICRY— the act or practice of imitating STORYLINE—events of the story; has a another person or action beginning, a middle, and an end MONOLOGUE— a dramatic presentation STORYTELLING— the spoken telling of a made by one person, also called a story soliloquy MUSIC— an element of production that often helps create a mood, add S D S C R I P T suspense, etc. T M P I M PANTOMIME— to act out I O O A A M U a story or situation with movement only, without M R N N L I S any spoken dialogue P R Y O T O M I PLOT— the storyline of a M R O T L O G I C play developed through A C O L E O M U C P S the unfolding of a series of events K O V E L G I E R L T PROPS— all articles, except S E S I P L U M Y O O costumes or scenery, O U T S L P I E E T R used as part of a dramatic U P U A A R N Y production (e.g., pan, suitcase, stuffed animal) N M T Y O G L ROLE— a part in a play; a D E I I P I character S C E N E R Y S O N S N ROLE-PLAYING— to imitate R O L E N G E C O N F L I C T

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! (!22) RECOMMENDED READS

THEATRE & HOW THE SHOW GOES ON Parts Of A Theatre Building: http://theatreprojects.com/files/pdf/Resources_IdeasInfo_partsofatheatrebuilding.pdf

Make Your Own Fish Puppets (Just Like McElligot’s Pool!): http://squirrellyminds.com/2013/05/03/koinobori-japanese-flying-carp-diy/

Theatre Games & Tips: http://www.bbbpress.com/dramagames/

SEUSS Seussville: http://www.seussville.com

Seussville Learning Games: http://www.seussville.com/#/games

More On Dr. Seuss’ Legacy & Creativity: https://www.inc.com/ilan-mochari/why-dr-seuss-enduring-magic.html

Who Is Dr. Seuss?: https://www.seussinspringfield.org/who-dr-seuss

Some Seuss-y Pet Names: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/the-best-dr-seuss-inspired-pet-names/

The Best Seuss-ian Glossary: https://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/digital/collections/books/ocm45408191/ ocm45408191.html

Green Eggs & Ham Recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/green-eggs-and-ham-recipe-1949015

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