Issue 10 Volume 33 November 4, 2004

A publication by the students of Maquoketa Valley High School MV Presents ‘Seussical the Musical’ by Miranda Knake home and into the A hat. A cat. A Cat in the Hat! war. In the Jungle That can only mean one thing, “Seussical the of Nool Horton Musical,” is coming to Maquoketa Valley! the Elephant los- The Maquoketa Valley Fine Arts Depart- e s t h e d u s t ment is proud to present this new and excit- speck full of Whos ing show for all ages! The show’s dates are he’s been protect- November 12th at 7:30 P.M., November ing. As he searches 13th at 7:30 P.M., and November 14th at for the tiny town of 2:00 P.M. in the Maquoketa Valley High Whoville, Mayzie School auditorium. LaBird begs him “Seussical the Musical,” brings to sit on her egg. together several of Dr. Seuss’ famous char- Horton, being the acters, but these characters don’t always get sweet elephant along. The Cat in the Hat causes trouble he is, gives in wherever he can and the Bird Girls keep the and Mayzie takes audience up to date on what is happening a permanent vaca- throughout the show. One day in the Jungle tion leaving Horton of Nool Horton the Elephant hears a small with the egg. Am I noise on a dust speck. Yes, a dust speck. going to leave you He believes there are people living on this with unanswered questions? Of course! Neal Johnson as the Cat in the Hat dust speck and decides he better take care Will Horton ever find the dust speck full of and Megan Besler as Jojo warm up the of them. Well, as sweet as that is, Horton Whos? Will he ever notice Gertrude? What audience in the opening number. faces trouble, almost everyone in the jungle happens to the egg? Will Jojo get home? Norlin takes on the persona of General Gehn- thinks he’s crazy! He meets up with bul- There’s only one way to find out...go see the gas Khan Scmitz and the Grinch is played lies like the Sour Kangaroo, the Wicker- show!!! by Adam Graybill. The Whos include Da- sham Brothers, and a black-bottomed eagle The cast has been preparing for vid Dirks, Alex Glew, Tiffany Heitz, Mi- named Vlad Vladikoff. Only one member of performance time since September. It is caela Mesch, Cody Recker, Maggie Seibert, the entire jungle believes in him, a plain bird directed by Mr. Devore and Mrs. Mueller. Aaron Dunham, Eric Fonck, Ryan Jay, Jen- with a one feathered tail named Gertrude Familiar faces will transform into these lov- nifer Pins, Megan Sawyer, Alex Seely, Kelly McFuzz. Gertrude goes to great lengths (no able characters next Friday, Saturday, and Freiburger, Jenna Salow, Calvin Strum, Jodi pun intended “Seussical” cast members) to Sunday. Neal Johnson plays the mischie- Tucker, Marcy Bernardi, and Justine Clark. make Horton notice her, but Horton is too vous host, the Cat in the Hat. In the jungle, The cadets are Ryan Cooey, Amanda Paul- busy to see that she cares for him. As for Philip Mueller plays Horton the Elephant. son, Melissa Schultz, Curtis Wolf, Zack the dust speck, are there REALLY people Gertrude McFuzz is played by Miranda Jones, Casi Orr, and Kim Nurre. living on it? Try an entire town! The town Knake and Mayzie LaBird is played by Other characters include the Fish/ of Whoville filled with little Whos including Amy Salow. The Sour Kangaroo is played Circus Folk played by Cathy Allen, Ste- the Grinch! The town of Whoville has trou- by Lalaina Rabary and the Wickersham fanie Brooks, Brian Krogmann, and Adam bles of it’s own, it’s at war, and the military brothers are Mike Salow, Brett Huber, and Koopmann. The Hunches are Andrea Palm- is run by the crazy General Gehngas Khan Brando Hills. The groovy Bird Girls are ersheim, Jackie Melchert, Jody Michels, Sa- Schmitz! The newly elected mayor of Who- Jennifer Schooley, Laura Seibert, Sarah Tin- mantha Bacon, and Jennifer Nurre. Students ville and his wife are trying to be upstand- dell, and Audrey Salow. Kasey Jones plays involved in the technical work and back- ing community members, but their son Jojo the bully Vlad Vladikoff. Other citizens stage part of the show are Austin Knake, keeps getting into trouble. Jojo isn’t your of the jungle are: Gwen Offerman, Amber Brian Wilson, and Josh Ruley. The pit band usual type of trouble-maker, he gets in trou- Cummings, Emily Ries, Jacque Sternhagen, includes students Amanda Heims, Allison ble for thinking too much! He has Hunches, Jessica Horstman, and Tyler Willey. Hunt- Offerman, Jake Lahr, Kim Nieman, Tiffany thinks, and dreams of strange places like ers are Amanda Evers and Felicia Harbach. Heitz, and Kasey Jones. Solla Sollew. Jojo’s thinks cause problems In the town of Whoville Jojo is Cats, get ready for a show you at school and his parents send him to the played by Megan Besler. Adam Ries and won’t soon forget! Hope to see you there! military as a cadet, taking him far away from Annie Ehlts play Mr. and Mrs. Mayor. Jake