By Ben Ford and Madeleine Demers
Aptos High Theatre Arts is proud to present their production of Seussical™ the Musical, directed and produced by Stacy Aronovici — director of all the wonderful shows at Aptos High for the last 25 years!
Oliver Zwissler as Cat in the Hat with Jojo, played by Brielle Hopp. • Photo Credit: Kelly McCord
You’ll watch as a young Boy (Brielle Hopp, a freshman) brings to life a whimsical new world through the power of his Thinks.
The Cat in the Hat (Oliver Zwissler, a senior) quickly takes control and weaves a story of his own. He creates the Jungle of Nool, and within this jungle, Horton the Elephant (Bridger Alaga, a senior), whose life is about to take a serious turn.
As Horton relaxes in a pool, he hears a noise, and soon discovers the sound seems to be coming from a speck of dust, which he scoops up and places safely on a clover. The residents of the Jungle of Nool, however, do not hear this noise and claim Horton is just a fool. The noise truly does exist, though, and the Cat takes the Boy to the speck to see for himself.
On the speck is the town of Whoville, populated by Whos. Once Horton gets the attention of the Whos, he learns of their troubled state, and the Cat, hoping to stir up more trouble, throws the Boy into the story as Jojo, son of the mayor (Ben Ford, a sophomore) and his wife (Katie Murray, a junior).
Jojo, played by Brielle Hopp, with Horton the Elephant, played by Bridger Alaga • Photo Credit: Kelly McCord
Now Horton and Jojo are tasked with saving Who and finding themselves along the way, all while the Cat narrates and orchestrates their adventure.
This is a fun-filled, colorful show perfect for all ages, featuring a cast and crew of 50 students, and a live orchestra. We hope to see you there!
There will be five performances, plus a preview performance:
- Friday, April 22, at 7 p.m. — Preview performance
- Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, April 24, at 3 p.m.
- Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m.
Performances will be outdoors at the Aptos High main quad stage, 100 Mariner Way, Aptos.
Reserve tickets online starting April 11 at https://bit.ly/3iYgXK1. (Webstore not compatible with Apple products; sorry for any inconvenience.)
Limited tickets at the door, subject to availability.
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Ben Ford is a sophomore and Madeleine Demers is a senior at Aptos High School.
Top Photo: Cast (from left): Bridger Alaga (Horton the Elephant), Savannah Fraley (Gertrude McFuzz), Oliver Zwissler (Cat in the Hat), Mia Archuleta (Sour Kangaroo), Ben Ford (Mr. Mayor), Brielle Hopp (Jojo), and Katie Murray (Mrs. Mayor). • Photo Credit: Kelly McCord