| Show | Seussical (Grades 6-8) |
| Company | Sunrise Performing Arts Academy |
| Notes | All students who attend auditions on Monday, February 9th will attend Callbacks on Wednesday, February 11th. There may be a second round of callbacks on Friday February 13th. Callback prep material will be located in the drive link below soon, and may be updated/edited. At callbacks, not everyone will read and sing everything, but every child will both read and sing.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Phwm32U4vQJXHVxHFHyEIyFiV7Q7XvDr?usp=drive_link |
| Instructions | Please come prepared to sing a song in a similar style of the show. If singing with an accompaniment track, we request you send all tracks ahead of time to PAASunrise@gmail.com by Sunday, February 8th, or bring your sheet music for the accompanist. All tracks must be submitted ahead of time. Please prepare accordingly. |
| Rehearsal Dates | April 30th - May 3rd, exact dates and times TBD |
| Show Info | The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant. |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | Sunrise Studios 34 Forest Ave Lynbrook | Feb 09 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Call Back | Sunrise Studios 34 Forest Ave Lynbrook | Feb 11 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | The Cat In The Hat | M | 11-14 | Our story's omniscient narrator, he is fun loving and enjoys rhyming. Pops up throughout the story to help the audience. Wise and attentive. | Jojo | M | 11-14 | The Mayor's son, he is a Who that is always finding trouble. Bright, creative, and inadvertently mischievous. Possesses a wildly expansive imagination and finds solace in his friendship with Horton. | Horton The Elephant | M | 11-14 | Our story's main character, he is a compassionate and gentle elephant. Commonly misunderstood because of his larger size. He is protective and loving of all creatures in the jungle. | Gertrude Mcfuzz | F | 11-14 | Horton's one-feathered-tail bird neighbor. Gertrude is sweet and timid. Though kind and loyal, she is also self-conscious of her shortfalls. | Mayzie Labird | F | 11-14 | The most beautiful bird in all of the jungle. Oblivious to her self-centered ways, she relies on her talent of manipulation, and intoxicating beauty, to navigate her way through life. | The Sour Kangaroo | F | 11-14 | The 'leader' of the jungle. She is loud, brassy, and stubbornly set in her ways. A caring mother, but unabashedly sassy and soulful. | Ensemble | M/F | 11-14 | Jungle Creatures (The Wickersham Brothers, Yurtle The Turtle, Bird Girls); The Whos (Mr. Mayor, Mrs. Mayor) |