Young thespians at Dorseyville Middle School recently wrapped up their fall musical run of “Seussical Jr.”
Director Pamela Fiano chose the whimsical Dr. Seuss-themed musical to mark the theater program’s 20th anniversary.
“I chose this show because it has a sweet message and it’s fun,” Fiano said. “It’s about sticking up for the little person and remaining true to yourself.”
Students from grades 6 through 8 rehearsed for eight weeks and performed six shows, three for the students and staff and three for the public.
“This group is special. They performed amazingly,” Fiano said of the cast and crew. “They’re talented and worked well as a team. They will be very, very missed (the ones that go on to high school), and it’s nice to see them grow as actors. They’re so kind.”
Public performance dates were Nov. 21-23 in the middle school auditorium.
Fiano, who teaches Spanish, has directed musicals at Dorseyville for the past 19 years.
Courtesy of Pamela Fiano
Dorseyville Middle School students perform a scene from "Seussical Jr."
‘SEUSSICAL JR.' CAST & CREW
Main characters: Kaitlyn DiNatale as The Cat in the Hat, Holden Link as Horton the Elephant, Karlyanne Kushon as Mayzie La Bird, Charbel Mady as Mr. Mayor, Maddie Acquaro as Sour Kangaroo, Gino Crane as The Grinch, Alaina King as JoJo, Brooke Nalevanko as Gertrude McFuzz, Giselle Silva as Yertle the Turtle, Avery Graham as Mrs. Mayor, Lena Dughri as Young Kangaroo and Elise Maurer as Vlad Vladikoff
Bird girls: Penelope Bruno, Ava Golomb, Jium Lee, Ianna Ochai, Audrey Seiler and Mona Trebak
Wickersham brothers: Kai Galyardt, Vivian Hubbard, Dakota Jablon, Rebecca Smith and Jack Teschke
The Whos of Whoville: Elsie Aziz, Maylei Banta, Sylvie Blask, Ana Basson, Leticia Couto, Gino Crane, Owen Ewing, Linley Frank, Allison Lang, Ella Marlo, Elise Maurer, Roya Morales, Anna Nguyen, Kaya Pohl, Vida Portman, Robin Shaeffer, Elijah Turner and Alan Young
Jungle citizens/circus animals/fish: Olivia Bonaroti, Opal Bruce, Katri Burdette, Marino Capone, Emily Dwyer, Arabella Hill, Gwenyth Kramer, Delia Mariana, Lauren Monroe, Ariana Morris, Meredith Jane Mousseau, Layla Niggel, Lily Shaffer, Giselle Silva, Linley Whiteaker-Chudecke and Savannah Wilson
Nurses: Ana Basson and Linley Frank
Hunters: Owen Ewing, Elijah Turner and Alan Yang
Featured dancers: Opal Bruce, Ariana Morris and Savannah Wilson
TECHNICAL CREW
Set design: Willow Buitrago, Wyatt Fabian, Belle Henry, Sydney McGinley, Charleigh Miller, Daphne Richter, Mergen Rinchinov-Kim, Ozzie Schneider, Nora Scott, Aarya Senn, Blake Watson and Amber Yankura
Stage crew: Cali Bender, Mila Muchnok, Olivia Richter, Ethan Sagath and Leah Sparks
House managers: Reagan Hager and Arika Kuchhal
Light crew: Moxley Chiu, Sidney George, Mafalda Guimaraes and Ethan Wirt
Ushers: Joseph Bahorich-Stokes, Grace Cooper, Bella McLaughlin, Domenick Savko, Mia Stelitano and Valyn Talento
Sound crew: Alex Synan and Noah Trumble
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