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Franklin Regional eighth-graders prepare to stage 'Seussical Jr.'

Patrick Varine
Patrick Varine
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Patrick Varine | Tribune-Review
‘Seussical Jr.’ to be staged James Swift plays the Cat in the Hat during a May rehearsal for the Franklin Regional Middle School’s upcoming production of “Seussical Jr.” by the eighth-grade performing arts class. The show will be at 7 p.m. May 16-17 in the Little Theater at the school, 4660 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville. Tickets are $7 and will be available at the school from 7:30-8:15 a.m., as well as at the door.
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From the left, Haley Begg, Nate Johns, Alyssa Brannon, Celia Bayer, Brooke Heron, Lexie Spears, Riley Wiltrout and Abby Marshall rehearse a scene from "Seussical Jr." on May 9, 2019, at Franklin Regional Middle School.
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Gianna Carter (Mayze) and the Cat in the Hat (James Swift) rehearse a scene from "Seussical Jr." on May 9, 2019, at Franklin Regional Middle School.
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Brandon Gutierrez portrays Horton the Elephant during a "Seussical Jr." rehearsal on May 9, 2019.

Franklin Regional Middle School students will host performances of “Seussical Jr.” by the eighth grade performing arts class this weekend.

The show will be at 7 p.m., May 16-17 in the Little Theater at the school, 4660 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville.

Tickets are $7 and will be available at the school from 7:30-8:15 a.m., as well as at the door.

Adapted from “Seussical the Musical” and written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, “Seussical Jr.” is based mostly on Dr. Seuss’ popular book, “Horton Hears a Who,” but draws characters and plot lines from nearly 20 books by the classic children’s author.

Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.

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