Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird.  Although Horton faces ridicule, danger 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!

During this production class, students will be actively engaged in learning character development, acting skills, dance techniques, and will receive vocal instruction.

*Everyone who enrolls in this production will be cast. You must Register to be considered for an audition spot. Please be sure to click the Register Here button on this page under the musical’s logo.

General auditions will be completed by video submission.

These will be due Sunday, May 10 by 7pm.

Audition videos should be 60 seconds or less. Your audition should be a verse and a chorus of a song in similar style to this title. Your audition’s accompaniment track should be instrumental only. Please slate with your name, age, and height at the beginning of your video.

Submissions Instructions:

1. Please upload your audition video as an unlisted youtube video link.

2. The youtube link should be titled “FirstName_LastName_Showtitle”

3. Submit your unlisted youtube video link to contact@redphoenix.org. Please have the subject line as “FirstName_LastName_Showtitle”.

CALLBACK INFO:

CALLBACKS will be in person on Tuesday, May 19 from 5:30 - 8:30pm at the Red Phoenix Studio. Details for these will be emailed following general auditions.

*In order to be considered for the production you must: complete the registration form, enroll in the class, and pay the first tuition installment. Once you have completed this registration process, Red Phoenix will email you with your next steps.

Tuition: Tuition for this production is $560 plus a $25 registration fee. Tuition is broken into 4 payments. A $140 payment is due at the time of registration, and the remaining 3 payments will debit $140 automatically the first of each month April - May.

Should a student register after March, additional payment(s) will be drafted at the time of registration to catch up to the tuition schedule. Everyone that registers for this production will be cast in the show. Space is limited. Tuition is non-refundable.

Rehearsal Dates & Times:

The production will be May 30 - June 7. Please see the Tentative Production Calendar button located on this audition page.

Performances will take place June 5 - 7 at Red Phoenix Performing Arts Studio.

Attending rehearsals is essential to the theatre process. We ask that each student turn in a conflict calendar prior to casting. We know that sometimes things can come up like unforeseen illness or emergencies, so we ask that families notify the directors if you must miss rehearsal. More than two unexcused absences, or students who neglect to regularly attend rehearsals may lead to reduced stage time or role reassignment.  Students must be available and may not miss tech week and performances (unless approved by the directors) as these dates are required. Please note that fees are non-refundable if you withdraw or are dismissed from the production.