The cast of “Seussical Jr.” included Jack Bailey, Isaac Dougherty, Briar Daugherty, JJ Hirner, Kennedi Seiter, Kinsley Nuckolls, Cora Hirner, Malachi Davis, Noah Davis, Frank Kroeger, Blaykleigh Daugherty, Kenni Davis, Ali Ellis, Brylie Johnson, Elaina Kroeger, Isabella Kroeger, Mary Anne Swoboda, Greyson Sperber, Levi Hirner, Mattie Swoboda, Raiden Baruth, Tiberius Baruth, Cambria Baruth, Sadie Chaney, Wynne Griffin, Levi Hirner, Lillie Ann Shipley, Ella Sperber, Raelynn Stoner, Remi Stoner, Mattie Swoboda, Allie Swoboda, and Grant Unruh.
JoJo, played by Jack Bailey, and The Cat in the Hat, played by Isaac Dougherty, are pictured in the opening number “Seussical Overture.”
Isabella Kroeger and Mary Anne Swoboda, playing the part of Sour Kangaroo and Young Kangaroo, sing “The Biggest Blame Fool” to Horton the Elephant, played by Briar Daugherty.
Two of the Bird Girls, Brylie Johnson and Elaina Kroeger, sing “Horton Hears a Who.”
Kinsley Nuckolls was Gertrude McFuzz in “Seussical Jr.”
The Liberty Theatre held a youth production workshop last week with “Seussical Jr.” Young, aspiring actors from all around Atchison County and beyond took part in the workshop. After rehearsals wrapped up, the cast presented two performances Friday and Saturday. This was a great opportunity for kids to get a feel what it is like to stand on a stage and wow the audience with their amazing talents.
The cast of characters included the following: JoJo (Jack Bailey), The Cat in the Hat (Isaac Dougherty), Horton the Elephant (Briar Daugherty), Mr. Mayor (JJ Hirner), Mrs. Mayor (Kennedi Seiter), Gertrude McFuzz (Kinsley Nuckolls), Mayzie La Bird (Cora Hirner), Wickersham Brothers (Malachi Davis, Noah Davis, and Frank Kroeger), Bird Girls (Blaykleigh Daugherty, Kenni Davis, Ali Ellis, Brylie Johnson, and Elaina Kroeger), Sour Kangaroo (Isabella Kroeger), Young Kangaroo (Mary Anne Swoboda), Judge Yertle the Turtle (Greyson Sperber), Vlad Vladikoff (Levi Hirner), The Grinch (Mattie Swoboda), The Whos/Ensemble (Raiden Baruth, Tiberius Baruth, Cambria Baruth, Sadie Chaney, Wynne Griffin, Levi Hirner, Lillie Ann Shipley, Ella Sperber, Raelynn Stoner, Remi Stoner, Mattie Swoboda, Allie Swoboda, Grant Unruh).
The crew for the workshop included Devon and Mikaela Sons, workshop directors; Mikaela Sons, music director; Erica Taylor, choreographer; Abbie Harms, stage manager and set painting; Audrey Dougherty, Lizzie Schlueter, Claire Spiegel, back stage crew; Scott Deatz, set builder and sound technician; and Molly Carpenter, lighting designer.
