BROADWAY STARS WEST Proudly Presents...
SEUSSICAL, JR.
Welcome to Our Show!
Welcome to our Broadway Stars West production of Seussical, Jr. here at the Opal Studios Black Box Theatre!
We are so excited and grateful to showcase the students today! They have all worked so hard this season, growing in their artistry, embracing real musical theatre energy and learning their choreography and staging. You'll feel the energy of their performance, as they connect with their audience, and connect with each other - building friendships that will last a lifetime. Please give them your support during the show with lots and lots of applause! We hope you love their performance, take it in, and celebrate in the joy of the arts with us!
A few items to go over before we begin today….
For the safety of the dancers, videotaping and photography of the show from your cell phone are not permitted. We are extremely grateful to Tony Nguyen Photography for filming these productions for us, his professional videos will be provided to each family once they have been edited and produced. (But if before or after the show you take fun photos, please remember to tag us on social!)
Remember… that the children are totally feeling your energy! The louder your applause, the more spark they will feel on the stage, so we encourage you to clap and applaud with your whole heart! Thank you so much for your support and for being a valued member of our Broadway Stars West Family! It is a privilege to teach your children, we are grateful, and hope that you will join us again for our upcoming season!
SHOW SYNOPSIS
"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper!
Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Ragtime), have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.
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.
Please sit back, relax and enjoy the show as our brilliant BSW Players share this fantastical, magical story with you!
PRODUCTION CREDITS
BOOK BY Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty
MUSIC BY Stephen Flaherty
LYRICS BY Lynn Ahrens
Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle
Based on the WORKS OF DR. SEUSS
Music Supervised, Adapted and Produced by Bryan Louiselle
PRODUCTION STAFF
Executive Producers : Rocky and Dorie Duvall
Producing Artistic Director: Rocky Duvall
Assistant Director | Production Manager: Shae Salguero
Musical Direction By: Diane Standring
Choreography By: Rocky Duvall
Technical Direction By: Rich Kirlin
Wardrobe Manager: Dorie Duvall
Scenic Stage Design: Rocky Duvall & Rich Kirlin
Props Design: Rocky Duvall & Shae Salguero
Costume Design: Dorie Duvall & Shae Salguero
Video – Tony Nguyen Photography
Social Media Coordinator - Aiedan Duvall
Children’s Primary Program Director – Dorie Duvall
OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS
Erica Burgess
Kristen Durkee
Shellee Frazee
Tiana Kelley
Ann Mitchell
Annie Moore
Michelle Stoermer
Lindsay West
SEUSSICAL, JR. CAST
Horton the Elephant – Jack West
Cat in the Hat – Amelia Glatz
JoJo/Boy – Sebastian Scifo
Gertrude McFuzz – Celia Salguero
Mayzie La Bird – Alexa Stewart
Bird Girls – Amy Bernard, Audrey Butler, Etta Haikin, Stella Harrison, Olivia Thorrel
Sour Kangaroo – Ruthie Moore
Baby Kangaroo – Zoe Mitchell
Mr. Mayor – Eli Jeppson
Mrs. Mayor - Corinne Burgess
Vlad Vladikoff – Bailee Durkee, Sloan Shaughnessy
Yertle the Turtle – Stella Harrison, Hudson Scott
Wickershams – Mackenzie Dupre, Bailee Durkee, Felicity Fischer, Amelia Kelley, Gwen Ratzlaff, Luisa Salguero, Hudson Scott, Sloan Shaughnessy, Evie West
Elephant Bird - Felicity Fischer, Evie West
Hunters - Bailee Durkee, Gwen Ratzlaff, Sloan Shaughnessy, Hudson Scott
Citizens of Whoville - Audrey Butler, Mackenzie Dupre, Bailee Durkee, Felicity Fischer, Stella Harrison, Amelia Kelley, Zoe Mitchell, Gwen Ratzlaff, Luisa Salguero, Sloan Shaughnessy, Olivia Thorrel, Evie West
Fish & Fish Dancers- Audrey Butler, Bailee Durkee, Stella Harrison, Gwen Ratzlaff, Hudson Scott, Sloan Shaughnessy, Olivia Thorrel
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!
Horton Hears a Who
Biggest Blame Fool
Biggest Blame Playoff/Gertrude McFuzz
Here on Who
Meet JoJo the Who
How to Raise a Child
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! (Reprise)
It’s Possible (Pt. 1)
It’s Possible (Pt. 2)
Alone in the Universe
The One Feather Tail of Miss Gertrude McFuzz/Amayzing Mayzie
Amayzing Gertrude (Pt. 1)
Amayzing Gertrude (Pt. 2)
Monkey Around/Chasing the Whos
Notice Me, Horton
How Lucky You Are
Mayzie’s Exit/Horton Sits on the Egg/Dilemma/Hunters
Egg, Nest and Tree
Sold/Mayzie in Palm Beach
Mayzie at the Circus
Amayzing Horton
Alone in the Universe (Reprise)
Solla Sollew
Gertrude/Espionage (Pt. 1)
Gertrude/Espionage (Pt. 2)
All for You
The Whos Return/The People Versus Horton the Elephant (Pt. 1)
The People Versus Horton the Elephant (Pt. 2)
Yopp!
Alone in the Universe (Reprise)
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! (Finale)
Green Eggs and Ham (Finale Bows)
THANK YOU
-To all of the BSW families who have joined us on this exciting journey, we are so grateful for the privilege of sharing the arts with your children and thank you all for helping us to create a space where they can shine in our community!
-Thank you to our committed volunteers, parents, students and staff that are working with us behind the scenes to make this show a success!
-Shae Salguero for her fearless leadership in the classroom and backstage in the wings! So grateful for her attention to all the details, she is a powerhouse, and we are so grateful for her.
- The Salguero Family for donating microphones for our performances this weekend.
- Shellee Frazee, so grateful for your passion, your expertise and your being here!
-Tony Nguyen and everyone at Tony Nguyen Photography for professionally filming our performances today.
-Rich Kirlin for his professional lighting and sound design - You are Ah-MAZING.
- Opal Studios for the use of their beautiful Blackbox Theater.
-And finally, to anyone we may have overlooked, thank you.
LOOK AHEAD INTO OUR 2026 Musical theatre & dance summer camp
We are going to have soooooo much fun this summer in our new studio home at Elevation Dance Center in Rocklin! Can't wait to see you there! Scroll down for more camp descriptions and register with the link below! xo
Camp Descriptions
LITTLES SPARKLE! & POP MUSIC DANCE CAMP
Featuring the music of the KPOP Demon Hunters, Zootopia, Disney & more! Our Littles will be smiling from ear to ear as they make summer friends and have a blast training in the styles of Ballet & Tap and Acro, dancing and singing to their favorite popular songs! There will also be daily arts & crafts, games and more. For the end of the camp celebration, we invite family and friends to join us for an exciting camp performance where the kiddos will get to show off everything they have learned!
June 9-11 | T/W/TH | 9:00-12:00 | Ages 3-6
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS DANCE CAMP
Featuring the music of the KPOP Demon Hunters, our campers will be loving Huntrix and the Saja Boys as they make summer friends and have a blast training in the styles KPOP and HIP HOP dancing and singing to their favorite popular songs! This camp will have them moving to the beat and loving every minute. There will also be daily arts & crafts, games and more. For the end of the camp celebration, we invite family and friends to join us for an exciting camp performance where the kiddos will get to show off everything they have learned!
June 9-11 | T/W/TH | 12:00-3:00 | Ages 7-12+
BROADWAY BOUND MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP
Join us for a "Musical Theatre Boot Camp" you don’t want to miss and grab an exclusive spot in this incredible camp workshop lead by Artistic Director Rocky Duvall. Students will learn to read script, speak lines, sing in the ensemble, perform in roles, experience musical staging, learn choreography and more. It is an INCREADIBLE experience, friendships are forged, and the actors shine as their confidence and self-esteem builds! Students fall in love with the Arts and improve their overall ability to speak confidently in front of a group. Watch the magic happen in real time at the end of Boot Camp, where family and friends are invited for an exciting performance where the students will get to show off everything they have learned!
June 16-18 | 12:00 - 3:00 | Ages 8-16+
ZOOTOPIA DANCE CAMP
Featuring the mainstream music of Zootopia, our campers will be building community and making great summer friends while they train in the styles of Ballet & Tap, Jazz and Acro, dancing and singing to their favorite popular songs! There will be daily arts & crafts, games and more! For the end of the camp celebration, we invite family and friends to join us for an exciting camp performance where the kiddos will get to show off everything they have learned!
June 23-25 | T/W/TH | 9:00-12:00 | Ages 5-10+
DESCENDANTS & ZOMBIES DANCE CAMP
Step into the worlds of Descendants and Zombies in our magical 3-day dance adventure for kids ages 7–12. Join us for three unforgettable days of Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Acro dance, dancing to music from your favorite Disney hits like “Rotten to the Core”, “BAMM”, “Ways to Be Wicked”, and “Flesh & Bone”. Whether you’re Team VK or Team Zombie, everyone’s welcome in this high-energy, confidence-boosting experience! Each day includes dynamic warm-ups, technique training, choreography to kid-friendly hits, arts and crafts, games and more. Whether your child is a beginner or already loves to dance, they’ll have a blast expressing themselves, making friends, and finding their rhythm in a supportive, upbeat environment. For the end of the camp celebration, we invite family and friends to join us for an exciting camp performance where the campers will get to show off everything they have learned!
June 23-25 | T/W/TH | 12:00-3:00 | Ages 7-12+
DEFYING GRAVITY MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP
Join us for this extraordinary musical theatre adventure, where the students experience an entire musical theatre production based on the musical and movie "Wicked". There is something for everyone to do in the production, from audition to applause! Based on their age and ability, campers will be assigned to perform in elements of the show such as reading script, speaking lines, singing in the ensemble, performing roles, experiencing musical staging, performing choreography and more. It is an INCREADIBLE experience, friendships are forged, children shine as their confidence and self-esteem builds! This was hands-down a favorite camp last year, space is limited, sign up early, if your kiddo loves, singing, dancing, acting... you don't want to miss this summer opportunity to watch them grow in the Arts. Seasoned performers and beginners are both welcome. We will create a beautiful tapestry with you all.
July 7 -9 | T/W/TH | 12:00-3:00 | Ages 5-16+
SWIFTIES EDITION
Join us for a dance camp you don’t want to miss! Where Swifties Shake It Off and Dance It Out! A full three days of Eras Music, Dance, & Taylor Swift, building confidence, friendships & pop star energy! Our campers will be making great summer friends while they train in the styles of Ballet & Tap, Jazz and Acro, dancing and singing to their favorite Swiftie songs! There will be daily arts & crafts, games and more! For the end of the camp celebration, we invite family and friends to join us for an exciting camp performance where the campers will get to show off everything they have learned!
July 14 -16 | T/W/TH | 9:00-12:00 | Ages 7-12+
ACRO ADVENTURE FLIP & TUMBLE CAMP
If your camper loves to flip and tumble then this camp is for you! Over these three-days we will be working on fun conditioning and flexibility exercises, practicing and learning many of our trick families and taking to the mats for bear walks, forward rolls, bridges, headstands, cartwheels, and more! And when it is time to take a break from the mats, there will be daily arts & crafts and games that your kiddos will love! For the end of the camp celebration, we invite family and friends to join us for an exciting camp performance where the students will get to show off everything they have practiced!
July 21-23 | T/W/TH | 9:00-12:00 | Ages 5-12+
SPOTLIGHT KIDS MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP WORKSHOP
Grab an exclusive spot in this incredible camp workshop lead by Artistic Director Rocky Duvall. Students will learn to read script, speak lines, sing in the ensemble, perform in roles, experience musical staging, learn choreography and more. It is an INCREADIBLE experience, friendships are made, and children shine as their confidence and self-esteem build! Campers will fall in love with the Arts and improve their overall ability to speak confidently in front of a group. Family and friends are invited for an exciting end of the camp performance where the students will get to show off everything they have learned!
July 21-23 | T/W/TH | 12:00-3:00 | Ages 7-12+
Check out our BSW 2026/27 Fall Schedule
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THANK YOU! WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOU BEING A MEMBER OF OUR DANCE AND MUSICAL THEATER FAMILY!
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