Seussical: The Musical
Storybook theatre summer 2025 Full Studio Musical production
Students are welcome to sign up for multiple camps, productions, and classes! Please contact us with questions! Fill out THIS FORM to register for multiple classes or camps, for multiple students, or if you wish to set up a payment plan. If you are only registering for ONE class, you DO NOT need to fill out this form; find the regular registration link below.
Seussical: The Musical
July 10-12, 2025
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
The City House, 14300 US Highway 40, Kansas City, MO 64136
Performances:
Thursday, July 10 - 7:00pm
Friday, July 11 – 7:00pm
Saturday, July 12 – 2:00pm
Saturday, July 12 – 7:00pm
Auditions:
May 19 or 20 – 6-8pm – sign up to participate + pick an audition time slot HERE.
You may also show up at any time during the open auditions but auditions will be conducted in the order of arrival, once scheduled appointments are completed.
Location – The City House, 14300 US Highway 40, Kansas City, MO 64136
Note: All students who register will be cast in the production. Auditions are simply to assign roles; we are not a "pay to audition" theatre company. In our full-studio productions, some students may receive ensemble roles (singing+dancing but no spoken lines). Rehearsal time commitments will be determined by role received. Example: if you're cast as Horton the Elephant, odds are good you will need to be at 99% of rehearsals. If you are cast as a Who + a Jungle of Nool Citizen, you will not have to come to all of the listed times below.
Production Team:
Director - Julie Baum
Music Director - Lauren Auge
Choreographer - Stephanie Beadle
Stage Manager - Jenna Wright
Production Manager / Tech Manager - Carolyn Wasson
Synopsis:
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.
Callbacks (if needed):
May 22 – 6:00-8:00pm (by invitation only)
Callback list will be posted by Wednesday evening, May 21 on the Storybook Theatre website and will be emailed to all who auditioned.
Fees:
Production Participation Fee - $295
Fees cover costumes/set/props/rehearsal time/instruction/etc.
Actors should plan to bring their own makeup and personal items such as tights or basic shirts/pants as needed.
NOTE THAT THERE IS A DISCOUNT OF $50 IF YOU ARE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN A STORYBOOK THEATRE PERFORMANCE CAMP DURING SUMMER 2025. We will refund this to you if you sign up at two different times. To sign up for both at once, please use this form.
Production t-shirts will be available for $20.
Tickets:
Tickets - will be $10 (Adult) / $7 (Kids) if purchased in advance or $12 (Adult) / $8 (Kids) at the door. Children ages 3+ require a ticket. Each participating student receives two (2) free tickets for parents/guardians to attend one performance.
Who can audition:
Auditions are open to youth ages 7-18. Storybook Theatre students are encouraged to participate, but the production is not limited to those who have been involved here in the past; you may audition even if you have never worked with us before. Ages 4-7 may participate by signing up to be in the Shining Stars or Shooting Stars class this semester (they do NOT need to audition and will automatically be invited to be in the cast if they are part of this class).
What if I'm not available for these audition dates?
Contact us to make alternate arrangements.
I'm participating in a Storybook Theatre Summer Camp(s) Can I still audition?
If you have signed up to participate in another Storybook Theatre class during the summer 2025 semester, you are still welcome to audition for this production. If you are participating in a performance camp in summer 2025, you will get a $50 discount on the production fee for this show. The ONLY thing that majorly contradicts with this rehearsal schedule is the teen production of "The Many Disguises of Robin Hood" - you can't be in that AND Seussical.
What to Expect at Auditions:
1. Sign up for a 10-minute audition slot. Signup for your time HERE.
2. Prepare a 1-2 minute dramatic or comedic monologue and be prepared to recite it at auditions. Please also prepare 16-32 measures of an upbeat musical theater song. Please be prepared to show us lots of character!
3. Fill out the Audition Form (include ALL conflicts from May 22 – July 12).
4. Arrive at audition location at least five minutes prior to your scheduled time. You may be called to audition one at a time or in small groups. Auditions are closed (parents/guardians may wait in our waiting room during your audition).
5. Callback list will be emailed to participants, and posted on Storybook's website. If you are not called back, this does NOT mean you have not been cast in the production. Please check the website by Sunday, May 25 for the cast list. It will also be sent via email.
Please realize that this production has a large time commitment (much more so than a school year show). It will require character work and dedication on the part of every individual who is cast in the show.
Tentative Rehearsal Schedule:
Note: The full cast will not be called to EVERY rehearsal. If you hope to be considered for a lead, please plan to be available for AS MANY AS POSSIBLE. Not everyone will be called to every rehearsal until the end of June or early July. Even so, this will still be a rather rigorous rehearsal process, so be aware of the time commitment ahead of time. A more specific rehearsal schedule with details as to who is called on which days will be sent out once the show is cast. If you hope to be considered for a lead, we ask that you clear your schedule for these dates as much as possible.
Please bring ALL conflicts to auditions so that we can plan the best schedule based on availability.
These dates and times are subject to change as we realize production needs.
Monday, May 19 - Auditions (10 MINUTE SLOTS)
Tuesday, May 20 - Auditions (10 MINUTE SLOTS)
Thursday, May 22 - Callbacks
Monday, May 26 - OFF (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 27 - 6:00-9:00 PM (READ THROUGH + PARENT MEETING)
Thursday, May 29 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Saturday, May 31 - 10:00AM-2:30PM*
Monday, June 2 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Tuesday, June 3 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Thursday, June 5 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Monday, June 9 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Tuesday, June 10 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Thursday, June 12 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Monday, June 16 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Tuesday, June 17 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Thursday, June 19 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Saturday, June 21 - 10:00AM-2:30PM*
Monday, June 23 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Tuesday, June 24 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Thursday, June 26 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Monday, June 30 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Tuesday, July 1 - 6:00-8:30 PM
Thursday, July 3 - OFF (4th of July)
Monday, July 7 - 5:00-9:00PM
Tuesday, July 8 - 5:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, July 9 - 1:00-5:00PM
Thursday, July 10 - 1:00-5:00PM, 7:00PM Performance
Friday, July 11 - 5:30PM Call time, 7:00PM Performance
Saturday, July 12 - 12:30PM Call Time, 2:00PM Performance
5:30PM Call Time, 7:00PM Performance
*Subject to change
Parent Requirements:
Parents will be required to volunteer to contribute to the production. We will be seeking assistance with hanging fliers, selling tickets/concessions at the production, donating items needed for the production, etc. Each family will be asked to volunteer approximately 2-3 hours of time. A signup will be sent out a few weeks into the production process.
Seussical Characters:
All roles will be cast from auditions; no characters are pre-cast.
JoJo
Horton the Elephant
The Cat in the Hat
Gertrude McFuzz
Mayzie La Bird
Sour Kangaroo
Young Kangaroo
Wickersham Brothers
Bird Girls
Judge Yertle the Turtle
Vlad Vladikoff
The Whos
Jungle of Nool Citizens
Hunters
Circus Animals
Fish
Nurses
Courtroom Attendants
Please contact us with any questions:
Julie Baum - Storybook Director
julie@storybooktheatrekc.com
816.514.2519