KRT
FALMOUTH — Kincaid Regional Theatre Kids is back and students will unlock the imaginations of theatergoers when they bring the Cats in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie LaBird, the Whos in Whoville and other Seuss favorites to life with their production of “Seussical KIDS.”
Combining Dr. Seuss tales (…and tails!) the show uses the plinker-plunker of many musical styles — ranging from Latin to pop, swing to gospel, and R&B to funk.
Horton will hear a Who and cheerful chaos will ensue when KRT Kids presents “Seussical KIDS” at 7:30 p.m. June 18, 19 and 20, with an additional matinee at 2:30 p.m. June 20 at Kincaid Regional Theatre, 208 Memory Drive.
Ticket prices range from $10 to $15 and can be purchased online at www.krtshows.com or at the door 45 minutes prior to showtime.
“Seussical KIDS” begins with a young boy named JoJo who conjures up the Cat in the Hat with his powerful imagination and is whisked to the Jungle of Nool for a fantastical adventure. There JoJo learns of the plight of the tiny citizens of Whoville, who live on a planet the size of a speck of dust. Their sole protector is Horton the Elephant, who is the only one with large and sensitive enough ears to hear them bipping and beeping and playing their oompahs.
The small world is threatened by Sour Kangaroo and the Wickersham Brothers, who in disbelief that a world could be so small, try to steal the dust-speck so they can cast it into a vat of Beezle-Nut oil.
During all of this drama, Horton has not noticed that he has an admirer, Gertrude McFuzz. She blames his indifference on her one-feather short tail and endeavors to find a way to change her looks.
Meanwhile, Horton’s friend, Mayzie LaBird, is bored of perching on her nest and convinces the watchful elephant to sit on her egg so she can take a vacation.
The Cat follows all of these storylines and finally casts the boy into his own as the irresponsible son of Mr. and Mrs. Mayor of Whoville, JoJo, who ultimately saves his whole tiny world with one big, imaginative “think.”
KRT Kids is an annual educational opportunity held each summer that allows local youth to participate in professional quality theatrical productions while learning the many aspects of live theatre performance. These aspects include auditioning, the rehearsal process, character creation, stage presence and special design elements projects with costuming and prop creation.
KRT encourages students of all skill levels and experience to participate. Current students range in age from elementary to high school students, hailing from multiple northern and central Kentucky counties.
“Seussical KIDS” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.