{"id":10780,"date":"2014-10-14T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quantumnew.esu.edu\/insider\/?p=10780"},"modified":"2016-06-16T11:05:02","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T15:05:02","slug":"esus-department-of-theatre-to-present-seussical-the-musical-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/esus-department-of-theatre-to-present-seussical-the-musical-3\/","title":{"rendered":"ESU\u2019s Department of Theatre to Present \u201cSeussical the Musical\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nEditor\u2019s Note: <\/strong>The final performance of Seussical the Musical <\/em>on October 26 at 2 p.m. will welcome two ASL interpreters, Carol Silvoy and Robert Torres. The interpreters will sign the entire production for the ASL community in attendance.<\/p>\n

Oh, the thinks you can think when you think that Seussical the Musical<\/em> will be presented by East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania\u2019s Theatre Department in October.<\/p>\n

The Cat in the Hat, the Whos, Horton, and other classic Dr. Seuss characters will take the audience to a fantastical, imaginative world. Michael Lloret, a senior theatre major from Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pa., starring as The Cat in the Hat, claims this is \u201cone of the best casts\u201d he has seen in his acting career at the university.<\/p>\n

The musical was written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty based on the works of Dr. Seuss. Margaret Joyce Ball, D.M.A., director, associate professor and chair of theatre, cast the show at ESU earlier this month. \u201cStudents are working so hard on this production,\u201d Ball said.<\/p>\n

But for students like Lloret, their hard work is the best part. \u201cI work so hard at theatre because it makes the audience happy,\u201d he said. Lloret especially loves children\u2019s plays because he has the ability to have an impact on today\u2019s youth through his acting.<\/p>\n

The entire cast has high expectations for this production. \u201cThe talent is impeccable, and I am learning from everyone on the cast,\u201d said Destiny Washington a sophomore theater major from Philadelphia, Pa., who is starring as JoJo.<\/p>\n

The cast will make sure to look the part in preparation for the musical. The scenic and costume design for the show is done by Yoshinori Tanokura, associate professor of theatre.<\/p>\n

Seussical<\/em> debuts on October 22, during Homecoming week. The musical will run October 22-25 at 7:30 p.m., October 25 and 26 at 2:00 p.m. in the Smith-McFarland Theater of ESU\u2019s Fine and Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets. The October 26 performance will be signed by ASL interpreters Carol Silvoy and Robert Torres.Tickets go on sale October 1, 2014. Purchase advance tickets with a credit card online at http:\/\/esu.edu\/theatretickets<\/a>. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office one hour before curtain on performance dates (cash and checks only). Please arrive early. For additional information, please call 570-422-3483, ext. 4 or email esuarts@esu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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