Spring 2026 5th-8th grade musical
Seussical Jr.
Auditions: January 31 and February 1
Everyone gets a part!
We’re excited to present Seussical Jr. as our Spring 2026 5th-8th grade musical! Everyone is welcome to participate no matter what type of previous experience you have. We have youth who have been performing for years as well as those who have never been on stage before.
Seussical Jr. transports audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus. The Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger 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!
Important Dates
Audition prep night (optional): Thursday, January 29th, 6-7pm
Auditions: Sat. January 31st & Sun. February 1st
Callbacks: Thursday, February 5th, 5:30-6:30pm
First practice Thursday, February 12th
Parent meeting: Sunday, February 15th
Dress rehearsals: May 16th – May 17th
Tech week: June 1st – 4th
Show dates: June 6th – 7th
Rehearsals:
2-3 hour practices every Sunday afternoon (usually between from 3:00pm-7:00pm) and Thursday evenings (usually from 5:00pm-9:00pm) starting Thursday, Feb. 12th. Tuesday night rehearsals will start in May. Depending on your casted role you may not have to be at every rehearsal. We will send out a list each week of who will be needed.
Auditions and rehearsals will be held at:
Jackson Church
68 Bennetts Mills Rd.
Jackson, NJ 08527
Parent Information
We’ll be having a cast and parent meeting at our first Sunday practice on February 15th. At this meeting we’ll introduce ourselves, outline expectations of our performers, go over the attendance policy, and more. Additionally, we’ll go over opportunities for parents to get involved. As an all-volunteer program, we need your help as a parent to make sure things run smoothly for the kids! We’re in need of volunteers through the season, whether it’s bringing in snacks, watching kids during practices, selling concessions on show nights, setup/breakdown, or more.
The cost for our performing arts musical class is for $150. This cost goes towards scripts, props, costumes, and more, and includes a cast t-shirt. If you need financial assistance, please do not hesitate to let us know. Please email us for confidential scholarship information.
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty
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
Seussical Jr. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
This production is licensed by Music Theatre International.