MIDDLEBURY — Strange and whimsical characters created by Dr. Seuss will come to life on stage in Middlebury this weekend as the Middlebury Union High School Class of 2017 present “Seussical the Musical.”
This musical adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic stories melds plots from favorite childhood books like “Horton Hears a Who” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” — which intertwine and unfold like some kind of endlessly permuting zany dream sequence — and weaves in long-beloved characters like the Grinch, the Cat, Yertle the Turtle and Gertrude McFuzz.
The show, with its fluid staging, wacky Seuss world, features upbeat tempos and room for plenty of kids to morph from one amazingly colorful character to the next.
More than 60 seniors are participating in the show, directed by Shannon Bohler.
It will be staged this Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students/seniors. All proceeds benefit the 2017 Project Graduation. To reserve tickets in advance, call 382-1192.