CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR
DR. SEUSS’S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCED
Children’s Theatre Company brings audience favorite to Minneapolis Nov. 8, 2022- Jan. 8, 2023
Minneapolis— October 11, 2022 — Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the cast and creative team that will bring to life Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, playing from November 8, 2022, through January 8, 2023. Opening night is Saturday, November 12 at 7 pm. This is the 10th time CTC has produced this show which they originally commissioned and premiered in 1994. It also marks the fifth time CTC Company Member Reed Sigmund will embody the character of The Grinch.
CTC Artistic Director Peter C. Brosius directs the production, with choreography by Linda Talcott Lee and music by Mel Marvin. The book and lyrics are by Timothy Mason, adapted from How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.
“Ted Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, found himself turning into a grinch when he thought of the commercialization of the holidays,” states Artistic Director Peter C. Brosius. “He wanted to create a piece that celebrated the values of community, of kindness, and of generosity, and to remind us of the true meaning of the holidays. He also wanted to show that both individuals and communities can truly change. Communities can welcome those who are different and in doing so become stronger and more robust. It is in that spirit of the joy of community and the possibility of change that we bring you this production of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
A miserly and miserable, ever-so-cantankerous Grinch has observed the despicable Christmas joy of the Whos with disdain, from a distance, for decades. Enough! In this favorite holiday story, filled with music and Seussian rhymes, he conceives a dastardly plot to destroy the holiday they love. It’s the smallest of the Whos, tiny Cindy Lou, who extends a hand. Through the combination of kindness and community, we witness not only a change in the course of Who-History, but the size and capacity of the cantankerous Grinch’s heart.
“Since the moment I applied that first dab of green makeup, ten years ago, The Grinch has been my absolute favorite role to portray,” said Reed Sigmund. “It’s a character that’s endlessly rich with opportunities to dynamically explore the full spectrum of human emotions. And I love stories of transformation. This story reminds us that fear and hate are easy, but difficult growth and change are more rewarding for ourselves and our communities. Plus, it comes at a time of year when I get to pound gallons of Christmas cookies. This is a show I can’t wait to celebrate once more.”
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas runs November 8, 2022, through January 8, 2023, in the UnitedHealth Group Stage. This show is best for all ages. Tickets can be purchased HERE or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. Ticket prices start at $15.
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Based on the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
Book and lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music by Mel Marvin
Directed by Peter C. Brosius
Choreography by Linda Talcott Lee
A Children’s Theatre Company Original Production
November 8, 2022, through January 8, 2023
UnitedHealth Group Stage
Best enjoyed by all ages
Lap passes available for children 3 years and younger.
Runtime: Two hours with one 15-minute intermission.
Creative Team
Director |Peter C. Brosius
Choreography by | Linda Talcott Lee
Musical Director | Victor Zupanc
Musical Director | Denise Prosek
Scenic Designer | Tom Butsch
Costume Designer | David Kay Mickelsen
Lighting Designer | Nancy Schertler
Sound Designer | Victor Zupanc
Sound Designer | Sean Healey
Projection Designer | Craig Gottschalk
Stage Manager | Jamie K. Fuller
Associate Sound Designer | Ellie Simonett
Assistant Director | Alli St. John
Assistant Choreographer | Katie Taintor
Assistant Lighting Designer | Ellie Simonett
Assistant Stage Manager | Kenji Shoemaker
Stage Management Fellow | Jiccarra N. Hollman
Cast
Complete Cast List (Alphabetical)
Anja Arora | Who Girl
Liam Beck-O’Sullivan|Who Man
Evan Decker|Who Man
Jerry Drake| Who Man
Elsa Dungan-Hawks| Cindy Lou Who
Chloe Lou Erickson|Who Woman
Dean Holt | Old Max
Emily Huggett | Who Girl
Suzie Juul| Grandma Who
Mena Koch |Who Girl
El Kost | Who Boy
Olivia Lampert | Who Girl
Dwight Xaveir Leslie | J.P. Who
Sam Mandell | Who Boy
Audrey Mojica | Young Max
Hugo Mullaney | Danny Who
Autumn Ness | Mama Who
Rue Norman | Betty Lou Who
Mari Peterson-Hilleque | Who Girl
Adam Qualls | Grandpa Who
Reed Sigmund | Grinch
Logan Warner | Who Boy
Mabel Weismann| Who Woman
Glenn E. Williams II | Who Man
Matthew Woody |Brother Boo/Mini Max
Monica Xiong | Who Girl/Mini Grinch
Understudies
The Grinch | Adam Qualls
Old Max/JP Who | Glenn E. Williams II
Grandma Who | Rue Norman
Mama Who/Betty Lou Who/Who Women | Janely Rodriguez
Who Men | Jack Strub
Understudies- Students
Young Max | Matthew Woody
Danny Who | Liam Beck-O’Sullivan
Cindy Lou Who | Monica Xiong
Annie Who/Mini Grinch | Anja Arora
Mini Max/Brother Boo | Olivia Lampert
Who Girls | Kaitlyn Rudolf
Who Boys | Charlie Gold
Who Men | Quinn A. Hendel
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