| The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping 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. |
| Director: | Hayden Casey and Natalie Burkhart |
| Presented by: | Upright Theatre |
| Audition Start: | Video Auditions end December 13 |
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| Audition Details: | Performers are asked to fill out an online audition form and submit their headshot, resume, conflict calendar, and a video audition to auditions@uprighttheatre.org of them singing 32 bars of a song in the style of the show by December 13, 2025. (No singing a cappella, please.) |
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| Callback Dates: | (If needed) December 17 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Upright Theatre Company in Euless, TX |
| Rehearsal Dates: | Rehearsals begin January 12, 2026 and will generally be four nights per week from 7-10pm, Monday through Thursday, and Saturday between 12p and 4p. |
| Performance Dates: | February 20 - March 22, 2026 |
| To Sign Up: | Submit Video Audition |
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The Cat in the Hat
Our story's omniscient narrator, he is fun loving and enjoys rhyming. Pops up throughout the story to help the audience. Wise and attentive. Gender: Any | Vocal range: F2-F4 JoJo The Mayor's son, he is a Who who is always finding trouble. Bright, creative, and inadvertently mischievous. Possesses a wildly expansive imagination and finds solace in his friendship with Horton. Gender: Male | Age: 8 to 12 | Vocal range: Ab3-C5 Horton the Elephant Our story's main character, he is a compassionate and gentle elephant. Commonly misunderstood because of his larger size. He is protective and loving of all creatures in the jungle. Gender: Male | Age: 20 to 40 | Vocal range: A2-F4 Gertrude McFuzz Horton's one-feathered-tailed bird neighbor. Gertrude is sweet and timid. Though kind and loyal, she is also self-conscious of her shortfalls. Gender: Female | Age: 20 to 30 | Vocal range: F3-F5 Mayzie LaBird The most beautiful bird in all of the jungle. Oblivious to her self-centered ways, she relies on her talent of manipulation and intoxicating beauty to navigate her way through life. Gender: Female | Age: 20 to 40 | Vocal range: G3-Eb5 The Sour Kangaroo The 'leader' of the jungle. She is loud, brassy, and stubbornly set in her ways. A caring mother, but unabashedly sassy and soulful. Gender: Female | Age: 25 to 40 | Vocal range: F#3-F5 Ensemble Jungle Creatures (The Wickersham Brothers, Yurtle the Turtle, Bird Girls); The Whos (Mr. Mayor, Mrs. Mayor, General Genghis Khan Schmitz) |
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| Originally Posted: | 2025-12-02 |