Why did JTE [Jewish Theater Ensemble] decide to produce Seussical?
Last year I petitioned a bunch of shows to them and this is the show that made the most sense for a lot of reasons. JTE is really interested in telling stories that have universal themes. It’s a great show to put on for a theater company. The show runs Valentine’s Day weekend — what’s the most romantic thing about Seussical? It’s definitely not the kind of thing you go to [when you] take your date out to a romantic night. It’s ultimately about love and maintaining the spirit of human connection or, in this case, animal connections. The story is really written just to try to get the audience to let loose and have fun. If you’re looking for a fun night, it’s a good show for everybody. We’re trying to do something fun for the Valentine’s Day performance. If you had to go on a Valentine’s date with one Dr. Seuss character, which would you choose? The first one that comes to mind is Horton the Elephant because I know I’d be well taken care of. He’d pay the bill. I’d say Tweet McFirth, thoug
