YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea -- The Yongsan Players presented the musical 'Seussical' at the Seoul American High School auditorium, Jan. 23-25.
The cast and crew consisted of kids from the local schools on base. These diligent little professionals worked through months of the school semester, rehearsals, other extracurricular activities, and busy home lives to put this show together.
Aaron LaShier, a semi-seasoned theater veteran from the high school, who played one of the lead roles, commented about his experience preparing for the show.
"It was a very long and intense process," LaShier said. "To get ready for the show, we spent nine weeks after auditions to get the act together. Over the course of those nine weeks, on top of learning about my character and memorizing my lines, learning the choreography and the music, I also had to stay on top of my studies, which was very hard."
According to the official website, the story follows Horton (played by LaShier), an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to a butter battling military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton's attention to the speck of dust and his "loitering" care of Mayzie LaBird's egg has elicited taunting and accusations from the rest of the animal kingdom, except for Gertrude McFuzz, who longs for his attention, and JoJo, whose "thinks" save them all in the end.
This incredible feat was put together and pulled off by the director, Sherri Henderson, who shares her thoughts on why theater is so important for the community.
"I feel the Children's Theater is important in several ways," said Henderson. "First, students gain the ability to express themselves, build confidence, explore their imaginations and develop basic social skills. They also learn the difference between act and react. Second, high school students can use the Children's Theater as an activity that shows creativity and commitment on their college resumes. Third, it gives the community something positive to talk about and look
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