Children’s Theatre Company Brings Back the Holiday FavoriteDr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole ChristmasNovember 7, 2017 – January 7, 2018
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) announces the reprise of audience favorite Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas for the holidays, a production that has delighted since its world premiere at CTC in 1994. The Grinch was Dr. Seuss’s first villain, and it is said that he appeared to the author as he looked in the mirror on December 26, 1956; what he saw in his grumpy countenance was the disdain for the commercialization of the holiday, a very “Grinchy” image, and that was how the Grinch was born. This piece is both a critique of commercialization and a celebration of community, and has become Dr. Seuss’s most enduring piece.
The show will star Acting Company member Reed Sigmund (A Year With Frog and Toad, Cinderella, Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches, Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical) reprising his role as The Grinch, Acting Company member Dean Holt (Cinderella, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Reeling) as Old Max, Mabel Weismann (CTC, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Guthrie Theatre, Stages Theatre Company) as Cindy Lou Who and Natalie Tran (CTC, Guthrie Theatre, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Theater Lattѐ Da) as Young Max. The production is directed by Peter C. Brosius with choreography by Linda Talcott Lee(Emmy Award-winning choreographer), Music Direction and Sound Design by Victor Zupanc (Ivey Award winner for CTC’s Pinocchio), Scenic Design by Tom Butsch, Costume Design by David Mickelsen and Lighting Design by Nancy Schertler (Fool Moon, Broadway).
“CTC has long been attracted to the work of Dr. Seuss not only because of its brilliant imagery and delightful wordplay but also because of his timeless messages. His stories motivate us to be our best selves, to be generous, to be tolerant, and to celebrate the hugeness of the human heart,” says Director Peter C. Brosius.
The production was commissioned, developed and premiered at CTC and has become an annual holiday tradition at the Old Globe theatre in San Diego, CA. It was performed on Broadway in 2006 followed by multiple tours across the country. Children’s Theatre Company is the only company granted permission to produce the work in Minnesota.
Whoville is experiencing a seemingly unstoppable crime wave—and who, oh who will save Christmas? CTC’s all-time audience favorite musical brings alive the songs, the story and the Seuss in mega-doses of spirited storytelling and fanciful rhymes. Come boo the most loathed Christmas villain—and woo-hoo! for a beloved holiday tradition guaranteed to grow anyone’s heart three sizes.
A CTC original production, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas opens November 7, 2017 and runs through January 7, 2018 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage and is recommended for all ages. Individual show tickets and subscriptions can be purchased at childrenstheatre.org or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. This production is proudly sponsored by Delta Air Lines. 
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is the nation’s largest and most acclaimed theatre for multigenerational audiences. It creates theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire nearly 275,000 people annually. CTC is the only theatre focused on young audiences to win the coveted Tony Award® for Outstanding Regional Theatre and is the only theatre in Minnesota to receive three Tony® nominations (for its production of A Year with Frog and Toad). CTC is committed to producing world class productions at the highest level and to developing new works, more than 200 to date, dramatically changing the canon of work for young audiences.
CTC’s engagement and learning programs annually serve more than 85,000 students ages 2-18 through Theatre Arts Training, student matinees, Bridges, and early childhood arts education programs that bring students to the theatre and bring teaching artists into the classroom. The ACT One program is CTC’s comprehensive platform for access, diversity and inclusion in our audiences, programs, staff, and board that strives to ensure the theatre is a home for all people, all families, reflective of our community. www.childrenstheatre.org
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
Choreographed by Linda Talcott Lee
A Children’s Theatre Company Original Production
UnitedHealth Group Stage
November 7, 2017 – January 7, 2018
Best enjoyed by everyone
Creative Team
Director: Peter C. Brosius
Music Director: Victor Zupanc
Choreographer: Linda Talcott Lee
Set Designer: Tom Butsch Costume Designer: David Mickelsen Lighting Designer: Nancy Schertler Sound Designer: Victor Zupanc
Associate Sound Designer: Sean Healey
Stage Manager: Nate Stanger*
Assistant Stage Manager: Todd Kalina*
Stage Management Intern: Eva Chastain
Assistant Director: Madison Mellon
Cast
Dean Holt* (Old Max)
Rajané Katurah (Betty Lou Who)
Dwight Leslie (JP Who)
Stella Ruth Murphy (Annie Who)
Autumn Ness* (Mama Who)
Sara Ochs (Grandma Who)
Reed Sigmund* (Grinch)
Jay Soulen (Danny Who)
Natalie Tran (Young Max)
Mabel Weismann (Cindy Lou Who)
Max Wojtanowicz* (Grandpa Who)
Who Ensemble
Antonio De La Vega
Gerald Drake*
Mario Esteb Austen Fisher Greta Nackerud
Maddie Neal
Cameron Schmalz
Payton Seacrist
Will Spangrud Christian Tesch
Sidney Whiteside Symphonie Whitted
Neah Williams
Calvin Zimmerman
*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Runtime
90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission
Tickets
The Ticket Office is accessible by phone two hours prior to most performances. These posted hours are subject to change.
Email: tickets@childrenstheatre.org (inquiries only, no ticket processing)
Phone: 612.874.0400
Website: childrenstheatre.org
Lap passes available for children newborn to three years for $5 ASL/AD Performance: December 8 at 7pm
ASL Only Performance: December 10 at 5pm
Sensory Friendly Performance: January 5 at 7pm
CLICK HERE for 20% off tickets (A and B sections only)
Not valid on preview performances. Not valid on VIP, Price Level C, previously purchased tickets or in combination with any other offer. All sales are final, no refunds or exchanges. Other restrictions and fees may apply. Discounts are not transferrable.
Performance Dates
Friday, November 10 7pm (Opening night)
Saturday, November 11 2pm & 5pm
Sunday, November 12 2pm & 5pm
Thursday, November 16 7pm
Friday, November 17 7pm
Saturday, November 18 2pm & 5pm
Sunday, November 19 2pm & 5pm
Tuesday, November 21 7pm
Wednesday, November 22 7pm
Friday, November 24 2pm & 7pm
Saturday, November 25 11am & 2pm
Sunday, November 26 2pm & 5pm
Wednesday, November 29 7pm
Thursday, November 30 7pm
Friday, December 1 7pm
Saturday, December 2 11am & 2pm
Sunday, December 3 2pm & 5pm
Wednesday, December 6 7pm
Thursday, December 7 7pm
Friday, December 8 7pm
Saturday, December 9 11am & 2pm
Sunday, December 10 2pm & 5pm
Wednesday, December 13 7pm
Thursday, December 14 7pm
Friday, December 15 7pm
Saturday, December 16 11am & 2pm
Sunday, December 17 2pm & 5pm
Tuesday, December 19 7pm
Wednesday, December 20 7pm
Thursday, December 21 7pm
Friday, December 22 2pm & 7pm
Saturday, December 23 11am & 2pm
Tuesday, December 26 7pm
Wednesday, December 27 2pm & 7pm
Thursday, December 28 7pm
Friday, December 29 2pm & 7pm
Saturday, December 30 11am & 2pm
Sunday, December 31 2pm & 5pm
Wednesday, January 3 7pm
Thursday, January 4 7pm
Friday, January 5 7pm
Saturday, January 6 11am & 2pm
Sunday, January 7 2pm & 5pm
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