Seussical - April 16 - April 18, 2026

Gering High School

 Acknowledgements 

Thank you to Leigh Anne Tofflemire for coming onboard as assistant director and helping with everything from music to costumes. Your expertise is invaluable, and I so appreciate your insight and support! Thank you for joining me on this wild adventure! You’re the best!

 

Thank you to Kayleigh Schadwinkel and KASH Dance and Choreo. Your talent and dedication is second to none and we appreciate the time you spent with us. We are so proud to have a GHS alum come back to the program to teach choreography!

 

Thank you to Brandon Panattoni for all your help with tech and props! Your enthusiasm is infectious, and I appreciate having you as a sounding board for my design ideas.

 

Thank you to Josiah Ashford for building our sets and props! Your creativity is amazing, and you always welcome our crazy ideas with a smile. It has been such a blessing to have you on our production team!

 

Thank you to Jennifer Green and the Set Design class for all of your help designing and painting our set!  You did such a great job capturing the whimsical Seuss aesthetic for us! 

 

Thank you to Tom Delgado for painting the book title letterings on the risers and for your insight and advice on lighting cues! We’re looking forward to adding you to our team next year!

 

Thank you to Savannah Baird for running the light board for us and to Savannah and Gannon Allred for moving the risers back and forth for us each week. You guys are awesome!

 

Thank you to Jennifer Sibal for coordinating our use of the Midwest Theater, for being our press liaison, for taking head shots for the program, and for assembling our Playbill program. You helped make the transition to the Midwest truly seamless, and your help and support mean more than you’ll ever know!

 

Thank you to Krista Baird and the Midwest Theater for graciously hosting us this year. You have been fabulous partners and have made the transition so easy! This year has been a delightful experience for us, and it is truly a privilege for us to present Seussical at the Midwest!

 

Thank you to Lindsey Ferguson for helping me with countless tasks, especially licensing the show and ordering all of our costumes from the far-flung corners of the Amazon universe. You’re the best!

 

Thank you to to D’Angelo Murrillo, Scott Lang, and the GPS maintenance team for moving all of our risers to the Midwest. We appreciate you all!

 

Thank you to Mario Chavez, Crystal Palser, Keaton Green, Shawn Seiler, Stacy Rodriguez, and the GHS Office Staff for your support and encouragement.  

 

Thank you to Grace Ptak and the Star Herald for your articles and help with promoting the show!

 

Thank you to Kim Soule for coordinating the meals for production week and to the parents who brought in all of the yummy food!

 

Thank You to Broc Brown for printing the vinyl fish stickers for us! They’re the perfect fit for Jojo’s “Thinks”!

 

Thank You to Robin Schadwinkel for recording our archival video copy for us! We so appreciate your willingness to help us out each year!

 

Thank you to our families for your patience during musical season! We know it’s long and arduous, and we’re not home very often, so your support means the world to us! Thank you to Lucy Stobel for being an adorable Elephant Bird :)

 

 

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