MEET THE CASTS OF SEUSSICAL KIDS

Taylor A. • Gertrude

Taylor is a 2nd grader who loves all things theater, music, dance, and art!  Her growing list of shows include the role of Annie in Annie, Flounder in The Little Mermaid, a mermaid in Peter Pan, guard/ensemble in Aladdin, and storyteller/mouse/flower/fairy in Nutcracker.  She enjoys tap and jazz classes, has been playing piano since she was 5, and has been singing since she was born!  She aspires to be like her big sister who recently played Sophie in Mamma Mia at Masconomet High School.  Outside of theater, Taylor enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing soccer, doing arts and crafts, swimming, biking, and sometimes just being plain old silly.  She’s so thankful to the team at Creative Co-Op for all their love and support and can’t wait to strut her one feathered tail in Seussical! 

NATALIE B. • Cat 3

Natalie is a kindergartener at Steward Elementary. This is Natalie's third show at Creative Co-Op and she is so excited! Natalie loves singing, dancing, drawing, DJing and spending time with family and friends. Thank you so much Creative Co-Op, especially Miss Erica and Miss Samantha, for making Natalie’s acting experience so wonderful!

Harper B. • Maizey

Harper is a second grader at Cole School in Boxford. She loves playing soccer, listening to Taylor Swift, and spending time with her two little sisters. Harper has participated in productions of Aladdin and Annie, where she enjoyed showcasing her acting talents at the Creative Co-op. She has also been leading the charge with a school production of Cinderella. She is thrilled to be part of another fun cast at Creative Co-op and can’t wait to perform for her family and friends! 

felicity B. • young kangaroo

Felicity is a fabulous first grader at the Cole school in Boxford.  This is her 3rd year rocking it at the Creative Co-Op, one of her favorite places to be. A few of her favorite things are reading books, singing songs, horseback riding, her family, besties and theater. The biggest thank you Miss Samantha and Miss Erica for creating a welcoming and inclusive space! 

ABIgail c. • mayor

Abby is a kindergartner at Cole School in Boxford. She loves playing soccer, field hockey, gymnastics, arts and crafts, riding her bike, dancing around the house, and having fun with her brothers, sister, and friends. This is Abby's second show with Creative Co-Op and she has really loved this new experience. We can't thank the Creative Co-Op team and other stars enough for making this such a special event! 

penelope f. • horton

Penelope is 6 years old and in Kindergarten in Hamilton-Wenham. She’d like you to know that she has a brother Oliver who is 4 years old, and a new baby brother Tate who is 0 years old. This is Penelope's third performance at Creative Co-Op, and the first one where she can read the script!

Lily G. • cat 1

Lily is a 2nd grader at Thorpe Elementary in Danvers. This is her second performance with Creative Co-op after she was inspired to explore theater classes after performing in last years school variety show. She loves dinosaurs, reading, art, legos, and adventures with family and friends. She also plays soccer, softball, and does gymnastics. She is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this performance and thanks the team at Creative Co-Op for their guidance during this production.

Eleanor G. • cat 2

Eleanor is a sensational 2nd grader and loves to use her imagination, play outside, sing, dance, swim, read, and create.  Her favorite animal is a Prairie Dog.  She is so excited to be a part of Creative Co-op and looks forward to performing in many shows to come.  A huge thank you to the staff for helping foster excitement for the arts! 

Josephine R. • Jojo

Josephine is a 2nd grader at Cole School in Boxford and this is her fourth performance at Creative Co-Op. Josephine loves playing with her brother, sister, neighbors, friends and her dog.  Josephine enjoys swimming, being outside, riding her bike, playing soccer and doing crafts. Josephine is thankful to the Creative Co-Op staff for making theater and music so much fun and can’t wait for the performance! 

Violet S. • SOUR KANGARoo

Voilet is a second grader at Steward Elementary School in Topsfield. This is her second show at Creative Co-Op and she has so much fun here! She also enjoys cheer, tumbling, dancing, and hanging out with friends. She looks forward to many more shows with Creative Co-Op and is excited to perform on stage in the future.

Elizabeth T. • Wickersham

Elizabeth is in Kindergarten at the Cole School in Boxford. She is excited to be making her debut performance in Seussical. While Elizabeth has performed in several dance recitals, she likes singing.  She also enjoys soccer, ice skating, and swimming.  

Alexandra W. • Wickersham

Alexandra is in kindergarten at the Cole School in Boxford. Alexandra enjoyed participating in performances with Creative Co-Op over the summer and is very excited for this show. Alexandra enjoys singing, dancing and spending time with her family.

Samantha W. • Wickersham

Samantha is in kindergarten at the Cole School in Boxford. Samantha loved spending her summer with creative co op and is very excited for her role in Nutcracker. Samantha loves dancing, signing and coloring. 

Madison a. • cat in the hat

Madison is a 5th grader at Spofford Pond School. Madison’s favorite thing, second only to cats, is anything Creative Co-op. Madison particularly enjoys being a part of kid’s theater, whether she is playing an easy to love character or the villain. Besides acting, Madison enjoys playing guitar, trumpet, tennis, soccer, and swimming.

abigail b. • sour kangaroo

Abigail is in fifth grade at Proctor School. This is their eleventh (!) performance with Creative Co-Op. They were previously the Bread Vendor/Aladdin (Aladdin Kids), Patch (101 Dalmatians Kids), Scrooge 1/Ghosts (A Christmas Carol), Cat in the hat 1 (Seussical Kids), Mufasa/Rafiki 1/Banzai (Lion King Kids) and Weselton/Chef/Narrator (Frozen). Abigail likes wolves, guinea pigs, dragons, cats, musical theater, rock climbing, crochet, and drawing. Abigail would like to thank their friends and family for supporting them all the way through. After this show, it's going to be Easy Street!!

clara d. • Wickersham 2

Clara is a third grader at Steward Elementary School. This is her second show at Creative Co-Op. She loves reading, writing, acting and art. Clara also does gymnastics and skiing, but Creative Co-op is her favorite activity. She says a big thank you to Ms. Noel and Ms. Samantha for making it such a fun experience.

ayla r. • gertrude

Ayla is an avid reader, a passionate communicator and possibly part mermaid. She loves pasta, creating art, singing, playing with friends, swimming, field hockey, and summer camp. She is a caring nurturer to any toddler or baby in sight, her dog, Delta, her 14 chickens and her brother, when he lets her. She is also a talented chef who specializes in breakfast in bed. In her spare time, she attends fourth grade at Spofford Pond School.

Rowan r. • Wickersham 2

Rowan enjoys all sports, anything blue, crafts, animals and, most of all, playing with his friends and sister in his spare time. He is a master hugger, a lego wizard, a happy adventurer, a huge playground fan and has somehow harnessed the energy and joy of Buddy the Elf. In his spare time, Rowan can be found attending second grade at Harry Lee Cole School or at home with his dog, his 14 chickens and, of course, his sister.

Onora r-c. • maizey

Onora is a fourth grader at Spofford Pond school. When she’s not having fun at Creative Coop, you can find her reading books, hanging out with friends, watching movies, practicing karate, and playing games with her family. Onora had the best time being part of Peter Pan and Annie Kids and she is super excited to be playing Mayzie in Seussical Kids! 

addie s. • mayor

Ellie s. • horton

Hi, my name is Ellie, and I like to travel. Some of the places I have gone are Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington DC, and Utah. 

Samantha W. • jojo

Samantha is a fourth grader at Proctor School in Topsfield. This is her second show at Creative Co-op! Samantha enjoys arts and crafts, singing and dancing, playing lacrosse, and playing with friends. She has really enjoyed being a part of “Seussical” and wants to thank Miss Samantha and Miss Noel for their guidance and support. Samantha looks forward to participating in future productions.

Juliet B. • Cat 1

Juliet is 7 years old and a 2nd grader at Steward School.  This is her 5th show with Creative Co-Op, she also played Olaf in Frozen Kids, Madame/Roquefort in Aristocats Kids, Timon in The Lion King, and participated in fun workshops.  Juliet loves dance, piano, basketball, and creating art.  Performing on the stage singing, dancing, and acting is her favorite! Thanks to the team at Creative Co-Op for such a wonderful program! 

Richard b. • Horton

Richard is a fifth grader at Beverly Middle School who has performed in plays across the North Shore. After his role in the play, "Clue", his mom was overheard saying "He's a prodigy. a budding star!". At Richard's second play, where he provided a stirring portrayal of Mr. Wormwood, in "Matilda", his Grandmother declared "Oh, he's the best actor I've ever seen." In a previous performance of Seussical, where Richard portrayed the mythical Horton, his three brothers were overheard proclaiming: "wow", "sick", and "nice". When Richard isn't acting, he enjoys spending his time talking about, watching, and singing Broadway musicals.

victoria c-p. • jungle citizen & The marshall

Victoria is a 5th grader at Spofford Pond Elementary School. This is her second production at Creative Co-Op, but she has previously been in productions of High School Musical Jr. and Legally Blonde Jr., among others. She enjoys singing, dancing, reading and writing. In her free time, she enjoys gymnastics and field hockey.  Victoria would like to thank Miss Noel, Miss Samantha, and the whole Creative Co-Op team.

Brooke d. • Wickersham 1

Brooke is a third grader at Steward School, and this is her first performance with the Creative Co-Op. Brooke loves to dance, read books and make up her own stories, and she loves playing with her dog, Stubbs. Thanks to the Creative Co-Op for such a great first experience with theater!

Haley g. • maizey

Haley is a 7th grader at Masco Middle School. She loves to act, dance, sing, swim, dive and draw. She is very passionate about acting. This will be her 11th production with Creative Co-Op She is extremely excited to play Mayzie la Bird in Seussical She feels fortunate to have been introduced to theater through Creative Co-Op and is thankful for Ms. Noel and Ms. Samantha for all their kindness and support.

Ave g. • cat 2

Ave is thrilled to be joining the cast of Seussical!  She previously appeared as Annie in Annie, and as Pumbaa in Lion King Kids with Creative Co-Op. Ave is a fourth grader at Proctor Elementary where her favorite subject is science. In addition to singing, Ave plays the piano and saxophone, and loves soccer, reading and drawing. She lives in Topsfield with her mom, dad, sister, Leila, and dog, Luna.  Ave has had so much fun meeting new friends and learning from her wonderful directors at Creative Co-Op! 

Katherine h. • Jojo

Katherine is thrilled to play Jojo in Seussical Kids!  She is a 6th grader at Howe-Manning School and loves to sing, act, choreograph dance routines and hang out with her friends and dog, Tucker.  She has enjoyed classes and productions at Creative Co-op for several years and playing Simba in The Lion King and Pepper & Star to Be in Annie will always be a highlights for her!

ellie h. • Jungle citizen & Reporter

Hi everyone! My name is Ellie and I am a fifth grader at Spofford Pond School in Boxford. I am currently playing the role of The Talk Show Host and a Jungle Citizen. I would like to give a special thanks to my teachers, Miss Noel and Miss Samantha! Thank you so much for helping me throughout this play.  I hope you enjoy the show of Suessical!

charlotte m. • sour kangaroo

Charlotte is a sixth grader at Spofford Pond. This is her sixth production with Creative Co-Op and she has also been in several other shows including Seussical Jr. and Finding Nemo. Her favorite extra-curricular activity is theater but she also loves cooking classes, reading and spending time with her friends. Charlotte absolutely loves the opportunity to perform and is so excited to continue to be a part of the Creative Co-Op community.

Camryn p. • Wickersham 2

olivia p. • gertrude

Olivia is in 6th grade at Spofford Pond School. She has enjoyed her previous All-of-It classes and performances at Creative CoOp; her favorite was playing the part of Jasmine in Aladdin. She loves to sing and is most looking forward to performing alongside her friends. She also loves to play basketball and play with her pet cats and dogs. She thanks Miss Noël and Miss Samantha for their continuous support.

oakley p. • cat 3

Oakley is an 8 year old, third grader at Spofford Pond School. She enjoys hanging out with her brother, Ryder and sister, Nya. She loves gymnastics, singing, dancing, sewing, and her pets Maui and Lucia. She has enjoyed singing and dancing during Creative Co-Op All of It and this is her fifth production at length. She wants to thank all the teachers at Creative Co-Op and she absolutely loves all of them. 

sara r. • Mayor

Sara is a sixth grader at Proctor School. She is so excited to be in Seussical after having so much fun in 101 Dalmations, A Christmas Carol, Lion King, Frozen, Annie, and Aristocats. Other things she enjoys are basketball, softball, math, art, writing stories, playing the clarinet, playing with her sisters and friends, reading books about cats, playing with cats, and cats in general. She would like to thank Miss Noël and Miss Samantha, her friends and family, and of course her cats Moe and Astrid.

Sydney r. • Young kangaroo

Sydney is a 2nd grader at Steward School. She is so excited to be in Seussucal with her sister after having so much fun in Aristocats, Frozen, Annie, and Alladin. Other things she enjoys are playing with her friends and sisters, snuggling with her cats, Girl Scouts, Bluey, and video games. She would like to thank Miss Noël and Miss Samantha, her friends and family, and of course her cats. 

Charlie t. • Wickersham 3

Charlie is an avid reader and piano teacher. While he plays a different sport every season, he hopes to one day become a scientist or engineer. He became interested in musicals after seeing Aladdin live on Broadway, and Hamilton (his favorite) live in Boston. Charlie is happy for the opportunity to perform for you and hopes you enjoy our performance!

Lillian y. •  Yertle the Turtle

I'm Lillian and I'm in the 6th grade at Spofford Pond School. I love hockey and slime. This is my fourth time in a theater production. Ms Noël and Ms Samantha are always so nice and supportive. I have made many mistakes but I have so many friends to help me figure things out. I love being Yertle The Turtle in Seussical