Students from grades 5-8 at Louis Armstrong Middle School in East Elmhurst have been hard at work rehearsing for their upcoming performances of the musical “Seussical.”
Led by Kate O’Neill, director and choreographer, the students rehearse two days per week for two hours. O’Neill said the entire rehearsal process will last four months.
O’Neill and her staff — Anthony Femino, musical director; Kate Thomason, set and prop designer; Tallin Lamonoca, sound design — brainstormed last spring about what musical to select for the following year’s performance. The decision came down to the Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods” and “Seussical.” After reading both scripts with Femino, O’Neill realized “Seussical” would be a much better match for their students. continue reading…
