See ‘Seussical Jr.’ from the Inland Pacific Ballet Academy Oct. 29-Nov. 7 – Daily newsletter

The Inland Pacific Ballet Academy’s production of “Seussical Jr.”, with a cast of young people ages 6-18, opens at 7 p.m. Friday, October 29 at the Inland Pacific Ballet Academy Studio Theater 7, 9061 Central Ave., Montclair.

Performances continue at 7 p.m. on October 30 and November 4 and 6, and at 2 p.m. on October 31 and November 7. Performances are also available for live streaming.

The show features Dr. Seuss’ favorite characters in a story set in Nool’s Jungle and the McGurkus Circus as The Cat in the Hat tells the tale of Horton the elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must guard an egg entrusted to him by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird.

The young cast come from Azusa, Banning, Chino, Chino Hills, Claremont, Corona, Eastvale, Fontana, La Puente, La Verne, Montclair, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino and Upland.

Tickets for in-person performances are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Seating is limited and socially distanced. Attendees are asked to arrive early to complete a health screening questionnaire, and masks are required.

Children are encouraged to come dressed up to in-person performances from October 29-31 and are invited to participate in a free studio trick-or-treating with the actors after those performances.

Tickets for live viewing are $35 per device per performance. A link will be forwarded to the buyer’s email address.

For in-person or live tickets, go to ipballet.secure.force.com/ticket/#/.

Proceeds from tickets support future Inland Pacific Ballet Academy programs.

Inland Pacific Ballet Academy, an affiliate of Inland Pacific Ballet, provides dance training and performance opportunities for students of all ages and experience levels. Inland Pacific Ballet Academy students have received scholarships to ballet schools across the United States, including Joffrey Ballet, School of American Ballet, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. , and the National Ballet of Canada, according to a press release.

For more information, go to www.ipballet.org/ or call 909-482-1590.