Seussical - February 27 - February 08, 2026
Young Actors' Theatre
Crew Who's Who
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Jean Isaac
Director
As the founder of Young Actors’ Theatre, Jean has been working with students and theatre for over 25 years. Jean and Young Actors’ Theatre have received numerous awards including the Channel 10 Leadership Award, multiple NYA Awards, and many more. Some of her favorite directing credits include: Beauty & the Beast, Les Miserables, Ragtime, Hairspray, West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof. Seussical is one of her favorite shows and she can't wait bring it to life onstage!
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Erin Vanderhyde
Music Director
Erin Vanderhyde is happy to return to YAT, after recently Music Directing Beetelejuice, jr this past spring! Other shows with YAT include Legally Blonde, Footloose, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar but she may be remembered most for her role as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray. Erin is now a wife and mother of two. Erin still performs, most recently in Color Purple as Sophia/Church Lady at New Village Arts. She has also music directed a couple projects; Seussical Jr. at Trinity Theatre Company, and Finding Nemo Jr with Center Stage Productions. But she is really just starting to use that Music Degree she earned from SDSU. She has given voice coaching and group vocal coaching at Project Performer and Traveling Music. She is happy to return to YAT where she started. She hopes you enjoy the show!!!“ shout out to her husband Chris!”
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Alexa Cohen
Choreographer
Alexa is self-proclaimed as Seussical's #1 fan. (This production being her 3rd Seuss with YAT!) She's honored to share her love for the art through teaching and as the new YAT Artistic Director! She would like to thank the whole artistic team, YAT board and Kristina for the opportunity. She could not have done this without her extraordinary talented and fabulous assistant, Liv. Recent Directing/Choreography credits include: Heathers, The Addams Family (24HR Musical), Seussical, Freaky Friday, B&TB (Hillsdale Middle School), Spelling Bee, Charlie Brown, Beauty & the Beast, Seussical (YAT). Sending you all love from Solla Sollew!
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