Children’s Theatre Company
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Back by popular demand, the smash-hit holiday favorite returns to CTC
November 4, 2025-January 4, 2026
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is delighted to announce the complete cast and creative team for the eagerly awaited return engagement of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! which will run from November 4, 2025, to January 4, 2026, on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. Opening night is Friday, November 7, 2025, at 7pm. Featuring a book and lyrics by Timothy Mason and music by Mel Marvin, the production will be directed for the second time by CTC Acting Company member Dean Holt, with music direction by Jason Hansen and Victor Zupanc, and new choreography by Karla Grotting. The production is adapted from How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.
This is the 13th time CTC has produced this show, which they originally commissioned and premiered in 1994. It also marks the eighth time CTC Acting Company member Reed Sigmund will portray The Grinch.
“I am so happy to be a part of what has become a holiday tradition for so many,” said director Dean Holt. “The opportunity to share this beloved story and bring heart and humor to the holiday season, to remember our Christmases past as we live in the excitement of Christmas to be. It is a story of community, onstage and off, and the joy we find in that togetherness.”
A miserly and miserable, ever-so-cantankerous Grinch has observed the despicable Christmas joy of the Whos with disdain, from a distance, for decades. ENOUGH! In this beloved holiday favorite, filled with music and Seussian rhymes, he plots the greatest heist imaginable—stealing the very thing they love the most! Until, that is, the smallest of the Whos, tiny Cindy-Lou, extends a hand. Through the combination of kindness and community, we witness not only a change in the course of Who-History, but the size and capacity of the old green guy’s heart.
“This will be my 8th time sourly strutting ‘round Whoville, and I’m still as anxious and giddy as I was the first year I blanketed myself in the green carpet,” said Reed Sigmund. “This character and story are so rich and timely, and I never tire from exploring and playing in their gorgeous world.”
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! runs November 4, 2025, through January 4, 2026, on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. This show is best for all ages. Tickets may be purchased at childrenstheatre.org/grinch or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. Ticket prices start at $20.
The adult cast of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! features Reed Sigmund* as The Grinch, Dean Holt* as Old Max, Matthew Hall* as JP Who, Autumn Ness* as Mama Who, Adam Qualls* as Grandpa Who, Suzie Juul* as Grandma Who, and Janely Rodriguez* as Betty-Lou Who. The adult Who ensemble includes Ben Glisczinski (Understudy – Grandpa Who), Ebony Ramquist (Understudy – Grandma Who), and Tom Reed (Understudy – JP Who).
The student cast of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! features Adelyn Frost and Harriet Spencer alternating as Young Max, Chloe Sorensen as Cindy-Lou Who, Brody Breen as Danny Who, Luciana Erika Mayer as Annie Who, Matea Córdova Stuart as Boo Who (Understudy - Cindy-Lou Who and Mini Max), Cortlan Gosa as Who Child/Mini Grinch (Understudy - Boo Who), and Eowyn Scullard as Who Child/Mini Max. The student Who ensemble includes Maeve Finn, Brecken Lee, Grace Nelson, Nicole Rush-Reese, Kaiden Schreiner, Elliot Schuster, and Bastion Westerberg.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets may be purchased online at childrenstheatre.org/grinch or by calling the Ticket Office at 612.874.0400. Ticket prices start at $20.
School groups interested in attending can contact schools@childrenstheatre.org for more information.
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has a run time of two hours with one 20-minute intermission.
This production is best enjoyed by all ages. Lap passes are available for children 3 years and younger.
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Based on the Book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music by Mel Marvin
Music Direction by Jason Hansen and Victor Zupanc
Choreography by Karla Grotting
Directed by Dean Holt
A Children’s Theatre Company Original Production
November 4, 2025-January 4, 2026
UnitedHealth Group Stage
Best for all ages!
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