The show is one big story, made up of several Seuss favorites   They’re all tied together by the Cat in the Hat, who serves as sort of our emcee for the evening.He’s causing mischief for JoJo, by way of Whoville, Horton and the Circus McGurkus, to name a few.

It’s a cute show with its main misgivings, in my opinion, being the songs that do not draw their lyrics from the works of Dr. Seuss.  They seem out of place and, lacking the Seussian language and with loftier lyrical ideas, are a bit hard to follow.  But, they don’t pull down the entire show.

Once again, Music Guild shines through its costumes — particularly of those protraying animals, but not directly dressed as animals themselves.  For example, Horton has no trunk, but is dressed in layers of gray with a pink necktie and pink shoelaces.

The actor in that ensemble, John Weigandt, is also well cast, with his gentile - humpty-hum approach — as are many of the main characters.  Emily Baker is fantastic as JoJo — pitch perfect and with such a range of acting skill for such a young person.  Eric Reyes is delightfully sly as the Cat in the Hat.

But it’s Jenny Winn’s Gertrude McFuzz who really impressed me. It helps that she has my favorite Seuss story.  But, also that she’s perfectly cartoonish and full of comical energy in the role.

And, I have to mention the set, particularly Who-ville, which pops out of the side of the stage unexpectedly in such a fun, dramatic way.Seussical runs August 7-9 and 13-16, with performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Prospect Park Auditorium in Moline.  Tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for children, available by reservation by calling (309) 762-6610.  For more information, check out Quad City Music Guild.