I thought I should write this entire review in that sing-songy, Dr. Seussian meter, but I’m honestly not that ambitious.

Ambition, however, is something my friends in the Sherburne Music Theatre Society do not lack. In honor of the community theater group’s 40th anniversary this summer, the intrepid thespians didn’t just stage a simple one-act play or trot out an old familiar chestnut – they went full-bore and picked “Seussical: The Musical.”

Now that’s ambition.

Despite an affinity for The Once-ler (Grinch is far too obvious, though I did always like the notion of having a heart full of unwashed socks), I’ve never been the biggest Dr. Seuss fan. At least not since I was six. But when I heard the SMTS was staging the recent, but surprisingly ill-fated Broadway musical (made famous, probably, by Rosie O’Donnell’s infamous involvement), I was pretty impressed.

I was more impressed by director Donna Moren’s stellar effort in pulling the whole thing off with aplomb. Aided by a talented crew on-stage and off, “Seussical” is not only a great local take on a full-scale Broadway musical, but also a fitting celebratory production for SMTS’ 40th anniversary this year.

I’ve apparently become accustomed to seeing only high school productions in my years doing these reviews, so that’s probably why, as I sat through the first few minutes of dress rehearsal Wednesday night, I thought, “Who are all these old guys?”