Theatre Casting Call for "James and the Giant Peach" Show
The company is holding auditions for Roald Dahl's" James and the Giant Peach" show and looking for performers, please see the details below ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach... and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach, among human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities, but after it falls from the tree and rolls into the ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements. Thanks to James' quick wit and creative thinking, the residents learn to live and work together as a family. The dangerous voyage is a success, but the adventure takes a whole new twist once they land on the Empire State Building. Additional info: You will be asked to do a contemporary monologue (1 to 2 minutes) and up a short song (up to 20 bars or 1 - 2 minutes) that is not from the musical. Additionally please bring a current headshot and resume to the audition. Please apply if interested.
19 roles
A strange, magical storyteller. Often inserts himself into the story, in disguise, to help push the action forward. Vocal range top: A4 bottom: Bb2
James' mean aunt. A thief and a scoundrel. Shrewd and opportunistic. Very tall and thin. Vocal range top: E5 bottom: F#3
James' other mean aunt. Also a thief and a scoundrel, but not nearly as bright as her sister. Very corpulent, she often has her mind on food. Typically Female with Vocal range top: E5 bottom: F#3
A normal spider who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. Her husband was killed and eaten by Spiker and Sponge. She is warm and friendly to James. This actor also plays Woman with Purse and Reporter 1. Vocal range top: E5 bottom: G3
A wizened grasshopper who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. An excellent musician. Has his eye on Ladybug. This actor also plays Man with Wallet and Garden Guild. Vocal range top: G4 bottom: C3
An ornery centipede who becomes human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. Hates humans, in part because Spiker and Sponge fumigated his family. Prickly and rude, everyone thinks he is a pest. This actor also plays Buzz, the Hollywood agent. Typically Male with Vocal range top: G4 bottom: C3
A motherly ladybug who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. Respectable and classy, she has a warm, caring heart. Has her eye on Grasshopper. This actor also plays Matron Nurse and Reporter. Typically Female with a Vocal range top: E5 bottom: G3
An earthworm who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. A bit of a scaredy-cat. He is neurotic and worried about everything, but is very friendly and brave when called upon. This actor also plays Bobby Cop and Bitzi Botana. Typically Male with Vocal range top: A4 bottom: C2
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