James and the Giant Peach Jr.
- Thu Sep 10, 2026 6:00pm
- Sat Sep 12, 2026 12:00pm
| Director: | Lizi Baldwin, Tim Herman & Cat Baldwin |
| Contact: | [email protected] |
Dec 5, 6 at 11am
Dec 5, 6 at 3pm
AUDITIONS
Please prepare the song cut for the character you are auditioning for (see list below).
Be prepared to dance! (wear clothes and shoes you can move in)
You may also be asked to read sides from the script (these will be provided at the audition as needed, not everyone will read)
Once you arrive at the theater for an audition please check in at the box office. We will start auditions with individual vocal auditions then will move to group dance auditions. If you are not needed to read you will be released after you have sung & danced; those who have been asked to read will stay and do that at the end of the auditions.
FEE:
$100 per child (discount available for additional children from the same family & those who participated in our summer camp)
(Please reach out if the fee would be an issue we will work with you to make our program available to you)
PERFORMANCES:
Performances will be December 4th - 6th (we will have 6 performance across those days, times of performances will be announced once rehearsals have started)
You must be available for all of tech week (11/30 -12/3) and all of the performances to take part in this show.
REHEARSALS:
We hope to announce the rehearsal schedule at auditions. We will be looking at the information you provide in your registration about conflicts to decide on a rehearsal schedule.
Please note this is a performance opportunity only we will not be including any type of tech programming for children during this production. If you are interested in future tech programming for your child please feel free to reach out to [email protected]
MUSIC CUTS FOR AUDITIONS
There is a folder for each audition cut listed by characters please use the sheet music and tracks in the folders to prepare for the audition BCF - James & the Giant Peach Jr.
If you don’t read music no problem below is also a list of each of the cuts timing in the track.
Some of the cuts have multiple characters listed as singing in them, please be prepared to sing all of the parts of the cut you have chosen even if it is a different character.
Songs for Auditions
- Ladahlord - Right Before Your Eyes - Start - 1:00 (m1-m65)
- James - On Your Way Home - 0:15 - 1:11 (m6-m28)
- Spiker/Sponge - I Got You - 0:40 - 1:12 (m21-m37)
- Grasshopper/Centipede/Earthworm - Floatin Along - 0:13 - 0:46 (m13-m35)
- Ladybug/Spider - Everywhere That You Are - 0:09 - 0:54 (m8-38)
- All Other Rolls/Ensemble - Right Before Your Eyes -2:11 - 2:33 (m147-172)
*Any “male” songs maybe be sung up the octave from the guide vocal if needed
Ladahlord
A mysterious character who seems to have a hand in the magical things that are happening. Though he may seem a bit off, he carefully watches over James, making sure James moves towards a better life. Ladahlord also serves as a guiding narrator throughout the story.
James
The hero of our story, on an epic quest to find a family of his own and gain confidence in himself. Cast a young boy with an unchanged voice and someone who has great acting instincts.
Spiker & Sponge
The sort of aunts (or monsters) that you fear ever being stuck with. They take James into their home but
only so that he can be their own personal servant. Spiker is the brains of the operation, and Sponge is more concerned with finding something to eat.
Grasshopper
The leader of the Insects, is ever the optimist and assumes a paternal role in James' life. Ladybug
Immediately takes on a doting, maternal role in James' life.
Earthworm
A gentle spirit, although he can be a bit of a coward. Luckily, he gains enough courage to save the day by baiting some gullible seagulls. Earthworm looks at James as a brother figure.
Spider
A clever creature who becomes
a fun-loving older sibling to James.
Centipede
Maybe a bit of a grouch, but is ever-loyal to the pack, and by the end of the story, Centipede’s won over by James. James sees Centipede as that cranky uncle with a heart of gold
Matron Nurse
Runs the Painswick Orphanage, and you definitely get a sense she hasn't had a vacation in years.
Billy & Bobby Bobby-Cop
A perfectly unified pair of cops working for Scotland Yard
Vagrants
An ensemble group that includes Doreen Driggles, Ridgley Rapscallion, Violet Funkschmeller, and Chris Cryermouth are an ensemble of have-nots to support Spiker and Sponge's treacherous plans.
Reporters
An ensemble group that includes Ida Walters, are on the scene just as the peach is becoming larger than life.
New Yorkers
An ensemble group that includes the Screaming Women, Lucille Van Kooglestein, Bunny Mackenzie, The Third, Jake and Joe all witness the peach land directly on the Empire State Building and are sent into a panic!
Zoo Crowd
An ensemble group that includes Mr. Trotter, Mrs. Trotter, Karl Kreatour and the Zoo Crowd are all part of James' nightmare.
Hollywood Agents
An ensemble group led by Buzz,
jump in on the success of the growing peach with movie and Broadway deals for Spiker and Sponge.
Ladies
Bitsy Botana and the rest of the Ladies Garden Guild are in flowery frocks and hats, intent on having Spiker and Sponge give the keynote speech at their conference.
Other Ensemble Groups/Parts
Angry Crowd, Sharks And Seagulls, Farm Animals, Willy Wonka And Oompa-Loompas, Cruise Ensemble & Garden Chorus
Based on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky stories, Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach Jr. is a brand new take on this "masterpeach" of a tale. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score and a witty and charming book, this adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery is destined to be a classic.
When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions. James befriends a collection of singing insects that ride the giant piece of fruit across the ocean, facing hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements along the way.