James and the Giant Peach, musical
by Zach Theatre

Oct. 28 (2015)

Roald Dahl's fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends, and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant peach of fruit. (One Act Version)

Featuring a wickedly tuneful score by the TONY Award-nominated team of Pasek and Paul (Dogfight and A Christmas Story the Musical) and a curiously quirky book by Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, The Musical Adventures Of Flat Stanley), critics rave James And The Giant Peach is a "masterpeach!" 

When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion which 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. 

 

ZACH’s Family Theatre announces auditions for James and the Giant Peach, on Wednesday, October 28th from 11:00-4:00pm.  Auditions will be held at ZACH’s Nowlin Rehearsal Studio at 1426 Toomey Road, Austin, TX 78704.  Callbacks will be scheduled on Monday, November 2, from 6:00-10:00pm in the Kleberg Theatre on ZACH’s campus.  For general information about ZACH please visit us at www.zachtheatre.org.

 

SHOW INFO: 

A full scale musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s story with Book by Timothy Allen McDonald and Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Direction and Choreography by ZACH’s Associate Artistic Director Abe Reybold and Musical Direction by Allen Robertson.

 

For information and samples of the show visit http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000348 

 

REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Rehearsals begin January 25, 2016 (Daytime Monday-Saturday).  Show runs February 16th - April 10th.  School Shows Tuesday- Friday 10:00am and Noon, Public Shows Saturday, Sunday afternoons.  Special evening performances on Friday February 5th and February 19th.

 

AUDITION APPOINTMENT INSTRUCTIONS (PLEASE READ THESE CAREFULLY): 

 

Actors will be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. 

 

To schedule an appointment, please send an email to auditions@zachtheatre.org with the subject line that reads: 

 

“(YOUR FIRST NAME, YOUR LAST NAME) PEACH AUDITIONS”

 

Please include in the email a resume and headshot attached in PDF or Word Document format.  Please indicate in the email the character for which you will be auditioning, and your preferred audition time.  All actors should bring a hard copy headshot and resume to the audition. 

AUDITION INSTRUCTION:

We are seeking 4 WOMEN, 4 MEN, 1 CHILD and Understudies, all non-AEA.  All Actors must be strong movers who sing.  Please prepare 2 contrasting 16-bar cuts of musical theatre songs and bring your book.  Scene work and Dance call will be part of callbacks scheduled for Monday November 2nd.  All ethnicities, ages and types are encouraged to audition.

 

ROLES TO BE CAST (Please submit for a role for which you are qualified):

 

Ladahlord - A strange, magical storyteller.  Often inserts himself into the story, in disguise, to help push the action forward.  Male.  Baritone. 

  

James - A lonely young boy who lacks confidence.  Having lost both his parents in a freak accident, he feels he belongs nowhere in the world.  However, when given the right encouragement he becomes resourceful and innovative.  A good friend.  Boy.  Soprano range. 

  

Spiker - James' mean aunt.  A thief and a scoundrel.  Shrewd and opportunistic.  Comedic Female.  Alto. 

  

Sponge - James' other mean aunt.  Also a thief and a scoundrel, but not nearly as bright as her sister.  She often has her mind on food.  Comedic Female.  Alto. 

  

Spider - 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.  Female.  Mezzo.

 

Green Grasshopper - 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.  Male.  Bari-Tenor. 

  

Centipede - 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.  Male.  Tenor. 

  

Ladybug - 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.  Female.  Soprano. 

 

Earthworm - 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.  Male.  Bari-Tenor.