Casting Call!
Spotlight Players is very excited to announce Open Auditions for James and the Giant Peach! Auditions will be held on:
Monday, February 12th
7:30pm-9:30pm
and
Saturday, February 17th
1pm-4pm
at
First Presbyterian Church
883 Rt 34
Matawan, NJ 07747
Auditioners need only attend one day and will not be needed for the entire time.
Please prepare 32 bars (1 minute) of a contemporary musical theatre song. Please
bring sheet music in the proper key. Actors will be taught a light dance combo and will read sides from the show
Show dates are April 26, 27, 28 and May 3, 4, 5.
Questions can be directed to [email protected]
Synopsis
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.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
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.
Gender: Male
Age: 8 to 18
Vocal range top: G5 - Vocal range bottom: G3
Ladahlord
A strange, magical storyteller. Often inserts himself into the story, in disguise, to help push the action forward.
Gender: Male
Age: 18 to 55
Vocal range top: A4 - Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Spiker
James' mean aunt. A thief and a scoundrel. Shrewd and opportunistic. Very tall and thin.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 60
Vocal range top: E5 - Vocal range bottom: F#3
Sponge
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.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 60
Vocal range top: E5 - Vocal range bottom: F#3
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.
Gender: Female
Age: 15 to 40
Vocal range top: E5 - Vocal range bottom: G3
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.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range top: G4 - Vocal range bottom: C3
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.
Gender: Male
Age:15 to 40
Vocal range top: G4 - Vocal range bottom: C3
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.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 60
Vocal range top: E5 - Vocal range bottom: G3
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.
Gender: Male
Age:15 to 50
Vocal range top: A4 - Vocal range bottom: C2
Ensemble
Age: 14 and up
Crowd, Karl Kreatour, Reporters, Vagrants, Garden Guild, Bobby-Cops, Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas, Hollywood Agents, Seaugulls, New Yorkers.
Gender: Any