James and the Giant Peach TYA

Theatre Puget Sound; Lake Forest Park (WA); Vor Ort; USD 369.000 - 526.000; Vollzeit

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Zusammenfassung

Ballyhoo Theatre is holding auditions for James and the Giant Peach TYA at The Black Box at Edmonds College, Lake Forest Park, WA. Auditions are open to participants aged 10 and up, with most actors cast age 18+. Prepare a song cut and a comic monologue; audition time is capped at 3.5 minutes.

In-person and video submissions are accepted; callbacks occur on the listed dates. Performances are at The Black Box; all participants are volunteers and will receive a small stipend.

Qualifikationen

• Auditions open to ages 10+.
• Prepare a cut of a song in the style of the show and a comic monologue.
• Audition time limit is 3.5 minutes.
• In person auditions and video submissions are accepted.
• Callbacks for in-person on a specified date; video callbacks allowed.

Jobbeschreibung

Ballyhoo Theatre Mainstage and Edmonds College are excited to announce our Mainstage production of James and the Giant Peach TYA (Theatre for Youth audiences) February 18-28, 2027. Auditions are open to those aged 10+ (Most actors cast will be 18+).

Featuring a wickedly tuneful score by the Tony Award-nominated team of Pasek and Pauland a quirky book by Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley), 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 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.

Performances are at The Black Box at Edmonds College.

All participants are volunteers and will receive a small stipend.

Ballyhoo strives to create a casting process that is welcoming and serves those auditioning as well as the creative team in the full exploration of the material. All body types, races, ethnicities, and abilities are desired for any available role. Ballyhoo recognizes that most characters are written as binary (using he/him or she/her pronouns) and we invite GNC, genderqueer, transgender, and nonbinary actors to submit for all roles with which they identify – all roles are open to all genders.

Audition Requirements

Please prepare a cut of a song in the style of the show that displays your vocal range, and a comic monologue. Audition time limit is 3.5 minutes maximum. Initial auditions will be available in person on Saturday November 14 starting at 1:00pm, and via video due on November 13 by 8:00pm (although you may send them in as early as you like). In person callbacks are Saturday, November 21st. Video callbacks are acceptable if you are unable to come in person.

Audition Dates

November 14, 2026, in person or via video

Pay Rate: $325 for Adults, $100 for Minors

Pay Type: Stipend

Audition Type: Theatre

Geography

Locality: Local to Puget Sound

Location: Lake Forest Park

Edmonds

, WA

Character Breakdown

James Henry Trotter

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.

The mysterious Narrator of the show. Ladahlord is a showman who watches over James and guides him (and the audience) on this musical journey.

Spiker & Sponge

Spiker and Sponge are 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 the comforts in life.

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.

Grasshopper

A wizened grasshopper who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. An excellent musician. Has his eye on Ladybug.

Earthworm

An earthworm who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. A bit of a scaredy-cat. He worries about everything, but is very friendly and brave when called upon.

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.

Spider

A normal spider who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. She is warm and friendly to James.

Various Ensemble characters, and each will understudy 2 principal roles.