James & The Giant Peach

Auditions:

Roald Dahl’s

James and the Giant Peach

Adapted By: David Wood

Directed by: Mike Butler

Produced by: Lana Churchill

MONDAY DECEMBER 9th, 6-830

Upper Performance Area, CentreStage Theatre

AGES 12 and UP!

Are you ready to dip your toes in a lake filled with fantasy, fun, giant peaches, larger than life talking insects and the adventure of a lifetime with a little boy named JAMES!!!!?

Now’s your chance! 

CentreStage Theatre proudly presents James and the Giant Peach, based on the acclaimed novel by Roald Dahl.

Adapted by David Wood and Directed by Mike Butler, James and the Giant Peach is brimming with great characters, big laughs and… did I mention a massive peach that flies? 

We’d love for you to be a part of it!!! 

Please read the below information carefully, see if the dates and times work in your schedule, and come join us for some fun! 

SHOW DATES (6 Shows Total)

SATURDAYS AT 11AM AND 2PM

FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals will be held Saturday Mornings at CentreStage, Kentville with one other additional weekday evening to be determined once the cast is selected. 

Saturday Rehearsals January 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, February 1st   

9am- 12 noon 

The Saturday rehearsals will be full cast, unless noted, and the weekday rehearsals will be for smaller groups to do scene work, costume work, etc. 

READTHROUGH

We will be having a script readthrough on MONDAY DECEMBER 16th, 2024, from 6-8:30 in the UPPER PERFORMANCE CENTRE and discussing schedules etc. Flag that evening!

CentreStage Theatre is committed to reflecting the rich diversity of our community in the stories we tell, and, in the ways, we create our work. We prioritize a community culture that centers equity, inclusion, and authentic representation.

Character Breakdown:

We are seeking to fill the following roles. Actors of all genders and ethnicities will be considered for these roles. 

• James
• Old-Green Grasshopper
• Miss Spider
• Centipede
• Ladybird
• Earthworm

(The below roles may be doubled- multiple roles by one actor!)

• New York Tour Guide
• Mr. Trotter & Mrs. Trotter 
• Rhinoceros 
• Aunt Sponge & Aunt Spiker 
• Old Man
• TV Reporter
• Captain of the Queen Mary
• First Officer
• Second Officer
• Also needed are a chorus of Tourists, Visitors, Sharks, Seagulls, Fishes, Octopus, New York Citizens

Please Register Using the Following form:

If there is a potential barrier that might prevent you from being able to audition, we encourage you to let us know so we can work with you to resolve it. 

If you have any questions, please email Mike Butler at butlermike50@gmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Your Peach of a Director, 

Mike 

WAKE IN THE WEST

Time for fun! We will be holding auditions for Wake in the West, an Irish comedy by Michael J Ginnelly. The play is set during the wake of Tom Healy, who has drank himself to death and now wishes his grave to be a watery one, by requesting cremation and the scattering of his ashes at sea. The comedy begins when a neighbour decides that Tom is not entitled to take it all with him. A hilarious Irish romp that guaranteed to have audiences giggling with delight!

This show will be running from February 28th to March 16th, with 9 performances.

Auditions will be by appointment, on Tuesday, December 3rd from 6-8pm, and on Saturday December 7th, from 1-3pm.

Reserve your audition time below

We're excited to bring this comedy about death to, er, life. 

Questions? Reach out to Ewan Fox, the director, at ewanwfox@gmail.com.

The following characters are needed

• Tom Healy : err...recently deceased, 65+ M
• Dr John: 30-55 M
• Mary: Tom's daughter, 35-45 F
• Joan: the next door neighbor, early 20s F
• Margaret: another neighbor, 40+ F
• Rose: a lady from the community, 65+ F
• Martin: Tom's son, 25-35 M
• Barney: Margaret's Husband 40+ M
• Friar Cassidy: 25+ M