James and the Giant Peach Jr.


James and the Giant Peach Jr - Performance Flyer-2 (after 9.15)

About the Show

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. With humor, heart, and creativity, James and the Giant Peach delivers a larger-than-life theatrical adventure.

Open to ages 8-18

  • Saturday, August 23, 1-4 p.m.
  • Monday, August 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Performances

  • Public Performances:
    • Thursday, November 6, 7 p.m. 
    • Friday, November 7, 7 p.m. 
    • Saturday, November 8, 1 p.m. 
    • Saturday, November 8, 6 p.m. 
    • Sunday, November 9, 1 p.m. 
    • Sunday, November 9, 6 p.m.

  • School performances for field trip groups:

    • Thursday, November 6, 10 a.m.
    • Friday, November 7, 10 a.m. 

Location

All performances are at the Milpitas Community Center, 457 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.

Characters

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

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.

Spiker: James' mean aunt. A thief and a scoundrel. Shrewd and opportunistic. Very tall and thin.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Earthworm: An earthworm that 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.

Ensemble: Crowd, Karl Kreatour, Reporters, Vagrants, Garden Guild, Bobby-Cops, Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas, Hollywood Agents, Seagulls, New Yorkers.