• FCT Audition Form for Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach - February 2022

  • Audition Dates - Note New Dates

    Fauquier Community Theatre has chosen Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach as their annual youth production for a cast of ages 7-18. Auditions for the musical are open to the public and will take place on Monday, February 21, 2022 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. and on Sunday, February 27 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Pre-registration is required and choice of dates are below on this form. The show is directed by Jack Tessier and produced by Stephen Hyland. Auditions and callbacks will take place at the Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance located at 92 Main Street, Suite #104, Warrenton, VA 20186. Please note that callbacks will be by invitation only and will take place on Saturday, March 5 from 9 am to noon.

  • COVID Policies

    All FCT board members, staff, and volunteers will be wearing masks out of respect to our venue hosts, each other, and you and your families. FCT requests that all participants and visiting parents wear masks during the auditions indoors in any part of the building. Thank you.

  • Plot Synopsis

    Roald Dahl's fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit. Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach is now a musical for the whole family to enjoy! Featuring a wickedly tuneful score by the Tony Award-nominated team of Pasek and Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman) 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 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. A delightfully offbeat adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl adventure, the creative possibilities with James and the Giant Peach are endless. Actors will love playing the outlandish characters and performing brand new material from one of Broadway's hottest duos.

  • Audition Roles

    Character Breakdown

  • Ladahlord
    A strange, magical storyteller. Often inserts himself into the story, in disguise, to help push the action forward.
    Gender: male or female
    Vocal range top: A4
    Vocal range bottom: Bb2


    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 or female
    Vocal range top: G5
    Vocal range bottom: G3


    Spiker
    James' mean aunt. A thief and a scoundrel. Shrewd and opportunistic. Very tall and thin.
    Gender: female
    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
    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.
    Gender: female
    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.
    Gender: male
    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.
    Gender: male
    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.
    Gender: female
    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.
    Gender: male
    Vocal range top: A4
    Vocal range bottom: C2


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

  • Audition Preparation

    Come prepared to audition with a verse and a chorus from a favorite musical or broadway number. It can be with tracks that you provide, sheet music for our accompanist, or a cappella. You may be asked to read from the script, sing with the group, and learn some choreography. Please wear comfortable clothing such as athletic wear or dance wear and tennis shoes or jazz shoes since you may be asked to learn and perform basic choreography. Specifics: Your song should be a short section of a Broadway or Disney song, no longer than one minute and not from this musical.  You may sing acapella, however, sheet music or a backing track is preferred.  A Bluetooth speaker will be available to connect to devices. A monologue is not required, however, you will be expected to characterize your song!

  • Performances of Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach

    Performances for Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach will be performed on June 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green located at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. Tickets for reserved seating are available online at www.FCTstage.org.

  • Registration for Auditions for Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach

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  • Rehearsals and Schedules for Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach

    Rehearsals will be three or four times a week, though not everyone will be called to every rehearsal. Anticipated days for rehearsals are Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturday mornings. Rehearsals will be held in Old Town Warrenton on Main Street within walking distance of Gloria's where auditions are held. Please list any and all conflicts below; you will have another chance to submit an updated conflict sheet before callbacks. Any dates not listed as conflicts below or by callbacks will be considered unexcused and may be cause for dismissal from the production if it becomes a problem.

  • Fauquier Community Theatre Policies

    Please note the following FCT policies:·If you are cast in the youth production of Roald Dahl's James and teh Giant Peach, there will be a $30 participant fee to cover the cost of the t-shirt and a junior youth production level membership at FCT. Payment is preferred to be made online or a check payable to Fauquier Community Theatre may be given to the Producer. FCT has a zero tolerance policy toward sexual harrassment and abuse and may conduct background checks.There is no smoking, vaping, drug use, or drinking alcoholic beverages at any time in the theatre, dressing room trailer, or any rehearsal location. You may not smoke or eat at any time while in costume, indoors or outdoors. Adherence to the policies of Fauquier County Department of Parks and Recreation and to those of our rehearsal hosts is expected of all participants.It is the responsibility of all participants to assure that all aspects of the production are conducted in a safe manner. Participation in this production is strictly voluntary. The participant agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Fauquier Community Theatre - Story Painters, Inc., its Board of Directors, employees, and associated representatives from any and all claims, judgments or settlements resulting from the participant’s involvement in any rehearsals or performances of this show.
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