James Giant Peach and the
by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood
auditions When:
Sunday 20 January 2008 at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm
Where: The Lockwood Day Centre, Westfield Road, Slyfield Green, Guildford GU1 1RR Auditions last 45 minutes. All members aged 6 and over are allowed to audition. Parents do not need to stay to the audition. Your audition time must be booked in advance. Auditions are like workshops. If you would like to try for a speaking role you will need to read aloud, although you don’t have to learn anything. We will write to let you know how you did and if you were successful, the following week. Some rehearsals and performances may be during term time. Please check with your school that you are allowed to appear in the production before you audition.
parts There is a large cast. We will decide after the auditions which will be principal roles (attending all rehearsals and performances) and which will be split into teams (yellow and blue). All parts have some lines to learn either as solos or as part of a group.
James
Grasshopper
Miss Spider
Centipede
Ladybird
Earthworm
Mr Trotter
Mrs Trotter
Tour Guide
Aunt Sponge
Aunt Spiker
Old Man
TV Reporter
Captain
First Officer
Second Officer
a large number of Tourists, Visitors, Sharks, Seagulls, Fishes, Octopus and New York Citizens
show fee The show fee is £40, paid when you audition. It is only refunded if we don’t offer you a part. It includes a production t-shirt, costume and script hire. It does not include tickets to see the show, shoe hire, socks or tights (if required). Script hire requires an £8 returnable deposit payable at your first rehearsal. Paying the show fee shows a commitment to attend all rehearsals and performances.
children and young persons act 1963, s. 37 All cast members need a licence to appear in the production. There is no charge for this, it is simple to apply for and we will send you information about how to do it.
tickets Each cast member is expected to sell a minimum of 10 tickets to their family and friends. You will be given a publicity pack (called Bums on Seats) and an Accelerator Offer with reduced ticket prices, to help you do this. Being entirely unsubsidised, it is only through ticket sales that we can continue to present productions at The Electric and to maintain the show fee at £40.
rehearsal schedule Rehearsals at The Lockwood Day Centre, Westfield Road, Slyfield Green, Guildford GU1 1RR Sunday 27 January
10am to 12pm 12.30pm to 2.30pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
Sunday 3 February
10am to 1pm 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
Sunday 10 February
10am to 1pm 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
Sunday 24 February
10am to 1pm 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
Sunday 2 March
10am to 1pm 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
Sunday 9 March
10am to 1pm 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
Sunday 30 March
10am to 1pm 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
Sunday 6 April
10am to 1pm 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
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All Cast must be able to attend this rehearsal
Rehearsals and performances at The Electric Theatre, Onlsow Street, Guildford GU1 4SZ Tuesday 8 April
10am to 2.30pm 4pm to 8.30pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday 9 April
2pm to 5pm 6pm to 9pm
Yellow Team Blue Team
3pm Performance 7pm Performance
Thursday 10 April
2pm to 5pm 6pm to 9pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
3pm Performance 7pm Performance
Friday 11 April
2pm to 5pm 6pm to 9pm
Yellow Team Blue Team
3pm Performance 7pm Performance
Saturday 12 April
2pm to 5pm 6pm to 9pm
Blue Team Yellow Team
3pm Performance 7pm Performance
and finally ... If you let us know when you audition that you would have to miss a rehearsal, we will try and put you in a team that’s rehearsing on a different day. Please advise us in writing of your team choice and also the date of the rehearsal you would have to miss. Please Note: Choosing a team greatly reduces your chance of being offered a role and makes casting the production very difficult. Only choose a team if you REALLY have to! The Man In The Moon : : 9 Beacon Hill Road : : HINDHEAD : : GU26 6NR Telephone / Fax: 01428 608866 : : www.themaninthemoon.co.uk