James and the Giant Peach (2017)
Produced by
Director: Nina Lee Aquino
Book: Timothy Allen McDonald
Lyrics: Benji Pasek
Music: Benji Pasek and Justin Paul and Justin Paul
Based on the book James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
Venue
Run
February 6th, 2017 – March 8th, 2017
Synopsis
Lonely young orphan, James Trotter has been taken in by the only relatives he has – his outrageously overbearing aunts – but they treat him more like low-paid help than family. When he’s ordered to chop down their scraggly old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that accidentally grows the world’s largest peach containing the biggest insects ever seen – and so begins an adventure of enormous proportions! James finds himself cast in the role of peacemaker among the group of human-sized insects with their over-sized grievances. With this collection of entomological misfits, James discovers that loving families are built in many forms. Join him and his delightfully disparate chosen family for their perilous, peachy escape towards happiness. (Show Press Release)
Cast
| Bruce Dow | Centipede / Buzz / Mysterious Man |
| Amir Haidar | Earth Worm / Bobby Cop / Bitsy Botana |
| Shruti Kothari | Spider / Matron Nurse / Reporter 1 |
| Amy Lee | Sponge |
| Robert Markus | Grasshopper / Garden Guild |
| Matt Nethersole | James |
| Amaka Umeh | Spiker |
| Jennifer Villaverde | Ladybug / Reporter 2 |
Creative Team
| Nina Lee Aquino | Director |
| Timothy Allen McDonald | Book |
| Benji Pasek | Words |
| Benji Pasek | Music |
| Justin Paul | Words |
| Justin Paul | Music |
| Jason Jestadt | Musical Director |
| Nicola Pantin | Choreographer |
| Teresa Przybylski | Set Designer |
| Joanna Yu | Costume Designer |
| Rebecca Picherack | Lighting Designer |
| Derek Bruce | Sound Designer |
| Roald Dahl | Author |
Music
| Nick Coulter | Percussion |
| Mike Pellarin | Bass |
Production
| Andrea Schurman | Stage Manager |
| Emily Mewett | Assistant Stage Manager |
Staff
| Rick Banville | Director of Production |
| Shanna Miller | Technical Director |
| Ellie Arscott | Scenic Artist |
| Phil Atfield | Head Cutter |
| Jay Blencowe | Stage Carpenter |
| Clint Bouwman | Scenic Carpenter |
| Marlee Bygate | Cutter |
| Gulay Cokgezen | Costume Technician |
| Erin Daniliunas | Scenic Carpenter |
| Laura Delchiaro | Costume Technician |
| Ilana Harendorf | Head of Wardrobe |
| Nida Haroon | Production & Operations Intern |
| Ellie Furtney | Costume Technician |
| Matt Jordan | Studio Technician |
| Geoff Hughes | Cutter |
| Mattea Kennedy | Head Scenic Artist |
| Lindy Kinoshameg | Production Management Intern |
| Matt Leckie | Props Builder |
| Josh McGill | Head Electrician |
| Aiden Nagle | Head Audio |
| Barbara Nowakowski | Costume Technician |
| Ryan Oliver | Interim Head Scenic Carpeter |
| Janet Pym | Dresser |
| Sharon Ryman | Wigs |
| Mason Soares | Student Placement - Production |
| Chloe Tekavcic | Costume Technician |
| Jaclyn Zaltz | Interim Head of Props |
