James and the
GIANT PEACH
Directed by Kylie Larson
From the book by Roald Dahl
Dramatized by Richard R. George
Produced by special arrangement with
THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING CO. of Woodstock, Ill.
A magical peach! An imprisoned boy! Insect friends! An incredible journey! This amazing adventure of James Henry Trotter will fulfill the fantasy of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. Roald Dahl's story comes hilariously to life in this delightful dramatization that reveals the wickedness of some, the goodness of others, and the indecision encountered by many when they are faced with crises.
You will see James (as he cleverly gets the Peach out of danger), the wise Old-Green-Grasshopper and the pessimistic Earthworm. You will also see James' mean Aunt Spiker and cruel Aunt Sponge come to a suitably sticky end. The action is tied together by the Narrator, a storyteller, motivator, emcee and audience friend. Join us on this exciting, peachy adventure!
The mission of MCT is to spark imaginations by presenting professional quality children’s theatre on a consistent basis. We have been staging a variety of artistic performances in Austin since 1975. We believe our artists and performers deserve to have a platform from which they can share their creative and innovative works. This production’s profits will go towards improvements of our stage, such as curtain repairs, sound equipment and new lighting.
So thank you! You've helped us get closer to our goals today.
CAST
Mother
......Mckenna Barren
Father
......Logan Merfeld
Narrators
......William Meyer, Mollie Johnson, Nifaya Perkins
Aunt Sponge
......Val Johnson
Aunt Spiker
......Autumn Lopez
James
......Luke Tapp
Old Man
......Lucas Johnson
Old Green Grasshopper
......Carter Peterson
Centipede
......Cleopatra Carlson
Spider
......"Pip" Chloe Karnes
Ladybug
......Sariah Echols
Earthworm
......Renae Clark
Glow-worm
......Blake Zimbleman
Captain
......Hannah Zerke
First Officer
......Luka Chumba
Second Officer
......CJ Turcotte
Extras
......Atticus Burnham, Else Christianson, Jake Plummer, Hannah Hoeppner
CREW
Director - Kylie Larson
Assistant Director - Ike McIntosh
Stage Manager - Kim Potter
Lighting Tech - Kalli Potter
Sound Tech - Emma Potter
Costume Designer - Carley Carranza
Costume Assistant - Kathy Lattimore
Set Designer - Christoph Dundas
Lighting Designer - Ben Dundas
Scenic Designer - Katie Hunerdosse
Stagehand - Francesca Bisanti
Introduction/Marketing - Angie Sedgwick Perry
SPECIAL THANKS
Matchbox Children's Theatre Board of Directors
First United Methodist Church
Riverland Community College Theatre Department
Christoph Dundas
Nelson Sound
Ben Dundas
Austin High School PAES Lab
Tessa B Photography
THANK YOU AS ALWAYS TO OUR SUPPORTERS!
Austin VFW Post 1216 and Freeborn Mower Operation RoundUp for their donations, bringing us the ability to order two new spotlights!
A very special acknowledgement to Austin Eagles Lookout Aerie 703 for a donation of $10,000. You have our deepest appreciation, and thanks for helping to keep the arts alive!
A bravo and job well done to all who made this show possible.
An incredible amount of thanks to YOU for coming.
Sincerely,
Matchbox Children's Theatre
SHOW GALLERY
A sincere thank you to Tessa B Photography for lending us her talents!
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