James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl’s classic tale full of imagination and wonder, comes to the B. Iden Payne Theatre October 31-November 10, 2024. In David Wood’s delightful stage adaptation, Dahl’s story is faithfully told by James himself along with the insect characters – Miss Spider, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird and Earthworm. Their epic journey across the Atlantic is acted out with live action, puppetry and storytelling, under the direction of M.F.A. candidate Rodolfo Robles Cruz. Meet the wonderful collection of artists working hard to bring this production to life as part of our 2024/2025 Season.
The actors portraying this colorful cast of characters include Ella Scoresby (Student/Aunt Sponge), Sereniti Patterson (Student/Aunt Spiker), Belén Tamez (Student/TV Reporter), Immanuel Thomas (Student/Captain of the Queen Mary), Eian Johnson (Student/New York Tour Guide), Oren Ederi (Student/Old Man), Markus Lee (Student), Trevor Gatabaki (James), Dominic Gross (Old-Green-Grasshopper), Taylor Dees (Ladybird), Connor Burk (Earthworm), Eli Leva (Centipede) and Ola Mbonu (Miss Spider).
The artists working hard to immerse audiences in the world of this memorable story include Sarah Apple (Assistant Stage Manager), Leah Austin (Scenic Designer), Arash Baqipur (Assistant Projection Designer), Angel Blanco (Choreographer), Nicole Chako (Assistant Stage Manager), Demian Chavez Galvan (Composer), Annie Clepper (Assistant Director), Katie Concannon (Costumer Designer), Rodolfo Robles Cruz (Director), Oren Ederi (Music Director), Amber Huchton (Media Content Creator), Jason Lee Huerta (Technical Director), AJ Hurtado (Projection Designer), Ishu (Assistant Director), Olivia Longoria (Sound Designer), Breanna Pruitt (Stage Manager), Ava Settoon (Assistant Costume Designer), Alison Vasquez (Dialect and Vocal Coach), Ella Wetmore (Assistant Costume Designer), Julia Yelvington (Scenic Designer), Zachary Young (Lighting Designer) and Walker Zupan (Dramaturg).
James and the Giant Peach
October 31-November 10, 2024
B. Iden Payne Theatre
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Written by Mackenzie Mann
