Hello Broadway Theatre Co. to hold auditions March 2-3
Hello Broadway Theatre Company has set auditions for "James and The Giant Peach Jr" by Tony and Academy Award-winning songwriters Justin Paul and Benj Pasek.
Auditions will be held by appointment between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3, at Faith Lutheran Church, 1745 Kaneville Road in Geneva; use door No. 7 in the rear.
Callbacks, by invitation, will be held Saturday, March 3.
Auditions are open for ages 6 to 18. It will consist of solo singing and brief readings from the script.
Students auditioning should prepare one of the song samples from the show found on the "Upcoming Auditions" page at www.hello-broadway.com and read over the listed sides. Memorization is not required.
Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday, May 11, and 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 12.
Registration for an audition can be done online or by calling (847) 287-8180. Additional questions can be forwarded to misskim@hello-broadway.com or by calling (847) 287-8180.
It features music and lyrics by the Tony, Oscar and Golden Globe-winning songwriting team of Justin Paul and Benj Pasek and book by Timothy Allen McDonald.
"James and the Giant Peach Jr." is based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl and tells the story of a young orphaned child who finds a loving family in a most peculiar way.
Sent by his mean, conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, James discovers a magic potion which results in a tremendous peach occupied by some not-so-normal characters.
From the center of the gigantic fruit, James and the unlikely crew launch a journey of enormous proportions. Together they discover that while we are all born into a family, we then go on to create a family of our own.
"James and the Giant Peach Jr." is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI: 421 W. 54th St., New York, NY 10019 www.MTIShows.com.
Hello Broadway Theatre Company is in its third season of providing students the opportunity to develop and showcase their individual talents in the performing arts.
Hello Broadway strives to build appreciation for the theater by producing family-friendly, well-rehearsed and entertaining productions.
Hello Broadway students are taught to give back and actively engage in community outreach by performing at local retirement and convalescent homes.