James and the Giant Peach

Civic Youth Theatre Play

Life is very hard for poor James Henry Trotter until one day he meets an old man who gives him a mysterious bag filled with the most marvelous magic ever! When James accidentally spills the magic crystals onto the ground near an old peach tree, incredible things begin to happen and he sets off on a wonderful journey inside a giant peach. Along with his fantastical new friends, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Glow Worm, Ladybug, Centipede, Silkworm, Miss Spider and Earthworm, James crosses the ocean in search of happiness. This tasty tale of friendship, bravery and triumph is sure to be a magical adventure for the whole family.

Cast

Earthworm - DARIUS BELK*
Miss Spider - AUBREY BUTTS*
Tour Guide (Camera Operator/Seagull/Octopus) - ASHLEIGH DOXTATER*
Tourist #3 (TV Reporter/Seagull/Octopus) - HALEY FLACH*
Tourist #5 (Old Man/Seagull/Rhinocerous)- KATIE LONGSTROTH
James Henry Trotter - BRIAN MANGE
Tourist #2 (Shark/Mrs. Trotter/1st Officer/Fish) - KELCIE MCGOWAN
Aunt Spiker - GRACE MCKERCHER
Aunt Sponge - PAIGE O'KEEFE
Tourist #1 (Shark/Mr. Trotter/2nd Officer/Fish) - NATHANIEL PYZIK
Tourist #4 (Shark/Captain of the Queen Mary/Fish) - MICAH FROMAN
Ladybird - AMELIA WALKER
Centipede - KHARI WHIMPER
Old Green Grasshopper - ALEX WILLIAMS*

*Denotes Civic Debut

Crew

Assistant Stage Managers - NORA CARPENTER, CALI ROSE DIGIUSEPPE

Costume/Makeup - ERIN ATKINSON*, ARIANNA KRENK*, SARAH SMITH, ERIN SULLIVAN*

Paint - SYDNE GERNAAT, IAN LANE, NIYAH PERIN-TAYLOR*, NICK PRYOR, LENA WOOD*

Props - KAELAN FIRTH*, STEFON HEMPHILL*, SKYLER NELSON-MAKUCH

Publicity/Usher - KADIE ALPERS, TYLER BOES*, LANDON ELZINGA*, SABRINA HIRSCH*, SAMANTHA MILEY*, DANA SCHAU*, JENNIFER SLAGELL*

Set - KOICHI ANDERSON, CAMERON ANDREWS, STEVEN BOYSEN *

Lighting/Sound/Special Effects - SAM KORYCKI *, ALEC SCHULTZ *

Production Team

Director - NICKI POER
Scenic Designer - DOUGLAS CLARKE
Costume/Hair/Makeup Designer - KIMBERLY MAIDA
Lighting/Sound/SFX Designer - REBECCA JEFFORDS
Technical Director - PHILLIP A. MILLER
Properties Master - STACY BARTELL
Stage Manager - MATTHEW WEAVER

Performance Dates

April 24 - May 2, 2009

The Parish Theatre

405 W. Lovell St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

SEATING

All performances in the Parish Theatre are general seating. We recommend arriving early. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance.

FREE PARKING

Available after 6pm in the Civic parking lot at the northeast corner of Lovell and Park Streets. There is additional parking behind the Carver Center. Street parking is available after 5pm.