James and the Giant Peach Jr.
The IHM 3rd - 5th grade players are proud to present, James and the Giant Peach Jr. to kick off the 2025 - 2026 theater season!
Please read carefully all details below regarding auditions, schedule, and expectations.
Auditions
In order to make this an attainable goal and to accommodate all families of cast and crew members at the performances, our audition sign-up will be limited to 45 slots. The audition sign-up genius will be live on Saturday, August 16th at 12:00 noon and no additional slots will be added. The link will be on this page. Thank you for understanding!
Actors will be asked to do the following:
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Choose ONE audition song to sing (mp3 file found below)
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Prepare ONE audition side (monologue document found below)
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Match pitch (Sing back the note that will be played on the piano)
Audition materials 1 and 2 can be found at the bottom of this page.
NOTHING FOR THE AUDITION NEEDS TO BE MEMORIZED
Depending on the flow of auditions, your actor will be measured either before or after their audition time.
Audition Kit information are in the form of attachments at the end of this page.
Stage Crew
For this production, our stage crew members will only be students from grades 6-8. If you are interested in stage crew for James and the Giant Peach Jr., please fill out the following form. Mrs. Sarah Georgin will be your point of contact. [email protected]
Due to the high volume of student involvement, this will run on a first come, first serve basis. Link is below.
Expectations
Our theater department takes great pride in the production value of each show. This would not be possible without the time and dedication it takes from staff, students, and parents! We want to make sure that this process is fair for all involved. With that being said, it is preferred that actors only have 2 unexcused absences throughout the process of the production. Obviously, we are aware that accidents, illnesses, and emergencies happen, but in order to ensure equity among all who are involved, if your actor misses 3 or more rehearsals, they run the risk of being re-casted. You will need to be able to attend all tech week rehearsals and performances in order to participate (Sunday, November 9 - Saturday, November 15th.)
Thank you for understanding!
Performances Dates and Times:
Thursday, 11/13 @ 7pm
Friday, 11/14 @ 7pm
Saturday, 11/15 @ 7pm
All located at the Anderson Center Theater - 7850 Five Mile Road
Rehearsals
The rehearsal schedule is listed on the schedule document at the bottom of this page and the layout is as follows:
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The first two weeks of rehearsals will be dedicated to learning the music for 3 days a week
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Rehearsals will potentially only be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from mid-September to mid-October. This schedule will be given out at a later date. Please see the TENTATIVE schedule below
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Tech week rehearsals will be from 4:00pm - 6:30pm and the Anderson Center Theater
Parent - Involvement
This is an “all hands on deck” extra-curricular activity and parent volunteering is crucial for each production to be spectacular! Parents will be expected to attend an informational meeting on August 25th immediately following the first rehearsal at 4:30pm. This year’s participation fee will be $150.00. Please come with a check made payable to “Immaculate Heart of Mary School” with the “IHM Players Peach” in the memo line. If your actor is in need of a scholarship, please see our IHM Players Parent Representative at the commencement of the meeting.
Thank you for wanting to be a part of our program and supporting us. We would not be able to put on a production such as this without the support and understanding of our community!
See you at the stage,
Katie Bauer
IHM Players Director