October 25, 2016

Dear ,

Congratulations! You have been asked to participate in a callback audition for SFE’s Winter

Musical—James and the Giant Peach, Jr. As stated in the contract packet, callback auditions will be

held on Thursday, October 27th from 4:00pm-6:00pm on the stage. You must stay for the entire time.

In order to prepare for this callback, you will be asked to alter your original audition material as well

as learn new speaking lines and songs. The new speaking lines and songs do not have to be

memorized, but do come prepared. Callbacks are performed in front of all callback auditionees.

Though you might not get to sing every song provided, or speak every line provided, please have the

ALL of the following materials practiced and ready for performance:

FEMALES:

NEW song: “Everywhere That You Are”- Ladybug - memorized or learned

NEW song: “Property of Spiker & Sponge”- Spiker & Sponge as a solo- memorized or learned

NEW/OLD Selection #1: Ladahlord - memorized or learned

NEW Selection #2: Spiker, Sponge - memorized or learned

NEW Selection #3: Ladybug, Spider, Centipede - memorized or learned

MALES:

NEW song: “On Your Way Home”- James - memorized or learned

NEW song: “Plump & Juicy”- Earthworm - memorized or learned

NEW/OLD Selection #1: Ladahlord, James - memorized or learned

NEW Selection #3: James, Grasshopper, Centipede, Earthworm - memorized or learned

James and the Giant Peach is a very humorous show…and, yes, part of that humor could come from

different British accents. However, please DO NOT feel like you need to do accents and voices for the

callback. You should be expressive in your speech and try to have good timing. The bottom line is,

first and foremost, we want to understand what you are saying.

All callback materials are attached to this letter.

The callback materials and audition accompaniments are also posted on Mrs. Leigh’s website.

See you Thursday afternoon!

Thank you,

Mrs. Leigh, Mrs. Fanning & Mrs. Inker

“Everywhere That You Are”—Ladybug— Girls

“Property of Spiker & Sponge”—Spiker & Sponge—Girls only

“On Your Way Home”—James—Boys only

“Plump & Juicy”—Earthworm—Boys only

AUDITION LINES #1—BOYS & GIRLS read for LADAHLORD

BOYS ONLY read for JAMES

JAMES: If you come any closer, I’ll scream for my aunts.

LADAHLORD: And what makes you think those two hideous creatures

would come running to your rescue?

JAMES: They’re my family.

LADAHLORD: Ha! Says who?

JAMES: That’s what I’ve been told.

LADAHLORD: Ah! But do YOU think so?

JAMES: I…? I…

LADAHLORD: (passionately with enthusiasm) And there it is! The very first primordial ooze of an inkling that has the potential to lead to so many other fan-tas-ma-rific things! Ha! James! That bag, right over there, contains something remark-u-lous! Are you willing to reach into the great unknown and find out what’s inside?

JAMES: I…I don’t know.

LADAHLORD: Come on, James! Only you have the power to change the course of your wretched little life. What’s it gonna be? Victim? Or hero? (JAMES looks at LADAHLORD and then at the bag. And then JAMES thrusts his hand inside the bag.)

LADAHLORD: (screaming) Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

JAMES: (screaming in reaction) Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! (JAMES removes a dusty old book

from the bag.) It’s okay! It’s okay! It’s just a book! Why were you screaming?

LADAHLORD: To get your undivided attention. (whispering) What’s inside the book, James?

JAMES: (reading) It’s full of recipes...with very strange ingredients.

LADAHLORD: Not recipes— No! Potions, tonics, spells! Now, you must pick a spell from the book, devour the potion, and fabulous, unbelievable things will happen to you!

AUDITION LINES #2—GIRLS read for SPIKER or SPONGE

(Spiker & Sponge are lounging on the deck of the cruise ship.)

SPIKER: Get me a double fizzy!

SPONGE: And bring me some nuts. I’m nibbly.

SPIKER: Just a little perspective, that’s all we needed.

SPONGE: A first class cruise to New York City! How continental we are!

SPIKER: Ain’t it grand?

SPONGE: Spikes, how much money we got left?

SPIKER: Just enough to get to New York and set up the ol’ routine. I hear

Coney Island’s full of suckers.

SPONGE: Ah, Spikes, I’m too old to be working the boardwalk.

SPIKER: We ain’t got a choice, Spongers. We gotta make a livin’.

SPONGE: And we were so close! If only we hadn’t lost the peach.

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AUDITION LINES #3— GIRLS read for LADYBUG, SPIDER & CENTIPEDE

BOYS read for JAMES, GRASSHOPPER, CENTIPEDE, & EARTHWORM

LADYBUG: Look who’s here!

GRASSHOPPER: My good boy, we’ve been waiting for you!

CENTIPEDE: The only thing I’m waitin’ for is dinner. I’m starving—

SPIDER: But, whatever are we to eat? (The INSECTS all look to JAMES for advice.

JAMES misinterprets their gaze, thinking they mean to eat him.)

JAMES: You’re NOT going to eat ME! (JAMES goes into attack mode, flinging himself

onto EARTHWORM.) AHHHHHHH!!!

AUDITION LINES #3—continued GIRLS read for LADYBUG, SPIDER & CENTIPEDE

BOYS read for JAMES, GRASSHOPPER, CENTIPEDE, & EARTHWORM

EARTHWORM: Ahhhh! Help! I’m being attacked! Help!

GRASSHOPPER: Hold on everyone, calm down, calm down. I’m afraid

there’s been a bit of a misunderstanding.

EARTHWORM: (covering his eyes in fear) What was that? Is it gone? Is it gone?!

SPIDER: Nothing to be afraid of, it’s just a little boy.

CENTIPEDE: Little boys are the worst of his kind!

SPIDER: Proper introductions are in order.

LADYBUG: I will go first, I am royalty after all.

CENTIPEDE: Says who?

LADYBUG: I am a Lady. The Lady, Bug. (to JAMES) And who might you be?

JAMES: I’m James. James Henry Trotter.

CENTIPEDE: Daft name.

GRASSHOPPER: I think it’s a fine name. I’m Grasshopper.

SPIDER: And I’m Spider. (looking into JAMES’ eyes) Look at them eyes. You’re

clever, like a spider, aren’t you, James?

JAMES: I wouldn't know.

EARTHWORM: (his back to JAMES since he can’t see very well) I’m Earthworm. You

gave me quite a scare, but I’m prone to irrational fits of fear. (JAMES shakes

the EARTHWORM’s hand.) Ah! What was that? What was that!

JAMES: It was just me, shaking your hand.

LADYBUG: I’m afraid he can’t see very well.

CENTIPEDE: And I’m Centipede. Think of me as the guy who’s gonna eat

you while you’re sleeping.