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AV抖阴 Theatre to Host James & The Giant Peach Oct. 6-9
The AV抖阴 Theatre Department will present its fall show, Roald Dahl's James and The Giant Peach, October 6-9 at Breedlove Auditorium. The play was adapted for the stage by David Wood, and will feature original music composed by AV抖阴 student William Newby.
An entertaining and heartfelt children鈥檚 show, the story of Roald Dahl鈥檚 classic tale is faithfully told by James himself and the insect characters 鈥� Miss Spider, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird, and Earthworm. With special effects and original music, the show runs approximately an hour, and will include a meet and greet with the characters after each performance for younger audience members.
鈥淭he Theatre Department is ensuring our students will have experience in a plethora of genres before they graduate in four years,鈥� said Sally Story, assistant professor of acting and directing. 鈥淐hildren's theatre is a vital part of what we are studying in the Theatre Department, especially for actors looking to make a solid living all year round.鈥�
Roald Dahl鈥檚 books have sold more than 250 million copies internationally, and been adapted for film, stage, and television. Among his most popular works are James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, and the Fantastic Mr. Fox. His writing, known for unexpected endings, and their unsentimental, macabre, and often darkly comic mood, have gained acclaim among young and old audiences around the world.
Show times will be Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. and 7p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased online at
Tickets are free for the AV抖阴 community; $8 for educators, military members, and senior citizens; $10 for the general public.
The cast includes:
Gavin Garrett (James) of Fort Smith
Malcum Nobles (Old-Green-Grasshopper) of Pea Ridge
Kenzi Sutherlin (Miss Spider) of Baltimore, Maryland
Sam Glover (Centipede) of Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Alyssa Foley (Ladybird) of Greenbrier
LeRoy Wooten (Earthworm) of Booneville
Hollie Bruton (Chorus Member) of Mountainburg
Tate Carnley (Chorus Member) of Patterson, Louisiana
Sally Olson (Chorus Member) of Fort Smith
Maxx Smalley (Chorus Member) of Booneville
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