07/27/2026
🍑 A GIANT adventure is coming!
Registration opens August 1 for auditions for the next Orpheus Theatre Starstruck Players youth troupe production: James and the Giant Peach JR.
When young James discovers a mysterious magic potion, an enormous peach begins to gro - and soon rolls into the ocean, carrying James and a colorful collection of singing insects on an extraordinary journey filled with friendship, danger, sharks, disagreements and plenty of adventure!
Directed and choreographed by Lexi Bryant, with musical direction by Dan Chien, this program is open to performers ages 8–18.
Auditions: September 20 at the Orpheus Theatre rehearsal space at the Southside Mall in Oneonta. Rehearsals begin October 4 and are primarily Sundays from 12–5 PM until the two weeks prior to the shows.
Performances are January 15–17 on the Mainstage at the Foothills Performing Arts Center with a special school performance January 14.
Registration is limited to 50 students, and approximately 35 performers will be selected for the cast. Students ages 12 and older may also register to participate backstage or as part of the production team.
Tuition is $350, or $300 for siblings. Backstage and production tuition is $150. Scholarships and payment plans are available.
Visit our website beginning August 1 for complete program information and to register. Get ready to climb aboard the giant peach for a theatrical journey of enormous proportions!
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
