"James and the Giant Peach”
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Broadview Heights Spotlights
The Spotlights Theater is please to present the first of its
“Theater for Young Audiences” Series, “James and the Giant Peach”. Supported by
a grant from the Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, TYA strives to present quality
shows that will introduce children and families to the wonders of live
theater. Pre-show programming will teach children about theater
etiquette, and this is a wonderful experience for families to share together.
Show dates are Saturdays, March 17 and 24 at 2:00 & 6:00
PM and Sundays, March 18 & 25 at 2:00 PM. All
shows will be at the Broadview Heights Cultural Arts Building, 9543 Broadview
Road, Bldg. 22 (behind the Police Station).
James and Giant Peach is written by Timothy Allen McDonald, with
music by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. The Spotlights’ Education Director Tim
Anderson is directing the show. The cast includes Nick Beiser, Ryan
Bergeron, Adam Bowers, Kevin Cline, Tara Corkery, Lexi Frendak, Stephanie
Malfara, Peggy Newton, and Ellie Ritterbusch.
Synopsis: In this quirky adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl
adventure, James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit
tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach... and
launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in
the center of the gigantic peach, among human-sized insects with equally
over-sized personalities, but after it falls from the tree and rolls into the
ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements. Thanks to
James' quick wit and creative thinking, the residents learn to live and work
together as a family.