Bryant High School presents “James and the Giant Peach” as a play by students in their junior and senior year. This is an adaptation from Roald Dahl’s book and film by the same name. Two public performances will be at Love Auditorium on the high school campus, the first at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 15 and the next one at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 16th. Admission is $5.00.
Bryant High School drama instructor Jeremy Clay is the director. He is a regular director and/or cast member in productions at the Royal Theatre. Cast members are set as follows:
Mallory Sullivan – James
Aaron Eley – Ladahlord
Kailee Morehart – Ladybug/Mrs. Trotter
Evan Atkinson – Grasshopper/Mr. Trotter
Rylee Bolls – Spider
Luke Wagner – Earthworm
Ben Adair – Centipede
Carlee Hutchins and Ashley Cushing – James’ aunts, Spiker and Sponge
Madison Rye – the Matron Nurse
Taylor Embree and Jacob Loomis – Billy and Bobby Bobby-Cop
Michael Fuhrman – Karl Kreatour
Ryan Lynch and Hollan Pfautz – Rhino
Dejah Harris, Gabby Stewart, Jordan Loomis, Skye Paxton and Tori Black – members of the zoo crowd
Allie Studdard, Hannah Earls, Noah Bailey and Sarah Graham – the vagrants Doreen, Violet, Chris and Ridgley
Dejah Harris, Allie Studdard, Michael Fuhrman, Jacob Loomis and Julia Kovarovic – the reporters
Hannah Earls – Ida Walters
Gabby Stewart, Skye Paxton, Hollan Pfautz, Taylor Embree and Tori Black – the ladies
Ansley McDonald – Bitsy Botana
Jordan Loomis, Sarah Graham, Noah Bailey, Michael Fuhrman and Madison Rye – the Hollywood agents
Ryan Lynch – Buzz
Noah Bailey, Gabby Stewart, Skye Paxton, Jordan Loomis, Tori Black and Julia Kovarovic – farm animals
Michael Fuhrman – Willy Wonka
Sarah Graham, Ansley McDonald, Hannah Earls, Hollan Pfautz and Madison Rye – the Oompa-Loompas
Taylor Embree, Jacob Loomis, Ryan Lynch, Gabby Stewart and Tori Black – members of the angry crowd
Allie Studdard, Noah Bailey, Skye Paxton, Jordan Loomis, Ryan Lynch and Dejah Harris – members of the cruise ensemble
Julia Kovarovic, Jacob Loomis and Jordan Loomis – sharks
Hollan Pfautz, Gabby Stewart, Ansley McDonald and Hannah Earls – seagulls
Tori Black, Skye Paxton, Dejah Harris, Madison Rye and Julia Kovarovic – screaming women
Ryan Lynch and Michael Fuhrman – Jake and Joe
Allie Studdard – Lucille Van Vogelstein
Sarah Graham – Bunny Mackenzie the Third
All – members of the garden chorus and as New Yorkers
Choreography – Hollan Pfautz, Gabby Stewart, Ryan Lynch and Madison Rye
Aaron Eley – Ladahlord
Kailee Morehart – Ladybug/Mrs. Trotter
Evan Atkinson – Grasshopper/Mr. Trotter
Rylee Bolls – Spider
Luke Wagner – Earthworm
Ben Adair – Centipede
Carlee Hutchins and Ashley Cushing – James’ aunts, Spiker and Sponge
Madison Rye – the Matron Nurse
Taylor Embree and Jacob Loomis – Billy and Bobby Bobby-Cop
Michael Fuhrman – Karl Kreatour
Ryan Lynch and Hollan Pfautz – Rhino
Dejah Harris, Gabby Stewart, Jordan Loomis, Skye Paxton and Tori Black – members of the zoo crowd
Allie Studdard, Hannah Earls, Noah Bailey and Sarah Graham – the vagrants Doreen, Violet, Chris and Ridgley
Dejah Harris, Allie Studdard, Michael Fuhrman, Jacob Loomis and Julia Kovarovic – the reporters
Hannah Earls – Ida Walters
Gabby Stewart, Skye Paxton, Hollan Pfautz, Taylor Embree and Tori Black – the ladies
Ansley McDonald – Bitsy Botana
Jordan Loomis, Sarah Graham, Noah Bailey, Michael Fuhrman and Madison Rye – the Hollywood agents
Ryan Lynch – Buzz
Noah Bailey, Gabby Stewart, Skye Paxton, Jordan Loomis, Tori Black and Julia Kovarovic – farm animals
Michael Fuhrman – Willy Wonka
Sarah Graham, Ansley McDonald, Hannah Earls, Hollan Pfautz and Madison Rye – the Oompa-Loompas
Taylor Embree, Jacob Loomis, Ryan Lynch, Gabby Stewart and Tori Black – members of the angry crowd
Allie Studdard, Noah Bailey, Skye Paxton, Jordan Loomis, Ryan Lynch and Dejah Harris – members of the cruise ensemble
Julia Kovarovic, Jacob Loomis and Jordan Loomis – sharks
Hollan Pfautz, Gabby Stewart, Ansley McDonald and Hannah Earls – seagulls
Tori Black, Skye Paxton, Dejah Harris, Madison Rye and Julia Kovarovic – screaming women
Ryan Lynch and Michael Fuhrman – Jake and Joe
Allie Studdard – Lucille Van Vogelstein
Sarah Graham – Bunny Mackenzie the Third
All – members of the garden chorus and as New Yorkers
Choreography – Hollan Pfautz, Gabby Stewart, Ryan Lynch and Madison Rye
Stage Manager -Allie Studdard