Audition Call for BTG's Production of James & the Giant Peach JR.

Name: Audition Call for BTG's Production of James & the Giant Peach JR.
Start: 2026-02-23T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-23T21:00:00-05:00
Location: The Colonial Theatre - 111 South St., Pittsfield, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01201

Schedule

Mon Feb 23 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Colonial Theatre - 111 South St., Pittsfield, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01201 | Pittsfield, MA

PLEASE NOTE: Appointments and registration are required by February 13 to audition. No walk-ins will be accepted. To schedule an audition time slot or for further information, please email [email protected]. High school students in grades 9–12 who are interested in supporting the directors, stage management and backstage, please email [email protected] by Friday, February 13.
Berkshire Theatre Group seeks young actors to audition for its upcoming non-Equity musical production of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. Roles are open to young actors of all ethnicities and genders currently in grades 3–9. The production will be directed and choreographed by Kathy Jo Grover, with musical direction by Erin White. Auditions will be held on Monday, February 23 from 6–9pm and callbacks are scheduled for Tuesday, February 24 from 6–9pm.

Students should come prepared to learn songs from James and the Giant Peach JR. and may be asked to read from the script. Students may also be asked to sing 16 bars of a song they already know acapella. Students should dress in clothing and footwear they can dance and move around in.

Callbacks will take place as needed on Tuesday, February 24 from 6–9pm. Rehearsals will start on March 8 and occur after school, evenings and weekends up to five times a week, with more rehearsal days closer to the performance dates. Students must be available during the Massachusetts April school vacation week.

All auditions, rehearsals and performances will take place at The Colonial Theatre, located on 111 South Street in Pittsfield, MA. Performance dates are April 24–26, 2026.

Based on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky stories, Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach JR. is a brand-new take on this "masterpeach" of a tale. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score and a witty and charming book, this adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery is destined to be a classic.