SSP's Summer STREET KIDS presents
About the Show...
The story of Roald Dahl’s classic tale is faithfully told by James himself and the insect characters – Miss Spider, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird and Earthworm. Adapted by David Wood from Dahl's book, the play begins at the end of the story, when James and his friends are living in the giant peach stone in Central Park, New York.
A tour guide brings a party of tourists (the audience) to see this major attraction, and James and his friends tell the story of how they came to live in New York. The insects play the other roles, like James’s cruel Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, and the epic journey across the Atlantic is acted out with live action, puppetry and storytelling.
THE CAST
Narrator... Mattie Smith
James... Brodie Sapp
James... Brodie SappAunt Sponge... Sydney GrossAunt Spiker... Ally Collier
Aunt Spiker... Ally CollierLittle Old Man... Jacob AdkinsCentipede... Rebecca Yarnall
Centipede... Rebecca YarnallLady Bug... Grace BaeurleGrasshopper... Colby Crawford
Grasshopper... Colby CrawfordEarthworm... Dawson GehrkeSpider... Lauren Derocili
Spider... Lauren DerociliGlow Worm... Emily PearsonMother... Katya Hall
Mother... Katya HallFather... Cole PopeCaptain... Cole Pope
Captain... Cole PopeFirst Officer... Rachel MartinSecond Officer... Jacob Waddy
Second Officer... Jacob WaddyCloud Women
Megan Busche ... Maddie Mastriana ... Abigail Aleman ... Sarah Barrows
Silkworms
Jacklynn Gross ... Emma Culp ... Daisy Mastriana ... Emma Barrows
Ensemble
Katelyn Young ... Hope Martin ... Dorothy Lincoln
Maxine Megee ... Rachel Adkins ... Rece Pope
Tali Keen ... Bella Howard ... Abby Lincoln
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THE PRODUCTION STAFF
Director... Ben Wilcox
Asst. Director... Alexis Waddy
Asst. Director... Jimmy Martin
Producer... Morgan Roberts
Art Director... Seth Wilcox
Stage Manager... Kody Yarnall
Light Designer... Kenzie Crawford
Mentors
Josh Gross ... Guy Crawford
Bill Walton ... Monica Morrow ... Teresa Busche
Rick Busche ... Heath Yarnall ... Courtney Baeurle
SUMMER STREET KIDS TICKET INFORMATION
All of our Children's Theatre tickets are
General Admission
Pay-at-the-Door... No Reservations
Friday Night performances are
Pay What You Can... Donations Only!
Saturday & Sunday Prices:
$5.00 Child / $10.00 Adult
Curtain Times:
Friday & Saturday... 7:00p / Sunday... 1:00p
About the Show...
Second Street Players / Riverfront Theater / 2 South Walnut St. / Milford, DE 19963 / TIX: (800) 838-3006 / info@secondstreetplayers.com
book by Roald Dahl
adapted for the stage by David Wood
directed by Ben Wilcox
JUL 31-AUG 1-2
Fri 7:00p - Sat 7:00p - Sun 1:00p
"Pure fun for the whole family. A remarkable theatrical feat!"
- Northampton Chronicle
"Move heaven and earth to see this wonderful adaptation!"
- Sunday Mercury
"A first class show. If I were a child I'd scream for a ticket."
- Birmingham Post
“… a great introduction for first-timers to the work of the masterful Dahl … a theatrical treat for children and adults alike.“
- Belfast Newsletter
“The David Wood adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic tale is a must for youngsters and the young at heart.”
- Northampton Herald and Post
“The content is timeless and, thanks to the adaptive genius of David Wood, is now enabling a new generation of children, of all ages, the chance to marvel at the brilliance of the master storyteller via the magic of the theatre.”
- Encore Magazine
