LIVE THEATER AND MUSICAL
PRODUCTIONS AROUND EASTERN OREGON
17
CURTAIN CALL
AUGUST 18�25, 2021
Youth actors
present ‘James and
the Giant Peach JR.’
Submitted by Terry Hale
Siaira Anderson (of Walla Walla), Ryan Jacobs (of Elgin), Megan Duff y (of Elgin)
and Madeline Breiling (of Pendleton) rehearse the upcoming production of
“James and the Giant Peach JR.” at the Elgin Opera House.
Go! staff
ELGIN — Friends of the Opera
House will present a production
of Roald Dahl’s “James and the
Giant Peach JR.” on Aug. 20 and
21.
The performances are the
culmination of this year’s youth
summer camp at the Elgin Opera
House. Shows are at 2:30 p.m. on
Friday, Aug. 20, and 12:30 p.m.
and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.
21. These will be on the outdoor
stage on the north lawn of the
Opera House. Admission is free.
• Fundraising for patient
care equipment at GRH!
• Hole in one for a new car!
• Online Silent Auction
• 4 player teams, modified
Callaway scoring
• Raffle for Travel of your
choice!
• Putting contest for a
Traeger grill!
• Par 3 birdie challenge
Free performances
are on outside stage
Those attending are encouraged
to bring lawn chairs or blankets,
and snacks are allowed.
“A delightfully off beat adap-
tation of the classic Roald Dahl
adventure, ‘James and the Giant
Peach JR.’ is a fantastical tale
of a boy, his insect friends and
their amazing journey across the
ocean on a giant piece of fruit,”
said Terry Hale, artistic director of
the Friends of the Opera House,
quoting from the play’s descrip-
tion.
The show features more than
65 youth actors from fi ve Eastern
Oregon counties.
With music and lyrics by the
Tony-nominated songwriters
Justin Paul and Benj Pasek and
book by Timothy Allen McDonald,
“James and the Giant Peach JR.”
tells the story of an orphaned
child who fi nds a loving family in
a most peculiar way. Sent by his
mean, conniving aunts to chop
down their old fruit tree, James
discovers a magic potion that
results in a tremendous peach
occupied by some not-so-normal
characters. From the center of
the gigantic fruit, James and the
unlikely crew launch a journey of
enormous proportions.
Hale said the Friends of the
Opera House received a grant
from the Oregon Community
Foundation to help fund this
Thousands of titles
Friday, Aug. 20, 2:30 pm.
Saturday, Aug. 21, 12:30 p.m.
and 2:30 p.m.
Elgin Opera House
Free
production aimed at “providing
worthy opportunities for youth to
progress physically and emotion-
ally after a long year of COVID-
related shutdowns.”
The production is directed,
choreographed and costumed by
Opera House youth actors and
alumni.
“We are making this experi-
ence as youth-centric as pos-
sible,” Hale said. “We are maxi-
mizing the opportunities for our
youth to grow in leadership ability
as well as artistically.”
Your
Adventure
Awaits!
Unlimited # of sessions at
’
• Lunch included with entry
• Lots of ways to win!
Register now at www.grh.org/golf
to guarantee your spot!
Paper entries available at
La Grande Country Club or
Foundation offices.
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GIANT PEACH JR.
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