The BFG (Big Friendly Giant)
The BFG is based on a book by Roald Dahl, but it doesn't just tell the story from the book. At the beginning of the play, a girl named Sophie gets a copy of the book (it's her favorite book) from her brother as a birthday present, so she and her family and their friends decide to act out the scenes from the book. So the play really gives kids a great lesson in the power of imagination.
Sophie plays the heroine from the book (who is also named Sophie), and in the story she gets snatched from her bed in a nasty orphanage by the Big Friendly Giant - the only giant who doesn't eat people. The BFG protects Sophie from the mean giants in Giant Country, who have names like Bonecruncher, Fleshlumpeater and Gizzardgulper. They try to eat Sophie, but she escapes. Then Sophie and the BFG try to prevent the mean giants from stealing and devouring all the children of the world, and that means they have to go to Buckingham Palace to get the Queen of England to help them.
The BFG has his own wacky language that Sophie can't figure out at first, but eventually she figures out what he means when he says, "You poor little scrumplet!" and "Is you calling me a fibster?" There are also some scenes where Sophie tags along as the BFG goes "dreamcollecting" - he collects dreams, then uses a trumpet to blow them into the minds of children as they sleep. Like everything else in this show the scenes are written with a wide-eyed earnestness that is truly heartwarming. They capture the essence of Roald Dahl's magical world perfectly.
adaptation by David Wood from Roald Dahl’s classic story
Directed by Kim Granner
Approximate Run Time: 1 hour plus Intermission
Enjoyed most by ages: 4 & up
Sponsored by:
Emedia Group
Publix Charities
Metropolitan Arts Council
Upstate Parent
Performance Dates & Times:
Friday, February 4 at 7pm
Saturday, February 5 at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, February 6 at 2pm
Friday, February 11 at 7pm
Saturday, February 12 at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, February 13 at 2pm
Performances are held at the
Peace Center Gunter Theatre
Greenville, SC
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Audition Details
BFG (Big Friendly Giant) will run weekends, February 4-13, 2011 at the Peace Center Gunter Theatre
THERE IS A SCHOOL SHOW PLANNED FOR 10am ON FEB 11th.
For this production we are looking for ages 9 to adult for all roles.
PRINCIPAL ROLES
Adults
The BFG
The Queen of England
Teens/Adults
The Giants- Childchewer, Fleshlumpeater, Bloodbottler, Bonecruncher, Meatdripper, Gizzardgulper
Children- 9-12 years
Sophie
SUPPORTING CAST & Ensemble
Adults/Teens
Dad
Mum
Head of the Army
Head of the Airforce
Queen of Sweden
Guy (Sophie’s older brother)
Children - 9-12 years
Sophie's Friends- Daniel, Sam Katherine & Rebecca
Ensemble
AUDITION DATES & TIMES: Saturday, Nov 13 or Sunday, Nov 14 beginning at 6:00pm. Callbacks will be Monday, Nov 15 at 6:30pm. Cast list posting will be Thursday, Nov 18 after 5pm.
LOCATION: SCCT Headquarters, 153 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC
PREPARATION: All auditionees should prepare a 30-second memorized monologue. Bring your schedule to fill-in all of your potential rehearsal conflicts on the back of the audition form—conflicts may not be added after casting. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BRING A NON-RETURNABLE PHOTO.
ANTICIPATED REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Rehearsals will occur weekday evenings and some Sat afternoons late November-January. Tech Week (Jan 30-Feb 3). The specific rehearsal schedule will be available for perusal AT auditions.
QUESTIONS: Call Vanessa at 864-235-2885, ext. 10.
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