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She can do the cute Rachel part, but it’s also a sad show and she has to show her emotions. “I don’t’ think she realized how big of a part this is for her,' said Reed, who first met Foley when both were in Stockton Civic Theatre’s 2012 production of “White Christmas.' 'It’s fun to see her grow and develop. She won the role of James over several young boys and girls who auditioned for the lead. “I liked how fun it was and how it really brought out your imagination,” Foley said. As an adult, it’s about being accepted for who you are, not being afraid to be yourself.”įor 12-year-old Rachel Foley, who plays James, the story is one she, like Reed, loved from the time she read it when she was in the third grade. “What does family mean for people? Maybe it’s not the ones you’re born with, but the ones you surround yourself with. “Being an adult now, there’s a message for kids and adults about who’s your family,” said Reed, 30, who grew up in Manteca and has found “family” in theater people. When they send him out to chop down a peach tree in the yard, he discovers a magical potion that launches him and life-size insects inside an enormous peach, on a venture across the ocean to New York. The production is a true children-friendly show.Ĭhildren and their parents know the story of James, whose parents are killed, forcing James to live with his wicked, mean aunts. He pitched the musical to Kevin and Elizabeth Costello and Reed’s vision of “James and the Giant Peach” opens a three-weekend run at That’s Showbiz beginning Friday. The music was available for free download and Reed fell in love with it. Reed’s connection grew when a revamped score for “James and the Giant Peach” was created and an all-star cast of Broadway stars created a cast album, sans actual stage production. The story’s always been connected to me.”

I remember reading it in elementary school. “The Disney movie came out when I was young and that song about James ( ‘My Name is James’) appealed to me.

“A character with my name was relatable,” Reed said. When he was a little boy, James Reed loved Roald Dahl’s book, “James and the Giant Peach,” because he shared the name with the main character.

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