(The group works together to free the peach.)

(A small, brave smile) The beginning.

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JAMES: (firmly) No, I'm staying here with my friends.

This guide is perfect for directors planning a production or students studying the show.

One of the most challenging sequences to stage, the script handles the magical growth of the peach through dialogue and sound cues rather than complex set changes. The script calls for a “theatrical reveal”—usually a large rotating platform or an inflatable peach, but in the Jr. script, suggestions are made for a "silks curtain" reveal where actors push a lightweight, giant sphere on stage.