(EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park is holding auditions for its fall 2026 children's production of Curious George: The Golden Meatball on Wednesday, August 12, at 6:00pm at the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre located inside Roosevelt Park in Edison. Everyone's favorite mischievous monkey and his friend in the yellow hat sing and dance up a storm in this adventure-filled musical.
All You-Can-Eat Meatball Day came just once a year. George had been waiting all month for that day, a day almost bigger than his birthday! On Meatball Day, George helped his friend, Chef Pisghetti, cook some delicious meatballs and serve them to the hungry crowd. But this year, the crowd had vanished! Something was keeping people away... something pretty big. And that something was Phinneas T. Lightspeed and his speedy Meatballs-o-Matic machine. In despair, Chef Pisghetti vows to cook no more. Determined to help his friend, George goes on a mission to enter the Chef's meatballs in the world-famous Golden Meatball Contest in Rome.
Plays-in-the-Park is a community theatre, and all performers are volunteers. Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and those with disabilities are encouraged to audition.
Auditions seek to find roles for George, the Man with the Yellow Hat, Chef Pisghetti, Phinneas, Netti, and Frankie Sidecar. All actors, except George, will play multiple roles throughout the production.
Stephen J. Capestro Theater at Roosevelt Park is located at 1 Pine Drive in Edison, New Jersey.
Participants should:
With every swing and flip, Curious George: The Golden Meatball takes the audience through George's fun-filled adventure to enter the world-famous Golden Meatball Contest after discovering his friend, Chef Pisghetti, has vowed to never cook again. The show will take place on October 10, 11, 17, 18, and 24.
For more information on the production or auditions, please visit middlesexcountynj.gov/PIP.
