The Empire Theatre’s IMPACT junior ensemble 2024

Meet the 2024 junior ensemble IMPACT cast of Our Egg named Larry - a wholesome, deep, emotional and hilarious story of class having to learn responsibility by looking after an egg.

Minea Tao, Joshua Walkington, Eliza Kinniburgh, Eddie Pocknee, Chelsea Rogers, Sammy Cheetham, Majella Ford, Taya Forster, with Larry the egg as part for the upcoming 2024 IMPACT junior ensemble's production Our Egg Named Larry. Picture: Christine Schindler

The end of the school holidays spells the end of rehearsals for the eight cast members of IMPACT’s junior ensemble as they prepare to hit the stage.

The cast of eight 13- 14 year olds take on the roles of rambunctious Year 9 class that need to prove themselves responsible by caring for Larry - a fragile egg - in order to be re-invited to the school disco.

The original theatre piece, Our Egg named Larry is a collaboration with the students and co-written by the Empire’s youth arts lead Grace Sankey and Sheldon Mcloughlin.

One of the stars of the show, Taya Forster, described the show as “very wholesome and deep and hilarious”.

“It’s really good to be surrounded by people that like doing the same thing and you make a whole bunch of friendships,” Ms Forster said.

“I reckon they (audience) are going to think it is very funny.”

Our Egg Named Larry will be performed at the Empire Theatre from July 12-13.

Tickets are available at empiretheatre.com.au.