They are (in alphabetical order) Molly Barwick, Sasha Rose, Georgia Taplin and Bella Thomas.
Molly Barwick is nine years old and is a keen tennis player. She also loves to read books and ride horses.
The beach is where eleven-year-old Sasha Rose likes to spend her spare time and is a keen surfer. Sasha loves to write poetry and is a regular viewer of the National Geographic channel, given her love for animals.
Georgia Taplin is passionate about sports including hockey, touch football and the AFL’s Sydney Swans. Georgia is ten-years-old and her passions are not limited to sporting pursuits, as she plays the double bass and is an avid fan of contemporary music.
Bella Thomas, who is also eleven, loves cricket and is an enthusiastic mini-chef who loves craft activities.
The announcement follows last month’s confirmation of adult cast members (in alphabetical order), Marika Aubrey (Mrs Wormwood), Daniel Frederiksen (Mr Wormwood), Elise McCann (Miss Honey) and James Millar (Miss Trunchbull).
The winner of over 50 international awards, including 12 for Best Musical, Matilda will make its Australian Premiere at Sydney Lyric Theatre with tickets currently on sale through to October 25.
Matilda is based on the novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox).
In case you didn’t know, it’s the story of a girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, takes a stand to change her own destiny.
Having proven an enormous success in London’s West End and on Broadway, where productions continue to play to packed houses and capture the imagination of young and old alike, The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda is reckoned to be the most-anticipated theatrical event of 2015.
