Spring Play

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

Black Stache: A notorious pirate, terrorizing the seven seas in search of a worthy adversary. Heartless, hirsute, and suspiciously well read. Partial to the poetical and theatrical, which causes him to behave quite flamboyantly.

Molly Aster: A young girl and Starcatcher apprentice who is taken aboard the Neverland as precious cargo. Curious and intelligent, she is only beginning to understand the confusing romantic longings that come with her age. She will risk anything for the sake of what is right.

Boy/peter: A lonely and hardened orphan who doesn’t miss much. Nameless, homeless, and friendless at the beginning of the play and a hero by the end. He wants a home and a family more than anything, and dreams of a life of being free.

Grempkin: The schoolmaster of St. Norbert’s Orphanage for Lost Boys. Mean and malodorous, he revels in keeping his boys in the dark and malnourished.

Mrs. Bumbrake: Molly’s nanny, a stereotypical British cad and outfitted with the duty of teaching Molly about womanhood. She still has enough charm in her age to attract a sailor or two.

Bill Slank: The vicious orphaned captain of the Neverland. Does not possess the capacity to lead anyone but himself, which puts himself constantly in disaster. Greedy enough to send boys to their doom for the chance of gaining starstuff.

Smee: Black Stache’s first mate. He is single-mindedly dedicated to his captain’s every whim.

Prentiss: An orphan, ambitious, hyper articulate, and logical. He yearns to be leader, even when he knows in his heart that he’ll never be one. A bit of a blowhard with a touch of cowardice.

Alf: A seafarer, an old sea dog proud of his tenure. His kind heart gives him an appeal to the feminine sensibility.

Lord Leonard Aster: Molly’s father, a loyal subject to the Queen. The very model of a Victorian English gentleman, he is a faithful friend and a secret Starcatcher.

Captain Robert Falcon Scott: Lord Aster’s old school friend, the captain of the Wasp, Britain’s fastest frigate. Lives with nautical bravura and heroic patriotism.

Ted: An orphan obsessed with food. A natural performer with easy wit and quite poetic language.

Audition Sides

Peter and the Starcatcher Audition Form
Please fill out this form if you are interested in auditioning for the spring play, Peter and the Starcatcher.

* The audition form will may not work using your school account. Please use this form only if you DO NOT have an alternative Google Account: Alternate Peter and the Starcatcher Audition Form

The first rehearsal of the cast will take place on Monday, February 19th from 3:45-6:45pm in the choir room.

Peter and the Starcatcher,

May 3-5, 2024

Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, and written by Rick Elice, with music by Wayne Barker. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure (MTI).

Director: Marcie Panian

Assistant Director: Mason Tyer

Thank you to the crew of The Play That Goes Wrong for the time you’ve put in thus far to make this production a success. There is still a long way to go, so don’t let up!

Below you will find crew assignments for the performance crew. You must send me a message via Remind or an email to accept your crew position.

As a reminder, the following dates are all mandatory for the stage crew:
Monday, April 17th from 3:30-6:30pm
Tuesday, April 18th from 3:30-6:30pm
Wednesday, April 19th from 3:30-6:30pm
Thursday, April 20th from 3:30-6:30pm
Friday, April 21st from 3:30-6:30pm
Monday, April 24th from 3:30-6:30pm
Tuesday, April 25th from 3:30-6:30pm
Wednesday, April 26th from 3:30-6:30pm
Thursday, April 27th from 3:30-6:30pm
Friday, April 28th from 3:30-6:30pm

Also, the following dates are all mandatory for all performance crew members:
Saturday, April 29th from 9am-5pm – Tech Saturday Rehearsal
Monday, May 1st from 3:15-7pm or later – Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, May 2nd from 3:15-7pm or later – Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 3rd from 3:15-7pm or later – Final Dress Rehearsal
Thursday, May 4th at 5:30pm – Performance Call Time
Friday, May 5th at 5:30pm – Performance Call Time
Saturday, May 6th at 12:30pm – Performance Call Time
Sunday, May 7th at 12:30pm – Performance Call Time & Strike

If you don’t see your name on the list and believe it should be, please contact me. All those that expressed interest in participating on the performance crew have been given a position.

Jimmy
Technical Director

Deck Captain Haejin Lee
Assistant Deck Captain Neela Estochen
Props Captain Maia Nguyen
Stage Running Crew Evan Hoover
Cameron McComas
Dylan Zeilinger-Johnson
Catie Russell
Addison Truckenmiller
Lighting Crew Alex Ireland
Kylie Estochen
Ethan Olson
Sound Crew Riley Gisch
Elizabeth Hong
Ethan Doran
Video Crew Howard Reinbold
Aaron Claxton
Onyx Scribner
Ruth Olawore
Costume Running Crew Kendall Rander
Ayanna Patani
Olivia Vue
Cameron McComas

Casting a show is never easy. If you don’t see your name below, please do not be discouraged. We want to see you all auditioning for future shows at East Ridge. If you still want to be involved with the show you are welcome to join tech crew. Also, please return your scripts to Ms. Carlson next week.

Cast, go thru your script and highlight all your lines that are part of the real play Murder at Haversham Manor. We will begin staging just that part of the bigger play first. Those playing stage crew should also highlight those sections as well as you’ve also been rehearsing the play within the play. Can’t wait to get started!!

Marcie Panian
Artistic Director

Sandra Sydney Segedi
Annie Naomi Tesfaye
Chris Michael Edgerton
Robert Titus Scribner
Dennis Bella Jones
Trevor Riley Hestwood
Max Luca Walz
Jonathan Tade Popoola
Stage Crew Maddie Gerber
Nathan Klimpel
Reece Loveridge
Grace Smith
Leslie Switala

For those that weren’t able to make the tech crew kick-off meeting, please find the presentation below. If you have questions after reviewing the presentation, please contact the technical director, Jimmy at jstocco@theloftstage.org.

Tech Crew Presentation

Please complete the following tech interest form so that we know what you are interested in doing. Performance crew positions will be announced by Friday, March 31st. Participation on a production crew does not require registration and is open to anyone who is interested.

Tech Crew Interest Form

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