Peter and the Starcatcher

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.

by Marisha Chamberlain
directed by Sarah Arnold-Simondet

Synopsis:
Under the guidance of their beloved mother, the four young March sisters — tempestuous Jo, motherly Meg, shy Beth, and spoiled baby Amy — struggle to keep their family going while Father’s away in the Civil War. In this beautifully dramatized adaptation of the classic novel, even as privation, illness, and sibling rivalry cast their shadows, each girl strives to find her true self. (A full-length version of this play is also available.)

Auditions:
All are welcome to audition! We are seeking creative and collaborative actors. Auditions will include cold readings from the play and accapella singing one verse of the Happy Birthday song. Actors need to attend only one day of auditions.

Students will use the following Google form to register for auditions: Audition Form

Audition Sides:
Pg 8 AMY: ” Last Christmas…”- pg 10 MEG: “Don’t worry…”
Pg 14 JO: “Here’s Marmie….” – pg 16 JO: “Captial Marmee…”
Pg 19 MARMEE: “Mr Laurence, our old friend!” – pg 20 OLD MR LAURENCE: “Georgette…”
Pg 39 AMY: “Mr Brooke!” – pg 41 MEG: “I don’t know, I’m all flustered…”
Pg 43 LAURIE: “It’s going to be a romantic…” – pg 44 JO: “Oh, I doubt that very much…”

Callbacks will be Dec 6th from 3:15 – 6:00pm. The first read thru will be Dec 7th at 3:15pm. Standard rehearsals will begin Dec 11th and the schedule is on the rehearsal calendar.

Cast size: 7 W, 4 M (open to cross-gender & gender-fluid casting)
Setting: The March family house and yard, 1863

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

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