Yorba Linda, CA, In the Heights 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. Nik has also taught workshops in Acting and Dance to local and international students and hopes to continue to spread the love of the arts! G'bye to who? Stiff in the lip, loose in. Sanchez: A hard-working Spanish pirate with an identity crisis. Fond of the show, and the script reminded me how funny it was. #offbroadway #broadwaynews #broadway #musicaltheater #peterandthestarcatcher #theatre #christianborle". Avenue Q Years later, he would lead an expeditionary team to the South Pole, freeze to death, and become the iconic British hero, Scott of the Antarctic. Peter Pan). That night at the Brooks Atkinson theatre in 2012 was one of the best nights of my life, and this show means so very much to me. Stephanie Slaven-Ruffing (Sound Designer)is a student in the college. About Rick Elice:Broadway:The Cher Show,Peter and the Starcatcher, Jersey Boys (with Marshall Brickman, Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe; directed by Des McAnuff:Tony Award, Best Musical); The Addams Family (with Marshall Brickman, Andrew Lippa; directed by Jerry Zaks). Hope Gundlah (Molly Aster) is a second year English and TAPS major. Please! \,Rb)'eR\$@-wla^}fsYKw}:,fTfUyWXo?e-Ff~qXoV=~y4'&}I,LewogJ8UjS8pZ 5^,W.k8^/zc^9n7l^R^Gu&^x46UQfsNp,]vN C*=y& Alf. IBDB provides a comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all "title page" information about each production. Peter gets Mr. Grin to open his mouth and Molly tosses her amulet in. Dahling! Bruno Petrucci (Percussionist) is a second year Physics major who really needs to study more physics. The chief, Fighting Prawn, sentences them to death. More than anything in the world he wants a home and a family. Mack:A very bad sailor, Mack wants to be anywhere else but under Bill Slanks command. Peter climbs out of the grotto and bolts back up to the mountaintop. La Jolla Playhouse (Christopher Ashley: Artistic Director; Michael S. Rosenberg: Managing Director). However, her most favorite shows to work in have been ensemble based like Peter with UT, Umbrella with Silver Kite, a local theatre in Seattle, and the San Francisco Project she did with her high school. The play provides a backstory for the characters of Peter Pan, Mrs Darling, Tinker Bell and Hook, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy. In 2012, a stage adaptation of Peter and the Starcatchers written by Rick Elice and directed by Alex Timbers and Roger Rees opened on Broadway, later winning a TONY Award.This guide refers to the 2006 paperback edition of the novel, published by Hyperion. Our 700-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the commercial theatre industry. It was co-directed by playwright Rick Elice's partner Roger Rees and Alex Timbers. To be honest, when I first read over the script with the rest of the cast, I wasn't really excited to perform it, but throughout the . I'm sure it's a better play to see than to read. She tries to distract the boys from the starstuff by suggesting a bedtime story. Stache tries to lure the Boy off the trunk by offering him a place on his crew. It sounds like it would be expensive to produce, but lovely to see unfold before your eyes. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more monologues from Likes to keep his boys in the dark, as sunlight is known to feed rebellious notions, and on account of the preference in certain quarters for lads that are white and pasty. She is the Assistant to the Director of the Youth Ensemble at The Revival. Slank catches the Boy and throws him overboard. Krishna Kumar (Peter)is a first year prospective Math major, and this is his first UT Show. Saturday, December 2 at 2:00 PM, Theater East, Logan Center$6 advance / $8 door773-267-ARTSboxoffice.uchicago.edu, 915 E 60th St. She still has girlish charm, even though shes older. It never quite hit for me. Shakespeare in the Woods 2023 Season Peter and the Starcatcher is a play based on the 2006 novel of a similar name by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, adapted for the stage by Rick Elice. She has previously provided music for Love's Labour's Lost (Tenor Sax/Bassoon) with UT, and she is also involved with the UChicago pep band, chamber orchestra, and early music ensemble. Kenjiro is fulfilling a long-time wish to be in Peter and the Starcatcher after seeing it on Broadway five years ago. This was a reread for a class that I'm teaching. LORd LEOnARd ASTER: Molly's father is a Starcatcher on a secret mission for Queen Victoria; very loving and protective of his daughter and very devoted to his job. Save. She is very fond of Slank . Free parking is available in the OCTA lot and on the street. Reg'l: The Great Gatsby (Guthrie), Twelfth Night and The Three Musketeers (Seattle Rep). ALF: Oi! Since returning to his island kingdom, he vengefully murders any English with the temerity to land on his Mollusk Isle domain. Rehearsals will take place from 9-4 pm (M-F) during the weeks of July 31 August 11, with performances dates of August 11-13. Played by a male actor in drag, Mrs. Bumbrake is a woman over forty. Called "Tubby" by Prentiss, though not due to girth, of which orphans, given their meager diets, have very little indeed. Update: Having just performed this show (Stage Center, Shreveport, LA, summer 2017 - I was Grempkin/Mack/Sanchez/Fighting Prawn), I can truly say that it is a masterfully written script. **Although Peter and the Starcatcher is primarily a play, there are singing roles available. The Boy overhears and insists that Molly tell him what is going on. This page is not available in other languages. Molly Aster:Thirteen-year old girl and a natural leader, Molly was raised to believe females can do anything males can. Molly knows that the only thing that could make a cat fly is starstuff; she realizes that the Queen's treasure is on the wrong ship. Mrs. Bumbrake: Our Molly loves all God's little creatures. One day, he will ascend the Clam throne as head of the Royal Clam Clan. Quick question for the Captain - Alf: What are you, piggy spokesman? My favorite kind of script - funny silly clever with a little twist and a little heart. It was my first Broadway show, and it made me fall in love with theatre for good. Mrs. Bumbrake is Molly 's governess. The Neverland, captained by the sinister Bill Slank, carries three orphan boys: Prentiss, Ted, and a nameless orphan known only as Boy. Hawking Clam: Son of Fighting Prawn and Sweet'n'sour Shrimp. Peter Pan). When Aster refuses, he steals the trunk key. In 19th-century London, Peter and four other orphans from St. Norbert's Home for Wayward Boys arrive at a wharf. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. IBDB also offers historical information about theatres and various statistics and fun facts related to Broadway. MOLLY He smelt like smelt. I play Mrs. Bumbrake, the main characters Nanny. **Boy:**A nameless, homeless, and friendless boy at the beginning of the play and a hero by the end, Peter is brave and competitive, a survivor, and someone the other boys come to look up to. I had to read the script so that I could share in their anticipation as they prepare for their performance. Leonardo Ferreira Guilhoto (Black Stache) is a second year in the college. Peter and the Starcatcher. November 5-21, 2021 - Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. by Rick Elice. Him's a sweet little puss isn't him. She has previously worked on Fall Workshops 2016 (Assistant Lighting Designer). I saw this at the Shaw Festival in 2015, it wasn't my favourite until after seeing it one or two more times. **If you wish to audition for both shows, those actors may come Friday June 2nd at 5pm or Saturday June 3rd at 10am, **Video audition submissions will be accepted up through June 3rd. BUMBRAKE) JOURNEYED AT DAWN TO THE DOCKS OF PORTSMOUTH! A wildly theatrical adaptation featuring marauding pirates, jungle . Look at You have not been talkative of late. Tara Vogel (Assistant Costume Designer)is a student in the college. They are escorted by a squadron of British navy seamen, led by Lieutenant Greggors. Peter and The Starcatcher. I am eternally grateful for it. Anna Segal (Assistant Lighting Designer)is a student in the college. Hit him up after the show to say he sounds awful or ask how he can play so many instruments so badly in one show! [8] From mid-March through April 1, Borle shared the role of Black Stache with Steve Rosen. Get us out of here! Still has enough of her girlish charm to turn a sailor's head and leaven his dreams. Uploaded by . This is her first UT show and she would like to thank the incredible cast and crew of Starcatcher. Boy (Peter) - Noah Bryant Prentiss - Tim Favreau. Molly tells the Boy about Starcatchers, a handful of people whose sole mission is to protect "starstuff." I laughed out loud, I cried, and my head is still spinning with wonder. More about Peter and the Starcatcher from MTI: Tony-winningPeter 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. The Theatre Company of Saugus will present Peter and the Starcatcher, a play with music, during the second and third weekends of May 2023. Aster gives Molly a magic amulet that matches one he wears; they can use these special amulets to communicate play based on the adventures of Peter, before he became the Pan. The Mollusks enter with prisoners of their own Lord Aster and Captain Scott. Trapped inside Mr. Grins cage, Molly and the boys bicker about what to do. Maggie Strahan (Music Director) is a fourth year TAPS major. A challenging, funny play, and an enjoyable read as a script. I could follow him and feed the piggies! She would like to thank her family, friends and cast members for being supportive during her first quarter at UChicago making the experience a blast and filled with laughs. British to the bone. Mollys matching amulet starts to glow and the boys notice. . From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes. Excuse me, sir. He previously worked on Natya Bharatiya's production of. Dramatists Guild: artistic associate for new musicals at NYTW. New York, NY, Escape To Margaritaville Lord Aster captures the yellow bird and turns it into a pixie to protect and guide Peter. Kenjiro Lee (Alf) is a second year Political Science major. Mrs. Bumbrake Molly's nanny, a stereotypical British cad and outfitted with the duty of teaching Molly about womanhood. Also, and not irrelevant to our story, Lord Aster is a Starcatcher - dedicated to protecting the Earth and all who dwell thereon from the awesome power of starstuff. But, that same quality also sets up the enjoyable surprise of watching ensemble members step out to become new characters. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunks precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. Peter Pan). It can be expanded or pared . Rick Elice, Peter and the Starcatcher, Disney Editions, Glendale, CA, 2012. pp.12. Stache captures Molly with his razor at her throat. She is a neat, plump woman and boards the Never Land with Molly. The play provides a backstory for the character Peter Pan, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy. If he could grow up, he'd fall for Molly in a big way. Skip to main content Magical and fun. This play is okay and for a certain company, and a certain audience it can be so much more. Stiff in the lip, loose in the hip, fun on a ship. At a bustling port in England, two ships set sail for the kingdom of Rundoon. Peter realizes the only way to save Molly is by giving Stache the trunk, although this means he will never leave the island. They have an opportunity to encounter God every day in so many ways, such as chapels. After realizing that no one cares enough to say goodbye to the orphans, the Boy proclaims that he hates grownups. Peter overhears giggling, squealing and thumping noises made by Mr. Slank and Mrs. Bumbrake that suggest they may be doing something inappropriate. Zach Whitt of Mount Pleasant (Mrs. Bumbrake) and Ryan Sequin of Essexville (Alf) rehearse Peter and the Starcatcher at the Midland Center for the Art's Little Theatre on Wednesday. MOLLY: It's all right, Daddy. They realize that Peter, by being dunked in the starstuff-infused waters of the grotto, has been transformed and cannot leave the island. Read more about TCF here. Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. Couldn't put it down (literally- I finished it in 23 hours), Overall this is much better paced than the book upon which it is based. Twin City Baptist Church - 7252 S Meridian St, Marion, Indiana 46953. This Tony-winning show 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 Goes Wrong is a comedy play by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of the Mischief Theatre company, creators of The Play That Goes Wrong (2012). Dates: Friday, June 2nd 5-7pm and Saturday, June 3rd 10am 12pm, Location: DCPs Armour Street Theatre 307 Armour Street, Davidson, NC. Lord Aster contacts Molly through the amulet and instructs her to bring the Queens trunk to him once the two ships meet. [3] The cast starred Adam Green as Peter Pan. Mrs. Bumbrake: Molly's faithful Nanny, a prim and proper Englishwoman prone . Upgrade to PRO TCHKC was founded in 2020 during the height of the pandemic to providesupport to local theatre workers through our food bank, to volunteer help for needs that require boots on the ground, and to provide direct financial relief. PETER AND THE STARCATCHER THE DING DONG HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Co-Writer . Peter mentions his encounter with Teacher. Hearing Mr. Grin approaching, the Pirates feed Staches severed hand to the crocodile. Items needed: Toothpaste (no brushes), mouthwash, deodorant, shampoo & conditioner, sulfate free hair products, bar soap, toilet paper, hand & body lotion, laundry detergent. Mrs. Bumbrake: Molly's nanny. She'll be a great woman one day. Tess Gundlah (Prentiss) is a second year English and TAPS double major at the college. Captain Scott and the real seamen have been taken prisoner. The play, Peter and the Starcatchers, was A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. Amelia Frank (Scenic Designer)is a student in the college. You can learn about this Tony Award-winning theatre, our plays, and so much more by visiting our, Utah Shakespeare Festival 2023 www.bard.org, Jane Austen's Emma The Musical. Auditions will consist of theatre exercises and cold readings from the script. Smee introduces Captain Black Stache, who threatens to kill Molly unless Aster gives him the key to the trunk. Ted: Obsessed with food: the eating of, the fighting over, the dreaming about. Peter and the Starcatcher uses ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination to bring the story to life. She hopes that everyone enjoys the show as much as she did working on it. Kendall Phillips (Slank/Hawking Clam) is a first year potential Biology major. Would love to see a production of this. This is one of the best written plays I've ever read. 2001 - 2023, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. Peter and the Starcatcher is a play based on the 2004 novel Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, adapted for the stage by Rick Elice. Jamie deRoy & Probo Prods./Radio Mouse Ent. Emma Shapiro (Assistant Stage Manager)is a student in the college. Hilarious and touching, with allusions abound. Previous UT credits include LEAR (SM), Mr Burns, a post-electric play (Nelson), Winter's Tale (ASM), The Seagull (ASM), and Urinetown (Billy Boy Bill). By the end of the season, I have to say it was hands down my favourite play that season (after seeing all the shows). Jenny Haar (Keyboardist/Percussionist) is a fourth year computer science major, music minor. Performer Stuff Monologues, Audition Cuts, and Sheet Music Audition Monologues for Peter and the Starcatcher : PerformerStuff More Good Stuff It appears that you are outside of North America. I read it in one full go while my daughter fell asleep on a four hour flight from Austin to Seattle. Christian Borles performance as Black Stache was stellar in many many ways. He has previously participated in Theater[24] and is an active writer, director, performer, and board member for the performance group Iris at UChicago, but this is his first UT mainstage. Abigail Chang (Costume Designer)is a student in the college. Molly says that she is only an apprentice Starcatcher. All others will sing a little as an ensemble. Email your submission to [emailprotected]. To simulate a summer stock theatre company, actors will rehearse Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with one weekend of performances. The King's Academy is a Christian School in Jonesboro. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captains cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. A yellow bird flies around his head. The story of Peter Pan is legendary. Olathe, KS 66061 | 913-782-2990. He doesnt trust adults and, thus, never wants to grow up to be one. Fighting Prawn honors Peter as a true hero and allows the English to leave. Help! The man-eating crocodile was created with two red salad bowls, two flashlights, and line of white paper flags. Christine Yan (Captain Scott) is a second year Computer Science major. Courtesy of Ken Beach. Results may vary. . SAY YER G'BYES! She primarily works as an actor and stage manager. **Although Peter and the Starcatcher is primarily a play, there are singing roles available. Journey with Peter and the Starcatcher through times of greed, duty and friendship. See, Audition for, and Get Involved in Live Theatre in the Kansas City Metro Area. [1] After a premiere in California at the La Jolla Playhouse, the play transferred to Off-Broadway in 2011 and opened on Broadway on April 15, 2012. He vows to be Peter's foe for all eternity. I'm the leader Gender: male Age: 40 to 60 Bill Slank The vicious orphaned captain of the Neverland. It is a play that is much more enjoyable in performance than it is in reading. Boy (Peter): A boy who doesn't miss much. Molly Aster - Esther Yokell. Grempkin:Mean and nasty, Grempkin is the schoolmaster from St. Norberts Orphanage for Lost Boys. Since returning to his island kingdom, he has vengefully murdered any English person who dared set foot on his island. Molly: NO! Still has enough of her girlish charm to turn a sailor's head and leaven his dreams. Peter and the Starcatcher - View presentation slides online. An old sea dog. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from It's as fun to read it as to watch since you can catch a lot more of the jokes and details when you're able to slow it down a bit. And I was so obsessed with what I had seen that when my parents got me the script for Christmas, I read it so many times that I could recite whole scenes from memory(I can still do the opening if I try. It is a great community where teachers are very invested in the students' lives and their well being. but there's a whiff of hero about him, mark my words. Mrs. Bumbrakes is captured by Stache 's band of pirates but later on rescued by Leonard. Peter and the Starcatcher is a play based on the 2004 novel Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, adapted for the stage by Rick Elice. TCF is a lightning rod for the generosity that courses through our community, opening up access to that help to anyone who needs it. Chicago City Limits, the Raymond Scott Orchestrette, orchestras worldwide. Those interested in a solo should bring 16 bars of a song that shows off their vocal range and ability to act through a song. First Class aint what it used to be. Captain Robert Falcon Scott:Commander of the fastest ship in Queen Victorias fleet,The Wasp, Captain Scott is an old schoolmate of Lord Aster. IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information. Stache suggests some piratical names for him. A second national tour launched in Toledo on February 5, 2015 and concluded in Burlington, VT on April 14, 2015. [19], A national tour launched in Denver on August 15, 2013[20] and concluded in Pittsburgh on May 25, 2014. Concessions are available for cash or credit donation and may be taken into the theater. Sanchez:A hard-working Spanish pirate, Sanchez has an identity crisis. Ted - Ty Rupert* Lord Leonard Aster - Nathan Johnson. Alfand Mrs, Bumtbrake ump Stache and Smee appear, ring 209) agains the storm. He is proud of his magnificent facial hair and is partial to the poetical and the theatrical. Molly explains that a Starcatchers primary duty to collect starstuff as it falls to earth and dispose of it. A greedy fool whod sell his own mother for a ship to command and send boys to their doom for the favor of those who would use starstuff for personal gain, global domination, or worse. Peter and the Starcatcher (Original, Play, Play with music, Broadway) opened in New York City Apr 15, 2012 and played through Jan 20, 2013. [13] Art for the Broadway production, which draws upon the whimsical, imaginative content in the show, was crafted by Vermont-based woodworker John W. Long, and featured in The New York Times. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more!

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