This Tony-nominated play 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 featuring over a dozen actors portraying more than 100 unforgettable characters, Peter and The Starcatcher uses ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination to bring the story to life.
A young orphan and his mates are to be 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, containing 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 it must never fall into the wrong hands. The journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure when the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache (the future Captain Hook,) a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own.
From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher utilizes such performing techniques as story-theatre, clowning, improvisation, puppetry, music, and audience participation, to playfully explore the depths of greed and despair, and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love.
Directed by GCC Theatre faculty Sandy Nagar and presented with the audience sitting onstage and surrounding the performers and action on three sides, this production promises to be both a challenging and rewarding experience for performers, and an incredibly moving, exciting, and entertaining show for audiences. Performances take place November 13 - 15 at 7:30pm, with a matinee at 2:00pm on Saturday, November 15. This matinee performance will be an ASL performance, and feature interpretation by Elijah Southwick and Madison Halker.
Tickets can be purchased online at genesee.edu/center-for-the-arts or contact boxoffice@genesee.edu to purchase tickets in person in advance. Tickets are limited as seating is onstage with the actors. Seating is general admission, no seats will be assigned. $10 for General Admission, $5 for children under 16, non-GCC students, and seniors 55+. Students, staff, and faculty with a GCC ID can receive a free ticket if they present their ID at the box office (these tickets will not be available online).