Peter and the Starcatcher – A Play by Rick Elice, Based on the Novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, Music by Wayne Barker
A wildly theatrical, hilarious and innovative tale of how a miserable orphan came to be The Boy Who Never Grew Up, Peter and the
Starcatcher upends the century-old legend of Peter Pan in this grownup’s prequel to the classic story. A young orphan and his mates are
shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island, knowing nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a
precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, with the help of a precocious young girl, the boys discover 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. Don’t miss this epic origin story of one of pop culture’s most enduring and beloved characters and discover the Neverland
you never knew. Rated PG, Adventure Theater, Oct. 8- Nov. 11
Co-Sponsored by Cumberland Eye Care and John and Christine Stinson
If you liked Old Man and the Old Moon, you will like Peter and the Starcatcher.