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Peter and the Starcatcher
Nov 17 – Dec 30 2016
Extended through Tuesday, 12/30!
By Rick Elice
Music by Wayne Barker
Based on the novel by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson
2012 Winner of Five Tony Awards
2012 Nominee of Ten Tony Awards, including Best Play
When starcatcher-in-training Molly meets an orphan boy longing for a home, they embark on the adventure of a lifetime to protect a precious cargo. In this Tony Award-winning, magical and hilarious play with music, a dozen brilliant actors play more than 100 unforgettable characters. Peter and the Starcatcher uses ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination to finally reveal the origins of Peter Pan, Wendy, the Lost Boys, their piratical nemesis, Captain Hook – and a far-off place known as Neverland.
“The most exhilarating Broadway storytelling in decades!” – The New York Times
“Charming and inventive…Peter and the Starcatcher is the gold standard!” – The New York Post
“Miraculous. Spectacle, wit and joy spill out of this production like treasure from a magic pocket.” – New York Magazine
Production Run
November 17 – December 30, 2016
Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m.
*Run time – 2hrs. 15 mins | 1 intermission
Tickets
Adults – $39.50
Seniors – $35 – 65+
Students – $19 – with valid school ID
Note: Peter and the Starcatcher is suitable for all ages.
ArtsWest is proud to partner with Page Ahead this holiday season to host a book drive from December 4th to December 30th in our Playhouse and Gallery. Click here to learn more!
When starcatcher-in-training Molly meets an orphan boy longing for a home, they embark on the adventure of a lifetime to protect a precious cargo. In this Tony Award-winning, magical and hilarious play with music, a dozen brilliant actors play more than 100 unforgettable characters. Peter and the Starcatcheruses ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination to finally reveal the origins of Peter Pan, Wendy, the Lost Boys, their piratical nemesis, Captain Hook – and a far-off place known as Neverland.
“The most exhilarating Broadway storytelling in decades!” – The New York Times
Creative Team
Directed and Choreographed by Eric Ankrim
Music Direction by Rob Scherzer and Eric Ankrim
Assistant Director – Brian Lange
Music Consultant – John Callahan
Scenic Designer – Julia Welch
Costume Designer – Siri Nelson
Lighting Designer – Tristan Roberson
Properties Designer – Andrea Spraycar
Stage Manager – Melanie LeDuc
Directing Apprentice – Andrew Eric Davidson
Assistant to the Director – Jaron Boggs
Assistant to the Director – Linnea Ingalls
Cast
Aly Gutierrez – Molly
Trent Moury – Boy/Peter
John Han – Ted
Saxton Jay Walker – Blackstache
James Schilling – Prentiss
Rob Scherzer – Alf
Nathan Brockett – Mrs. Bumbrake
Tyler Dobies – Captain Scott
Brian Lange – Smee
Ryan McCabe – Lord Aster
Nicholas Tarabini – Grempkin/Fighting Prawn
Tyler Trerise – Slank
Mikko Juan – Ensemble
Patrick McDermott – Ensemble
Kirby McDermott – Ensemble
Patrick Ostrander – Ensemble
Bryce Smith – Ensemble
ArtsWest is proud to partner with Page Ahead this holiday season to host a book drive from December 4th to December 30th in our Playhouse and Gallery. Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program is the leading provider of children’s books and literacy services in Washington State, giving more than 135,000 new books to children in need every year.
Please consider purchasing a book through Page Ahead’s Amazon wishlist and let us know about it by posting about your purchase on social media with the tag #artswestpageahead OR if you are unable to donate a book please consider making a general donation to Page Ahead.
Page Ahead Wishlist
In addition to the books below, please also consider donating picture books in Spanish.
BOARD BOOKS
- Baby Faces (by DK Publishing)
- Black on White by Tana Hoban
- David Smells by David Shannon
- Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
- Into the A, B, Sea by Deborah Lee Rose
- The Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O’Connell
- Vegetables by Sara Anderson
- What-a-Baby (series) by Cheryl Willis Hudson
PICTURE BOOKS
- Abuela by Arthur Dorros
- Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
- Dim Sum for Everyone by Grace Lin
- Firefighters A to Z by Chris L. Demarest
- Fish Wish by Bob Barner
- Freight Train by Donald Crews
- Ginger by Charlotte Voake
- Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say
- He Came With the Couch by David Slonim
- How Do Dinosaurs (series) by Jane Yolen
- I Stink! by Kate Mcmullan
- I Went Walking by Sue Williams
- I’m Still Here in the Bathtub by Alan Katz
- Mice and Beans by Pam Munoz Ryan
- Minnie’s Diner by Dayle Ann Dodds
- Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle
- Pirates Don’t Change Diapers by Melinda Long
- Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Squids Will Be Squids by Jon Scieszka
- SuperHero ABC by Bob McLeod
- Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
- The Napping House by Audrey Wood
- The Polar Bear Son by Lydia Dabcovich
- The Wolf’s Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza
- Traction Man Is Here! by Mini Grey
- What! Cried Granny by Kate Lum
- Where’s My Teddy? by Jez Alborough
CHAPTER BOOKS
- Beast Quest (series) by Adam Blade
- Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Bunnicula (series) by James Howe
- Cabin Creek Mysteries (series) by Kristiana Gregory
- Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey
- Dinosaur Cove (series) by Rex Stone
- Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
- Frindle by Andrew Clements
- Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton
- Gregor the Overlander (series) by Suzanne Collins
- Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
- Julia Gillian (series) by Alison Mcghee
- Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
- Magic School Bus Chapters series (by assorted authors)
- Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
- Stink, the Invisible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald
- The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman
- The Twits by Roald Dahl
- The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
“…a boatload of fun, a new spin on a myth as timeless as its title character.” – The Seattle Times
“Peter is not an effigy for our loss of innocence, but a message in a bottle revealing that your inner-child lives and breathes…For making me feel like a carefree kid again, I give ArtsWest’s “Peter and the Starcatcher” 5/5 stars. Treat yourself to this well-deserved evening of whimsy, enchantment, and mirth.” – Broadway World
“Theater will always be one of my favorite ways to spend time with my kids, discuss hard topics, challenge our thinking and above all remember the power of imagination. Peter and the Starcatcher offers all of these opportunities in spades.” – Seattle’s Child
