{"id":11871,"date":"2015-11-04T09:29:48","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T14:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=11871"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:08:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:08:27","slug":"peter-starcatcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=11871","title":{"rendered":"PlayMakers presents \u2018Peter and the Starcatcher\u2019 for the holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PlayMakersPeterStarcatcherWeb\"<\/a>This holiday season, PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will fly audiences to Neverland in \u201cPeter and the Starcatcher,\u201d a Peter Pan prequel for the entire family. The show will run Nov. 18-Dec. 12, with special events associated with the production beginning Nov. 9.<\/p>\n

In this whimsical and hilarious origin story of J.M. Barrie\u2019s \u201cBoy Who Never Grew Up,\u201d an apprentice Starcatcher and an orphan boy take to the high seas encountering Lost Boys, pirates, fighting mollusks and mermaids. PlayMakers invites one and all to come along for a wildly theatrical holiday treat with a dozen actors portraying more than 100 unforgettable characters in a story that will delight adults and children alike.<\/p>\n

Entertainment Weekly describes \u201cPeter and the Starcatcher\u201d as “an absurdly funny fantastical journey.” The New York Times review raved, “With grown-up theatrical savvy and a child\u2019s wonder … this show never stops flying.” New York Magazine<\/em> called it “Miraculous. Spectacle, wit and joy spill out of this production like treasure from a magic pocket.”<\/p>\n

The Tony Award-winning play is by Rick Elice based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, with music by Wayne Barker.<\/p>\n

00Performances will take place in the Paul Green Theatre in the Center for Dramatic Art on Country Club Road. Show times will be Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays and Saturday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. There are no performances Nov. 26, Dec. 8 and 9.<\/p>\n

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From left, Benjamin Curns as Mrs. Bumbrake and Arielle Yoder as Molly Aster in PlayMakers Repertory Company\u2019s production of \u201cPeter and the Starcatcher.\u201d (Photo by Jon Gardiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Featured in the cast along with members of PlayMakers\u2019 resident acting company will be North Carolina native Evan Johnson, who played Peter in the Off-Broadway production of \u201cPeter and the Starcatcher.\u201d Mitchell Jarvis, who originated the role of Lonny and then appeared as rock god Stacee Jaxx in Broadway\u2019s \u201cRock of Ages,\u201d will play pirate chief Black Stache.<\/p>\n

The show is directed by Brendon Fox, who also helmed hit productions of \u201cOpus\u201d and \u201cAngels in America\u201d for PlayMakers.<\/p>\n

In conjunction with \u201cPeter and the Starcatcher,\u201d PlayMakers will host \u201cThe Vision Series-Directors in Conversation,\u201d a behind-the-scenes preview with director Fox, Nov 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Paul Green Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Participants share coffee and hors d\u2019oeuvres provided by series sponsor Jujube Restaurant, learn about the vision for the show and get a sneak peek at the sets and costumes in progress. Reservations are appreciated. Call PlayMakers\u2019 box office at (919) 962-7529 to RSVP.<\/p>\n

Other special events include:<\/p>\n