During a season of wishes and magic, Richmond Civic Theatre’s Stage One Youth Theatre presents “Peter Pan Jr.”
The show opens Friday, Dec. 8, and will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays between Dec. 8-10 and 14-17. It’s approximately 60 minutes.
In advance, tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and ages 65-plus. They increase $2 on show days.
RCT leaders describe the G-rated musical, based on J.M. Barrie’s classic tale, as one of the most beloved and frequently performed family favorites of all time.
The high-flying, Tony Award-winning musical has been performed around the world for 60 years and is now adapted for young performers.
The title character (played by Daniel Herzog) and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget.
During their adventure directed by Ryan Shaw, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, the fierce Brave Girls, a band of bungling pirates and the villainous Captain Hook.
In 1929, Barrie bequeathed “Peter Pan” to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, so every local ticket benefits their care.
Tickets are available at www.gorct.org, via phone at 765-962-1816, or at the door.
Who’s bringing ‘Peter Pan’ to life?
Production team: Ryan Shaw, Dylan Dalbey, Wade Guthrie, Tanner Puterbaugh, Hollie Caskey, Tammy Bertsch, Traci McCollum, David Marsee, Ann McLarnan, Lori Current, Cathy Guthrie, Brennyn Bailey, Aaron Clarke. Flying effects provided by ZFX with flight choreography from Quinten James.
Crew: Derek Summan, Alessandro Santiago, Kipton Smith, Cooper Smith, Jenna Larsen, Austin Snyder, Jackson Thompson, Aaron Clarke, Mike Current, Tim Emery, Sean Andreas, Devin Summan, Lyla Brady, Marissa Johnson, Barb Blanford, Allison Blanford, Autumn Fecher, Isabelle Fecher, Alaina Harris, Andrea Marsh, Whitney Kaehr, Trudi Weyermann, Olivia Hand, Eli Fecher, Traci McCollum, Nicole Andreas, David Current, Aureana Andreas, Mickey White, Jason Yingst, Amy Decker, Jonathan Hampton.
Cast: Daniel Herzog, Adeliena Burket, Maddux Goggins, Emmett Yingst, Cohen Current, Elise Kretchman, Ravyn Towns, Adeline Penrod, Ethan Couch, Jacen Ervin, Lucy Couch, Lily Kaehr, Allister Bergfield, Gabe Kaehr, Syrus Stohler, Xylon Martin, Reed Goggins, Dawson Jurgens, Trace Lewis, Caleb Norris, Phyn Harrison, Ezekiel Andreas, Peyton Bain, Jonathan Marsh, Madison Burke, Luke Miller, Evan Bain, Emily Coucher, Henry Roosa, Ada Smoker, Rowan Bailey, Caliene Webster, Ella Burke, Maya Hamilton, Clara Couch, Olivia Hawkins, Alaina Webster, Avery Goggins, Winry Sandlin, Allison Hamilton, Alice Couch, Briya Busby Jeffers.
A version of this article appeared in the December 6 2023 print edition of the Western Wayne News.