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Peter and the Starcatcher
The Tony-winning play, based on the best-selling novels, upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan.
A young orphan and his mates are 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, which contains 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 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.
This show performs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays December 2-18. Typical rehearsals are Monday-Thursday, 8:30-10:30 PM. Not every actor will be called to every rehearsal, and the schedule is given in as much advance notice as possible.
Auditions
WHEN: Saturday, Oct 1, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Auditionees will pick a 30-minute block and will receive a 5-minute slot within that time frame as their time slot.
WHERE: Desert Rose Playhouse, 6921 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
WHAT TO PREPARE: 3 things!
1. Please prepare 30 seconds of a song to sing without accompaniment. This song can be in any genre, but we encourage songs in a musical theatre genre. (Not every character sings in this show, but we would like to see what you are capable of!)
2. We will have you read some sides from the script. If you would like to print them ahead of time, you can do so here.
3. Bring a theatrical resume with your previous performance experience listed. There is no need to bring a headshot, we will take your picture at the door.
Callbacks are Sunday, Oct 2, in the evening. If you do not receive a callback, this does not necessarily mean you have not been cast. Emails regarding casting will be sent out on Tuesday, Oct 4, in the evening.
A young orphan and his mates are 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, which contains 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 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.
This show performs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays December 2-18. Typical rehearsals are Monday-Thursday, 8:30-10:30 PM. Not every actor will be called to every rehearsal, and the schedule is given in as much advance notice as possible.
Auditions
WHEN: Saturday, Oct 1, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Auditionees will pick a 30-minute block and will receive a 5-minute slot within that time frame as their time slot.
WHERE: Desert Rose Playhouse, 6921 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
WHAT TO PREPARE: 3 things!
1. Please prepare 30 seconds of a song to sing without accompaniment. This song can be in any genre, but we encourage songs in a musical theatre genre. (Not every character sings in this show, but we would like to see what you are capable of!)
2. We will have you read some sides from the script. If you would like to print them ahead of time, you can do so here.
3. Bring a theatrical resume with your previous performance experience listed. There is no need to bring a headshot, we will take your picture at the door.
Callbacks are Sunday, Oct 2, in the evening. If you do not receive a callback, this does not necessarily mean you have not been cast. Emails regarding casting will be sent out on Tuesday, Oct 4, in the evening.
Characters
Black Stache: A notorious pirate, terrorizing the seven seas in search of a worthy adversary. Heartless, hirsute, and suspiciously well read. Partial to the poetical and theatrical, which causes him to behave quite flamboyantly.
Molly Aster: A young girl and Starcatcher apprentice who is taken aboard the Neverland as precious cargo. Curious and intelligent, she is only beginning to understand the confusing romantic longings that come with her age. She will risk anything for the sake of what is right.
Boy/Peter: A lonely and hardened orphan who doesn't miss much. Nameless, homeless, and friendless at the beginning of the play and a hero by the end. He wants a home and a family more than anything, and dreams of a life of being free.
Grempkin: The schoolmaster of St. Norbert's Orphanage for Lost Boys. Mean and malodorous, he revels in keeping his boys in the dark and malnourished.
Mrs. Bumbrake: Molly's nanny, a stereotypical British cad and outfitted with the duty of teaching Molly about womanhood. She still has enough charm in her age to attract a sailor or two.
Bill Slank: The vicious orphaned captain of the Neverland. Does not possess the capacity to lead anyone but himself, which puts himself constantly in disaster. Greedy enough to send boys to their doom for the chance of gaining starstuff.
Smee: Black Stache's first mate. He is single-mindedly dedicated to his captain's every whim.
Prentiss: An orphan, ambitious, hyper articulate, and logical. He yearns to be leader, even when he knows in his heart that he'll never be one. A bit of a blowhard with a touch of cowardice.
Alf: A seafarer, an old sea dog proud of his tenure. His kind heart gives him an appeal to the feminine sensibility.
Lord Leonard Aster: Molly's father, a loyal subject to the Queen. The very model of a Victorian English gentleman, he is a faithful friend and a secret Starcatcher.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott: Lord Aster's old school friend, the captain of the Wasp, Britain's fastest frigate. Lives with nautical bravura and heroic patriotism.
Ted: An orphan obsessed with food. A natural performer with easy wit and quite poetic language.
Ensemble: Sailors; Seamen; Seafarers; Orphans; Pirates; Mermaids; Mollusks
Black Stache: A notorious pirate, terrorizing the seven seas in search of a worthy adversary. Heartless, hirsute, and suspiciously well read. Partial to the poetical and theatrical, which causes him to behave quite flamboyantly.
Molly Aster: A young girl and Starcatcher apprentice who is taken aboard the Neverland as precious cargo. Curious and intelligent, she is only beginning to understand the confusing romantic longings that come with her age. She will risk anything for the sake of what is right.
Boy/Peter: A lonely and hardened orphan who doesn't miss much. Nameless, homeless, and friendless at the beginning of the play and a hero by the end. He wants a home and a family more than anything, and dreams of a life of being free.
Grempkin: The schoolmaster of St. Norbert's Orphanage for Lost Boys. Mean and malodorous, he revels in keeping his boys in the dark and malnourished.
Mrs. Bumbrake: Molly's nanny, a stereotypical British cad and outfitted with the duty of teaching Molly about womanhood. She still has enough charm in her age to attract a sailor or two.
Bill Slank: The vicious orphaned captain of the Neverland. Does not possess the capacity to lead anyone but himself, which puts himself constantly in disaster. Greedy enough to send boys to their doom for the chance of gaining starstuff.
Smee: Black Stache's first mate. He is single-mindedly dedicated to his captain's every whim.
Prentiss: An orphan, ambitious, hyper articulate, and logical. He yearns to be leader, even when he knows in his heart that he'll never be one. A bit of a blowhard with a touch of cowardice.
Alf: A seafarer, an old sea dog proud of his tenure. His kind heart gives him an appeal to the feminine sensibility.
Lord Leonard Aster: Molly's father, a loyal subject to the Queen. The very model of a Victorian English gentleman, he is a faithful friend and a secret Starcatcher.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott: Lord Aster's old school friend, the captain of the Wasp, Britain's fastest frigate. Lives with nautical bravura and heroic patriotism.
Ted: An orphan obsessed with food. A natural performer with easy wit and quite poetic language.
Ensemble: Sailors; Seamen; Seafarers; Orphans; Pirates; Mermaids; Mollusks