The Twin City Players (TCP), in collaboration with the Lake Michigan College Performing Arts department, will hold auditions for its next production of the 2016-2017 Mainstage Season, Peter and the Starcatcher, a play by Rick Elice, music by Bob Wayne Barker, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, and directed by Paul Mow.
Auditions are open to the public and will be held at the Twin City Players Studio at 600 W. Glenlord Road, St. Joseph on September 13 at 7 p.m. and September 14-15 from 7-9 p.m. at The Hanson Theater located in The Mendel Center at 2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor.
Peter and the Starcatcher offers a variety of roles for men ages 14-80 and women ages 14-19. Some male roles may be cast with females. Interested participants should visit the auditions section of the Twin City Players website, twincityplayers.org, for character descriptions and additional audition preparation materials and instructions.
Actors will be asked to memorize and perform one of the provided character sides with a British accent. Participants are also encouraged, but not required, to prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre piece to sing a cappella.
Participants will be asked to list which character they are interested in portraying, and any potential scheduling conflicts with the rehearsal schedule or performances. Rehearsals will be held in the evening Sunday through Thursday through mid-November.
About Peter and the Starcatcher
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors Roger Rees and Alex Timbers and written by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love.
Performance dates at The Hanson Theater located in The Mendel Center at 2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor are November 18-20, 2016, with performance times at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
Additional performances will be held December 2-18, 2016 at the Twin City Players Playhouse, located at 600 W. Glenlord Rd., St. Joseph, with performance times at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
This production is sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation. Peter and the Starcatcher is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541- 4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com.
About Twin City Players
Formed in 1932, Twin City Players is one of the oldest, continuously operating community theaters in Michigan. It is a volunteer based nonprofit organization that strives to be recognized for organizational excellence with an abundance of resources, producing irresistible, quality performances in southwest Michigan. The TCP Playhouse is located at 600 West Glenlord Road, St. Joseph, MI. New members are always welcome. For more information about TCP, call 269-429-0400 or visit us at twincityplayers.org.
About Lake Michigan College
Lake Michigan College’s Performing Arts faculty and staff are driven by the philosophy that the human experience is identified, expressed, and communicated through the performing arts. Whether a student’s goal is to major in theatre or music or to enjoy the thrill of performing on stage, the Performing Arts department has a variety of classroom and performance opportunities available. Paul Mow will direct theatre performances for the 2016-2017 academic year, and John Owens is director of music at Lake Michigan College.
LMC performance and event information is available at TheMendelCenter.com or by calling The Mendel Center box office at 269-927-1221. LMC Performing Arts enrollment information, including details about scholarship opportunities, is available at LakeMichiganCollege.edu or by calling 269-927-8876.
