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REVIEW: "Peter and the Starcatcher" at GhostLit Rep

REVIEW: “Peter and the Starcatcher” at GhostLit Rep

by Macey Levin

Peter and the Starcatcher, Rick Elice’s prequel to James Barrie’s Peter Pan, seems to be building a cult-like reputation. This raucous play is produced by the GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company at Great Barrington’s St. James Place. There are problems some of which are attributable to the venue.

St. James Place is a deconsecrated church and the main performance space is the…

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larryland · 5 years

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GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Directors Caitlin Teeley and Harrison Lang, is proud to present the regional premiere production of the Tony Award™-Winning play, Peter and the Starcatcher.

Peter and the Starcatcher will be directed by Caitlin Teeley, with Assistant Direction by Harrison Lang, Choreography by Natalie Sala, Music Direction by Jackson Teeley, and Fight Direction by Olivia Willcox. Starring will be Cody Lee Miller as Black Stache, Caroline Fairweather as Molly Aster, Corey Bryant as Boy/Peter, Christopher-Michael Vecchia as Grempkin/Mack/ Sánchez/ Fighting Prawn, Dana Harrison as Mrs. Bumbrake/Teacher, Patrick Toole as Slank/ Hawking Clam/ Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Thomas Whaley as Lord Leonard Aster, Noah Lewis Bailey as Smee, Noah Pott as Prentiss/ Accompanist, Harrison Lang as Alf, and Alec Bachman as Ted.

Caroline Fairweather as Molly Aster. Photo by Emma Kate Rothenberg-Ware & Beau Bernatchez

Corey Bryant as Boy/Peter. Photo by Emma Kate Rothenberg-Ware & Beau Bernatchez

Corey Bryant (Boy/Peter) and Caroline Fairweather (Molly Aster). Photo by Emma Kate Rothenberg-Ware & Beau Bernatchez

Original logo design by Caitlin Teeley & Jackson Teeley

Peter and the Starcatcher, based on the novel Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, upends the century old story of how a miserable orphan boy becomes Peter Pan. The show, with a book by Rick Elice and music by Wayne Barker, follows the young orphan boy and his mates as they 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. While out at sea, a precocious young girl named Molly Aster discovers the boys; Molly is 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 that lays the groundwork for the beloved tale of the boy who would never grow up.

Peter and the Starcatcher will run June 26 at 8pm, June 27 at 8pm, June 28 at 8pm, June 29 at 2pm and 8pm, and June 30 at 1pm. All performances will be at Saint James Place in Great Barrington, 352 Main St. Great Barrington MA. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at ghostlitrep.com. This show is family friendly and patrons are encouraged to bring their families.

Peter and the Starcatcher

Cast:

Cody Lee Miller- Black Stache

Caroline Fairweather- Molly Aster

Corey Bryant- Boy/Peter

Christopher-Michael Vecchia- Grempkin/ Mack/ Sánchez/ Fighting Prawn

Dana Harrison*- Mrs. Bumbrake/ Teacher

Patrick Toole- Slank/ Hawking Clam/ Captain Robert Falcon Scott

Thomas Whaley*- Lord Leonard Aster

Noah Lewis Bailey- Smee

Noah Pott- Prentiss

Harrison Lang- Alf

Alec Bachman- Ted

* denotes actor appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association

Wednesday June 26, 8pm (Opening)

Thursday June 27, 8pm (Press Night)

Friday June 28, 8pm

Saturday June 29, 2pm

Saturday June 29, 8pm

Sunday June 30, 1pm (Closing)

Tickets can be purchased at ghostlitrep.com

Saint James Place

352 Main St.

Great Barrington, MA 01230

GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company’s core mission is to create innovative and transformative work, from the odd and experimental to the classic musical. Our intention is to bring to our audiences a reflective and thought provoking experience. We are a company that creates a safe space to explore bold artistic endeavors and be an incubator for new work. We celebrate theatre as an art form in which to test political, social, and moral ideals. For further inquiries please visit ghostlitrep.com

GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company Presents “Peter and the Starcatcher” GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Directors Caitlin Teeley and Harrison Lang, is proud to present the regional premiere production of the Tony Award™-Winning play,

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larryland · 6 years

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GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Directors Caitlin Teeley and Harrison Lang, is thrilled to present the regional premiere of the Broadway hit-musical, Fun Home.

A Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Fun Home is a musical told from the perspective of a 43 year old Alison Bechdel as she dives deep into her past to tell the story of her father, Bruce Bechdel, a volatile yet brilliant man whose temperament and hidden desires defined her family and her life. Audiences will follow Alison at three different stages of her life as she relives her unique childhood at the family’s Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the unanswerable questions about her father’s secrets.

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The 90-minute musical first premiered Off-Broadway at The Public Theater in 2013 and in 2015, transferred to Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theater. Fun Home boasts a score with music by Jeanine Tesori, a book by Lisa Kron, and a story based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic novel of the same name. GhostLit Rep’s Fun Home marks the second time a fully produced musical will hit the stage at The Egremont Barn.

Directed by GhostLit Rep Co-Artistic Directors Harrison Lang and Caitlin Teeley, Fun Home features Caitlin Teeley as “Alison Bechdel”, Emma Foley as “Medium Alison”, Mary Shalaby as “Small Alison”, Matt Passetto as “Bruce Bechdel”, Francine Ciccarelli as “Helen Bechdel”, John Ververis as “Christian Bechdel”, Ben Shannon as “John Bechdel”, Olivia Willcox as “Joan”, and Jackson Teeley as “Roy/Mark/Pete/Bobby Jeremy”

Fun Home has music direction by Gigi Teeley and Mike Pacifico, choreography by Natalie Sala, lighting design by Isabel Filkins, and sound design by Tom Teeley. Production Stage Managers: Indie Beare and Zoe Nadig.

Performances are Wednesday August 8 through Sunday August 12 at The Egremont Barn (17 Main St. South Egremont MA, 01258). Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at ghostlitrep.com

Come out and support amazing talent in a show that the New York Times called “heart-gripping and cathartic.”

*The 8pm Saturday August 11 performance will serve as a fundraiser for The Human Rights Campaign

* The 8pm Sunday August 12 performance will serve as a fundraiser for The Trevor Project

GhostLit Rep Presents “Fun Home” at The Egremont Barn GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Directors Caitlin Teeley and Harrison Lang, is thrilled to present the regional premiere of the Broadway hit-musical,

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