Peter Pan Plays The Whole Backstage Theatre in Guntersville

This fall, the Whole Backstage Theatre is offering its young theatre-going community to a chance to experience a show all its own. PETER PAN, written by J. M. Barrie and adapted by Kathryn Schultz Miller, will bring children of all ages a new and spectacular version of the timeless fairytale. Join Peter and the Darling Children as they travel to the enchanted world of Neverland and encounter stars, mermaids, Indians, lost boys,... pirates, fairies, and a very hungry crocodile. Overflowing with rich dance numbers and catchy music, this retelling of an old favorite is sure to entertain all audiences.

PETER PAN is directed by Kelleybrooke Brown with assistance from Andy Hunter. Along with stage manager Julie Oliver, is a production team of students. They include: Mary Elizabeth Oliver as the Student Director; Noah Spiker and Makenzie Schwieterman as Production Assistants; Hannah Leach, Katie Lindsey, Jared Wright, and Megan Mitchell as Choreographers.

The cast includes actors and actress ages 5-15. Leads include Peter Pan (Jared Wright of Grant, AL), Tinkerbell (Abigail Thornbury of Albertville, AL), Wendy (Anna Clay Adams of Albertville, AL), John (Jack Mullins of Arab, AL) and Michael Darling (Lucas Cheek of Albertville, AL), Smee (John-Miller Hunter of Guntersville, AL), Mrs. and Mr. Darling (Abby Glenn and Drew Hunter of Guntersville, AL), and Captain Hook (Dillon Spicer of Cullman, AL), Tiger Lily (Caroline Norton of Arab, AL), Peter Pan's Shadow (Clay Brown of Rainsville, AL)

Numerous ensemble roles include Mermaids (Jessica Lee - Albertville, AL; Gabrielle Leak - Arab, AL; ElizaBeth Smith - Scottsboro, AL; Myka Hamby - Snead, AL; Alaina Hays - Blountsville, AL)
Stars (Macy Kirby - Albertville, AL; Ayla DeWald - Arab, AL; Caroline Nolan - Albertville, AL; Isabella Lambert - Boaz, AL)
Pirates (Lydia Lowery - Albertville, AL; Payton Jackson - Guntersville, AL; Alexis Gregg - Albertville, AL; Maggie Williams - Dutton, AL; Sadie Williams - Dutton, AL; Brian Spicer - Cullman, AL; Bailee Purdum - Guntersville, AL; Shelby Seal- Oneonta, AL; Daniel Baskins - Arab, AL)
Lost Boys (Emma Herbert - Guntersville, AL; Mary Margaret Douglas - Albertville, AL; Sarah Beth Logan - Guntersville, AL; Dessie Pullen - Boaz, AL; Lydia Carroll - Guntersville, AL; Mamie Smith - Albertville, AL; Elle Kyle Purdum - Guntersville, AL; Ben Eller - Albertville, AL; Noah Leuker - Arab, AL; Blake Spicer - Cullman, AL)
Indians (Jordan Prather - Section, AL; Elaina Holt - Guntersville, AL; Lexi Scarbrough - Arab, AL; Abigail Cheek - Albertville, AL; Anna Marie D'Angelo - Arab, AL; Abigail Prather - Section, AL; Emma Tharp - Albertville, AL; Katie Hill - Centre, AL; Abby Glenn - Guntersville, AL)
Tinkerbell's Fairies (Ava Wheatley - Guntersville, AL; Samantha Carfagno - Guntersville, AL; Jensyn Seay - Albertville, AL; Emily Adams - Albertville, AL)
Nana the Dog (Laura Kate Smith - Guntersville, AL), and Tic Toc the Crocodile (Devin Mitchell - Arab, AL).

PETER PAN show dates are September 10, 11, and 12, 2010 at the Whole Backstage Theatre in Guntersville, AL and September 17 and 18 at the Bevil Center on the Snead State Community College Campus in Boaz, AL with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the shows. The Box Office will open one hour before show times. For more information on this or any other Whole Backstage Theatre event, contact the theatre at 256-582-7469 or visit online at www.wholebackstage.com. See you at the theatre!