ArtsWest Announces Final Extension of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

In response to continuEd Strong ticket sales and critical acclaim, ArtsWest will further extend the run of Peter and the Starcatcher through Friday, December 30. The additional performances are scheduled for Wednesday 12/28, Thursday 12/29and Friday 12/30 at 7:30pm. Tickets for the added performances can be purchased immediately at artswest.org.

Peter and the Starcatcher, directed by Eric Ankrim (director of ArtsWest's 2015 smash hit American Idiot), has received rave reviews and a wildly enthusiastic response from audiences. Hundreds of patrons, young and old, have flocked to ArtsWest for the rollicking adventure of the orphan boy who became Peter Pan. Featuring a brilliant ensemble cast, enchanting musical numbers and ingenious stagecraft, Peter and the Starcatcher has stirred the imagination and lifted the spirits of theater-goers across the region. This final extension will allow hundreds more to experience this captivating story of self-discovery - as Misha Berson of the Seattle Times wrote, "...a boatload of fun, a new spin on a myth as timeless as its title character."

The success of Peter and the Starcatcher follows that of Ghosts, which also enjoyed an extended run, and arrived alongside a record-breaking moment at ArtsWest, which saw the subscriber goal for 2016-2017 surpassed before the season even began. After Peter and the Starcatcher, the 2016-17 season continues with the newly announced The Little Match Girl Passion (December 11 - December 22), Mothers and Sons (January 19 - February 11), Milk Like Sugar (March 2 - March 25), Frozen (April 20 - May 14), and concludes with Sweeney Todd (June 1 - July 1).

Peter and the Starcatcher

By Rick Elice

Music by Wayne Barker

Adapted from the novel by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson

Directed by Eric Ankrim

November 17 - December 30, 2016

Creative Team

Directed and Choreographed by Eric Ankrim

Music Direction by Rob Scherzer and Eric Ankrim

Assistant Director - Brian Lange

Music Consultant - John Callahan

Scenic Designer - Julia Welch

Costume Designer - Siri Nelson

Lighting Designer - Tristan Roberson

Properties Designer - Andrea Spraycar

Stage Manager - Melanie LeDuc

Directing Apprentice - Andrew Eric Davison

Assistant to the Director - Jaron Boggs

Assistant to the Director - Linnea Ingalls

Cast

Aly Gutierrez - Molly

Trent Moury - Boy/Peter

John Han - Ted

Saxton Jay Walker - Blackstache

James Schilling - Prentiss

Rob Scherzer - Alf (November 17 - December 23)

Andrew Eric Davison - Alf (December 26 - 30)

Nathan Brockett - Mrs. Bumbrake

Tyler Dobies - Captain Scott

Brian Lange - Smee

Ryan McCabe - Lord Aster

Nicholas Tarabini - Grempkin/Fighting Prawn

Tyler Trerise - Slank

Mikko Juan - Ensemble

Patrick McDermott - Ensemble

Kirby McDermott - Ensemble

Patrick Ostrander - Ensemble

Bryce Smith - Ensemble

About the Production

Peter and the Starcatcher plays November 17 - December 30, 2016 at ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery (4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116). Tickets (ranging from $19 - $39.50) may be purchased online at www.artswest.org, by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the Box Office Thurs. - Sat. 2pm -7:30pm.

About ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery

ArtsWest is a vibrant center for both performing and visual arts located in the West Seattle Junction. This 149-seat theatre provides a unique setting for audiences and artists as stories of human emotion unfold in an intimate space. Winner of the American Theatre Wing's 2012 National Theatre Company Award, ArtsWest has produced such diverse work as Evil Dead: The Musical, Little Women and this fall's critically acclaimed production of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts. ArtsWest produces artistic events that provoke conversation, incite the imagination and use live theater as a powerful agent of change. www.artswest.org

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