Peter Pan flies with the Darling children and their maid. Pictured are Patricia Curley (Ambler, Pa.) as Wendy , Kimmy Graham (Yardley, Pa.) as Liza, Jack Lynch (Princeton) as John, Liz Rzasa as Peter Pan and Hudson Orfe (Titusville) as Michael. (Photo by John Blazejewski).
The Yardley Players are set to present Peter Pan: the Musical at Kelsey Theatre.
Based on the classic book by J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan tells the tale of the fearless, mischievous boy who refuses to grow up. The audience first meets Peter as he searches for his shadow in the London nursery of Wendy, John and Michael Darling. Before long they are all off to Neverland, where the children become immersed in Peter’s world of Lost Boys, Indians, fairies, and a colorful crew of pirates led by the evil Captain Hook.
With no grown-up rules, it’s all quite exhilarating until homesickness overtakes the Darlings and they decide to return home – but not before an Indian maiden is rescued, Peter and Hook fight a thrilling duel, and Hook is undone by a crocodile.
Lawrenceville resident Liz Rzasa stars as Peter Pan and James Zimmerman, of Hamilton, plays the dual role of Mr. Darling and Captain Hook.
The Darling family includes Patricia Curley, of Ambler, Pa., as Wendy, Princeton resident Jack Lynch as John and Titusville resident Hudson Orfe as Michael.
The Indians are led by Taylor Lloyd, of Hamilton, as Tiger Lily. Other Indians are Julia Patella of Cranbury, Marina McLaughlin of Columbus, Courtney Kosman of East Windsor, Katelyn Dunkel and Samantha Phillips of Hamilton, Amanda Bank of Princeton, Jordan Hayes of Langhorne, Pa.
Featured as Lost Boys are Teddy Brendel of Cranbury, Mya Rose Tozzi of Columbus, Emma Behrens of East Windsor, Colton Jiorle of Fairless Hills, Pa., Fiona Misiura of Hightstown, Nicky Torchia of Langhorne, Pa., Alexis Plexico of Levittown, Pa., Christina Pullen of New Egypt, Sabrina Chevlin of Princeton Junction, Harrison Cohen and Makenna Katz of West Windsor, and Ari Weiss of Yardley, Pa.
The band of pirates includes Ron Sangiovanni and Ryan Strack of Burlington, Wayne Wood of Fairless Hills, Pa., Quinton Darling of Morrisville, Pa., Jonathan Logan, Edward Szemis and Stephen Szemis of West Windsor, and Connor McDowell of Yardley, Pa.,
The cast also features Stacey Danka of Allentown, Alexys Pulsinelli of Bordentown, Caroline Purdy of Cranbury, Mike Diiorio and Gina Migliaccio of Hamilton, Jeanette Smith of West Windsor and Kimmy Graham of Yardley, Pa.
Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. March, 8, 15, 14, 21 and 22; and 2 p.m. March 8, 9, 15 16, 22 and 23 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on Mercer County Community College’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on March 8.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students and children.
More information is online at kelseytheatre.net.
