75 Students tackle 3 different musicals about Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Captain Hook and the many magical inhabitants of Neverland!
Greensburg, PA: Westmoreland Performing Art’s Student Companies, consisting of 75 students between the ages of 4 and 18 will be staging 3 different Peter Pan Musicals at the Science Hall Theatre on the campus of Westmoreland County Community College. The Students are all enrolled in classes at WPA and have been rehearsing since November to ready the 3 shows.
The Shooting Stars Class, consisting of 4 to 7 year olds will be doing the mini-musical The Shadow of Peter by John Biscelo - which tells the story of Peter’s very independent shadow, and its adventures while away from Peter. The Tween Musical Theatre Showcase Class (Ages 8-13) will be staging Peter Pan - A Musical Adventure - by George Stiles and Anthony Drew (Creators of the musical “Honk”) Which tells the familiar tale of Peter, Wendy, Michael, John, Captain Hook , Tiger Lily and their adventures in Neverland. It is based on the original play by J M Barrie and features a score that will lift your spirits and awaken the wonder you felt the first time you experienced this timeless story. The Teen Musical Theatre Showcase Class (Ages 13-18) will be staging the musical “Tink!”, by Anthony Marino, Lena Gabrielle and Greg Kerestan. This newer musical was chosen for the now defunct New York Musical Festival in 2016 where it won special recognition as a family favorite. It tells the story of how Tink came to be friends with Peter, and how Captain Hook came to be the greatest villain in all of Neverland. We meet Tiger Lilly, Tink’s parents, the Lost Boys and experience the origin of the story we all know and love.
AND THERE’S MORE! - on Saturday January 25th we are holding a Neverland Brunch from 12:30 - 2 in the Lobby of the Science Hall Theatre. There will be delicious food and drink choices, snacks and a dessert. In addition the Casts of Tink and Peter Pan will be on hand for meet and greets, photos, to assist with a Peter Pan related craft and some fun Lost Boys Games! The cost is only $10. You can get a brunch and show ticket combined for only $20!
Executive Director Renata Marino: “What better way to ward off the Winter blues than with 3 trips through all your favorite Peter Pan Stories! The kids are loving getting to tell different parts of Peter’s life, we literally go from seeing him drop out of the sky in Tink, Losing his Shadow, and then settling Captain Hook, not once but twice. If you love this story you are going to want to see all three shows!”
SHOWTIMES - Peter Pan A Musical Adventure - Friday Jan 24 and Saturday Jan 25 at 6:00pm. Tink! - Friday Jan 24 at 8:30pm, Saturday Jan 25th at 2:00pm and 8:30pm, The Shadow of Peter - Saturday Jan 25 at 11:00am, NEVERLAND BRUNCH - Saturday January 25 at 12:30pm
Tickets for the shows and Brunch are being sold through WPA’s Box office and can be purchased by going through our website www.discoverwpa.com or calling us at 724.672.3322