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Breakdown
A wildly theatrical, hilarious and innovative retelling of how a miserable orphan came to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER upends the century-old legend of Peter Pan.
Take a hilarious romp through the Neverland you never knew with PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, the most mayhem-filled evening of madcap fun this season! Based on the best-selling Disney-Hyperion novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson this swashbuckling prequel to Peter Pan will have you hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight.
If you are unable to attend this audition, Actors and Stage Managers may send photo and/or resume to:
auditions@zachtheatre.org
BREAKDOWN:
Peter (Lead): Male, 18-25, All Ethnicities
beginning as a anonymous loner, through the course of the story Peter evolves into a rascal of a hero: ambitious, brave, and the envy of his peers; more than that, this scrappy survivor becomes a true leader. Hidden inside his transformation is a secret longing for a proper home and family, and an admiration for Molly; he is stuck in a youthful, adventurous world--never growing old--and never knowing or understanding what it would have been like to become an adult.
Molly Aster (Lead): Female, 18-25, All Ethnicities
a thirteen-year old British girl who is a living anachronism of the times; while young women are being raised to be wives and mothers, Molly is hungry for adventure and is out to prove that girls can do anything boys can do--and do it better; she is as passionate as she is fearless,
The Black Stache (Supporting): Male, 18+, All Ethnicities
though the histrionics might fool some, the Black Stache is a dangerous villain to his very core; piracy is his personal mission, as is his eternal quest for a worthy nemesis--a hero who would be worthy of a challenge; although well-spoken with the flair of a showman, the Black Stache can be a bit of an imbecile at times, and his failures are followed by misdirected blame; vocal range: strong soloist, bari-tenor through G#, British accent.
Mrs. Bumbrake (Supporting): Male, 18+, All Ethnicities
played by a male; lovably brash and bold British nanny with a big heart; Molly’s nanny is a character with character, hard-scrabble and charmingly no-nonsense, but still knows how to turn on the flirt when the time is right; this actor also doubles as Teacher, a sage in mermaid form; vocal range: strong baritone soloist, a cappella; British & Scottish dialects.
Smee (Supporting): Male, 18+, All Ethnicities
dedicated first-mate to the Black Stache; little is known about Smee other than his obligation to duty, and eagerness to serve; he is not the smartest guy on the crew, but is the quickest to respond to any orders that the captain issues; vocal range: good singer, tenor to F, British accent.
Prentiss (Supporting): Male, 18-25, All Ethnicities
logic-minded lieutenant to Peter, even though he is a bit older; smart and well-spoken, but not quite as brave or charismatic as Peter--and therefore won’t ever be a leader to the boys, even though he yearns for it; vocal range: bari-tenor through F; musicianship: ability to play violin, viola or harmonica a plus.
Ted (Supporting): Male, 18-25, All Ethnicities despite his scrawny-orphan frame, his gastronomic obsession with food has earned him the nickname “Tubby” by Prentiss; the performer playing Ted must have a strong and natural balance of dramatic and comedic timing, an easy way with humor, without becoming a cartoon; inside his humor is a sense of longing, afraid of being alone; vocal range: strong soloist, bari-tenor; musicianship: ability to play violin, viola, or harmonica a plus.
Lord Leonard Aster (Supporting): Male, 18+, All Ethnicities
a right-proper British gentleman composed of all the right stuff: devoted to Queen Victoria, the country of England, and his family and friends; a loyal, trustworthy man; the perfect man to be a Starcatcher, protecting the planet from unseen incredible forces about to encroach upon us; vocal range: bari-tenor through F, British accent.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (Supporting): Male, 18+, All Ethnicities
the epitome of an adventurer, this athletic soul commands the Wasp, the swiftest ship in Queen Victoria’s navy; formerly sports teams captain at Trinity School; he would continue forging new territory throughout his life, including a daring Antarctic expedition; should have good body strength and able to lift people comfortably; vocal range: bari-tenor through F#, British accent.
Grempkin/Fighting Prawn (Supporting): Male, 18+, All Ethnicities
Grempkin is the dark and oppressive headmaster at the orphanage, where the lost boys live; nicknamed “The Angel of Anguish” by the boys. This actor also plays Mack, a repressed and untalented sailor and Fighting Prawn, King of Mollusks, fierce protector of his Mollusk Isle homeland, with a disdain for England, as they had kidnapped him in his past; worked as a sous-chef in Derbyshire where he mastered Italian cuisine, and his speech is peppered with Italian food references; vocal range: bari-bass; British and Tropical dialects required.
Bill Slank (Supporting): Male, 18+, All Ethnicities
a dark and frightening man who knows no loyalties to anyone but himself; the fact that he could never be a captain (i.e., no skills as a sailor or as a leader) has not stopped him from seeking any way to command a ship; his moral compass points only to himself and would double-cross anyone to get what he wants; an orphan as well. This actor also doubles as Hawking Clam, the son of Fighting Prawn, who shares his father’s disdain for England; vocal range: bari-bass; British and Tropical dialects required.
Alf (Supporting): Male, 18+, All Ethnicities
a rough-around-the-edges working-class sailor who imagines himself a hero in shining armor; though his physical appearance is oaf-ish and unkempt, he has an inner charm and a kind, romantic heart which shine through his lumbering exterior; vocal range: tenor to A, blue-collar English accent.
Some roles will be understudied.
We are seeking both AEA and non AEA actors.
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