For two weekends, starting on Friday, February 23, Home Made Theater will present Peter Pan, A Musical Adventure, with music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe, and book by Willis Hall.
The legend of Peter Pan has been delighting people for over 100 years and this faithful new version is a festive adventure, perfect for the whole family. We join Peter and the Darling children as they are whisked away to the famous land full of colorful characters including the Lost Kids, Tinkerbell, and, of course, the dastardly Captain Hook.
The Director of Peter Pan, A Musical Adventure is Dawn Oesch, who has previously directed the Home Made Theater productions of Mamma Mia!, Young Frankenstein, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and last season’s sold out run of The Sound of Music. Returning as Musical Director is Richard Cherry, who collaborated with Dawn Oesch on The Sound of Music among many other productions. The Choreographer is Johnny Martinez, whose choreography work for Home Made Theater includes the December 2022 production of She Loves Me (which he also directed). The artistic team also includes Scenic Designer Eric Rudy, who, in addition, serves as Home Made Theater’s Executive and Artistic Director. Rounding out the team are Lighting Designer Steve Moulton, Costume Designer Sherry Recinella, Sound Designers Anne-Marie Baker and Tom Moeller, Properties Designer Christina Toppin, and Production Stage Manager Susan Turner.
In addition to a cast of faces both familiar and new to Home Made Theater audiences, the company will be conducting online fundraising auctions for the role of Tinkerbell for each performance. A link to the bidding for this walk-on will be on the website, http://www.homemadetheater.org. The auctions will begin on February 10th, and will close three days before each performance. There will be a costume that fits ALL sizes: kids, adults, ANY gender, ANY age. Peter Pan and the young performers have all been double-cast, so that there will be a different Peter, Darling children, and set of Lost Kids for each performance weekend.
The performance on Saturday, March 2 at 2:00pm will be a special “sensory-friendly” performance. This performance will be designed to make theater accessible to patrons who may be prone to sensory overstimulation, including those on the autism spectrum.
Performances the first weekend are Friday, February 23 at 7:30pm, Saturday, February 24 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday, February 25 at 2:00pm. The second weekend will begin with a performance on Thursday, February 29 at 7:30pm. The rest of the weekend will include performances on Friday, March 1 at 7:30, Saturday, March 2 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday, March 3 at 2:00. All performances are at The Spa Little Theater in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Tickets are $35 and are available on Home Made Theater’s website, www.homemadetheater.org, or by calling 518-587-4427 during box office hours (Mon.-Fri. from noon-4:00pm).
This production of Peter Pan, A Musical Adventure is dedicated to the memory of Liam Pickett, a long-time member of the Home Made Theater volunteer family.