[NEohioPAL] THURSDAY $10 Preview Night - Peter Pan at Beck Center

[Fran Storch]

Beck Center presents

 

J.M. Barrie's

Peter Pan

 

~ $10 Preview Night ~

Thursday, December 4

at 7:30 pm

(note early curtain time)

Mackey Main Stage

 

Directed by

Fred Sternfeld

 

Musical Direction by

Larry Goodpaster 

 

Choreography & Musical Staging by

Martín Céspedes

 

Preview night admission is $10 at the door.  General admission seating.  Doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to curtain.

 

This holiday season, take off on a high-flying adventure as the Beck Center for the Arts presents Peter Pan, a musical based on the classic play by J.M. Barrie, on the Mackey Main Stage, December 5, 2008 through January 4, 2009. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays (no matinee performance on December 6), and 3 p.m. Sundays. There is a 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening performance on December 18. 

 

Produced by the same creative team who brought us the critically acclaimed Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan features such memorable songs as "I Won't Grow Up,"  "Never Never Land," and "I've Got to Crow," with music and lyrics by Mark Charlap and Carolyn Leigh. 

 

Beck Center's production has an unusual twist because it features a male actor, John Paul Soto, as Peter Pan, a role traditionally played by women including Mary Martin, Sandy Duncan, and Cathy Rigby. Also featured is Michael Mauldin* as Mr. Darling/Captain Hook, Maggie Stahl-Floriano as Mrs. Darling, Kelly Smith as Wendy, Alexis Floyd as Tiger Lily, and a large supporting cast of 30 talented actors.

 

Beck Center's production of Peter Pan is produced through special arrangement with Samuel French Inc. and is sponsored by First Federal of Lakewood, Mix 106.5 FM, Soft Rock WDOK, Cox Communications, LakewoodBuzz.com, and the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center also gratefully acknowledges the citizens of Cuyahoga County for their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. 

 

Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), $17 for students (22 and under with ID), and $10 for children (12 and under). An additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at the time of purchase. Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more. For tickets, call the Beck Center box office at 216.521.2540, ext. 10, or visit www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org/> . For group sales, contact Linda Hefner at ext. 29. 

 

Beck Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.  Free, convenient on-site parking is available.

 

To reserve tickets, call 216-521-2540 x10 or online at www.beckcenter.org 

 

Cast of Characters
(in order of appearance)

 

Michael Darling....................Stephen Sandham

Liza, the Darling's maid....................Rachel Fichter

Wendy Darling....................Kelly Smith
John Darling....................Lincoln Sandham
Nana....................Gregory K. White
Mrs. Darling....................Maggie Stahl-Floriano
Mr. Darling....................Michael Mauldin*
Tinkerbelle....................Herself

Peter Pan....................John Paul Soto

Lion....................Evan Wilhelms
Kangaroo....................John Peters

Slightly Soiled....................Nicholas Hyland

Twin 1....................Alex DiLallo
Twin 2....................Jesse Markowitz

Nibs....................Douglas Puskas

Tootles....................Santino Russo 
Curly....................Billy Lawrence

Ostrich....................Maggie Stahl-Floriano

Smee....................Brendan Sandham

Captain Hook....................Michael Mauldin*

Cecco....................Gregory K. White
Bill Jukes....................Trey Gilpin
Starkey....................Bob Abelman 
Mullins....................Brian Altman
Noodler....................Eric Fancher
McLeish....................Clayton Sandham
Luigi....................Aaron D. Elersich
Murphy....................Tim Allen

Crocodile....................Michael Columbro
Tiger Lily....................Alexis Generette Floyd
The Indians....................Erin R. DiLauro, Jana Marie Burkhardt, Holly K. Harris, Kate Buddenhagen, Kelsey Smith, Sarah Clare, Tia Karaplis
Grown-Up Wendy....................Lindsey Sandham
Jane....................Natalie Welch 

* Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.

 

Understudies
Peter Pan....................Nicholas Hyland
Captain Hook/Mr. Darling....................Brian Altman
Mrs. Darling....................Lindsey Sandham
Wendy Darling/Liza....................Erin R. DiLauro
John Darling....................Billy Lawrence

 

*Member of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.

 

Production Staff

Artistic Director....................Scott Spence

Director....................Fred Sternfeld**

Assistant Director....................Randi Sternfeld

Musical Director....................Larry Goodpaster

Choreography & Musical Staging....................Martín Céspedes**

Stage Manager....................Diana D'Alessandro
Assistant Stage Managers....................Rachel Budin, Tony Weishar

Scenic Designer....................Ben Needham

Costume Designer....................Aimee Kluiber

Lighting Designer....................Michael Boll

Sound Designer....................Richard B. Ingraham

Wardrobe....................Abbie Swisher

Production Manager/Technical Director....................Joseph Carmola

Technical Assistants....................Clint Felker, Chris Young 

Make-up....................P.J. Toomey

Hair and Wigs....................Aimee Kluiber

Special Effects Consultant....................Woodie Anderson
Fight Choreographer, Properties....................John C. Davis 

Fight Co-Captains....................Aaron Elersich, Alex DiLallo
Dance Captain....................Sarah Clare

Dialect Coach....................Beth Mcgee

Light Board Operator....................Libby Burchmore

Sound Board Operator....................Richard  B. Ingraham

Tinkerbell Operator....................Evan Wilhelms

Follow Spots....................Hayley Baran, Ed Dragony, Mary Kahelin, Kathy Sandham, Anna Verbiak

Prop Crew/Dressers.................... Deanna Caudill, Hannah Fischer, Chrisianna Sandham

Backstage Crew/Follow Spot Swings....................Kevin Ballantine, Matthew Hare, Ken Parsons

Flight Crew....................Tim Allen, Brian Altman, Kevin Ballantine, Aaron Elersich, Eric Fancher, Trey Gilpin, Matthew Hare, John Peters, Brendan Sandham, Clayton Sandham

 

Flying effects courtesy of ZFX Flying Inc.

 

** Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (insert SSDC logo)

 

Orchestra

Keyboards....................Douglas Collier, Larry Goodpaster

Flute....................Linda Zelonis, David Nelson, Kim Speiran

Clarinet....................Kim Taylor, David Nelson, Luke Gorman

Oboe, English Horn....................Karen Langenwalter

Trumpet....................Melissa Mejia, Malachy Rodriquez, Matt Wirfel

Trombone....................Kevin Wenner, Mark Awad

French Horn....................Meredith Evans

String Bass....................Kevin Aylward

Percussion....................Don Safranek

 

For complete cast and staff bios go to www.beckcenter.org and click on Who's Who in the Company.

 

Beck Center for the Arts is a nonprofit 501(C)3 organization whose mission is to offer the highest quality arts experience, performance and education to all people and communities of the region.

 

Thank you for supporting the arts in our community!  

 

Posted by:

Fran Storch

Publications Manager

Beck Center for the Arts

17801 Detroit Avenue

Lakewood, OH  44107

(216) 521-2540, x20

 

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