Photos: TREASURE ISLAND To Open At Theatricum Botanicum’s Outdoor Stage

'Treasure Island', the quintessential coming-of-age adventure story by Robert Louis Stevenson, sails off the page and onto the outdoor stage at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, opening on Saturday, June 20. Check out the photos below!

In this re-imagining of the novel by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, who also directs, a young man's romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality. Tested at every turn, young Jim Hawkins (played by newcomer Ruben Jones) faces each challenge with courage, trusting in a moral compass strong enough to triumph - and to discover the true treasure: a life lived with integrity and purpose.

The story opens at the Admiral Benbow Inn, run by Jim Hawkins's mother (Willow Geer), where a mysterious former pirate, Billy Bones (Jeff Bergquist), has taken up residence. His uneasy stay is shattered when a fellow pirate, Black Dog (Daniel Kean), arrives seeking a treasure map in Bones's possession. Soon after, the ominous Blind Pew (Ethan Haslam) delivers the 'Black Spot,' a chilling warning that Bones's time is running out if he refuses to surrender it. Before the threat can be carried out, Bones dies suddenly of a stroke. In the aftermath, Jim discovers the hidden map and brings it to Dr. Livesey (Aaron Hendry) and Squire John Trelawney (Steven C. Fisher). Determined to claim the treasure, they quickly organize an expedition. They set sail aboard the three-masted Hispaniola, led by the capable Captain Smollett (Arthur Hankett) and a hastily assembled crew (Sam Cowan, Jesse Corwin, Tomás François, Tim Halligan, Nik Moradieh Kashani, Christopher Miles, Matthew Pardue, Andy Stokan). Among them is the charismatic and enigmatic one-legged cook, Long John Silver (Gerald C. Rivers), whose true intentions may prove far more dangerous than they first appear.

The large ensemble cast also includes Asher Edwards, Julius Geer-Polin, Susan Stangl, Georgiana Swanson, Sky Wahl and Jessica Williams. Jason Hayes and Abbs Stoiber are understudies.

Performances take place from June 20 - October 3. Tickets can be purchased at Theatricum's website.

Photo Credit: Ian Flanders

Ruben Jones and Ensemble Photo by Ian Flanders

Ethan Haslam, Ruben Jones, Jeff Bergquist Photo by Ian Flanders

Willow Geer and Ruben Jones Photo by Ian Flanders

Willow Geer and Aaron Hendry Photo by Ian Flanders

Gerald C. Rivers, Jessica Williams, Ruben Jones and Ensemble Photo by Ian Flanders

The Ensemble Photo by Ian Flanders

Ruben Jones Photo by Ian Flanders

Ruben Jones and Willow Geer Photo by Ian Flanders

Willow Geer, Jeff Bergquist, Ruben Jones and Aaron Hendry Photo by Ian Flanders

Ruben Jones, Aaron Hendry, Andy Stokan, Steven C. Fisher and Stephen Richmond Photo by Ian Flanders

Ethan Ricks and Gerald C. Rivers Photo by Ian Flanders

Susan Stangl, Jesse Corwin, Gerald C. Rivers, Ethan Ricks and Ruben Jones Photo by Ian Flanders

Ruben Jones Photo by Ian Flanders

Ruben Jones and Willow Geer Photo by Ian Flanders

Ruben Jones and Jessica Williams Photo by Ian Flanders

Ruben Jones, Jessica Williams, Gerald C. Rivers, Sky Wahl, Sam Cowan Photo by Ian Flanders

Gerald C. Rivers Photo by Ian Flanders

Willow Geer Photo by Ian Flanders

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