PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Begins At Playhouse On Park Today

Now celebrating it's 10th Anniversary Season, Playhouse on Park opens its Mainstage Series with the wildly imaginative Peter and the Starcatcher, by Rick Elice and music by Wayne Barker.

Peter and the Starcatcher is ideal for the Playhouse stage - its cast of 12 plays over 100 characters, using ingenious stagecraft to retell the story of The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up. This thrilling prequel to Peter Pan is appropriate for all ages and promises to be fun for the entire family!

From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair and the bonds of friendship duty and love through razor sharp wit, music, and a little bit of starstuff. Playhouse co-founder and co-artistic director Sean Harris returns to direct Peter and the Starcatcher.

Directing Credits at the Playhouse include IN THE HEIGHTS, PASSING STRANGE, ANGELS IN AMERICA, OF MICE AND MEN, CABARET, HAIR, and METAMORPHOSES. Melanie Guerin returns as Music Director. Peter and the Starcatcher runs September 12-October 14.

Tickets are now on sale and are $30-$40. Student, Senior, and Let's Go Arts discounts are available. Previews are on September 12 and 13, with all tickets at $17.50. Opening night is Friday, September 14! A complimentary wine and cheese reception will be held at 7pm, with the show to follow at 8pm. There is a special Tuesday matinee on September 18 at 2pm with all tickets at $22.50. For more information or tickets call the box office at 860-523-5900 x10 or visit www.playhouseonpark.org. Playhouse on Park is located at 244 Park Road, West Hartford, CT 06119.