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October 25-November 3, 2024
Stoner Theatre

Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, and written by Rick Elice, with music by Wayne Barker. 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.

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A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

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Audition Information Coming Soon!

Performance Dates:

Friday, October 25 @ 7:00 PM

Saturday, October 26 @ 2:00 PM

Saturday, October 26 @ 7:00 PM

Sunday, October 27 @ 2:00 PM

Wednesday, October 30 @ 7:00 PM

Thursday, October 31 @ 7:00 PM

Friday, November 1 @ 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 2 @ 2:00 PM

Saturday, November 2 @ 7:00 PM

Sunday, November 3 @ 2:00 PM

Production Staff:

Director: Kailin Wing
Stage Manager: TBD
Choreographer: TBD

Costume Designer: TBD
Lighting Designer: TBD

Sound Designer: TBD
Set Designer: TBD
Props Designer: TBD
Intimacy Director: TBD
Board Producer: TBD

about the musical

Based on the hit 1992 film and Tony-nominated Broadway musical, Sister Act JR. is the feel-good musical comedy that will have audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), 

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When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.

 

Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing, and a truly moving story, Sister Act JR. will leave audiences breathless. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act JR. is a reason to REJOICE!

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4801 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 1163
DES MOINES, IA 50310  | board@dmyat.org

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