Peter and the Starcatcher: cast announced



New York Theatre Workshop have announced the full cast for Peter and the Starcatcher, written by Rick Elice, directed by Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, based upon the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.

The cast of will feature Adam Chanler-Berat as 'Peter' (Next To Normal), Christian Borle as 'Black Stache' (Angels in America, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Mary Poppins) and Celia Keenan-Bolger as 'Molly' (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Les Miserables, Bachelorette).

The company also includes Teddy Bergman as 'Fighting Prawn' (Hell House), Arnie Burton as 'Mrs. Bumbrake' (The 39 Steps, Amadeus), Matt D'Amico as 'Slank' and 'Hawking Clam' (Fizz).

Also featuring Brandon Dirden as 'Captain Scott' (Enron, Edgewise), Carson Elrod as 'Prentiss' (Reckless, Wedding Crashers), Kevin Del Aguila as 'Smee' (book writer of Altar Boyz, Jacques Brel), Greg Hildreth as 'Alf' (Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson), Karl Kenzler as 'Lord Aster' (Mary Poppins, Twelve Angry Men) and David Rossmer as 'Ted' (Fiddler on the Roof, Don't Quit Your Night Job).

Peter and the Starcatcher opens at the New York Theatre Workshop on 9 Mar 2011, following previews from 18 Feb, and runs through to 4 Apr 2011.

In Peter and the Starcatcher a company of twelve actors plays some 50 characters - all on a journey to answer the century-old question: How did Peter become The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up?

The creative team features scenic design by Donyale Werle, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Jeff Croiter and sound by Darron L. West.

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