Tafe

Peter Pan & Mary
by Paige Hoke

IF you are unable to make an audition date, please email info@tafepa.org for an alternate date

SHOW SYNOPSIS
This play is an original prequel to the J.M. Barrie story, telling the tale of Wendy Darling’s mother, Mary, and her time in Neverland as a girl. Throughout the play, we learn the background of several characters from the original story like Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, and Nana, and we also meet several other new characters.

Cast of 25 Needed as follows

Peter Pan- Eternally a boy; immediate; arrogant.

Mary Davis - A young girl; tomboy; adventurous. Mrs. Darling as a child. She does not fit into the rules of what a Victorian lady should be.

Mrs. Mary Darling - 30’s; kind; motherly; caring.

Mrs. Davis - 30’s; overbearing; protective. Desperately wants Mary to fit into society and be a “lady.”

Cecco - Lost Boy; tough; harsh; loud.

Starkey - Lost Boy; a gentleman; very polite.

Whibbles - Lost Boy; scared and shy.

Jukes - Lost Boy; not the brightest of the bunch; last to catch on.

Turley - Lost boy; always laughing and joking.

Jimmy – 14. He is handsome, manipulative, intelligent, and conniving.

Captain Barbecue - 30’s, an adventurous pirate. She is the daughter of Long John Silver. She is feared by all in Neverland, not just for her skill with the axe or her frightening appearance, but mostly for the fact that she switches from being seemingly nice to horribly enraged in seconds.

Smee - A member of Barbecue’s crew.

Mizzo - Part of Barbecue’s crew; a gruff old man with long hair and a beard.

Ned Tarn - Part of Barbecue’s crew; not-so-secretly in love with Captain Barbecue. He wears an eye patch.

Tilton - Part of Barbecue’s crew.

Hartley - Part of Barbecue’s crew.

Merise - the oldest and most mature mermaid.

Assana - a beautiful and vain mermaid.

Ebba - a cheerful and optimistic mermaid.

Rilla - a very intelligent mermaid.

Nixie - the youngest and most playful of the mermaids.

Wendy Darling - Can be played by the actress playing young Mary.

Banana - A wild Neverland puppy, can be played by an actor or done as a puppet.

Tinkerbell

Crocodile

Also seeking crew members!

General Audition Information:

An audition is one of the first pieces of a production. Whether this is your first audition or your hundredth, we would love to have you, no experience is required. Every theatre and director will do things a little differently. For main stage shows here at TAFE, everyone interested in being involved in any capacity needs to fill out an audition form. There’s no need to prep any lines, just bring yourself and a list of availability during the rehearsal period. Children under 18 must bring their parents as well.

Regarding character descriptions:

-The majority of the characters we come across are binary and are written using the pronouns she/her or he/him. Our casting aims to be as inclusive as possible, and we encourage actors who identify as gender non-conforming to audition. Additionally, many of the characters can be played by any gender or are gender neutral.

-We list race and ethnicity when it is relevant to the character.

-We make every effort to accommodate cast members with varying abilities in any role, and we welcome performers of all abilities. Please note that currently our theatre is not handicap accessible.

Audition material will be provided for you. Helpers are available for those who need help reading. You may leave as soon as you read unless you are asked to read again. We try to give everyone an equal amount of time, so you can expect to have some wait time – we encourage all to bring a book/homework! First-timers and experienced performers all receive the same consideration. Feel free to ask questions and visit with the other parents and people auditioning.

We will call you back to read and audition with a group. This means that the first person at auditions may not be the first person to audition, as they may not fit into the group being auditioned first. We do try to take younger kids first when and if possible.

TAFE is an educationally oriented community theatre, thus our focus is on people of all ages both in the show and in the audience. GOOD SHOW!