Peter and the
Starcatcher
 

Peter and the Starcatcher by the Numbers

14 Cast Members

9 Design, Tech, and Management (DTM) Students

Including two assistant designers.

6 Student Workers

Assisting with costumes, set, sound, and lights.

+375 Audience Attendees

7 Songs

This play-with-music allowed us to respond to our students' love of musicals

without the resource requirements of a full-scale musical.

12 Mermaids

While the mermaids were most noticeable, all of the actors played

multiple roles in this strong ensemble piece.

3 Types of Puppets

Shadow puppets, handheld puppets, and a giant multi-person crocodile all helped to tell the story.​

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Supporting Documentation

• Director's Concept: As a director, I am responsible for providing a unifying vision for each production.  The Director's Concept serves as a visual representation of that vision and proves particularly useful at the beginning of the process in both communicating with designers and getting students excited about the production.  With each concept, I address Why This Play Now (WTPN) or how this production speaks to our audience and current context, as well as design needs and desires.  This is a preliminary document and leaves room for collaboration as the show progresses.  For instance, we hired a professional lighting designer for this production.  The single slide on lights highlighted colors I was drawn to and a few basic needs but left lots of space for the designer to incorporate her own expertise.

• Notes: While I try to give notes in person to minimize misunderstandings, occasionally rehearsals run late, and I email notes so the students can leave at a reasonable time.  The attached notes come from one such rehearsal.  I'm primarily focused on stage pictures and timing, though I do include small notes on tactics and vocal quality.  I aim to highlight opportunities for growth and acknowledge effort.

• Modified French Scene Chart: This document maps each actor's path - noting when they are onstage, speaking, singing, and/or dancing.  Because some actors played multiple characters, I also noted which character they were playing in each scene and made notes for the costume designer.  I utilized this document when crafting the schedule.

• Program: Image provided through agreement with MTI.

• Schedule: This is the document I provided at the start of the rehearsal process.  This is a working document, and we do have to make changes over the course of the semester.  When I make changes, I endeavor not to call students on days when they were not originally scheduled, or, if that is not possible, to check in with the affected students before making the changes.

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