Peter and the Starcatcher

by Rick Elise

University of Central Oklahoma, 2019

Director: Daisy Nystul

Lighting Design: Angela Marks

Costume Design: Becky McGuigan

Photos Courtesy of KT King

Adapted from Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's novel Peter and the Starcatchers, this epitome of fanciful story theatre imagines the adventurous origin of the boy who would never grow up and the pirate who would become his archnemesis.

A raised platform center stage evokes the crows nest of a ship, while a raked deck descending into the pit paints a pretty shoreline.  These architectural elements ground the various settings suggested by a myriad of added elements:  lanterns, ropes, trunks, stars, sails, drapery, cutlery, and painted drops, just to name a few.

Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 6 Commended Scenic and Props Design