The Arts at Center Street Brings Peter and the Starcatcher to Life
Fight Choreographer Eric D. Pasto-Crosby (AEAt, SAFD) leads our cast through a sword fighting rehearsal. Eric currently serves as the stage combat instructor for Belmont University and is a certified advanced actor combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors.
This spring, The Arts at Center Street presents Peter and the Starcatcher, a wildly imaginative prequel to the Peter Pan story, following a nameless orphan and a spirited girl named Molly as they embark on a high-seas adventure filled with pirates, magic “starstuff,” and the origins of Neverland.
Peter and the Starcatcher premiered on Broadway in 2012, becoming a breakout hit with nine Tony nominations and five tony awards, including honors for scenic, lighting, costume and sound design. It is a production celebrated for inventive staging, humor, and heart, resonating with audiences for transforming simple theatrical elements into a richly magical experience that redefines how stories can be told onstage.
The Arts at Center Street has partnered with the Institute for GOD to give college students the opportunity to learn valuable skills and dive deeper into their craft. This show brings together students, local actors, and experienced production leadership, to tell a story that asks questions we all face: who am I, and who do I want to be? As we grow into adulthood, how do we steward our talents, influence, and leadership? What matters most in friendship?
Every tumble, chase, and comedic beat is carefully blocked during our rehearsal process. The cast works through a lively scene, ensuring the physical comedy is just as sharp as the swordplay.
Theater offers a powerful outlet for processing life’s changes. Live storytelling creates space for empathy and invites a deep connection between those telling the story and those experiencing it.
Production leadership has extended an invitation to everyone involved to raise their expectations for themselves and one another. To engage their cast and crew with generosity, kindness and professionalism. Students and community performers alike are not only meeting those expectations, but actively contributing to a culture of collaboration, trust, and encouragement.
While many activities develop teamwork, theatre uniquely depends on it. It requires an environment where creative risk is not just accepted, but encouraged. From the beginning, the cast and crew of Peter and the Starcatcher have worked together to build that kind of space.
As a result, the cast and crew of Peter and the Starcatcher invites audiences into a world of starstuff and imagination– one that explores identity, belonging, friendship and courage.
Peter and the Starcatcher runs May 14–17, 2026.
Tickets are available now at TheArtsatCenterStreet.com.
