Box office opens at SAAC for ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’

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The box office at South Arkansas Arts Center is currently open for tickets for “Peter and the Starcatcher,” SAAC’s fall opener for the 2018 theater season.

This comic high-seas romp will be brought to life by an eclectic cast of 28 performers representing Union, Columbia and Ouachita counties. The production will run Nov. 1-6 with performances at 7:30 p.m., with the exception of the 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee.

“Peter and the Starcatcher” is a tale about how Peter Pan actually became Peter Pan.

This swashbuckling show is filled with pirates and mermaids and treasure chests full of ‘starstuff’.

It’s a fast-paced and hilarious take on the life of Peter and the Lost Boys and their pirate nemesis, Black Stache, as they protect precious cargo on the Neverland ship.

“The show’s prime directive could perhaps best be summed up as ‘Use your imagination!’ In the spirit of every kid who ever pretended a broomstick and trash can lid were a sword and shield, Peter calls upon the creativity of the actors and audience to bring the story to life with the power of imagination over high tech special effects,” said Bill Meyer who, along with Mike Means, is co-directing the production. “The idea is to stage it using nothing more than what the average person could dig up in their shed, attic, and closet. We’re trying to keep it as close to that standard as we can.”

Means added, “I’ve enjoyed watching the cast develop into the characters, and you can tell they are having a good time being a part of the made up world.”

Tickets for “Peter and the Starcatcher” are $20 for general public, $10 for SAAC members and $5 for students.

To reserve seats and purchase tickets, call the SAAC office at 870-862-5474 or visit the office at 110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado. Box office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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