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A Little about the Play

Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be “The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up” (a.k.a. Peter Pan).  A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure. (MTI)

Did You Catch These Literary References? 

Peter and the Starcatcher takes lines directly from these famous works.  See if you hear them in the play!

"Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare

"Home-Thoughts, from Abroad" by Robert Browning

HENRY V by William Shakespeare Act III Scene i

THE THREE MUSKETEERS by Alexandre Dumas Chapter 9

GOSPEL OF MATTHEW 16:13-18

HAMLET by William Shakespeare Act IV Scene iii

CYRANO DE BERGERAC by Edmund Rostand Act I Scene iv

A Little about our Theater

Wilcox Auditorium, located at 210 South College Street in Metter, Georgia, serves as a central venue for various community and educational events. It is situated within the Candler County School District's Board of Education Building. Named after Mr. Walter Wilcox, a former Candler County School System Superintendent, the auditorium has long served as a venue for school and community events, including plays, concerts, and pageants. Additionally, it has been the primary venue for performances by Metter High School Performing Arts. The theater underwent a major renovation in the early 2000s, modernizing its facilities while preserving its historic character. We hope you enjoy our space as much as we enjoy performing in it!