PETER PAN JR. ‘SOARS’
Disney’s PETER PAN JR.
Playing at Forrest Elementary School in Forrest, MB
Disney’s PETER PAN JR. is playing at Forrest Elementary School starting on Wednesday May 22nd and Thursday May 23rd at 7 PM. The 60-minute musical, designed for middle-school aged performers, is based on the play by J.M. Barrie an the 1953 Disney film. The Grade 5-8 cast contains approximately 40 students led by Mrs. MacDonald
Peter Pan JR. is the story of the boy who wouldn’t grow up and the girl who has to. After finding his shadow in the Darling family nursery, Peter teaches Wendy, Michael and John how to fly and sweeps them off to Never Land, where they meet Lost Boys, mermaids, indians and, of course, pirates. If the children are ever to return home, Peter must defeat Captain Hook with the help of Tinker Bell and her fairy friends. Peter Pan JR. features classic songs from the 1953 film such as, “You Can Fly!,” “Following the Leader” and “The Second Star to the Right” as well as songs from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and the 2008 Disney film Tinker Bell.
A performance of Disney’s PETER PAN JR. is open to the public. Admission is $7.50
Complete the ticket form at left and send or bring to the Forrest Elementary office.
For more information about licensing PETER PAN JR. or other Disney shows, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com.
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