Proctor’s Performing Arts Department is thrilled to present Lost Girl as its fall play production. Kimberly Belflower's "Lost Girl" is a coming-of-age drama that explores the challenges and complexities of growing up, focusing on the experiences of Wendy Darling from J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan." Years after returning from her adventure in Neverland, Wendy remains fixated on her beloved Peter and the childhood magic she left.
The cast and crew have been working hard over the past two months to get ready for the show under the direction of Charley Stern ‘09. In his director’s note, Charley shares, “Why this play? Why this audience? Why now? These are the first three questions I ask before choosing any show. Lost Girl is a story about young people on the brink of adulthood. In the words of the playwright: ‘I write for and about young people because there is so much life in-between. Because of those feelings. Because of that search for light. Because the things we experience at that age are real, and they matter.’”
Charley adds, “Whether these Proctor students have flown off to Neverland or are simply experiencing living away from home for the first time, this play speaks to their experience. It deals with the immediacy of life, the immediacy of first loves, leaving home, and daring to move forward when life gets hard. Living in the in-between can be as unsteadying as it can be exhilarating. Lost Girl illustrates that both can be true at once, indeed that so many things can be true at once. This production seeks to celebrate those truths.”
The cast includes Greta Campbell stepping into the lead role of Wendy, while Austin Easterly ‘26 plays Peter, Taylor Shove plays Nina and Curly, Isabella Guzman plays Cora, Em Hackman ‘24 plays Callie, and Addy Boucher ‘27 plays Krista. Lily Zhang ‘24 (Mother), Hazel Kane '27 (Slightly), Hazel Curry ‘26 (Toodles/Therapist), Lydia Cressey-Dodge (Nibs/Detective), Aidan Myers (Doctor), and Burke Pekala (Boy) all take the stage throughout the show as well. Behind the scenes, the Drama Tech crew of Hazel Kane '27, Htet Phyu ‘27, Isabella Venus ‘27, Margaux Weatherhead '27, Kiara Cruz '26, Austin Easterly '24, Linden Morgan '26, and Lily Zhang ‘24, with support from Joan Saunders, Alyssa Costa, Starr Fair, and Seth Currier, ensure the show’s set, sound, lights, and technical aspects go off without a hitch.
We hope to see you in the Wilkins Meeting House on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00 PM to see Lost Girl. Reserve your free tickets HERE.
Additionally, Proctor’s Visual Arts Department will host its annual Fall Art Show on Monday, November 13 at 6:00 PM in the Wilkins Meeting House. Student work from woodworking, metal engineering, metal sculpture, studio art, ceramics, and photography will be on display prior to a 7:00 PM Jazz vocal, instrumental, and dance performance. All events are open to the public.
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