'Peter Pan' Soars Over Pace Academy Stage

Sold-out crowds greeted the production of the “Peter Pan” on the Pace Academy Fine Arts Center stage Nov. 14-17, kicking off the school’s 2013-2014 Upper School theatre season. 

George Mengert directed the production with music direction by Performing Arts teacher Susan Wallace, according to a release by Caitlin Goodrich Jones. “Peter Pan” featured a talented cast of 45 Middle and Upper school students, led by junior Caillin Cooke as Peter, senior Sam Downey as Captain Hook, senior Cory Bush as Wendy and senior Alexandra McCorkle as Tiger Lily. Rounding out the principal cast were juniors Cooper Drose, Rebecca Husk and Sam Nail, sophomore Ryan Duvall, eighth-grader Cole McCorkle and seventh-grader Hoke Faser.

The show played to sold-out crowds and won raves reviews from audience members who called the production “amazing,” “fabulous,” “impressive” and “incredible.” The school enlisted the aereography services of Las Vegas-based company, Flying by Foy, to provide the “fairy dust” that enabled the actors to fly. Ingenious stage magic, an enchanting set designed by Technical Director Scott Sargent and lots of happy thoughts transported audiences to Neverland.