It really is true: the Peter Pan story never gets old.

This month, the curtain goes up on “Peter and the Starcatcher” at PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill. Based on a novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, “Peter” is a family-friendly “grownup’s prequel” to James Barrie’s classic story about a wondrous journey, a fantastic land, pirates, magic, and eternal youth.

“Peter and the Starcatcher” won five Tony Awards in 2012. PlayMakers’ production features a cast of a dozen actors portraying more than 100 characters. Broadway vet Mitchell Jarvis appears as the pirate Black Stache, and North Carolina native Evan Johnson will play Peter. (He also played the role Off-Broadway.)

PlayMakers vet Brendon Fox is directing the show. He spoke this week with WCHL’s Aaron Keck.

 

“Peter and the Starcatcher” opens on Wednesday, November 18, and runs through Saturday, December 12.

Visit PlayMakersRep.org/PeterAndTheStarcatcher for more details, including showtimes, ticket information, and a schedule of related special events.