RL Presents Peter and the Starcatcher, the 2024 Fall Play

On November 15 and 16, actors and crew brought to life their rendition of Peter and the Starcatcher, Roxbury Latin’s fall play. Written by Rick Elice and based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the RL production was directed by Mr. Matt Phillips, with musical direction by Mr. Rob Opdycke. 

The Broadway playbill synopsis explains that the show is about “a young orphan who ultimately becomes Peter Pan… From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love.”

The fall play was the result of a community effort, hard work, and long nights from boys, faculty, and staff alike. It also served as an opportunity to push the boundaries of the actors’ comfort levels, allowing them to explore the craft further. 

“The play has some very funny scenes,” said Mr. Phillips, “but so too have actors this fall been challenged to handle some more serious moments with poise and intention. Our tech program, too, under the leadership of Mr. Dawson Hill and Ms. Erin Sutton, has put together one of the most smartly designed shows in recent memory. By all accounts, our guys have risen to the occasion here, and I’m proud of their growth in the face of new challenges.”

This show is the first in a series for RL’s theater department this year. Productions of Curtains and the inaugural RL Night of Scenes will occur in the winter and spring. “One of my goals is to offer various ways for students to get involved, whether they can give a lot of time to theater, or whether they might like to be on stage but are a bit too busy with other things to commit to the fall or winter offerings,” said Mr. Phillips. With more than 60 team members contributing in some way to the play this fall, it seems that the collective sentiment is felt throughout the RL community.

View Peter and the Starcatcher production photos, taken by Mr. Marcus Miller, here. 

Cast

Ryan Miller ‘25
Tom Pogorelec ‘26
Makenna Devine (UA) ‘25
Nick Glaeser ‘26
Max Kesselheim ‘26
Lucas Connors ‘25
Brendan Reichard ‘25
Julia Reynolds (TWS) ‘25
Chris Vlahos ‘26
Habo Baaj ‘26
Fin Reichard ‘26
Brayden Gillespie ‘26
Paul Tompros ‘27
Avish Kumar ‘26
Teddy Fortuin ‘27

Production Staff and Build Crew
Nitin Muniappan ‘26
Caiden Crowley ‘28
Lily Tucker (TWS) ‘26
Maeve Cullen (UA) ‘25
Zanna Berthold (TWS) ‘26
Miles Baumal-Bardy ‘25
Joshua Hua ‘25
Austin Reid ‘26
Calvin Reid ‘25
Marco Suri ‘26
Darian Estrada ‘25 
Preston Bearce ‘26
John Cirasuolo ‘28
Ryan Conneely ‘25
Oliver Cook ‘25
Tommy DiFiore ‘28
Will Erhard ‘27
Sebastian Engler ‘29
Solon Estes ‘29
Anthony Faletra ‘28
Nathan Ginsburg ‘29
Alex Giordano ‘25
Liam Guadagno ‘28
Flynn Hall ‘27
Beckham Holley ‘29
Warren Hu ‘27
Jacob Lando ‘29
Dylan Lane ‘29
Charley Malley ‘29
Ben McVane ‘25
Austin O’Leary ‘28
Evan Pan ‘28
Braden Place ‘26
Andrew Plante ‘27
Ben Romano ‘28
Ethan Shi ‘28
Jacob Strojny ‘26
Jack Sweet ‘25
Oliver van den Bosch ‘25
Christo Velikin ‘25
Brain Weeks ‘26

Run Crew

Miles Baumal-Bardy ‘25
Alex Giordano ‘25
Joshua Hua ‘25
Khiomany Ortiz ‘26
Evan Pan ‘28
Calvin Reid ‘25