Former Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby, who has played more than 3,000 performances in Broadway and national touring productions of the family-friendly musical Peter Pan, will be The Narrator for La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts' upcoming production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong.
The Mischief comedy, written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields and directed by Eric Petersen, will play the La Mirada venue October 31-November 23. Opening night is scheduled for November 1.
Rigby will be joined on stage by Nick Apostolina as Max, Michael Darling, A Mermaid, and The Crocodile; Steven Booth as Jonathan and Peter Pan; Reggie De Leon as Dennis, John Darling, A Mermaid, and Mr. Smee; Regina Fernandez as Sandra and Wendy Darling; Josh Grisetti as Chris, Mr. Darling, and Captain Hook; Trent Mills as Robert, Nana the Dog, Peter’s Shadow, and Starkey; Jamie Morgan as Trevor; Louis Pardo as Gill and A Paramedic; Nicole Parker as Annie, Mrs. Darling, Lisa, Tinker Bell, and Curly; and Ixchel Valiente as Lucy and Tootles. The swings are Bella Hicks, Grant Matthew Hodges, and Danny Montooth.
The team behind the international hit The Play That Goes Wrong bring their trademark comic mayhem to the J. M. Barrie classic Peter Pan. The much-loved members of The Cornley Drama Society once again battle against technical hitches, flying mishaps, and cast disputes on their way to Neverland.
Rigby received a 1991 Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her work in the title role of Peter Pan. She returned to Broadway in several other engagements of the classic musical, and she also played a stint as Cat in the Hat in the original Broadway production of Seussical. Rigby's career in theatre spans
more than four decades, with additional starring roles in Annie Get Your Gun, The Wizard of Oz, Paint Your Wagon, and Steel Magnolias. She and her husband, Tom McCoy, are the producing team behind the Broadway
Series at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, where they have presented acclaimed productions for over three decades.
The upcoming production will feature flying sequences choreographed by Paul Rubin, choreography by Christine Negherbon, original music composition by John Blaylock, and vocal supervision by Gabrielle Maldonado. The limited engagement will also have scenic design by Stephen Gifford, lighting design by Steve Young, sound design by Josh Bessom, costume design by Adam Ramirez, hair/wig design by Katie McCoy Yagen, fight coordination by Michael Polak, properties design by Kevin Williams, and casting by Lindsay Brooks.
The production stage manager is Phil Gold.
The comedy is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd.
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