Curtain and Lights Theatre Company Announces Auditions
“One-Act Peter Pan Goes Wrong”
By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, & Henry Shields
About the show: From Mischief, brace yourselves for an awfully big adventure when the inept and accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society set out to present J. M. Barrie’s much-loved classic tale of Peter Pan, their most audacious production to date. Flying? Sharp hooks? What ensues is an evening of hysterical disaster, battling technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes. But will they ever make it to Neverland?
You’ll laugh; they’ll cry. Something so wrong has never been so right.
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Creative Team- Directed by Heather Anderson, Assistant Directed by Kathy Anderson
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Audition Dates and Times: Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, at 6:00 PM or Thursday, January 15th, 2026, at 6:00 PM.
Audition Location: The Underground at First Baptist Church 123 Church Street NE Decatur, AL 35601.
VIRTUAL AUDITIONS: If you cannot attend one of the in-person auditions, we are accepting video auditions until January 15th at 11:00 PM. Record yourself performing a comedic monologue. Email your video to
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Audition Time Sign Up: Click the link to sign up for your time slot:
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Audition Form: Click the link to fill out the form.
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Preparation: Please prepare a 30 second-1minute comedic monologue. You will also be asked to read from the script.
Rehearsals: Are typically Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in the Underground at First Baptist Church Decatur, AL. Jan-Feb 6:00-8:30 PM. March-April 5:30-8:30 PM. There will be a few Friday evening and Saturday morning rehearsals closer to show time. These rehearsals will be at New Center Baptist Church in Trinity, AL.
MANDATORY TECH WEEK: April 12-15, 2026. You MUST be available for these dates.
MANDATORY PERFORMANCES: Thursday April 16th, Friday April 17th, and Saturday April 18th. *Please note that there will be 1 morning performance on Friday April 17th.
Who Should Audition? I’m looking for strong comedic actors with an eye for detail and precision. Actors ages 11 and up are welcome to audition. No experience is necessary. Please be aware that for principal roles, I am looking to cast older teens and adults. However, for the role of Lucy and Stagehands, I will consider casting actors 11 years old and older.
Message us with any questions you may have on our social media pages or by email:
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CAST OF CHARACTERS: This is a play within a play; actors will play more than one role.
ACTORS OF THE CORNLEY POLYTECHNIC DRAMA SOCIETY
CHRIS BEAN (Male playing GEORGE DARLING and CAPTAIN HOOK in the play) The uptight director of the Society. Rigid, high-status clown. Deeply committed to his art and everything going smoothly – his pain is evident when something goes wrong and every time someone laughs the pain becomes worse. Has utter disdain for the audience and takes his frustration out on them and the rest of the cast.
ROBERT GROVE (Male playing NANA and STARKEY in the play) Robert likes to think he is a leading man, although he may not entirely resemble one. He truly believes that he can act his way out of every predicament. Committed to the play 100%. This is not a parody of bad acting; it's just that Robert is unaware of those around him. Single-minded and bombastic. Auguste clown.
DENNIS TYDE (Male playing JOHN DARLING and MR SMEE in the play) Wretched, low status and terrified of being in a play. The sole reason he joined the Society was to make friends, but this has back-fired somewhat. Not a good actor at all but imbues everything with a painful truth. Naive clown.
MAX BENNETT (Male playing MICHAEL DARLING and THE CROCODILE in the play. Must be played by an actor 18 or older) Only cast because his uncle put up the money. Devoid of any theatrical talent but longs for the spotlight. Earnest, sincere, and sweet, audience connection is vital for this role. Naïve honest clown.
TREVOR WATSON (Male the STAGE MANAGER of the play) The Society's stage manager. Doesn't like actors, certainly doesn't want to be one.
JONATHAN HARRIS (Male playing PETER PAN in the play. MUST be played by actor 18 or older) Handsome ‘hero’ of the play. Jonathan joined the Society for a laugh.
SANDRA WILKINSON (Female playing WENDY DARLING in the play. MUST be played by actress 18 or older) Ambitious, flirtatious with a huge ego. Believing herself the quintessential leading lady, she tries to steal the scene at every turn that leads her to constantly overact.
ANNIE TWILLOIL (Female playing MARY DARLING, LISA, and TINKER BELL in the play. MUST be played by an actress 18 or older) After an unexpected taste of the spotlight, Annie is deeply committed to each of her many roles but finds herself biting off more than she can chew.
LUCY GROVE (Female playing TOOTLES in the play) Robert’s sister in the company. Timid, naïve and vulnerable clown. She suffers from stage fright and is terrified by the whole experience of performing; however, she finds her voice and confidence at the end.
FRANCIS BEAUMONT (Male or Female. NARRATOR and CECCO in the play) A robust professional who, despite his best efforts, fruitlessly tries to keep the production together.
STAGEHANDS- (Male and Female) Work backstage. Occasionally, they will find themselves on stage during a scene. q
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