The Lost Boy

by Ronald Gabriel Paolillo
The true life story of Peter Pan’s creator James M. Barrie


About THE LOST BOY
Despite finding success and fame as a writer, James M. Barrie is dissatisfied with his work and his life. He returns to his hometown in Scotland to visit his mother, who still blames him for the long-ago death of his older brother in a skating pond. Haunted by the tragic accident and his mother’s harsh words, James slowly begins to confront his family’s tragic past with the help of an unexpected friendship and his own gift for storytelling. This fictionalised account of the birth of Peter Pan will warm the hearts of audiences everywhere who remember the magic and mystery of The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.
About the author
Ronald Gabriel Paolillo (April 2, 1949 – August 14, 2012) was an American actor, teacher, playwright, director and illustrator. A man of many trades, he is most famous for starring as Arnold Horshack in the hit ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-79). He went on to guest star in over 250 television series and specials. As a stage actor, he performed in Broadway and major theatres across the US. His roles include Mozart in Amadeus, George in Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf, Arthur in Camelot, and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. In addition to The Lost Boy, his first full length play which premiered in 2005, he has also penned Who Can Say From This And That?, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, All’s Fair That Ends Well and But God’s First.
Ron Paolillo’s IMDB page (under his stage name).
About James M. Barrie
James M. Barrie was a successful and well-known Scottish playwright. He is mostly remembered today for his play and book Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up. Barrie was born in 1860 in Kirriemuir, Scottland (where the play THE LOST BOY takes place). He later studied literature and soon became a successful playwright with works such as Walker London and later Peter Pan.
More information about James M. Barrie.
Published Reviews
“An important and entertaining work.”
“Paolillo’s new play is a magical, exhilarating flight of endearing wonder into the heart of defiant youth through the core of ageless innocence, by way of the haunting shores of regret to the triumphs of rebirth, love, and forgiveness… Destined to become a classic.”
The Crew
Producer | Sarah Fünke |
Director | Tanya de Kruijff |
Marketing | Sarah Fünke, Haoyu Yang, Tulya Kavaklioglu |
Graphic Design | Tulya Kavaklioglu, Sarah Fünke |
Costumes | Sarah Fünke, Elitsa Bahovska |
Decor | Elitsa Bahovska, Tanya de Kruijff, Jeroen Sol |
Lights | Tanya de Kruijff |
Sound | Manuel Ventura |
Props | Sarah Fünke, Elitsa Bahovska |
Cast
James M. Barrie | Piyush Sharma |
Maureen O’Rouke | Sarah Fünke |
Peter Pan, Davey | Jeroen Sol |
Mother, Peter Pan’s Mother | Melissa Craggs |
Tinker Bell, Ursula | Elitsa Bahovska |
The Old Crow | Anna Geuzebroek |
Mary, Adora Bell, Irresponsa Bell, Merlinda | Haoyu Yang |
Sean O’Rouke, Captain Roger / Hook, Gerald du Maurier | Daniel Buijze |
Liza, Hanna Bell, Meranda | Céline Thomas |
Ned, Deacon, John Darling, Dependa Bell, Slightly | Sufian Sasila |
Wendy Darling, Impossi Bell | Ying Zhao |
Michael, Tootles, Conductor | Tjitse Wolf |
Fairy, Pirate, Patron (ensemble) | Robin Wellner |
Fairy, Pirate, Patron (ensemble) | Andrea Marchese |
This play is only made possible by the tireless efforts of our actors and producers, many of which helped both on stage as well as behind. Special mention should go to:
Céline Thomas, Elitsa Bahovska, Jeroen Sol, Haoyu Yang, Manuel Ventura, Sarah Fünke, Tanya de Kruijff, Tjitse Wolf, Tulya Kavaklioglu, Kea Weinhardt, Venkatesh Krishna, Ying Zhao, Saad Jamil, Alexandra Tarcu, and Vanessa Maccherini.
We are also greatful to Lindenberg Huis Voor De Kunsten for accepting us as their in-house theater group for the season and the extremely valuable input we got from, each brilliant, program maker Natasja van Geel, director Rik Luijmes, technician Wilco Meijerman and marketer Sandra van de Ven. It was a true pleasure working with them and learning from them.
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.
(www.playscripts.com)
Sound Credits
Prologue
- Folk Round Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ - Celtic Impulse Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ - Achaidh Cheide Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ - Hidden Past Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ - Moorland Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sound Effects
- Ice crack by theundecided (https://freesound.org/people/theundecided/sounds/91903/)
- Eerie voices by Leady (https://freesound.org/people/Leady/sounds/26722/) and MadamVicious (https://freesound.org/people/MadamVicious/sounds/238499/)
- Flute by xserra (https://freesound.org/people/xserra/sounds/161911/)
- Explosion by daveincamas (https://freesound.org/people/daveincamas/sounds/206067/)
- Barking by Dstruct (https://freesound.org/people/Dstruct/sounds/87779/)