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Act I
Prologue: A Bare Stage

Scene 1: The Neverland - On Deck
Sailors and Seamen | All
Aster Led Off | Orchestra
Profitable Trade | Orchestra

Scene 2: Molly's Cabin
Scene 3: Bowels of the Ship
Molly Descends | Orchestra

Scene 4: Bilge Dungeon
Grempkin Flashback | Orchestra, Mrs. Bumbrake

Scene 5: The Wasp - Captain's Cabin
The Wasp | Orchestra
Enter Stache | Orchestra
Amulets and Cats | Orchestra

Scene 6: The Neverland - Passageway
Perpend | Orchestra

Scene 7: The Wasp - Captain's Cabin
Pay Peanuts, Get Monkeys | Orchestra

Scene 8: The Neverland - Bilge Dungeon
Dodo in Distress | Orchestra

Scene 9: The Neverland - On Deck
Starstuff | Orchestra
Peter Overboard | Orchestra

Scene 10: The Neverland and the Wasp
Hurricano - Part I | Orchestra
Hurricano - Part II | Orchestra
Hurricano - Part III | Orchestra
Swim On | All

Act II
Prologue:  Mollusk Island - Shore
Mermaid Outta Me | Mermaids

Scene 1: Mountaintop, Mollusk Island
Mermaid Playoff/Peter Reveal | Orchestra
Coming Down the Mountain | Orchestra

Scene 2: Jungle
Scene 3: Mollusk Territory
Scene 4: Mister Grin's Cage
Mr. Grin | Orchestra

Scene 5: Beach
Abandon Spleen | Orchestra

Scene 6: Jungle's Edge
Scene 7: Up the Mountain
Teacher Comforts | Orchestra

Scene 8: Grotto
Scene 9: Mountaintop
Scene 10: Beach
Ukelele Smee | Smee
Final Scene | Orchestra

Cast

Orchestra

Jim Kraus | Musical Director/Keyboard
Andrew J. Boeren| Drums/Percussion

 

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Aaron Fletcher

Boy/Peter

Aaron is overjoyed to be playing the role of Boy/Peter. Aaron is honored to help bring this imaginative prequel to life alongside such a talented cast. His previous credits include Fender in Hairspray (Dundalk Community Theatre), Bissett/Poole in Jekyll and Hyde (Havre de Grace Opera House), Mister Mistoffelees in Cats (Cockpit in the Court), and U/S for Whizzer in Falsettos (Maryland Theatre Collective). When not on stage, you can find Aaron working in the Box Office at Baltimore Center Stage or being a Teaching Artist at Drama Learning Center. He wants to thank his partner, Josh, his family, his friends, and the cast and crew for their unwavering support. He is endlessly grateful for each and every one of them, who helped him believe in himself and reminded him that stars are worth reaching for.

Xander Bell (Phoebe)

Prentiss

Phoebe is thrilled to be playing the role of “Prentiss” in Cockpit and Court’s Peter and the Starcatcher! This is Phoebe’s first time on the stage here at Cockpit, but they’ve spent several years doing theatre in the past. This is also their second time being in Peter and the Starcatcher, having played the role of Ted during Perry Hall High School’s production of the piece, so they are excited to be playing an orphan for the second time now! You may have also seen Phoebe recently at the Children Playhouse of Maryland as Mr. MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, or Paul/Mr Jefferson in Rent. They would like to thank their mother and father, along with their sisters, their close friends, and J Hargrove for their unrelenting support and encouragement.

Barney Rinaldi

Captain Robert Falcon Scott

John Sheldon

Smee

Although John is very active in the Baltimore area theatre community, this marks his debut with Cockpit in Court! Past shows include “”Avenue Q” (Trekkie Monster), “The Odd Couple” (Oscar Madison), “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum” (Hysterium), “Ragtime” (Willie Conklin), and “Noises Off” (Lloyd Dallas). He gives many thanks to this fantastic cast and crew, and as always, all his love to Katie and Samantha.

Dan Wagner

Lord Leonard Aster

Dan is excited to return to the stage after 11 years, and is totally blown away by the talent, dedication, and artistic commitment of each his castmates and the production staff of this amazing show. Dan has performed in many theatrical productions in New York City, Long Island, Boston, and on regional and national tours. Some stage highlights from long ago include Miss Saigon (Chris), The Full Monty (Jerry Lukowski), Company (Robert), Into the Woods (The Baker), The Who's Tommy (Captain Walker), Carousel (Billy Bigelow), The Cherry Orchard (Lopakhin), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Bottom). Thank you to Eric, Lisa, Jim, and everyone involved with "Peter" and with Cockpit, for an incredible experience. Much love to Miri, Riv, Gabe, and the kittens. Cheers to Riv (and Vinny and Joey, and their families - go McDonogh Carpool Team!) and the whole cast and crew of the Court Jesters' production of Beetlejuice Jr. - come see them while you're here!

Maxwell Wolf

Ted

Max is so excited to be back on the Cockpit stage for this full circle moment! His first appearance at Cockpit was back in 2013’s production of Peter Pan where he played a lost boy. favorite credits include Seymour, Little shop of Horrors (Compass Rose Theatre), Hanschen, Spring Awakening (Maryland Theatre Collective) Don, Kinky Boots (Dundalk Community Theatre) Peter Quince, Something Rotten (Cockpit in Court) Barnaby, Hello Dolly (Suburban Players). Wolf recently Directed the world premier of Monster, Or #Metoobrute Written by His good friend Marshall Logan Gibbs. Maxwell would like to thank his family and his amazing Girlfriend, Hunter for everything and more. Enjoy the show Mateys!

Gabrielle Gertner (Gabby)

Molly Aster

Gabby is no stranger to the stage. She has been on the stage since the age of 4 years old. Gabby has been in over 60 productions. Some of Gabby‘s favorite performances are “ Big the musical” at the Belmont Theatre in PA, “ Ragtime” with the Maryland Theatre collective, “ Mean Girls” as Cady, “ Shrek” as Fiona, Heather Duke in “ Heather’s” and Brooke/Vicky in “Noises Off”. Gabby has recently been seen in CPM’s productions of “ Charlie and the chocolate factory” as Ms. Teavee and “ Wizard of Oz” as Glinda. She has also performed in NYC with Spotlight Kidz singing at the Radio City Music Hall opening for the Rockettes and Madison Square Garden singing the national anthem before the Harlem Globetrotters game. Gabby is excited to perform her debut with cockpit summer theater. She wants to thank everyone for their support.

Darren McDonnell

Black Stache

Darren was last seen at Cockpit as Barry in the The Prom. He has been seen at Cockpit in Arsenic and Old Lace, Sunset Boulevard, Disaster,and many more. Recent credits include, Sidney in Deathtrap at Spotlight's, Squidward in SpongeBob at Toby’s, Harry Bright in Mamma Mia at Tobys and Beth Tfiloh. Enjoy the show.

Joey Rolandelli

Alf

Joey is beyond thrilled to be making his Cockpit in Court debut with Peter and the Starcatcher and particularly with this cast and crew. He has appeared in multiple productions with different theatre companies throughout the Baltimore/DC area. Past productions include: Arsenic and Old Lace, Anything Goes, Merrily We Roll Along, Beauty and the Beast, and Sweat. A graduate of the Towson University theatre department, Joey works as the Assistant Director for a Baltimore County Department of Aging senior center. He would like to thank everyone involved with this production, and as always his family and friends for their support.

J Purnell Hargrove

Grempkin/Fighting Prawn

J is a multidisciplinary performer, producer and all-around galactic treasure whose work spans theatre, audio storytelling, and arts leadership. They have been shimmying up and down the east coast while entertaining folx with their zazz and general joie de vivre. They currently serve as Artistic Director of Fells Point Corner Theatre, and are the Co-Founder of The Greasy Utterson, a podcast production company whose adaptation of The Secret Garden is available on all major streaming platforms. J will next appear as Mutha Laurence in the world premiere of Call Me By Any Other Name, a queer reimagining of Romeo and Juliet. Other credits include, but at not limited to: Lola in Kinky Boots (DCT), Minstrel/Robin in Something Rotten (Cockpit), Hidgens in The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals (CJ Productions), Sheldon in The Prom (Cockpit) Carpe Noctem… linktr.ee/actorjph

Ryan Garbee

Bill Slank/Hawking Clam

Ryan is excited to be doing another show with Cockpit And the Court. Other credits include Beauty and the Beast, Zombie Prom, and White Christmas, Forbidden Broadway, Cats, Drowsey Chaperone, Titanic, and La Cage Aux Follies. Ryan wants to thank the entire cast and production team for a great process and his family for endless support.

Jeff Burch

Mrs. Bumbrake/Teacher

Jeff just appeared upstairs as Richard Bravo in The Bad Seed. He has been featured in numerous Cockpit in Court productions over the years, including Disaster!, Spamalot, Sister Act, Me and My Girl, Curtains, Oklahoma, 42nd Street, and The Full Monty, to name a few. Other area favorites include Bridges of Madison County, La Cage aux Folles, The Drowsy Chaperone, Titanic, Twelve Angry Men, Follies, Ragtime, Game Show, Forever Plaid, Crazy for You, Twelfth Night, Cabaret, Man of La Mancha, Grand Hotel, and the BSO Holiday Spectacular.

Lou Ghitman

Mack/Sanchez

Lou is happy to be back on the Cockpit stage since last appearing in Sister Act. Other productions include Crazy for You, Oklahoma, Me and My Girl, Beau Jest, Anything Goes, City of Angels, La Cage aux Folles, and West Side Story, to name a few.

B. Thomas Rinaldi

Captain Robert Falcon Scott

B Thomas Rinaldi; Captain Robert Falcon Scott, is pleased to return to Cock-pit-in-court where his credits include: Arsenic and Old Lace, Daddy’s Dyin’: Who’s Got the Will? and 1776. Mr. Rinaldi has been active in the Greater Baltimore theater scene since 1973 and carries a BS in Theatre Arts from Towson University. He has has performed for : Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre (- Ruby Griffith Top Award for All Round Production Excellence [winner] 2016 production of The Producers), Artistic Synergy, Axis Theater, Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, Bard’s Wagon Players, The Bowman Ensemble, Boys Latin, Centre Stage, Children’s Theater Association, Dundalk Community Theater, FableVision, Fells Point Corner Theatre, Eden Productions, Harbor Lights Dinner Theater, Homicide : Life on the Street, Impossible Industrial Action Theater, The JCC, The Lyric Theater, Maryland Arts Festival, Musical Theater Machine, the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, National Edgar Allen Poe Theater, New Century, Pumpkin Theatre, Phoenix Festival Theater, Shalimar’s Dinner Theater, Spotlighters, Stillpointe Theatre, Tidewater Players, Theater Project, Toby’s, Towson Summer Festival, Vagabond Players, Veep and The Wire. Mr. Rinaldi was most recently seen as Inspector Kemp in Young Frankenstein with Third Wall and has recently retired from the State of Maryland, Homeless Environmental Emergency Services Unit, Family Preservation and Substance Exposed Newborns Unit for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services .

Eric J. Potter

Director

Is excited to be back at Cockpit in Court after directing “Sweet Charity” for their 50th Anniversary Season. Eric starting his Cockpit career back in 1980, when he was in the ensemble of “Guys and Dolls”. He is no stranger to the Cockpit audiences or the Baltimore Theatre Community. He has directed over 50 shows in the Baltimore area. He has directed such shows as; “Nice Work if You Can Get It” (Cockpit), “Always Patsy Cline” (Dundalk Community Theatre), “Sunset Boulevard” (Cockpit), “Next to Normal” (Vagabond Players) “The Will Rogers Follies” (Cockpit) and “La Cage Aue Folles” (Harborlights Dinner Theatre) to name a few. He is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing cast, crew and production staff for “Peter and the Starcatcher”. By day Eric is a Sr. Administrative Manager in the Krieger Mind Brain Institute at Johns Hopkins University.

Jim Kraus

Musical Director/Keyboard

Jim got his start in CCBC musicals at Cockpit in the original production of Jesus Christ Superstar. He also performed in the original production of The Music Man. Jim took his musicianship off the stage and concentrated on musical directing. He became music director at St. Michael’s Church and the St. Michael’s Contemporary Music Ensemble. He also directed the Chorus of the Chesapeake for several years. More recently he has been doing theater musical direction for various theaters most recently Forever Patsy Cline at DCT. During the day, Jim is Assistant Principal at Dr. Bernard Harris Sr. Elementary school in Baltimore City.

Michael Rasinski

Scenic Designer

Phil Vannoorbeeck

Lighting Designer

Phil is returning back to Baltimore after spending four years abroad serving as the Technical Director for KMC Onstage with Army Entertainment in Germany. Happy to be home with friends and family, this is his first time working as a designer with Cockpit in Court. Previous select credits include Beauty and the Beast Jr (lights), Amadeus (lights), Barefoot in the Park (lights and set), Spitfire Grill (lights and set), The Sound of Music (director), Arcadia (director) Much love to wife Samantha and son Callum in anticipation for a new baby this fall.

Wil Crowther

Costume Designer

Design credits include Iago's Plot for The National Theatre of Weimar,Hammers with The Independent Eye, Joe Turner's Come and Gone with Chesapeake Shakespeare Theatre , Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Iron Crow Theatre, multiple Young Playwrights Festivals with Baltimore Centerstage, thirty five years of productions with Stevenson University including The Trojan Women, Cabaret, The House of Bernarda Alba, Once Upon a Mattress, The Seagul and The Three Penny Opera just to list a few. For Cockpit Wil designed Sunset Blvd. The Unexpected Guest and Disaster, the musical.Wil has served as the costume shop craftspetson at Baltimore Centerstage since 1996.

Amy Vickers

Properties Designer

Amy is happy to return to Cockpit having propped The Prom and Something Rotten in 2023. Recent work has been seen at Dundalk Community Theatre on Hairspray, Always Patsy Cline, Kinky Boots, Forbidden Broadway, A Bronx Tale, Intimate Apparel, and many more! Something Amy loves, just as much as propping a show is being part of the running crew for show. She may not be as spry as some of the young adults backstage but boy, "she's got heart"! Enjoy the show!

Lisa L. Boeren

Stage Manager

Lisa has been the CCBC Box Office Manager for almost 25 years! Lisa brings over four decades of dedicated service to the Baltimore theatre community, marked by her extensive expertise in stage management and technical production. Throughout her career, she has overseen hundreds of productions across various esteemed venues including Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre, Dundalk Community Theatre, and Phoenix Festival Theatre, among others. Her roles have ranged from stage management and technical operations to props management, costume coordination, and more, demonstrating her versatility and commitment to ensuring flawless production execution. She has been the Administrative Manager for Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre for the last fifteen years. Lisa’s passion for theatre extends beyond technical proficiency; she has been instrumental in fostering collaborative environments, working closely with staff, administration, and boards of directors to enhance audience experiences and drive operational excellence. Lisa holds certifications in budgetary development, leadership management, and crowd management, as well as a Non-Profit Organization Management Workforce Certificate from CCBC, underscoring her proficiency in organizational management and operational oversight. Her dedication to theatre and community enrichment continues to inspire and elevate the arts scene in Baltimore.

Theresa Foggo

Scenic Artist

Theresa is a freelance artist with over 20 years of experience who has painted many murals throughout Maryland. She has a bachelor's degree in illustration and a master's degree in art education. This is Theresa's third season painting for Cockpit in Court and she is thankful for the opportunity to work with such an excellent creative team and hopes to have more opportunities to work with them in the future! Enjoy the show!

Victor Scigala

Light Board Operator

Nathan Bell, Loren Johnson

Follow Spot Operators

Amy Bell, Amy Vickers

Deck Crew/Fly Rail

Jason Randolph

Sound Designer/Technical Director

BS Math, College of William and Mary MFA Rinehart School of Sculpture, MICA MFA Technical Theatre and Design, UVA TD/Resident Scenic Designer Single Carrot Theatre 2014-2017 TD CCBC Essex 2015-present TD Cockpit in Court Summer Theater 2016-present

David Martin

Assistant Technical Director

Martin is an alumnus of CCBC and Towson university, where they received their Bachelor's degree in Theatre Design and Production. They went on to receive their MFA in Technical Direction from Carnegie Mellon University, where they served as project manager for Carnegie Scenic.

Theatre Patrons Association

Be an Angel! – Your gift to Cockpit in Court helps us keep quality theatre alive in our community.  Ticket Sales cover only a portion of the cost of the season, so even a small gift can make a big difference.  Become a TPA member, and help keep the magic alive!

Kings and Queens | $200 and above
J. Suzanne Elmore
Frederick Frey
Dave Guy
Linda Yienger

Royal Family | $100 – $199
Karen Bayne
Rodolfo Garcia
Shirley Garrett
Sharon Lyons
Tom & Sophia Montgomery
Richard Pazourek

Regents | $50 – $99
Sylvia Brokos
Shuba/Oakey Family
Ed Stuebing

Friends of the Court | $10 – $49
Frances Bochenek | Thomas Bratton
Penny Brown | David & Susan Coarts
Colleen Kuhn | Suzanne Mosteller

COCKPIT IN COURT 2025 PRODUCTION STAFF

Artistic Managing Director | James Hunnicutt
Administrative Manager | Lisa L. Boeren
Producer | Dr. R. Michael Walsh
Technical Director | Jason Randolph
Assistant technical Director | David Martin
Box Office Manager | Lisa L. Boeren
Box Office Assistant | Thom Purdy
Communications Assistant | Cathy Kratovil
Production Photographer | Trent Haines-Hopper
THsquared Photography

COCKPIT IN COURT 2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James Hunnicutt | Artistic Managing Director
Lisa L. Boeren | Administrative Manager

Thomas Hessenauer | President
Sammy Jungwirth | Vice-President
Cathy Kratovil | Secretary

Robyn Alvarez | Patricia DeLisle | Xander Conte
Theresa Foggo | Eva Grove | Dave Guy
Sophia Montgomery | Marge Ricci |  R. Christopher Rose

SPECIAL THANKS

Dr. Sandra L. Kurtinitis, President, CCBC
Dr. Joaquin Martinez, Provost & Vice President of Instruction
Melissa Hopp, Vice President, Administrative Services
Dr. R. Michael Walsh, Dean of Arts & Communication
Damon Krometis, Interim Director of the Arts
Nicholas Van Horn, Chair, Performing Arts and Humanities
Michael Elspas, Asst. Director, Creative Services
Marc Smith, Technical Director, CCBC Dundalk
Moe Conn, Technical Director, CCBC Catonsville
Marc Ershler, Campus Director, Essex
CCBC Essex Foundation
Everyman Theatre
Tidewater Players
Ilona Kessell, Mermaid Choreographer

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