Santa Maria Sun / Art

Second star to the right, and straight on to audition

PCPA is looking for young performers for its upcoming holiday production of Peter Pan. Girls of any ethnicity who look to be between the ages of 10 and 12 and boys of any ethnicity who look to be between the ages of 6 and 12 will be considered.

Auditions are scheduled for Sept. 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Columbia Business Center, 900 E. Stowell Road, room 18, in Santa Maria.

Performers should be prepared to sing 16 to 32 bars of any song. Bring sheet music, but no recordings; an accompanist will be provided. Children will be seen in the order they arrive. Performers must be able to master an English accent.

Casting includes:

• John: a young man, still with the features of a child and willing to play, but on the cusp of being a young adult. Not too tall and needs to fly. Think Harry Potter in the first two books.

• Michael: looks like the adorable little boy whom everyone treats as the baby, but he’s smart and sassy and fun. He needs to weigh at least 50 lbs. for flying purposes and looks around 6 to 8 years old.

• Jane: a beautiful girl about to turn 11 or 12 and full of grace and energy.

• Twin: one of the “Lost Boys” who looks around 8 to 11 years old. He will be matched with a tall conservatory student, so shorter is better. Someone who can play “not the sharpest tool in the shed.”

Rehearsals begin Sept. 28, and performances run Nov. 4 through Dec. 23. For more information, call PCPA Stage Management at 928-7731, Ext. 3100.