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🏴☠️⚓️🏴☠️⚓️🏴☠️ Welcome to our exciting musical theater production of “How I Became a Pirate,” based on the beloved children’s book. Prepare to set sail on a swashbuckling adventure that will have you singing, dancing, and laughing along!
Through lively music, energetic dances, and captivating characters, “How I Became a Pirate” explores the excitement of discovering a world of pirates while also celebrating the importance of family and the power of imagination. It’s a 30-minute extravaganza that will have you tapping your toes, cheering for the heroes, and singing sea shanties long after the final curtain call. So, hoist the anchor, raise the Jolly Roger, and join us on this unforgettable voyage! 🦀❌🦑 Get ready for an interactive and unforgettable theater class that will leave you dreaming of the seven seas. Prepare to witness how one ordinary boy became an extraordinary pirate! Ahoy, me hearties!🧭🦈🐠🌊
How I Became A Pirate Younger@Part® is a no prerequisite, guaranteed performance opportunity for students aged 8-13 to audition for, learn, and perform a scripted 30 minute musical.
Each class will meet Thursday from 6pm-8pm and will perform at an unticketed Exhibition on Saturday, December 2. See the Details section below for more information on class meetings, weeks off and performance times.
Whether you are a returning student or new to the team, thank you for helping us to entertain, educate, and inspire!
Details
Prerequsites: None
Age Range: 8-13
Class and Performance Dates:
Classes: Thursdays September 7- November 16
No Class Weeks:
November 2
November 23
Dress Rehearsal: Saturday, December 2 from 2pm-5pm
Performance: Saturday, December 2 at 5:30pm. Doors will open to families and guests at 5:15pm
Casting: Guaranteed Casting!
Auditions: Auditions will be held on the first day of class for role assignments. Everyone will be cast. Review our KIDS General Information page for more information on how auditions work.
Costumes: Each student will be required to provide their own base layer costume of all black, plain, no-logo items (pants, long sleeve shirt and closed toed shoes). Students will need to have this at Dress Rehearsal.
Attendance:
Attendance in this class is vital for the success of the student and the production. If a student has multiple absences and has a big role, their role may be given to another student, at the discretion of the team; they will still be able to perform in the performance.
Students must be available to attend the dress rehearsal in order to perform in the performance.
Students may decide to take the class and not perform in the performance. We just need to know this before casting on the first day of class.
Registration: Registration is open now and will remain open until classes fill or until the registration deadline.
Early Bird Registration (register by this date for reduced tuition): August 18 extended to August 31
Registration Deadline to be considered for a solo/speaking part: September 6.
Registration Deadline: September 8.
Tuition, Fees, and Discounts:
Class Tuition: $299 with Early Bird (on or before August 31). $324 after August 18.
Production Fee: $35. Production fees allow us to pay royalties to put on the show and provides a budget for supplies such as props and costumes.
Automatic Tuition Scholarship: We offer an automatic tuition scholarship for families who have multiple class, camp and show participation on the same invoice. Early drop off and late pick up will not count as a class/camp for purposes of the automatic tuition scholarship.
Service Scholarship: Lovegood offers a service scholarship for households whose primary income comes from ministry, military, education and 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Need Based Scholarship: Money should never be a reason for a student not to participate. Learn about our need based scholarships that are available for all of our classes, camps and workshops.
Billing and Payment Policies: Unless we cancel a class or camp based on failing to meet minimum enrollment, we do not offer refunds. All tuition and fees must be paid at registration unless you request a payment plan. Review all of our billing and payment policies here.
Show Synopsis
Young Jeremy Jacob is digging in the sand at North Beach when he is greeted by Captain Braid Beard and his mates, and is recruited to help find the perfect digging spot for their treasure. Boarding the ship, the Captain introduces the boy to his pirate crew who share with him the ins and outs of a pirate’s life at sea. Jeremy is instructed on how to talk like a pirate and schooled in pirate manners and etiquette (or the lack thereof). In turn, Jeremy shares with them what a typical kid’s day is like and the wondrous game of soccer! The pirate world proves to have many surprises for Jeremy Jacob, not the least of which is when the fearsome pirate Sharktooth admits to him that he is really just a sensitive guy! When a storm arises, the skills of the crew are called upon to steer the ship to safety and Jeremy Jacob begins to wonder if the pirate life is really for him. But all is well and they arrive back at the beach in time for soccer practice – but not before they survey the area, following the map that Jeremy has drawn for them, leading them to the perfect spot to bury the treasure – his own backyard! They reminisce that it’s always good to go home and Jeremy realizes that the simple things in life, like a kiss and a warm tucking in at night, are among those that are most important. Parting is bittersweet, but before leaving, the pirates assure Jeremy that they will be back if he ever needs them. He only has to fly the Jolly Roger, or he can simply find them at pirates-dot-aarrgh! A story of adventure and finding one’s own heart – a path that can’t be found on any treasure map!
Lovegood Performing Arts Company’s
Production of
How I Became A Pirate Younger@Part® is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036
www.theatricalrights.com