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Peter Pan Show Reverie

by: Chip RomePublished on: 20/07/2025

New Blog Post DescriptionI just returned from seeing a production of Peter Pan, Jr. at the secondary school where I used to teach. This was not “a middle school show” or “a high school show,” it was simply a wonderful production. The cast were entirely middle school students, and most of the crew were high school students, but except for the two directors playing the Darling parents in the bookend scenes, this show seemed built for children to bring all of their exuberance to the story. And indeed they did. It was energetic, very clear, focused, and just delightfully entertaining. Here's why.