CWC presents: ‘Peter Pan’

While the flying system offers a new element of excitement for the production, it also provided a challenge right out of the gates. “I figured out quickly that, due to the potential risk of damage, costume rental companies weren’t willing to supply costumes for actors who were flying,” said West. “So we were able to get rentals for everyone except for Peter, Wendy, John, and Michael, the characters who fly, and had to look locally for someone to help with their outfits.”

In the spirit of the story of Peter Pan, most of the cast is made up of actors who are too young to be enrolled at CWC just yet. Kadie Crook, 16, of Riverton, is excited to play Wendy because of the character’s edgy spirit. “I like Wendy because she’s got a know-it-all attitude and an adventurous spirit,” said Crook. 

CWC theater student by way of Casper, Madison Orr, is playing the lead part of Peter Pan in this spring’s production. Orr, who is becoming seasoned at playing the protagonist role after having played Maria in last year’s “Sound of Music” show, says she’s confident at this point of rehearsals. “I imagine there’ll be some opening-night jitters, because that’s just how it goes, but we’ve rehearsed a lot and we’re still gaining confidence with full run throughs,” said Orr. “Hook and I play off each other so well. That’s been one of my favorite parts of this show. The flying too, the flying is really fun.”