The Lost Boy
by Ronald Gabriel Paolillo

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120 mins 1900-1910 Expandable Casting Role(s) for Teen(s) Flexible Cast Size Room for Extras Bare Stage/Simple Set Period Costumes

Synopsis

Despite finding success and fame as a writer, James M. Barrie is dissatisfied with his work and his life.

He returns to his hometown in Scotland to visit his mother, who still blames him for the long-ago death of his older brother in a skating pond.

Haunted by the tragic accident and his mother’s harsh words, James slowly begins to confront his family’s past with the help of an unexpected friendship and his own gift for storytelling.

This fictionalized account of the birth of Peter Pan will warm the hearts of audiences everywhere who remember the magic and mystery of The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.

Press Reviews

"An affectionate and... precious look at Barrie."
— Times-Colonist

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
JAMES M. BARRIE Also plays some of the characters who dwell in Neverland and the islet. He also plays himself at six years old.	male	—	Also plays some of the characters who dwell in Neverland and the islet. He also plays himself at six years old.
MOTHER (Margaret Ogilvy Barrie) – His mother.	female	—	(Margaret Ogilvy Barrie) – His mother.
DAVEY BARRIE Her other son of thirteen who also plays PETER PAN.	male	—	Her other son of thirteen who also plays PETER PAN.
SEAN O’ROURKE A bartender who also plays NED.	—	—	A bartender who also plays NED.
MAUREEN His wife who also plays LIZA, a MERMAID, and WENDY DARLING.	female	—	His wife who also plays LIZA, a MERMAID, and WENDY DARLING.
MARY ANSELL BARRIE James’s wife who also plays URSULA, HANNA BELL, PETER PAN’S MOTHER and TINKER BELL.	female	—	James’s wife who also plays URSULA, HANNA BELL, PETER PAN’S MOTHER and TINKER BELL.
THE OLD CROW Peter’s mentor, who also plays the DEACON, GERALD DU MAURIER, and of course, CAPTAIN HOOK!	—	—	Peter’s mentor, who also plays the DEACON, GERALD DU MAURIER, and of course, CAPTAIN HOOK!