“Peter Pan Now” August 1 Performance
“Peter Pan Now” August 1 Performance
Fri, August 1
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
In our John & Nancy Hughes Theater
Time
Fri, August 01, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmPricing
$15, $10 kids
Location
Gorton Center400 East Illinois Road Lake Forest, IL 60045
Join us for Gorton Drama Studio’s Production of Peter Pan Now!
Peter Pan Now, written by Jeremy Kruse, is an adaptation of J.M Barrie’s story, Peter Pan. This comedic and dramatic contemporary take on the original play was workshopped at Gorton Drama Studio in the winter of 2024 and will receive its premiere at the John and Nancy Hughes Theater this summer. The show includes original songs by Broadway’s Matt Mueller, and is guided by industry professionals Jeremy Kruse, author of The Young Actor’s Handbook, and renowned director Madison Kisst, celebrated for her acclaimed production of The Wizard of Oz and We Will Rock You. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the magic of Peter Pan brought to life on stage!
About Our Artistic Director:
Jeremy Kruse, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series, 2017).The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor, published playwright, award-winning screenwriter, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting, Comedic Improvisation, Sketch Comedy Writing, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately, one on one www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com
Director, Madison Kisst is an actor, director, and theatre teacher. She has taught for professional theater companies across the country and for the undergraduate acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Madison has extensive training in physical and classical theatre, voice and movement, and devising. As an actor, some of her credits include: American Repertory Theater, Lyric Repertory Company, The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Nevada Conservatory Theater, and Santa Cruz Shakespeare. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Performance.
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