Imagination will take center stage when Elizabethtown Area High School presents its fall play, "Peter and the Starcatcher." The show will be performed at the high school, 600 E. High St., at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, and at 1 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5.

"This show is a prequel to 'Peter Pan,'" explained Elyse Hayden, a senior who portrays Molly Aster in the play. "It's a very fun show, full of magic, comedy and drama. It's enjoyable for everyone watching."

"Peter and the Starcatcher" tells the story of a young orphan sent on a ship bound for a distant island. Along the way, he encounters Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training, who is searching for magical "star stuff," with a mission of preventing it from getting into the wrong hands, including the greedy pirate Black Stache.

Brendan Fritz, a sophomore who plays the Boy/Peter, said the show is unique for many reasons. "It's classified as a play, but it's really an odd hybrid of a play and musical," he said, noting that music plays a big part in the show. "Overall, it's a comedy, and it's fun to watch."

Scott Creason, a sophomore who portrays Black Stache, said another unique part of the show is its minimal set. "We are the set," he noted of the cast members, who remain on stage for the entire show. "So much of the set is based on imagination. We also break the fourth wall a lot and talk to the audience."

Rounding out the cast of 14 are Owen Wagner, Kacy Hartmann, Jacqui Anderton, Liam Burke, Olivia Gable, Joshua Coble, Will Bonsall, Taylor Krebs, Josie Sirinides, Alexa Landon and Ellie Smith. Many of the actors play multiple parts, including sailors, orphans, pirates, mermaids, mollusks, ships, doors, scenery and narrators.

Scott added that the play promises to be entertaining. "It's a high-energy show," he said. "The cast is always doing something on stage, always being very active. We have a lot of fun together on stage. The show is always moving, and there is always something to watch."

Tickets for "Peter and the Starcatcher" will be sold at the door or may be ordered online by searching for "Elizabethtown Area High School" at http://www.showtix4u.com.