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Calvin Theatre Company presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER a play by Rick Elise with music by Wayne Barker, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (comedy)
Directed by John Scritchfield, Creative Director and Visiting Lecturer of Theatre

Upends the Story of How a Miserable Orphan Becomes the Legendary Peter Pan

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates--led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own--the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

Per the publisher, this show is recommended for ages 8 and up. We encourage families with younger children to research the show to determine individual comfort levels prior to attending.

The Gezon Auditorium is located in the Spoelhof University Center on the campus of Calvin University.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Calvin Theatre Company presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER a play by Rick Elise with music by Wayne Barker, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (comedy)
Directed by John Scritchfield, Creative Director and Visiting Lecturer of Theatre

Upends the Story of How a Miserable Orphan Becomes the Legendary Peter Pan

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates--led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own--the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

Per the publisher, this show is recommended for ages 8 and up. We encourage families with younger children to research the show to determine individual comfort levels prior to attending.

The Gezon Auditorium is located in the Spoelhof University Center on the campus of Calvin University.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Calvin Theatre Company presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER a play by Rick Elise with music by Wayne Barker, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (comedy)
Directed by John Scritchfield, Creative Director and Visiting Lecturer of Theatre

Upends the Story of How a Miserable Orphan Becomes the Legendary Peter Pan

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates--led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own--the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

Per the publisher, this show is recommended for ages 8 and up. We encourage families with younger children to research the show to determine individual comfort levels prior to attending.

The Gezon Auditorium is located in the Spoelhof University Center on the campus of Calvin University.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Calvin Theatre Company presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER a play by Rick Elise with music by Wayne Barker, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (comedy)
Directed by John Scritchfield, Creative Director and Visiting Lecturer of Theatre

Upends the Story of How a Miserable Orphan Becomes the Legendary Peter Pan

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates--led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own--the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

Per the publisher, this show is recommended for ages 8 and up. We encourage families with younger children to research the show to determine individual comfort levels prior to attending.

The Gezon Auditorium is located in the Spoelhof University Center on the campus of Calvin University.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Calvin Theatre Company presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER a play by Rick Elise with music by Wayne Barker, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (comedy)
Directed by John Scritchfield, Creative Director and Visiting Lecturer of Theatre

Upends the Story of How a Miserable Orphan Becomes the Legendary Peter Pan

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates--led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own--the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

Per the publisher, this show is recommended for ages 8 and up. We encourage families with younger children to research the show to determine individual comfort levels prior to attending.

The Gezon Auditorium is located in the Spoelhof University Center on the campus of Calvin University.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Calvin Theatre Company presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER a play by Rick Elise with music by Wayne Barker, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (comedy)
Directed by John Scritchfield, Creative Director and Visiting Lecturer of Theatre

Upends the Story of How a Miserable Orphan Becomes the Legendary Peter Pan

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates--led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own--the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

Per the publisher, this show is recommended for ages 8 and up. We encourage families with younger children to research the show to determine individual comfort levels prior to attending.

The Gezon Auditorium is located in the Spoelhof University Center on the campus of Calvin University.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

The Simon & Garfunkel Story will come to DeVos Performance Hall on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 7:30PM.

Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band performing all the hits including ‘Mrs. Robinson’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Homeward Bound’ and many more.

The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the ‘60’s to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance.

With more than 100 million album sales since 1965, Simon & Garfunkel’s perfect harmonies and songs that poignantly captured the times made them one of the most successful folk-rock duos of all time. Over the years, they 10 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. In 1977, their “Bridge Over Troubled Water” album was nominated at the Brit Awards for Best International Album. In 2003, Simon and Garfunkel were awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the following year saw their “The Sound of Silence” awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

Tickets on sale Friday, September 26th at 10:00AM. *Please note the box office will not be open for this on sale.

In celebration of the centennial of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, pianist Emmet Cohen brings together an all-star quintet to explore the fundamental questions that shaped their artistry: Why are we here? What are we reaching for? Where does the music take us? Guided by the spirit of the infinite, Cohen continues the journey set forth by the architects of jazz — seeking deeper truths through sound. A dedicated champion of musical community, Cohen believes in jazz as a living, evolving conversation — one that unites people across time and place. Join Cohen and his ensemble for a bold, reimagined experience of the music that forever changed the course of jazz.

SCHEDULE
6:30 PM | Doors Open
7:00 PM | Royce Auditorium Doors Open
7:30 PM | Concert Begins
9:00 PM | Post Concert Reception

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music. The NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is equally at home performing concertos with symphony orchestras and sitting in with members of the Grateful Dead, but the core of his musical universe remains the Branford Marsalis Quartet.

SCHEDULE
6:30 PM | Doors Open
7:00 PM | Royce Auditorium Doors Open
7:30 PM | Concert Begins
9:00 PM | Post Concert Reception

This Saturday, take a step back in time. Visit Pears Mill, an 1857 water-powered mill. Located in Buchanan, Michigan’s downtown Historic District. The mill is adjacent to Buchanan Farmers Market. Pears Mill is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday through Labor Day. There is no charge.