The Pirate Queen Presented by the Wheaton Park District

The Children’s Playhouse of the Wheaton Park District will present “The Pirate Queen” a play for all ages that features
time travel, fierce storms and dangerous pirates. The play will take place in the Memorial Room of the Wheaton Community Center (1777 S. Blanchard) on Friday, April 13 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 14 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Written by Tim O’Brien, the 80-minute play centers around the adventures of Jack, Darrell, and Sean, three students living in the shadow of their more successful peers. When a freak storm occurs during a fishing expedition, the boys are whisked back in time to the 18th century. The three friends encounter a crew of pirate women and may be on course to change history.

The play includes singing, dancing, and special effects. Involved in the production of Wheaton Park District plays for seven years, Director Lynn (Scheffler) Collins says, “It is amazing to me to see all the cast pull together to make the show happen and give our audiences a story. The story of our play is very meaningful and makes a powerful statement. It shows the awesome strength that comes with forgiveness and not letting the past dictate how we live our lives.”  

Tickets are now available for purchase online at www.wheatonparkdistrict.com/tickets or in
person at the front desk of the Wheaton Community Center. The center is open on weekdays from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m.; Saturdays from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.; and Sundays from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students (ages 3-12) and senior citizens (ages 60 and older). Tickets may also be purchased for the same price the day of the show.  

For more than 15 years, the Wheaton Park District has offered children the opportunity to gain hands-on theater
experience which culminates in a performance. Selected by audition, actors in the production range in age from 7 to 17 years old. Most attend Wheaton area elementary, middle, and high schools.

The cast of “The Pirate Queen” includes the following children:

Sydney Alpers , Maggie Amen, Gianna Angelone, Cameron
Armstrong, Delaney Armstrong, Drew Beasley, Sharifa Benidettino, Cassandra Bradley, Sarah Brcka, Anna Cummins, Maddy Draus, Teagan Earley, Dhalia Farinha,
Grace Field, Ellie Gainer, Rachel Gale, Ellie Gulley, Erin Haslett, Ella Herman, Alexis Kates, Diana McGrath, Faith McGrath, Jack McGrath,  Skylar Otey, Trevor Otey, Ava Rucoba, Rose Rucoba, Nikolai Sorokin, Mitchell Stout, and Nicholas Zaccaria.