An original play based on the classic fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk is a fresh, exciting, magical story about Jack and his adventures at home with his family and (via the beanstalk!) with giants in the sky. Performed by the Players Intern and Apprentice company, this play celebrates the Peterborough Players’ ongoing commitment to telling stories for all audiences that reflect our entire community. Join us in this joyful fantasy journey while also celebrating diverse experiences, friendship and family.

The Second Company is made up of members of the Peterborough Players Intern and Apprentice Company. Most of the company is students who are pursuing a career in theatre and they come from around the country. These are the people who run the theatre during the summer, building sets, being backstage, greeting patrons as ushers, maintaining the grounds and facilities, and assisting where ever needed, all while mounting their own shows and participating in weekend cabarets and trying to eat on a regular basis. It is a challenge, but one that they gladly take up. At the end of the summer one of the interns will be awarded the James Whitmore Award for Excellence along with a cash prize. The award is given to the intern who best embodies the ideals of the Peterborough Players and has shown the most promise of a long career in the theatre. They are judged not only on their stage performances, but on their abilities to be well rounded theatre professionals.

Jack and the Beanstalk is recommended for ages 4 and up and will make a great morning out for the whole family.

Jack and the Beanstalk is rated “G”.

The Peterborough Players is sponsored in part by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Hampshire Humanities Council, the A. Erland and Hazel M. Goyette Memorial Fund, and the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation. The 2005 Media Sponsor is the Keene Sentinel.

Season subscriptions are now on sale at the Players Box Office. For reservations and further information, call (603) 924-7585, or visit the Peterborough Players web site at www.peterboroughplayers.org.