THEATRE

The Pirate Laureate of Port Town

February 2013

Pirates have landed in the DC-area as Zachary Fernebok’s original play sets sail on the winds of Flying V.

In the world of The Pirate Laureate of Port Town, the power of poetry trumps that of any sword, pistol, cannon, or cutlass. That’s why the Pirate Laureate is the most important member on any pirate crew. Finn, a pirate of poetics and wit, must choose between the greater of two booties: his peerless pirate crew, or the land-locked love of his life. The Pirate Laureate of Port Town mixes a unique blend of upbeat, animated humor and lyrical tenderness in a realm where piracy and poetry are as inseparable as messages and the bottles that carry them.

The Pirate Laureate of Port Town has had readings and workshops with the University of Maryland and American Ensemble Theatre. It was most recently read at the Kennedy Center’s Page-to-Stage Festival in 2012. The play also received its West coast premiere that year with Mutineer Theatre Company in Los Angeles, California.

TEAM

Cast

Alex Vaughan
Matthew Pauli
Megan Graves
Megan Reichelt
Doug Wilder
Maggie Erwin

CREATIVE

Written by Zachary Fernebok
Directed by Jason Schlafstein
Set design by Joseph Musumeci
Props design by Dre Moore
Costume design by Zachary Fernebok
Lighting design by Kris Thompson
Sound design by Neil McFadden
Fight choreography by Jonathan Ezra Rubin
Assistant direction by Adi Stein
Stage management by Jessica Chinelli
Assistant stage management by Tracy Sabo
Technical direction by Andrew Berry
Costume construction by Alexander Li

REVIEWS

“Talented young actors cavort through “The Pirate Laureate of Port Town,” an arch, feather-light new play about pirates who fight with rhymes instead of rapiers.”
 Celia Wren, Washington Post

“The premiere of this delightfully upbeat, original play, produced by Flying V, is worth seeing for its youthful zest.”
 Rosalind Lacy, DC Theatre Scene

The Pirate Laureate of Port Town makes for an entertaining, touching, and truly funny evening.”
 Jessica Vaughan, DC Metro Theatre Arts

“Local playwright Zachary Fernebok has written a play that is worthy of a crowning of laurel.”
 April Forrer, Maryland Theatre Guide

Pirate Laureate is a family-friendly play that combines wit and romance in equal measure, featuring a small but spirited cast.”
 Andrew White, DC Broadway World

“See Flying V’s production at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda”
 Francis Abbey, Ciscoveras Productions