- December 4, 2025
Maya Rice (Wendy Darling), Joseph Kaney (Peter Pan) and Director Kathy Thompson. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The cast of "Peter and The Hook." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Island princess Izzabella Porter, lost child Sophia Koepp, island princesses Kaityn Wallace, Emma Hauser and Natalia Dougenik and lost child Daliangy Manzano perform an opening number. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Pirates Lexa Small and Lily Luers, alongside lost children and island princesses perform an opening number. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The pirates, lost children and island princesses perform an opening number. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The pirates, lost children and island princesses perform an opening number. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Emmettt Persico stars as "Smee." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Joseph Kaney, as Peter Pan, and Anthony Azarello, as Capt. Hook, battle it out on stage. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Nick Soorsma plays the crocodile in "Peter Pan and The Hook." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Anthony Azarello stars as "Capt. Hook." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Pirates Lexa Small, Lilly Gibbs, Sadie Steinberg and Lily Luers perform a dance number. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Lilly Graham (right) stars as "Nautilass" alongside pirates (left to right) Sadie Steinberg, Lilly Gibbs and Lexa Small. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Joseph Kaney as "Peter Pan" stands alongside island princesses (left to right) Natalia Dougenik, Kaitlyn Wallace, Emma Hauser, Juliana Herrin and Illiana Pfeffer. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Joseph Kaney as "Peter Pan" stands alongside island princesses (left to right) Natalia Dougenik, Kaitlyn Wallace, Emma Hauser, Juliana Herrin and Illiana Pfeffer. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Joseph Kaney as "Peter Pan" stands alongside island princesses (left to right) Natalia Dougenik, Kaitlyn Wallace, Emma Hauser, Juliana Herrin and Illiana Pfeffer. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The island princesses: Iliana Pfeffer, Kaitlyn Wallace, Izzabella Porter, Natalia Dougenik, Emma Hauser and Juliana Herrin. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The island princesses: Iliana Pfeffer, Kaitlyn Wallace, Izzabella Porter, Natalia Dougenik, Emma Hauser and Juliana Herrin. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Danielle McNamara, as "Nana", Maya Rice as "Wendy", Max Steinberg as "John" and Eli Waters and "Michael." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Max Steinberg as "John" and Eli Waters as "Michael." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Illiana Pfeffer as "Mrs. Darling", Danielle McNamara, as "Nana", Maya Rice as "Wendy", Max Steinberg as "John" and Eli Waters as "Michael." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Maya Rice as "Wendy". Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Joseph Kaney as "Peter Pan" and Maya Rice as "Wendy". Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Danielle McNamara as "Nana", Max Steinberg as "John", Maya Rice as "Wendy", Eli Waters as "Michael" and Joseph Kaney as "Peter Pan." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Eli Waters as "Michael", Joseph Kaney as "Peter Pan" and Max Steinberg as "John". Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Tinkerbell makes an appearance. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The island princesses: Juliana Herrin, Kaitlyn Wallace, Izzabella Porter, Natalia Dougenik and Illiana Pfeffer. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The island princesses: Emma Hauser, Juliana Herrin, Kaitlyn Wallace, Izzabella Porter, Illiana Pfeffer and Natalia Dougenik. Photo by Jarleene Almenas. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Lilly Graham as "Nautilass" and Anthony Azarello as "Capt. Hook" with pirates Sadie Steinberg, Lily Luers and Emmett Persico as "Smee." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Anthony Azarello as "Capt. Hook." Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Anthony Azarello as "Capt. Hook" and Nick Soorsma as the crocodile. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The lost children: Daliangy Manzano, Cyle Carson, Sophia Koepp and Stephen Andrews. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The lost children: Cycle Carson, Daliangy Manzano, Sophia Koepp and Stephen Andrews. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
How does Capt. Hook feel about losing his hand to a crocodile?
Well, it's all Peter Pan's fault. So, in Ormond Beach resident Kathy Thompson's musical comedy, "Peter Pan and The Hook," the infamous pirate is out for revenge.
Featuring a cast of 24, the show will open at the Daytona Playhouse at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, with shows also scheduled for 2 p.m. on July 13, 19 and 20. This is the third time Thompson, who is the president of the Daytona Playhouse Executive Board, has put on this production.
"It's different every time because of what [the cast] brings to it," Thompson said.
Starring as Capt. Hook is Anthony Azarello, of Port Orange. This is his first theatre production.
Several Ormond Beach residents are in the cast as well, including Maya Rice (Wendy Darling), Joseph Kaney (Peter Pan), Max Steinberg (John Darling), Iliana Pffefer (Mrs. Darling/Island princess), Juliana Herrin (Island princess), Sadie Steinberg (pirate) and Daliangy Manzano (lost child).

Maya, a rising seventh grader at Hinson Middle School, said she originally didn't have a preference for what part she played when she auditioned. But after reading Wendy's lines, she really wanted the role.
"She's very dainty," said Maya, who has been in theatre for four years. "She's very girly, and I'd say, it's very fun paying Wendy. I like her."
The role of Peter Pan gives Joseph, a rising sophomore at Father Lopez Catholic High School, a chance to play a character who is happy all of the time.
"He's very positive, and he doesn't really let anything get to him too much," Joseph said. "Even when he's faced with really big danger from Hook trying to really just get him back, he doesn't really let it get to him, and I think that's a really cool character."
He's been in theatre since the second grade.
Some changes Thompson made from the original Peter Pan story include incorporating a Polynesian theme and the island princesses. Her production was first performed in 2013, and then again in 2018.
There's too many scenes she looks forward to seeing audiences enjoy, but a crowd favorite is typically the crocodile, Thompson said.
"I always wait with baited breath when the crocodile first comes out," she said, and with a laugh, added, "The audience always freaks out because of what he is carrying when he comes out."
Tickets for "Peter Pan and the Hook" cost $15 for adults and $10 for youth. Visit daytonaplayhouse.org.