When young Jeremy Jacobs and his exceptional digging skills are recruited by Captain Braid Beard for treasure burying purposes, Jeremy thinks the pirate life is for him. That is, until he realizes that the simple things in life, like a kiss and a warm tucking in at night, are those that are most important. This new musical is based on the best-selling children’s book by Melinda Long. A JT Premiere!

Directed by Desha Crownover. Book, Music and Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Based on the book by Melinda Long, illustrated by David Shannon.

September 9-25, 2011
La Jolla YMCA Firehouse, La Jolla

Recommended for ALL ages!

Performed at La Jolla YMCA Firehouse, in La Jolla.
 

Sophia Yesil
Katelyn Katz
Luke Ruggiero
Avery Solsbak
Colin Baumberger
Karina Johnson
Nora Joyce
Liam Keefe
Chase Anichini
Philip Kovelman-Ottilie
Sierra Ottilie-Kovelman
Pierre Cozic
Julia Ramsey
Jordan Anichini
Brooke Henderson
Jade Moujaes
Colette Huber
Leif Isaacson
Adrienne Fleming
Dylan Martin

Book, Music and Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Based on the book How I Became a Pirate, written by Melinda Long and illustrations by David Shannon. Presented through special arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and The Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. How I Became a Pirate received its world premiere at First Stage Children’s Theatre, Milwaukee, WI. Production sponsored in part by the La Jolla YMCA, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department, and the County of San Diego.