The Deane Center for the Performing Arts is presenting “Pirate School: Sea Dreams,” a madcap, swashbuckling solo show created and performed live by veteran New York actor David Engel on Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. in the Coolidge Theatre at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.

“Pirate School: Sea Dreams” allows kids and their caregivers the chance to live out their dreams of daring adventure and quench their undeniable thirst to join the briny buccaneers of yore. Because children crave to be part of the action, all of Mr. Engel’s shows feature immersive full-audience active participation. 

Set to an original cartoon-inspired musical score, complete with sound effects, Engel as Pirate Professor Billy Bones teaches the finer points of lighthearted mischief and offers up zany lessons on how to stand, talk, sing and laugh like a boisterous buccaneer, all while promoting good manners, polite behavior and social courage.

Children have a natural fascination for adventure and the pirates’ life on the high seas. With eye-popping puppetry, eccentric props, and slapstick sword play, Pirate School is a riotous, interactive variety show suitable for all ages. Where else can you find a talking skull and the world’s only wearable pirate ship?

The show’s run time is 60 minutes without intermission. Children are encouraged to wear pirate costumes.

Tickets are free for youngsters ages 2 and under; $10 for children ages 3 to 12 and $15 for those 13 and older, including adults. For tickets, call 570-724-6220 or visit deanecenter.com.