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Venice Theatre's Generations Series will present the musical How I Became a Pirate from May 8 through May 25, the theatre has announced. Performances will take place on Venice Theatre's Pinkerton Stage Thursdays through Saturdays at 7 p.m. Matinées will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students and $17 for adults, a news release says. They may be purchased online at venicestage.com or by calling the box office at 488-1115. How I Became a Pirate tells the story of young Jeremy Jacob (played by Ryan Hunek), who spots a pirate ship in the distance while play- ing on the beach, the release explains. The boat comes ashore and Jeremy meets Capt. Braid Beard (Toni Hajroja) and his mates. "They recruit him to help find the perfect dig- ging spot for their treasure," it says. During time with his new friends, Jeremy is instructed on how to be a pirate; in turn, he shares with them what a typical kid's day is like, the release notes. "Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman have written upbeat music, humorous lyrics and a script based on the popular children's book of the same name," whose author is Melinda Long, with illustrations by David Shannon, the release points out. The cast features 12 students who are in kin- dergarten through 10th grade. The majority have taken classes through Venice Theatre's Education Department, the release adds. The theatre is located at 140 W. Tampa Ave. in Venice. VENICE THEATRE TO PRODUCE THE MUSICAL HOW I BECAME A PIRATE Key Chorale is seeking an executive director, the group has announced. The Sarasota-based Chorale "is a 110-voice auditioned volunteer choral ensemble ded- icated to performing and promoting choral music of the highest quality," a news release says. This leadership position will be respon- sible year-round for overall administration, financial management and daily operations, the release adds. The executive director will need to develop "a focused strategy consistent with the Chorale's mission and, by advocating, prove the Chorale's growing presence in Southwest Florida," it notes. For additional information visit keychorale. org and click on the "About Us" tab. KEY CHORALE SEEKING AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bach selections are among those in the Key Chorale repertoire. Image from Wikimedia Commons Sarasota News Leader May 2, 2014 Page 102