Our community theater recently cast Peter Pan and only called back older women 30+. I am confused. I thought Peter Pan was a young boy. I know the range of the singing may require a mature voice, but not 30+. The quality of these older women was not as good as some of the other talent, one of whom actually played Peter Pan for her high school.

That's exactly the excuse the director gave!

There ya go then. It's really out o your hands. Any complaining or commiserating won't change the directors choices.

Mary Martin was 41 in the 1954 debut and Cathy Rigby has been playing the part into her 50's.  Sounds like sour grapes over a casting decision.

Jclarinet, I respect that you disagree with the director, but clearly at this point you are just complaining with no real argument to back you up.  Actors second guess directors all the time, and quite honestly, it's offensive to us, well, to me at least.  If you don't like the decision made by the director, then I would suggest not auditioning for that director again.  Sorry if this sounds harsh, but honestly, after the show has been cast, complaining about it only serves to ensure that you will not be cast in the future.

BTW, just because you have a logic that makes sense in your head, doesn't mean that the director or anyone else has to agree.  I had a guy argue with me last night that the leading player I cast wasn't as good a signer as he was, he then admitted she was a wayyyy better dancer, but that doesn't matter cause Pippin is a singing show, and I had to respectuflly disagree.  Didn't matter to him though, he see's it his way, and I know that the show needs to be danced well.