Hey guys.

I'm thinking about directing -Peter Pan- at my college. I've never directed theatre before, but it'll be a learning experience to an extreme, and I'm quite excited for it.
However, I'd like to 'edit' certain sections of Barrie's play (notably cutting the "savage" language of the Indians and also adding some more Hook quotes/soliloquies). I'd be changing the MESSAGE of the play slightly (to suit my audience (college students)), but not the overall story.
From what I understand, it's fairly common for theatre directors to cut and even change sections of a play to suit the message they're trying to convey. But because Barrie's play is shrouded in copyright, I'm wondering about legality issues in regard to a director's creative license.
Also, how do you guys - an intellectual bunch of -Peter Pan- nuts like me - feel about sections of the play, and the message, being altered? Mind you, I'm most certainly NOT changing the story (I like it too much as it stands)
Better yet, do you have any suggestions?

~SingsWithRavens