Our 27th Season

PIPPIN (Our Summer Youth Theatre production)

Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Roger O. Hirson.

Directed by Joel H. Fenster
Music Direction by Eric K. Johnston
Choreography by Emily Frangipane

With an infectiously unforgettable score from the four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Children of Eden), Pippin has been successfully produced on stages ranging from High School to Broadway. Sweeping the New York Awards circuit (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle) in 2013, Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.

Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.

PIPPIN may not be suitable for those under 16 due to the suggestive nature of the material. Parental discretion is advised.

Performances are August 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 2017 at 7:30pm and August 6 and 12, 2017 at 2:00pm.