- Pippin | Sammy Schechter
- Leading Player | Christian Kidd
- Louis | Brandon Schumacker
- Catherine | Tori Heinlein
- Fastrada | Anna Chase Lanier
- Charlemagne | Sam David Cohen
- Bertha | Michael E. Lee Jr.
- Theo | Julia Yameen
- Players | Jenna Bienvenue, Allison Bossart, Alloria Frayser, Julia Yameen, Eliza Levy, Jess Zylstra, Sarah Jane Nelson, Julia Schick, Jett Blackorby, Coty Perno, Garrett Van Allen, Benjamin Cheng, Michael Lee Jr., Stanislav Przedlacki, Abigail Tucker
- Swings | Amanda Bishop, Jeffrey Cornelius, Mikayla Shipe, Ryan Dever
- Pippin Understudy | Brandon Schumacker
- Leading Player Understudy | Benjamin Cheng
- Louis Understudy | Garrett Van Allen
- Catherine Understudy | Abigail Tucker
- Fastrada Understudy | Eliza Levy
- Charlemagne Understudy | Stanislav Przedlacki
- Bertha Understudy | Garrett Van Allen
- Theo Understudy | Makayla Shipe
- Assistant Choreographers/Dance Captains | Allison Bossart, Jess Zylstra
CCMOnStage MUSICALS Presents
PIPPIN
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart Ostrow
Originally directed on the Broadway stage by Bob Fosse
2013 Broadway revival directed by Diane Paulus
Theo Ending Originally Conceived In 1998 by Mitch Sebastian
March 3-6, 2022, Corbett Auditorium
- Director Eric Santagata
- Musical Director Roger Grodsky
- Choreographer Katie Johannigman
- Scenic Designer Ben Beardon*
- Lighting Designer Alex Mason*
- Costume Designer María Fernanda Ortiz a López*
- Sound Designer Corbin White*
- Wig & Make-Up Designer Colin Gallaher*
- Production Stage Manager Marley Giggey*
- Calling Stage Manager March 4-6 Emma King*
- Prop Manager Simon Knox*
- Technical Director Griffin Whitaker*
*CCM Student
PIPPIN is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Pippin will last approximately 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to Aik Khai Pung, James Bunte, Kevin Holzman, Brian McCann, Larry and Curly Joe.
The Company
Musical Selections
Musical Numbers
- “Magic to Do” | Leading Player & The Players
- “Corner of the Sky” | Pippin
- “War is a Science” | Charlemagne, Pippin & The Players
- “Glory” | Leading Player & The Players
- “Simple Joys” | Leading Player
- “No Time At All” | Bertha & The Players
- “With You” | Pippin & The Players
- “Spread a Little Sunshine” | Fastrada
- “Morning Glow” | Pippin & The Players
- “Entr’acte” | The Players & Pippin
- “On the Right Track” | Pippin & Leading Player
- “Kind of Woman” | Catherine
- “Extraordinary” | Pippin
- “Love Song” | Pippin & Catherine
- “I Guess I’ll Miss the Man” | Catherine
- “Finale” | Leading Player, Pippin, Theo & The Players
Pippin Orchestra
Roger Grodsky, Musical Director and Conductor
Ian Axness, Associate Musical Director (Conductor on March 6)
Violin
- Yuanchun Wu, concert master
- Riki Nagai
- Chunyu Ye
- Jingyu Li
Viola
- Lauryn Koeppel, principal
- Celeste Meisel
- Caleb Robinson
Cello
- Luis Parra, principal
- Max Oppeltz
Bass
- Abby Singer-Miller
Flute/Piccolo/Alto Flute
- Emilee Warne
Oboe/English Horn
- Julia Bobell
Clarinet
- Rachel Beil
Clarinet/Flute/Recorder
- Matthew Mitchell
Horn
- Jacob Speakman
Trumpet
- Jessica Barrick
Trombone
- Grant Adams
- Simon Jansen
Trombone 2
- Simon Jansen
Drum Set
- Jett Stevens
Percussion
- Kyle Roemer
- Sydney Hanlon
Harp
- EJ Busby
Piano/Keyboard
- Steve Goers
- Ian Axness (March 5th only)
Organ/Keyboard
- Matt Welsh
Production Staff
- Assistant Stage Managers | Leah Berry, Madison Stone
- Production Assistant | Anika Shirvaikar
- Assistant Production Managers | Leah Berry, Emma King
- Assistant Conductor | Ian Axness
- Assistant Set Designer | Suzanne Barnes
- Assistant Lighting Designers | Aiden Bezark, Eli Suarez
- Assistant Costume Designer | Erin Donnelly
- Assistant Wig and Make-Up Designer | Tiara Jones
- Wardrobe Supervisor | Megan Vaughn
- Wardrobe Crew Head | Emily O’Donnell
- Wardrobe Crew | Corey Cochran, Savannah Brooks, Amira Rowe
- Costume Graduate Assistants | Meredith Buckley, Maria Ortiz Lopez, Brittannie McKenna Travis, Natasha Cox, Clara Cavins
- Head Electrician | Dionte Mercado
- Assistant Head Electrician | Nate Miller, Abby Fluck
- Programmer | Paige Baumann
- Light Board Operator | Nate Miller
- Deck Electrician | Hunter Lee
- Followspot Operators | McKenna Brennan, Sarah Patisaul, Janay Sukkarieh
- Electrics Crew | William Baker, Paige Baumann, Aiden Bezark, Jason Bowden, Natalia Carlson, Abby Fluck, Andrew Gange, Oliver Hunt, Kathryn Ingram, Ashton Karp, Tal Kochav, Ian MacIntosh, William Meckstroth, Dionte Mercado, Claire Michels, Nate Miller, Bella Pfeiffer, Sydney Riddle, Riley Rowan, Kyle Strickland, Eli Suarez, Vincent Vandeleest, Rama vanGils, Samuel Wilson
- Lighting Graduate Assistants | Baron Leon, Alex Mason, Kristen Peck, Alaina Pizzoferrato
- Assistant Technical Director | Maya Eberhardt
- Head Carpenter | Nick Hunley
- Set Construction Crew | Mia Adrian, Shelby Allred, Annalee Crosser, Peggie Dona, Izzy Dillon, Abby Fluck, Sophia Gamble, Hannah Kate Hawver, Alex, Husiung, Ashton Karp, Bri Kelley, Benji Lookatch, Emily Mallendick, Nate Miller, Liz Mitan, Meredith Randall, Anika Shirvalker, Brady Smith, Cassie Smith, Macay Smith, Lucia Thill, Lauren Wooten
- Staff Scenic Artist | Karolyn Hasselfeld
- Scenic Charge Artist | Anna Campisano
- Paint Crew | Suzanne Barnes, Sean Haffey, Madelyn Byrnes, Samantha Tamulonis, Abigail Heyd, Madisen Frazier, Alexandra Flanagan, Liz Mitan
- Scene Shop Assistants | Mckenna Brennan, Maya Eberhardt, Aaron Graham, Nick Hunley, Thomas Iodice, Grace Mayo, Stephanie O’Rear, Janay Sukkarieh, Logan Vanderpool
- Set/Props Running Crew | Mia Adrian, Peggie Dona, Ashton Karp, Emily Mallendick, Liz Mitan, Melanie Reitman, Brady Smith, Macay Smith
- Assistant Sound Designer | Dani Silver
- Production Sound Engineer | Geoffrey Mintz
- A1 | Alena Milos
- A2 | Patrick Kiernan
- Sound Board Operator | Mia Teboe
- Mic Techs | Kayla Chen, Bri Kelly
- Sound Load In/Out | Brenden Friedel, Frank Jernigan, Corbin Hopkins, Gina Gable
- Sound Shop Graduate Assistants | Alex Brock, Ryan Hurt, Patrick Kiernan, Aaron Woodstein
- Wig and Make-Up Running Crew | Matthew Danforth, Franco Valerga
- Wig and Make-Up Graduate Assistants | Tiara Jones, Colin Gallaher
- Stage Management Office Assistant | Jie Min
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