Pippin

PIPPIN book by Roger O. Hirson music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz directed by Maegan McNerney Azar choreographed by Michael Cherry music directed by Meghan Reimers voice directed by Chase McAbee October 16-17, 23-24 at 7:30 pm October 18-19, 25-26 at 8:00 pm October 20 & 27 at 3:00 pm #FUPippin #Playhouse50 From the composer & lyricist of Wicked, four-time Grammy winner, and three-time Oscar winner Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is a musical theatre journey that follows one young royal’s path as he searches for the extraordinary. Prince Pippin craves passion and adventure only to find that magic can be nearer than you imagine. When the world around you is mired in fawning fans, click-bait worthy headlines, and televised scandals, how does the heir to the Frankish throne make his mark on the world? With songs like “Corner of the Sky,” “Love Song,” and “Magic to Do,” you won’t want to miss this ensemble’s finale with Pippin’s greatest performance of his life. “The story centers on Pippin, the oh-so-sensitive son of 8th century King Charlemagne as the prince seeks to find his life’s fulfillment and live an extraordinary life…Thematically, it’s an epic struggle between finding fulfillment in celebrity or pursuing more ordinary, human concerns… it’s a scene of pure theatrical bliss.” – Frank Rizzo, Variety Single tickets on sale now. Box Office (864) 294-2125. https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=futa In the Company: Pippin - Ben King Charles (Charlemagne) - Jax Pratt Lewis - Mike Caterisano Fastrada - Wallis Lucas Berthe - Morgan Murphy Catherine - Morgan Goldsberry Theo - Emily Enlow Leading Player (Pride) - Claire Shea Player (Wrath) - Emily Lanter Player (Envy) - Alan Smith Player (Lust) - Eliza Kate Leiter Player (Sloth) - Loni Covington Player (Gluttony) - Anna Blackman Player (Greed) - Lily Mayfield Ensemble - Erik Bodien, Margaret Bovard, Madison Oliverio, and Lexi Stone stage managed by Cammi Stilwell scenic design by alan bryson lighting design by Matt Middleton costume design by Margaret Caterisano assistant costume design and hair & makeup design by Lily Mayfield props design by Anna Bowman magic consultant Rhett Bryson with Makala Fuller, Jamie Riedy, Dasya' Young, Lauren Jorgensen, Boone Tison, Jason Roberts, Cole Becherer, Anna Muh, Aaron Prince, Kaitlin Noble, Lee McCaskill, Jonathan Davis, Carson Hardigree, and Beth Fraser

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Date:

October 26

Time:

08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Website:
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Venue

Furman University Theatre

The Playhouse at Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway

Greenville, SC, United States, 29613

From the composer & lyricist of Wicked, four-time Grammy winner, and three-time Oscar winner Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is a musical theatre journey that follows one young royal’s path as he searches for the extraordinary. Prince Pippin craves passion and adventure only to find that magic can be nearer than you imagine. When the world around you is mired in fawning fans, click-bait worthy headlines, and televised scandals, how does the heir to the Frankish throne make his mark on the world? With songs like “Corner of the Sky,” “Love Song,” and “Magic to Do,” you won’t want to miss this ensemble’s finale with Pippin’s greatest performance of his life.

“The story centers on Pippin, the oh-so-sensitive son of 8th century King Charlemagne as the prince seeks to find his life’s fulfillment and live an extraordinary life…Thematically, it’s an epic struggle between finding fulfillment in celebrity or pursuing more ordinary, human concerns… it’s a scene of pure theatrical bliss.” – Frank Rizzo, Variety

Single tickets on sale now.
Box Office (864) 294-2125.
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=futa

In the Company:
Pippin – Ben King
Charles (Charlemagne) – Jax Pratt
Lewis – Mike Caterisano
Fastrada – Wallis Lucas
Berthe – Morgan Murphy
Catherine – Morgan Goldsberry
Theo – Emily Enlow
Leading Player (Pride) – Claire Shea
Player (Wrath) – Emily Lanter
Player (Envy) – Alan Smith
Player (Lust) – Eliza Kate Leiter
Player (Sloth) – Loni Covington
Player (Gluttony) – Anna Blackman
Player (Greed) – Lily Mayfield
Ensemble – Erik Bodien, Margaret Bovard, Madison Oliverio, and Lexi Stone

stage managed by Cammi Stilwell
scenic design by alan bryson
lighting design by Matt Middleton
costume design by Margaret Caterisano
assistant costume design and hair & makeup design by Lily Mayfield
props design by Anna Bowman
magic consultant Rhett Bryson

with Makala Fuller, Jamie Riedy, Dasya’ Young, Lauren Jorgensen, Boone Tison, Jason Roberts, Cole Becherer, Anna Muh, Aaron Prince, Kaitlin Noble, Lee McCaskill, Jonathan Davis, Carson Hardigree, and Beth Fraser

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