PIPPIN

Dartmouth students give the iconic musical a surrealist twist.

22/23 Theater Department

Book by Roger O. Hirson
Music & 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

Originally debuting on Broadway in 1972, the Tony Award-winning pop musical follows Pippin, the heir to the throne of King Charlemagne, as he strives to find a place to belong by experimenting with art, war, religion, power, love and revolution. Led by guest director Shirley Jo Finney, Dartmouth students give the play a surrealist twist as Pippin grapples with contemporary questions and doubts to ultimately find his truth.

Shirley Jo Finney, director
Kevin David Thomas, musical director
Keith Coughlin, choreographer
Sasha Schwartz, scenic designer
Laurie Churba, costume designer
Dan Kotlowitz, lighting designer
Ben Scheff, sound designer
Veronica Burt, intimacy director

Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI.

Program

The Project

Hopkins Center for the Arts and
Dartmouth Department of Theater present

PIPPIN

Book by Roger O. Hirson
Music & 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

Shirley Jo Finney, director
Kevin David Thomas, musical director
Keith Coughlin, choreographer
Sasha Schwartz, scenic designer
Laurie Churba,* costume designer
Dan Kotlowitz,* lighting designer
Ben Scheff,* sound designer
THEA 41 students, stage managers

Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com.

November 4 & 5, 10, 11 & 12, 8 pm
November 6 & 13, 2 pm
The Moore Theater • Dartmouth College • 2022
Friday, November 11 performance will be open-captioned

This performance and related programming are made possible in part through generous support from the Drew Dudley 1933 Memorial Endowment, the Michael Ellis 1939 Fund, the Goldner Fund, the Samuel C. Harned 1952 Student Theater Production Fund and the A. Robert Towbin 1957 Fund.

*represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of these performances is strictly prohibited.

Dedication

PIPPIN is dedicated to the enduring memory and indomitable spirit of Jim Wright, a great friend of the theater.

Cast

Leading Player: Emma Ginsberg ’23
Fastrada: Annabel Everett ’25
Berthe: Molly McQuoid ’23
Lewis: Lucas Filippone ’26
Charles: Alex Campbell ’26
Pippin: David Hoffman ’23
Catherine: Kamila Boga ’25
Theo: Jason Carenz ’25
Player, Trio: Mary Grace Altizer ’26
Player, Trio, Farm Animal: Hannah Brooks ’26
Player, Soldier, Noble: Isaiah Brown ’23
Player, Urban Gang, Farm Hand: Lily Easter ’25
Player, Farm Animal, Soldier: Ellie Hackett ’23
Player, Urban Gang, Monk, Peasant: Lila Hovey ’23
Player, Soldier, Farm Hand: Emma Lavaune ’24
Player, Urban Gang, Farm Animal, Fire-Player: Daniel Lin ’23
Player, Urban Gang, Noble, Monk: Katie Orenstein ’22

Orchestra

Conductor/Keyboard: Kevin David Thomas
Guitar: Josh Bass
Keys 2: Henry Danaher
Bass: Andrew Brancato ’26
Drums: Grant Foley ’25
Percussion: Jennifer Capriola ’23
Flute/Piccolo: Julia Patterson ’24

Musical Numbers

Act I
Magic to Do: Leading Player and Players
Corner of the Sky: Pippin
Welcome Home: Charles, Pippin
War is a Science: Charles, Pippin
Glory: Leading Player
Simple Joys: Players
No Time At All: Berthe
With You: Pippin
Spread A Little Sunshine: Fastrada
Morning Glow: Pippin

Intermission (15 minutes)

Act II
On the Right Track: Leading Player, Pippin
Kind of Woman: Catherine, Players
Extraordinary: Pippin
Prayer for a Duck: Pippin, Theo
Love Song: Pippin, Catherine
I Guess I’ll Miss the Man: Catherine
Think About Your Life (Finale): Players

Production Team

Director of Theater: Jamie Horton
Production Manager: Brianna Parry
Production Stage Manager: Kathleen Cunneen
Technical Director: Bethany Taylor
Assistant Technical Director/Master Carpenter: Scott Henkels
Master Electrician/Scenic Artist: Janine Woods Thoma
Assistant Costume Designers: Shelby Dufton ’24, Kathryn Kurt ’23
Costume Shop Manager: Bethany Padrón
Cutter/Draper: Anna Winter
Intimacy Director: Veronica Burt ’16
Fight Consultant: Paul West
Audio Engineer: Todd Hendricks
Stage Managers (THEA 41 Stage Management Students): Caileigh Dowell ’24, Sydney Hassell ’24, Georgia Horgan ’26, Eva Hymes ’25 Matt Jachim-Gallagher ’25, Gavin Johnson ’26, Ray Jones ’22, Zhory May ’24, Jamie Nicholson ’26, Sophie Salomon ’26, Sophia Serpas ’24
Props Manager: Daisha Thornton ’23
Audio Assistant (A2): Alex Gavitt ’23
Swing: Isaac Mullen ’26
Wardrobe Crew: Dawn Lim ’24, Aryma Moore ’25, Evelyn Piech ’25
Daytime Wardrobe Crew: Kate Packard ’22, Maggie MacDonald ’23
Follow Spot Operators: Alessa Lewis ’22, Diana Wang ’26
Sound Board Operator: Tingyu Yan ’24
Light Board Operators: Brandon Dormes ’23, Tabitha Klein ’24, Clover Danos ’23
Assistant to the Director: Rowan MacLean ’25
Costume Construction: Lucy Biberman ’23, Lila Hovey ’23, Olivia Shortt GR, Laura Logan ’22, Mateu Planelles ’23, Sarah Storms ’23, Aryma Moore ’25, Maya Cole ’25
Scenic Construction: Zoey Lin ’24, Kevin Farrell ’25, Meher Kalra ’25, Rebecca Risch ’25, Jay Yim ’25, Alex Gavitt ’23, Sophia Serpas ’24
Student Office Assistant: Betty Faul-Welfare ’23
THEA 40 Students: Corinne Fischer ’26, Matthew Kim ’26, Alessa Lewis ’22, Gabriela Cortez ’24, Aryma Moore ’25, Isaac Mullen ’26, Evelyn Piech ’25, Ian Pierce ’25, Carlie Primomo ’25, Sophie Robinson ’24, Arshdeep Singh ’26, Hikaru Takeda ’25, Tom Thomas ’26, Joshua Waters ’24, Tingyu Yan ’24
THEA 44 Students: Jefferson Akesseh ’23, Clover Danos ’23, Brandon Dormes ’23, Noah Jung ’26, David Katz ’24, Tabitha Klein ’24, Emerson Leite Da Rocha ’25, Yifei Liu ’26, Kaylie Sampson ’25, Sathya Thenappan ’23, Laura Wilson ’25, Elijah Winter ’25, Xiyue Zhang ’26

Special Thanks

Iana Dobreva
Brandy Zhang ’22
Henry Danaher
Courtyard Café Staff
Northern Stage
Circus Smirkus
Danielle Connerty & Hartford High School

Department of Theater Faculty and Staff

Rebecca E. Biron, Chair
Daniel Kotlowitz, Leon E. Williams Professor of Theater
Peter Hackett, Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities
Laura Edmondson, Professor of Theater
Jamie Horton, Associate Professor of Theater, Director of Theater
Laurie Churba, Associate Professor of Theater
Michael Ganio, Associate Professor of Theater
Monica White Ndounou, Associate Professor of Theater
Mara B. Sabinson, Associate Professor of Theater
Analola Santana, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Affiliated
Woon-Ping Chin, Visiting Professor of Theater
Carol Dunne, Senior Lecturer
Keith Coughlin, Lecturer
Kathleen Cunneen, Lecturer, Stage Management Advisor
Melinda Evans, Lecturer
John J. Heginbotham, Lecturer
Christian Kohn, Lecturer
Brianna Parry, Lecturer, Production Manager
Rebecca Stenn, Lecturer
Julia Havard, Research Associate, Visiting Lecturer
Liliana Padilla, Visiting Lecturer
Bethany Taylor, Technical Director
Scott Henkels, Assistant Technical Director/Master Carpenter
Catherine Jacobs, Academic Coordinator
Bethany Padrón, Costume Shop Manager
Greg Potter, Department Administrator
Janine Woods Thoma, Master Electrician
Anna Winter, Cutter/Draper

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