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PIPPIN

Pippin
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
February 14-22, 2025
Gallagher Student Center Studio Theatre
Directed by Carolyn Guido Clifford

Join the enigmatic Leading Player and their magical troupe as they lead Pippin and the audience on an immersive journey through a contemporary club scene. Experience Pippin’s struggle to find their place in this dazzling and intoxicating world.

Cast:

Leading Player…Mary McMurray
Pippin…Leo Jenkins
Charlemagne/Player…Owen Clark
Fastrada/Player…Kate Crisp
Berthe/Player…Josi Pietrzyk
Lewis/Theo…Loften Cooper
Catherine/Player…Tierra London Rush
Players…Bridget Dean, Ben Hunt, Taylor Mattingly, Cohen Rice, Kyra Sander, Reilly Somerville, Brianna Starkey, Jamie Swisshelm

Player Swing & Berthe…Gracie Phlipot
Female Lead Swing…Mia D'Ascenzo
Male Lead Swing…Cohen Rice

Production Team:

Director & Choreographer…Carolyn Guido Clifford
Set Designer & Technical Director...Joe Leonard
Costume Designer…Jessica Pitcairn
Sound Designer…Jason Sebastian
Light Designer...Rob Holland
Music Director...Erin McCamley
Intimacy Coordinator...Torie Wiggins
Fight Choreographer...Patrick Phillips
Stage Manager... Anya Sperber
Assistant Costume Designers...Corinne Tiernan & Jaime Israel
Prop Designers...Darah Chandler & Loretta Rubin
Assistant Stage Managers...Brookelyn Duncan & Julianne Schultz
Assistant Choreographer...Gracie Phlipot
Dance/Fight Captain...Mia D'Ascenzo
Audio 1/Mixer...Olivia Burklow
Audio 2...Brady Rodgers
Master Electrician...Joe Mitchell
Run Crew...Benny Mitchell
Costume Crew...Hannah Wolke
Light Board Operator...Andres Murcia
Producer...Stephen Skiles

Band:

Keyboard 1...Sherry McCamley
Drums/Percussion...Alynn Rousselle
Keyboard 2...Cameron Edmiston

Song/Scene Listing:

ACT I

Magic To Do...Leading Player and Company
Corner of the Sky...Pippin
War is a Science...Charlemagne, Pippin, Soldiers
Glory...Leading Player and Company
Simple Joys...Leading Player
No Time at All...Berthe and Company
With You...Pippin
Spread a Little Sunshine...Fastrada and Company
Morning Glow...Pippin and Company

ACT II

The Right Track...Leading Player, Pippin and Company
Kind of Woman...Catherine and Company
Extraordinary...Pippin
Love Song...Pippin and Catherine
I Guess I'll Miss the Man...Catherine
Finale...Leading Player and Company

SHOW WARNINGS: PIPPIN contains adult themes, sexual content, course language, drug use, representations of violence and death, and discussion of suicide. It may not be appropriate for young children. Viewer discretion is advised.

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION: Xavier Theatre utilizes a digital box office for events. The physical box office on campus, outside of the GSC Theatre, will open 1 hour prior to each showtime.

Theatre doors open approximately 30 minutes prior to showtime.

PIPPIN has a run time of 2:15 without one 15-minute intermission.

Special Thanks:

The Albers Fund
The Knowlton Foundation
Xavier University Theatre Costume Shop Team
Xavier University Theatre Shop Crew
Steven Stapleton
Tatum Mann

Photos by Mikki Schaffner.