Culver City High School Academy of Visual and Performing Arts will present Pippin, A Musical Comedy over a 10-day span beginning Thursday on campus at the Sony Pictures Theatre in the Robert Frost Auditorium, 4401 Elenda St.
The show runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday, this week and next week, at 7 o’clock, with 1 o’clock matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday both weekends.
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The ‘Pippin’ cast. Back row, from left: Allie Miks, Kayla Guirguis, Eric Mitchell, Jesse Pilchen, Ben Klemes, Gina Chelette, Joey Guthman, Elena Silva, Amy King. Front, Isabella Gallegos, Amber Jones, Louie Chavez, Luke Medina, Kyle Murphy.
With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (who also composed the recent Broadway smash hit Wicked), Pippin is the journey of one man seeking greater fulfillment. As Everyman, the chosen Pippin is cast as a son of medieval King Charlemagne and is tempted by The Leading Players to explore various experiences of fulfillment, always ending in failure.
The troupe of players accompanies Pippin through these experiences, encouraging him to perform the one last act—The Grand Finale. In this setting, the spirits of the theatre come out after hours, welcomed by the Ghost Light, and put on a show that occurs each night. The spirits are always searching for a new Pippin to commit “The Grand Finale.”
Tickets are $15 for general admission; $10 for ASB, children, faculty and seniors. Premium reserved seats are $25, or $10 with a season pass.
Directed by Dr. Tony Spano, the AVPA Co-Director and Creative Director of Music, the creative team includes Lisa Michel as vocal director, Julie Carson as choreographer, Brian Cole as set designer, Sheila Silver as producer, François-Pierre Couture as lighting designer, and Alicia Simmons as costume designer.
With a cast of 14 students, Pippin includes unique multimedia elements to enhance the story that is simultaneously set in the dark ages and the present day.
See avpa.org
