PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: November 3, 2005
Media Contacts: Jacquelyn Rardin, Public Relations Manager
(425) 392-1942 x124
jrardin@villagetheatre.org
Deb Cooper, Marketing Manager
(425) 257-6367
dcooper@villagetheatre.org
www.villagetheatre.org
VILLAGE THEATRE’S KIDSTAGE TEEN SELECT PRESENTS
PIPPIN
25 Local Teens Perform Classic Story in the Round
What:
Pippin
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow
Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse
Directed by Joel Waage
Choreographed by Mo Brady
Musical Direction by Troy Wageman
Where:
Everett Performing Arts Center
2710 Wetmore Avenue
When:
November 18, 19 & 26 at 7:30 PM
November 20, 26 & 27 at 2:00 PM
Tickets:
$8-$9
Box Office: (425) 257-8600 or
www.villagetheatre.org
Everett, WA — Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Teen Select, one of Village Theatre’s Youth
Education Programs, is proud to present Pippin, a modern look at a classic story that has
captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at heart everywhere.
Pippin features an all teen cast age 12-18 as a present day theatre troupe that tells a
tongue-in-cheek story about the son of the 8th-Century King Charlemagne. On his quest to find
his true calling in life and complete fulfillment, Pippin tries war, love, politics, and other pursuits
before settling down. The energetic pop-influenced score by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell,
Wicked) bursts with show stopping numbers, from soaring ballads to infectious dance grooves, all
performed by 25 local teens.
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A Village Theatre KIDSTAGE first, Pippin will be performed in the round. While
KIDSTAGE audiences typically sit in the 500 seat Everett Performing Arts Center Auditorium,
Pippin audiences will be seated on stage in a newly created 200 seat theatre in the round,
constructed specifically for Pippin. Audience members will be no more than three rows back
from the action. And in some cases, audiences will become part of the musical. At times, actors
will be in front, behind, next to, and even above the audience, providing audiences with a truly
one-of-a-kind theatre experience.
Directed by a Joel Waage and choreographed by Mo Brady, Pippin springs to life with
musical direction by Troy Wageman; lighting design by William McCoubrey; and Costume
Coordination by Tara Slosberg. See detailed cast list below.
KIDSTAGE Teen Select is a program for advanced students to train at a professional
level under the mentorship of professional theatre instructors, designers, and directors. The
intensive rehearsal process includes script analysis, character development, learning chorography
and staging, and strengthening the vocal instrument. The result of this program is a fully
produced musical that runs two weeks.
About Village Theatre KIDSTAGE:
Designed to encourage teamwork, personal integrity, self-esteem and a life-long appreciation for live theatre,
KIDSTAGE is a year-round performing arts training program in Issaquah, Everett and Stanwood for young people ages
3-20. KIDSTAGE students participate in classes, workshops and full-scale KIDSTAGE productions. All performances
are by KIDSTAGE students and classes are taught by professional theatrical instructors.
About Village Theatre
Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. What began in 1979 with the vision
of a small group of dedicated theatre artists has grown into one of the region's best-attended resident theatres, with over
16,500 subscribers to the current season and 165,000 projected total attendance, performances on seven stages in the
Puget Sound area, youth education programs serving over 53,000 young people, families, and schools annually, and a
nationally recognized program that has enabled the development of over 55 new musicals. Serving a still-growing, ever
more diverse community, Village Theatre has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years with the start of our
contract as the resident performing and management company at the Everett Performing Arts Center in 1998.
Mission of Village Theatre:
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To be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre
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To promote a season of top quality productions
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To commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure
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To train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives
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To develop a broad based appreciation for live theatre
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To promote positive values through art
KIDSTAGE is made possible, in part, by Arts United, Citigroup Private Bank, City of Everett, City of Issaquah, Clear
Image, Fluke Inc, Kobe Foundation, Snohomish County, The Everett Clinic Foundation, Target, and US Bancorp
Special Thanks to Individual Sustaining Supporters: Ruth Waters, Mary Pigott & Roger Giesecke.
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Editor’s Notes
*Detailed Pippin Cast List:
Pippin
James McCracken
Leading Players
Charlemagne
Lewis
Fastrada
Female Courier
Soldier
Manson Trio
Head
Berthe
Courier
Catherine
Theo
Beggar
Peasant
Baron
Field Marshall
Mackenzie Cobb, Jesse Smith
TJ Anderson
Storm Heitman
Molli Corcoran
Nina Alden
Daniel Skubi
Bryce Hayden Henry
Joe Clark
Julia Kinnunen
Bryce Hayden Henry
Cassie Miller
Carlie Watson
Olivia Hartshorn
Abby Spadaro
Taryn Hauglie
Eddie Kristan
Players: Nina Alden, TJ Anderson, Joe Clark, Molli Corcoran, Lydia Harris, Olivia Hartshorn,
Taryn Hauglie, Storm Heitman, Bryce Hayden Henry, Julia Kinnunen, Eddie Kristan, Cassie
Miller, Lily Roberts, Daniel Skubi, Tara Smith, Abby Spadaro, Brianna Stiegler, Anika Tobiason,
Carlie Watson, Kayla Watson, Anna Wilhelm
*Cast subject to change prior to run.