Pippin, the tale of a young prince on his search for personal significance, comes to the George School stage in Walton Center Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. The hip, tongue-in-cheek
fairy tale, which captivated Broadway audiences in the 1970s, features an energetic pop-influenced musical score. The performances are free and open to the public.
Based on the book by Roger O. Hirson, Pippin features show stopping music and lyrics by Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz. The play tells the story of the young son of King Charlemagne the Great who sets out on a quest to find true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks
it in the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power.
“Pippin seems a logical story for teenagers to tell,” said theater teacher and director Maureen West. “I believe they understand his journey through the trials of politics, war, and love because they are talking about and experiencing these topics everyday in their own lives.”
Pippin is one of nine performances organized by the George School Arts Department during the 2011-12 school year.
The Arts Department offers classes in visual and performing arts, including photography, digital imaging, video production, woodworking and design, communication design, painting and drawing, ceramics, stagecraft,theater arts, theater performance, musical theater, dance, vocal and instrumental performance, and music theory, with Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate course options. For more information about the arts at George School, and a complete schedule of performances and exhibits, visit http://www.georgeschool.org/arts.
About George School
Founded in 1893 by members of the Religious
Society of Friends (Quakers), George School, a rigorous coed boarding and day school for grades nine through twelve, educates students from eighteen states,
forty foreign countries, and a variety of ethnic, racial, religious, and economic backgrounds. Through its commitment to diversity and the Quaker values
of equality, integrity, and peacemaking, George School inspires students to be led by their own truths while respecting and appreciating opinions and beliefs
different from their own. George School was one of the first schools in the United States to implement an International Baccalaureate diploma program. For
information about admission, please call 215.579.6547 or visit http://www.georgeschool.org.
