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PIPPIN
Directed by Ryan Heinrich​

AUDITIONS

• Sunday, May 17, 2026 –  1pm – 4pm
• Monday, May 18, 2026 –  6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Tuesday, May 19, 2026 –  6:30pm – 8:30pm

First Meeting: Saturday, June 6 11am
Rehearsals will be 3-4 times a week beginning in mid June
You must be CONFLICT FREE: July 19 – August 2, 2026​

All auditions are held at:
The SORG Opera House
63 South Main Street
Middletown, Ohio 45044
Enter through the front doors on South Main Street.

SYNOPSIS:
Pippin is a bold, theatrical musical that follows a young prince on his quest to find purpose and meaning in life. Guided and manipulated by a mysterious troupe of performers and their charismatic Leading Player, Pippin tries everything from war to love to revolution, searching for his “corner of the sky.” With a dazzling score by Stephen Schwartz and a story that blends spectacle, satire, and soul-searching, Pippin is a high-energy journey through fantasy and reality that dares its hero and its audience to ask what truly makes a life extraordinary. This show deals with mature themes, war, and death. Recommended for 13+​

AUDITION REQUIEMENTS:

• You must complete an audition form & sign up for an audition time slot
• ALL auctioneers should prepare 24 – 32 measures of 2 Broadway style songs; one upbeat and one ballad.
• Please have music prepared for the provided accompanist. Also be prepared for a movement and or dance audition.

CHARACTERS​

LEADING PLAYER:
The ultimate ‘ring leader.’ Masterfully charming and manipulative, the Leading Player is a chameleon of sorts. Guides Pippin through his own story and tries to intervene at the end. excellent dancer. Obsessed with putting on a great show for the audience.
Gender: any – Vocal range top: Ab4 – bottom: Db3

PIPPIN:
Our story’s young and confused protagonist. He is longing to find his purpose in life. Naive, innocent, and discontent. Eventually finds love, and meaning in life, with Catherine and Theo. Gender: male Age: 18 to 20’s – Vocal range top: Ab4 – bottom: G2

CHARLES:
Pippin’s demanding father. As the King of the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne is more comfortable wielding a sword than breaking bread. He wears his years with great pride. Gender: male – Age: 50 to 60 – Vocal range top: E4 – bottom: G2

LEWIS:
Pippin’s half-brother. Athletic, a little daft and a lot vain. Gender: Male 20’s May sing in group numbers.

FASTRADA:
Pippin’s conniving stepmother. A seductress, who is no stranger to deceit and betrayal, she is both sexy and smart. Skilled at using her sexual appeal to benefit her and her son. Gender: female – Age: 40 – low 50’s – Vocal range top: F5 – bottom: A3

BERTHE:
Pippin’s saucy grandmother. A brassy broad full of wisdom, grace, and sass. She tries to help Pippin and encourages him to live his life to the fullest. Gender: female – Age: low mid 60’s and up. Vocal range top: C5 – bottom: E3

CATHERINE:
A widow and mother. She is a beautiful and a hopeless romantic, who possesses graceful elegance. Encounters Pippin at his lowest point and eventually falls in love with him. Gender: female – Age: 25 to 35 – Vocal range top: Db5 – bottom: F#3

THEO:
Catherine’s son. Gender: male Age: 6 to 10

ENSEMBLE:
Charlemagne’s Army, Monks, Nobility, Peasants, The Players

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