Pippin Audition Appointment Request
AUDITION DATE
Monday, June 29th
Tuesday, June 30th
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (both dates)
CALLBACKS: July 1st, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
LOCATION
Quintessence Theatre - Rehearsal Room & Administrative offices
7135 Germantown Avenue
2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Rehearsal room, door to right of theatre.
PERSONNEL
Alex Burns: Artistic Director & Director of Pippin
Lisi Levy: Artistic Associate
Steven Gross: Music Director
Shannon Murphy: Choreographer
DATES:
PIPPIN
Music and Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Book by: Roger O. Hirson
Directed by: Alex Burns
Choreographed by: Shannon Murphy
Music Directed by: Steven Gross
First Rehearsal: October 27, 2026
Tech: November 12 - 15
Final Dress: November 17
First Preview: November 18
Opening Night: November 21
Closing: January 3, 2027
Ext. Closing: January 10, 2027
SEEKING:
Pippin, M, 20-25, A young man in search of himself.
Leading Player, The ultimate ringleader. Masterfully charming and manipulative, the Leading Player guides Pippin through his story. Excellent dancer.
Charles, M, 45-65, Pippin’s father. King of the Holy Roman Empire (Charlemagne). Territory and war obsessed.
Lewis, M, 20-25, Fastrada’s son and Pippin’s stepbrother. A brawny idiot.
Fastrada, F, 30-45, Pippin’s conniving stepmother. A seductress who uses her sexual appeal to benefit herself and her son.
Berthe, M, 55-70, Pippin’s grandmother. A brassy broad full of wisdom and sass. Encourages Pippin to live life to the fullest.
Catherine, F, 25-45, A widow and mother who falls in love with Pippin, helping him find himself.
Theo, M, a young boy, Catherine’s Son.
Band of Players, any gender, they play all other roles in the show.
APPOINTMENTS
To submit your materials and request an appointment please visit the following link: https://forms.gle/m567zYZKkcHJQBc36
This form will be live until all audition appointments are full OR June 24th at 10am EST, whichever comes first.
If you have not received confirmation of your appointment by 5pm EST on June 26th, we will not be moving forward with your submission at this time. Thank you again for your interest!
Please note that a round of in-person callbacks will be held on Wednesday, July 1st after these initial auditions. Please hold time on this date to be seen, should you be called back.
