Arden, Gettelfinger, Giordano, Harris and More Set for CTG/Deaf West Production of Pippin
By Andrew Gans
19 Nov 2008
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Michael Arden
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Casting has been announced for the Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre's upcoming production of Stephen Schwartz's Pippin, which will kick off the Mark Taper Forum's 2009 season.
Directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun, the production will play the CTG/Mark Taper Forum Jan. 15-March 15, 2009. Opening night is set for Jan. 25.
The production will boast both deaf and hearing actors, who will sign and sing.
Michael Arden (Big River, The Times They Are A-Changin'), a hearing actor, and Tyrone Giordano (Big River), a deaf actor, will both play the title role at each performance. They will be joined onstage by Ty Taylor as The Leading Player, Troy Kotsur as Charles, Sara Gettelfinger as Fastrada, Tony winner Harriet Harris as Berthe, Melissa van der Schyff as Catherine, James Royce Edwards as Lewis and Dan Callaway as the Voice of Charles. Nicolas Conway and José F. Lopez Jr. will rotate in the role of Theo. The ensemble will comprise Jonah Blechman, Rodrick Covington, TL Forsberg, Rebecca Ann Johnson, John McGinty, Anthony Natale, Aleks Pevec, Victoria Platt, Nikki Tomlinson, Alexandria Wailes.
Pippin features a book by Roger O. Hirson and a score by Stephen Schwartz. The musical, according to press notes, is "the captivating coming of age story about a young man's search for meaning in his life, as told by a lively band of troubadours in the Roman Empire. The episodic quest of Pippin, the son of the powerful Charlemagne, takes him through battlefields, orgies, revolution, and finally, love and domesticity, as he tries to find a place for his 'spirit to run free,' for his 'corner of the sky."
The production will also feature set and costume design by Tobin Ost, lighting design by Donald Holder, sound design by Philip G. Allen, illusions by Jim Steinmeyer and music direction and arrangements by Steven Landau.
CTG and Deaf West first paired up in 2002 for Big River, which eventually played Broadway.
Tickets, which begin at $20, are available by calling (213) 628-2772 or by visiting www.CenterTheatreGroup.org. For the deaf community, call TDD (213) 680-4017 for tickets and information.
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Michael Arden and Tyrone Giordano in rehearsal
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| photo by Craig Schwartz |
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