Pippin at Central Bucks High School West

The Central Bucks High School West Harlequin Club has been waiting for six long years to finally put on the show that Club Director, Jessica Bostock, and Music Director, Dr. Joseph Ohrt, call one of their all-time favorites. Now, Bostock and Ohrt need wait no more as the extraordinary tale of, PIPPIN, will be taking center stage at Central Bucks High School West from April 15-18. Bostock explained, “We had been waiting for the right group of students for this cast.” When choosing this show, Bostock saw many different elements in PIPPIN’s story that she knew would be perfect for her group of students. “It has all the fun aspects of a musical theatre comedy while dealing with real issues of hopelessness, greed, disillusionment, and acceptance,” remarked Bostock.

However, this show will look way different from the previous productions of Bostock and the Harlequin Club. The cast and crew of PIPPIN have to take on a new kind of responsibility with upholding Covid protocols. Every cast and crew member, both on and off stage, is wearing masks and following social distancing guidelines. Bostock also used the social distancing guidelines to her advantage and incorporated it into the creative staging of the show.

PIPPIN was originally directed and choreographed on Broadway by the great Bob Fosse with music by Stephen Schwartz who composed other Broadway hits such as Wicked and Godspell. The story follows Pippin, a young prince, played by Senior Jack Prisco, as he searches to discover meaning and significance and what it means to live an extraordinary life. A troupe of players, led by Senior Sierra Safran, tells the story in this stylized musical of young Prince Pippin’s quest for true happiness.

PIPPIN is playing at Central Bucks High School West, 375 West Court Street, Doylestown. Socially distanced “Pod” seating is available for live performances 4/15-4/18 and two streaming performances are available for Saturday 4/17 at 2pm and Sunday 4/18 at 7pm. To purchase tickets to one of the in-person shows or to purchase tickets for one of the streamed performances, visit www.cbsd.org/harlequinclub.