PIPPIN
July 24-27
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PIPPIN
BOOK BY ROGER O. HIRSON MUSIC & LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON THE BROADWAY STAGE BY STUART OSTROW
DIRECTED ON THE BROADWAY STAGE BY BOB FOSSE 2013 BROADWAY REVIVAL DIRECTED BY DIANE PAULUS
THEO ENDING ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED IN 1998 BY MITCH SEBASTIAN
PIPPIN IS PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI).
ALL AUTHORIZED PERFORMANCE MATERIALS ARE ALSO SUPPLIED BY MTI.
Director & Choreographer: Katie Conklin | Music Director: Max Theiss
Pippin is the son of King Charlemagne, but he feels unfulfilled by the royal duties that await him. Determined to find his purpose, Pippin embarks on a series of extraordinary adventures, encountering a colorful cast of characters along the way, including a cunning temptress, a charismatic leading player, and a wise grandmother. As Pippin navigates through love, war, and self-discovery, he must confront the ultimate question: what truly makes life extraordinary? With its dazzling choreography, unforgettable songs, and thought-provoking themes, “Pippin” is a timeless tale of ambition, sacrifice, and the search for meaning.
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MEET THE CAST
(*) denotes also a member of the Ensemble (^) denotes Dance Ensemble (‘) denotes Fight Ensemble (“) denotes Dance Captain
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LEVI SHAMBLEN
A rising freshman at Susquehanna University where he will be studying Music Education. This is Levi’s first show at CTL. He was most recently seen as Squidward in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Milton Area High School. Levi is very grateful to all of the production staff, crew members, and the amazing cast for making his first show at CTL an extraordinary experience. He would like to thank his friends and family for their continuous love and support throughout the process.
LEVI SHAMBLEN
(Pippin)
OLIVIA CHILSON
is a 19-year-old rising sophomore at Temple University, majoring in Political Science on a pre-law track with minors in Theater and Spanish. Her recent credits include Guys and Dolls (Miss Adelaide), Shrek (Fiona), Grease (Frenchy), The Lightning Thief (Clarisse), and Mystic Rapture (Swing). She thanks the CTL team for the opportunity, and her friends and family for their unwavering support and encouragement of her passion for performance. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the magic of Pippin!
OLIVIA CHILSON
(Leading Player)
TAYLOR ELLIOTT
Is thrilled to be in his first CTL Summer Intensive in PIPPIN! He was last seen on CTL’s Mainstage in RENT (Ensemble/Mark Understudy). Other notable credits include CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Carl Hanratty), CINDERELLA (Prince Topher), and ELF: THE MUSICAL (Buddy). Outside of theatre, Taylor is a welder, building bridge girders for highways in Pennsylvania and all along the East Coast. He’d like to thank his friends, family, and loved ones for their endless love and support in everything he does.
TAYLOR ELLIOTT
(Charlemagne)
KENDALL KELLEY
is 21 and she just finished her Junior year at Penn State. At school she is studying Biology, she is also a Silk in the Penn State Blue Band, and last summer she was the Assistant Choreographer for The Lightening Thief. She has done countless productions here at the CTL some of which include Big Fish, Bring It On, and Grease. She hopes you enjoy the show!
KENDALL KELLEY
(Fastrada)
KATE RICHARDS
is so excited to be a part of Pippin! She has previously been seen on the CTL stage in The Lightning Thief, Grease, and Newsies. She’s currently pursuing an English degree at Penn State, where she is involved in several theater clubs. She wants to thank her family and friends for always supporting her, and the cast for making this such a fun and wonderful experience!
KATE RICHARDS
(Catherine)
NEVAEH WILLIAMS
is very excited to be back on stage at CTL and this time as ‘Berthe’ which is nothing too far from which is nothing she’s not used to. You may have seen her as ‘Ursula’ in “The Little Mermaid”, ‘Medda Larkin’ in “Newsies”, as well as but not limited to ‘Teen Angel’ in “Grease”. Nevaeh has always enjoyed being on stage especially with her fellow theater friends to help them along. Enjoy!!
NEVAEH WILLIAMS
(Berthe)
ANDREW TRUEMAN
A graduate from Montoursville Area High School, Andrew was seen as King Triton in Montoursville's production of DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID. He is excited to perform as Lewis and would like to thank the cast and crew of PIPPIN for making this possible.
ANDREW TRUEMAN
(Lewis)
ETHAN PARKE
a 6th grader at Montoursville School District, Ethan has been a part of Praise Kids musicals at Faith United Methodist Church in Montoursville since age 4. He was recently inspired by the CTL's spring production of The Little Mermaid. He would like to thank the production staff for the opportunity to portray Theo in his first CTL production, Miss Lisa for instilling her love of all things music, and his family for their never ending encouragement and support.
ETHAN PARKE
(Theo)
NAOMI ALEXANDER
is thrilled to be part of this production of Pippin and excited to share this show with all of you! This is her second show with CTL, and feels truly privileged to be working alongside such a talented and supportive cast. Naomi is a graduating senior from Montoursville High School, and being part of this experience is a meaningful way to close out her high school journey. She would like to thank her family, friends, and directors for their constant encouragement and love. Enjoy the show.
NAOMI ALEXANDER
(Player)
CALE BLAKELY
is happy to be performing in his 8th show at CTL. It’s his second show out of college and he hopes to continue his love of performing here for many other shows to come. He would like to thank his girlfriend and family for continuing to support him in every show he does and hopes you enjoy the performance.
CALE BLAKELY
(Player)
GABRIELLA FUGON
is a Lycoming College student going into her senior year! This is her second show at CTL, we last saw her as Katie Gardner in “ lightning thief”. Some of her recent roles as Marcy park”25th annual Putnam County spelling bee”, Ronnette “little shop of horrors” and more! She would like to thank the cast and crew and directors for all their hard work and for making this summer another one to remember! As well as her family & friends for all their love and support!
GABRIELLA FUGON
(Player)
SYDNEY HARRIS
is excited to be back on the CTL MainStage for Pippin! Sydney was recently seen onstage in CTL’s The Little Mermaid (Jetsam) and RENT (ensemble). Sydney has also had the pleasure of choreographing for CTL and has worked on Shrek:The Musical, Elf: The Musical, and 9 to 5! She’d like to thank the production staff for this opportunity and she hopes you enjoy the show!
SYDNEY HARRIS
(Player)
MEGAN LOWE
a rising junior at Bloomsburg University and a 2023 graduate of Loyalsock Township High school. Throughout the years she has been preforming at CTL since she was 12 but was most recently seen in “Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief”. She is ecstatic to be apart of this amazing cast and show! Megan wants to thank her family, friends, and staff here at CTL for always pushing her to be the best version of herself onstage and off!
MEGAN LOWE
(Player)
MALACHI WATSON
is excited to bring this extraordinary show to life! You might have seen him in past CTL productions as Josh in 9 to 5, or Angel in RENT. When he’s not performing, he’s a student at Lycoming College majoring in Computer Science. His simple joys include German/French, drawing, and forcing his friends to come to his shows. He hopes you enjoy the magic!
MALACHI WATSON
(Player)
ZUKO
is a very good boi! He is a four year old Doodle who loves meeting new friends, chest scritches, and PUP CUPS!!! He is making his CTL debut and has loved getting to know the cast and crew of this show and thanks them all for all the pats and hugs! Zuko has also served as emotional support for everyone involved always there with a wagging tail and excitement when it is most needed!
ZUKO
(Player)
LAURA ULRICH
is a '24 grad of Lycoming College who is excited to take "Parton" her first theatre experience outside of school — and her first CTL production. Throughout high school and college, she played roles such as Mother Superior in Nunsense, Donna in Mamma Mia, Jenny in Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, and Roz in 9 to 5. She adores this show, and couldn't resist returning to it. She would like to thank her friends committed to being lifelong theatre kids for inspiring her to jump back in.
Laura Ulrich
(Candy Striper )
MEET THE PRODUCTION TEAM
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KATIE CONKLIN
is a graduate of West Virginia University with her BFA in Musical Theatre. She is thrilled to be returning to the CTL stage as both director and choreographer of Pippin! Audiences may recognize her from her previous directorial work in CTL's productions of Grease and Catch Me If You Can, or her earlier work this season as choreographer of The Little Mermaid and RENT. She is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to direct this magical and meaningful show and would like to thank the cast and production team for their heart, talent, and trust. Special thanks to Kyle, her family, and her friends for their constant support and encouragement. Now, let’s start the show because there’s “magic to do, just for you!"
Katie Conklin
(Director & Choreographer)
MAX THEISS
is returning to Music Directing at CTL, his last turn as Music Director was The Lightning Thief: The Precy Jackson Musical.
MAX THEISS
(Music Director)
RUBIE NATAL
A graduate from The New York Film Academy for Musical Theatre. Along with being on stage Rubie was previously involved in DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID(2025 - Crew), RENT(Mimi), THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL(Director). She has Stage Managed CTL's production of DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID(2022). She was also Assistant Director for CTL's production of RAGTIME and DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the CAC. Upcoming she will be directing SIX: TEEN EDITION @rubie__natal
Rubie Natal
(Stage Manager)
MISSY BLACK
loves being behind the scenes creating the last piece of the productions. Missy has been costuming for the last 15 year.s, starting at Montoursville high school and then for CTL. Some of Missy's most recent costumes could be see in Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella and Rent. Missy would like to thank CTL for letting her be a part of the Magic that is CTL and to her family for supporting her.
MISSY BLACK
(Costumer)
KYLE HUGGINS
is honored to make his assistant directorial debut with Pippin, a show he is grateful to have in his life thanks to Katie and her love for this production. Having spent time behind the curtain, operating lights, building props, creating projections, and running sound... now he is excited to take on this new role and help bring Pippin to life from a different perspective. Immense thanks to this incredibly talented and supportive cast. You have made this new “corner of the sky” brighter than he could have imagined.
KYLE HUGGINS
(Assistant Director)
ERIN MOWREY
is excited to be back at CTL as the Assistant Choreographer for Pippin. Erin was previously involved in Catch Me If You Can (Dance Captain), Elf: The Musical (Assistant Choreographer), Shrek: The Musical (Elf), and Ragtime (Immigrant Ensemble). Erin thanks the cast and production team, and especially Katie Conklin, for the opportunity to learn and grow as a choreographer. She also thanks her husband, Kevin, for his continuous love and support!
ERIN MOWREY
(Assistant Choreographer)
MORE CREDITS
JORDAN MILLER...Lighting Design
LILLIAN GRIFFITH...Costume Assistant
JORDAN MILLER...Lighting Designer
AUBYN JOHNSON...Sound Technician
REBECCA WINTER...Lighting Technician
BETH O’CONNELL...Original Scenic Painting
LILLIAN GRIFFITH...Costume Assistant
JORDAN MILLER...Lighting Designer
AUBYN JOHNSON...Sound Technician
REBECCA WINTER...Lighting Technician
BETH O’CONNELL...Original Scenic Painting
MAIA CENIMO
(Choreographer)
MORE CREDITS
JORDAN MILLER...Lighting Design
DIEGO TAYLOR.....Sound Design
SETH SPONHOUSE...Scenic Design
RUBIE NATAL AND AUBYN JOHNSON...Scenic Construction
BETH O’CONNEL...Scenic Painting
DIEGO TAYLOR.....Sound Design
SETH SPONHOUSE...Scenic Design
RUBIE NATAL AND AUBYN JOHNSON...Scenic Construction
BETH O’CONNEL...Scenic Painting
MAIA CENIMO
(Choreographer)
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