The cast of “Pippin” at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School performs the final song before intermission. The production featured an impressive three-story set.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School presented the award-winning musical “Pippin” on the Rearden Stage on February 16-18.
Rabun Gap’s production of the classic tale of a young prince seeking an extraordinary tale included futuristic elements and a technopunk spin on the Broadway musical. A cast and crew of more than 50 Upper School students were involved in “Pippin,” and a live orchestra of Rabun Gap students provided music for the show.
Senior Jennica Ullrich of Knoxville, Tennessee, starred as Pippin, and junior Sophia Moore of Highlands, North Carolina, was the Leading Player.
Other lead cast members included Tyler Price of Dillard as Charles, Jeb Bring of Highlands as Lewis, Elizabeth Brenner of Franklin, North Carolina as Fastrada, Blaire Lauder-Williams of Bronx, New York as Berthe, Sharra Rolle of Laudat, Dominica, and Abby Hartridge of Clayton as Theo.
The show was directed by Sean Lakey, director of the fine and performing arts department at Rabun Gap. Allegra Bogges served as musical and orchestra director, and Heidi Spoon was the show’s choreographer.
“Pippin” was Rabun Gap’s entry into the Georgia High School Musical Theater competition, the Shuler Awards. Award winners will be announced this spring.
Jennica Ullrich’23 of Knoxville, TN stars as Pippin in Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s musical production of “Pippin” on February 16-18. The cast of “Pippin” at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School performs “Corner of the Sky” on the Rearden Stage. Pictured, center, is Sophia Moore ’24 of Highlands, NC as the Leading Player. Tyler Price’24 of Dillard, GA, performs as Charles in Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s “Pippin.” Abigail Brenner’26 of Franklin, NC, MaKenna Bilbery’26 of Otto, NC, Jennica Ullrich’23 of Knoxville, TN, and Anni Geren ’25 perform in Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s musical, “Pippin.” Sophia Moore ’24 of Highlands, NC performs as the Leading Player in “Pippin” at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. Reid Wheeler’23 of Sky Valley, GA, and Blaire Lauder-Williams ’23 of Bronx, NY showcase their Cirque skills on the lyra in Rabun Gap’s production of “Pippin.” Elizabeth Brenner ’23 of Franklin, NC stars as Fastrada in Rabun Gap’s winter musical, “Pippin.”The Leading Player, left, (Sophia Moore ’24 of Highlands, NC), and Pippin (Jennica Ullrich ’23 of Knoxville, TN) perform “The Right Track” during Rabun Gap’s production of “Pippin” on the Rearden Stage. Pippin (Jennica Ullrich ’23 of Knoxville, TN), reacts to Theo (Abby Hartridge ’26 of Clayton, GA) and his pet duck during Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s production of “Pippin.”
