The pit orchestra, comprised of the top players at HHS, has started with a bang.  This happy group has been sight reading with Ms. Winnie for the past two weeks.  They have begun the transformation into the legendary pit orchestra that HHS knows and loves.

This week, the cast of Pippin, met Zack Duckler, a 3rd grader at Donges Bay Elementary School who is joining the high school students in this production of Pippin.  He will be playing Theo, the son of Catherine (played by MacKenzie Melan). His first rehearsal was fabulous, working well with MacKenzie and Andrew in the … More Theo’s Corner

Last weekend, Brad and Will asked me what I’d do if Ms. Figg let me choreograph a number in the musical. I said I’d pretty much die of excitement, and maybe they just wanted me to die, but the next day Ms. Figg agreed to give me my favorite song of the whole show—Glory. This … More Introducing Meri Bobber, choreographer for “Glory”

It was a momentous night, last night.  After two months of building, painting, rigging and frustration, the stage crew moved the larger than life set out into place.  Reminiscent of the Laugh In set, this 2-ton structure creates a portal looking spyglass into the world of Pippin. As I dismissed the cast from rehearsal, three … More 2 tons

Jack: Well, what’s the assistant director do, like? Doreen: He assists the director. Jack: What does the director do, then? Barbara: Shut up, Jack. What does the assistant do? Is he a vital team member, a silent observer, or just one person who knows how the director takes her coffee? Well, there are many levels … More Supporting Roles

Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. He studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School of Music while in high school and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968 with a B.F.A. in Drama. In 1971, he wrote the music and new lyrics for GODSPELL, for which he won … More A little about the Musical Author