The Harley School will stage “Pippin” on Nov. 13 and 14 with Broadway performer Nick Sanchez serving as choreographer.
Both performances begin at 7 p.m. at the school, 1981 Clover St. in Rochester. Student performers Marco DeAscentiis and Ruby Garrison play Pippin and the Leading Player, respectively, according to a news release.
Broadway experience joins the production team
Sanchez has performed in Broadway productions including “Hamilton,” “Mary Poppins,” “Tarzan” and “Rent,” the release said. He holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in acting from Marymount Manhattan and also works as an interior designer in Manhattan.
Tom Deckman directs the production. Kristy Houston is music director, and Kelly Stevenson is pit director. The school described Deckman as a Broadway, television and film actor, Houston as a veteran vocal director, and Stevenson as a composer and singer-songwriter.
Tickets and performance information
Tickets are $10 for students and seniors and $15 for adults. They are available through the school’s ticket site and at the door.
“Pippin” features a book by Roger O. Hirson and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
File photo: The Harley School’s Elaine Percy Wilson Center for the Arts sign, photographed in 2018. Photo: DanielPenfield / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; cropped.
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