Sunset Playhouse

From left to right: Jack Anderson as Jamie, Jim Mallmann as Man, Amanda Springob as Abby, and Nichole Kivela as Woman in Now and Then at Sunset Playhouse. Photo credit: Erika Navin. A review of Now and Then by Ava Sabel, age 15 Now and Then  is a beautiful story about love, life, regret, and second chances. The show is set in the 1980s at an Irish pub. A young man named Jamie is just about to close up for the night when an older man walks in and offers him money in exchange

Sean P. Lambe as Pippin (center) and the cast of Pippin at Sunset Playhouse. Photo credit: George Katsekes A review of Pippin by Benjamin Earnest, age 13 This production of the musical Pippin at Sunset Playhouse was indeed showstopping. Pippin tells a story of the title character, the son of the historical figure King Charlemagne, who is trying to find something that would make his life fulfilling. Some might call this a “play-within-a-play” because all these actors are scrip

Sarah Cunningham as the Leading Player (center) and the cast of Pippin at Sunset Playhouse. Photo credit: George Katsekes A review of Pippin by Madelyn Verhyen, age 14 Sunset Playhouse’s take on the musical comedy Pippin  was the epitome of razzle dazzle and nothing short of extraordinary. The production was all about a prince named Pippin wanting to find the meaning of his life. After everything he tries, he winds up always wanting more. The main theme, contrary to the glam