By PAM HARBAUGH

The cast of 60 plus and an audience of nearly 500 went into a frenzy of delight over Thursday night’s opening of “Pippin” at the Henegar Center. The production is by the Henegar’s High School Summer Theatre Workshop.

Opening night giddiness shown in video below.

SIDE O’ GRITS: “PIPPIN” runs through Saturday — 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday — at the Henegar Center, 625 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne. Tickets are $15 and $18. Call 321-723-8398 or visit Henegar.org.