Bye Bye Birdie

book by Michael Stewart
lyrics by Lee Adams
music by Charles Strouse

Directed by Michael Perlman

put on a happy face


It’s 1958 and rock ‘n’ roll teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has just been drafted. As a final publicity stunt, he’s selected Sweet Apple, Ohio’s Kim MacAfee to give him a farewell kiss, live on The Ed Sullivan Show. But Kim’s boyfriend is not so excited by the prospect. PlayMakers professional theatre artists lead a group of talented high school students—both on stage and off—as they produce this professional-quality show.

TONY AWARD WINNER

“a vintage piece of Americana … a sweet and joyously entertaining story …”
New Orleans Gambit

Bye Bye Birdie is the culmination of PlayMakers’ Summer Youth Conservatory, a six-week practicum for high school students—both on stage and behind the scenes—combining top-notch teaching with unparalleled practical experience. Students work with professional directors, choreographers, musical directors, and theatre technicians to mount a professional quality production for all to enjoy.

AGE RECOMMENDATION

This tuneful, high-energy show is fun for adults as well as children. We recommend this play for patrons 6 and older.

Behind the Scenes

For weeks, our Summer Youth Conservatory has been hard at work to bring you Bye Bye Birdie.

Photos by HuthPhoto.

Artists

Michael Perlman
Director
Lili Whittier
Creative Team
Ryan Hazelbaker
Creative Team
Charles K. Bayang
Creative Team
Alexander Balla
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Gwyneth Benitez-Graham
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Andrew Bonomolo
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Moya Bosley
THEATRE TECH
Rosie Cassidy
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Thomas Cassidy
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Grace Cohen
THEATRE TECH
Hadley Connell
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Hagan Connell
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Kira Cornell
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Brandon Dale
THEATRE TECH
Ellie Dusek
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Sydney Dye
THEATRE TECH
Ben Eble
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Julian Fernandez
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Ali Fields
THEATRE TECH
Jessie Gleason
THEATRE TECH
Spencer Graham
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Theo Holt
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Mary Callan Kelso
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Bella Lambert
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Connor Lewis
THEATER INTENSIVE
Aria Margulies
THEATRE TECH
Isabelle Moore
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Naomi Nelson
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Kaden Pfister
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Trey Purves
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Benjamin Richardson-Piché
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Beth Siegling
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Maya Joy Spencer
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Ashleigh Streiff
THEATRE TECH
Joshua Suiter
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Delia Vaisey
THEATRE INTENSIVE
Camille Witt
THEATRE TECH

Related Posts

Photo by HuthPhoto.
Four Years of SYC: Penny Pingleton to Kim MacAfee
Four summers ago, Carolina Friends School student Lili Whittier auditioned for her first Summer Youth Conservatory Theatre Intensive. It turned out to be a life-changing choice.
Jeff & Kira Cornell: A Natural Fit
Kira Cornell is not exactly new to PlayMakers. "I’ve been coming here since I was three," she said. After all, her dad is PlayMakers' resident acting company member Jeffrey Blair Cornell.
Behind the “Birdie”
This summer, as our SYC students prepare for Bye Bye Birdie, we've invited three of these students to chronicle their experience, beginning one week into rehearsals.
meet the director bbb feature image
Meet the Director: “Bye Bye Birdie”
New York-based director Michael Perlman makes his PlayMakers debut, directing the Summer Youth Conservatory Production of Bye Bye Birdie.