Bye Bye Birdie
April 1, 2011 to April 9, 2011
Palace Theatre, London, Ontario, Canada
What's the story?
The show revolves around rock n' roll superstar, Conrad Birdie (loosely based on Elvis Presley) who, to the dismay of his adoring fans is about to be drafted into the army. As part of his last publicity stunt cooked up by his agent, he promises to give a goodbye kiss to one lucky girl from Sweet Apple, Ohio on the "Ed Sullivan Show". The upbeat score has more pop than a pack of bubble gum features well know musical numbers such as, "Telephone Hour", "Put on A Happy Face" and "Kids". Everything old is new again in this old favourite.
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Cast and Crew
Artistic Team:
Producer/Choreographer - Laura Wood
Assistant Producer - Kerry Stover
Director - John Gerry
Musical Director - Grant Statchuk
Stage Manager - Anne Cuthbert
Production Team:
Assitant Stage Manager/Wardrobe - Jacqui Vandale
Assistant Stage Manager - Jen Fraser
Set Design - Janice Johnston
Set Construction - Tom Smyth
Lighting Design - Karen Crichton
Wardrobe - Shelley Craigon
Props - Irene Nicholls
Makeup/Hair - Peter Popowich
Cast in order of appearance:
Albert Peterson - Dean Greer
Rosie Alverez - Laura Giberson
Helen - Alex Tremblay
Alice - Lucy Morgan
Margie - Andrea Ludwick
Freddie - Colt Forgrave
Karl - Braden McMahon
Harvey - Brett Langlois
Penelope - Sara Preston
Suzie - Emily MacKinnon
Ursula - Sarah Stanton
Kim MacAfee - Cathy Lawrence
Harry MacAfee - Chris Wood
Doris MacAfee - Nicole Newell
May Peterson - Kathy MacDonald
Hugo Peabody - Jordan Baldwin
Deborah Sue - Joasia Ogilvie
Mrs. Merkle - Sue McKone
Chloe Duggal - Nancy
Mayor - Rick Smith
Conrad Birdie - Brendon Ainscow
Randolph MacAfee - Matthew Downs
Gloria - Robyn Deverett
Maude - Christian Groleau
Mayor's Wife - Alana Rapacz
Chorus: David Burnett, Ben Cookson, Emily Greer, Charleanne Hardcastle, David Jeffrey, Alan Legg, Holly Johnson, Mathew MacDonald-Smith, Aly McKone, Zach McKone, Ken Minogue, Liam Morrison, Natasha Roberts, Emma Ruddock, Thomas Sayers, Sam Sendas, Kathie Wolcott