By Michael Stewart Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Lee Adams Directed by Autumn Haynes August 10-13, 2000
Rock star Conrad Birdie is the biggest thing to top the charts. Women love him, men want to be him and teenage girls around the country scream with glee at the mere mention of his name. But when the United States Army drafts Birdie, manager Albert Peterson sees his meal ticket preparing to fly the coop (much to the delight of longtime love Rose Alvarez, who can’t wait for Albert to ditch the music biz and become something respectable, like an English teacher). Desperate for a publicity stunt big enough to help them survive Birdie’s departure, Albert and Rose hatch a plan: send Conrad to small-town America to plant his goodbye kiss on one lucky fan for the entire world to see. Their selection of super fan Kim Macafee sends the wholesome enclave of Sweet Apple, Ohio into chaos. Kim’s boyfriend, Hugo, can’t take the humiliation of his lady love’s televised lip-lock. Rose can’t take another minute of Albert’s distracted ways. And Sweet Apple can’t take its teens’ riotous rebellion, inspired by the arrival of bad-boy Birdie. Will Sweet Apple ever be the same?
The Cast
Rose Alvarez
Kali Stivison
Albert Peterson
Jonathon Lythgoe
Conrad Birdie
Clay Baxter
Mrs. Mae Peterson
Amanda Guerricabeitia
Kim MacAfee
Maggie Ann Eppes
Mr. Harry MacAfee
Patrick Hall
Mrs. Doris MacAfee
Amanda Anderson
Randolf MacAfee
Alex Salvijo
Ursula
Emilie McDonagh
Helen
Aiden Riordan-Buell
Suzie
Nikki Haydrick
Nancy
Carol Arnim
Alice
Katie Wigboldy
Margie
Ayla Mathews
Deborah Sue
Rebecca S Hardy
Ethel
Monica Carreon
Penelope
Randi Robinson
Phyllis
Katie Jonston
Hugo Peabody
Jeff Lake
Harvey Johnson
Zack Deglar
Fred
Brian Pope
George
Kent Carollo
Lee/Radio Announcer
Jacob Sackett
Karl
Kyle Von den Kamp
Mayor
Kent Carollo
Mayor’s Wife
Erin Hardy
Mrs. Merkle
Jessica Yazzolino
Gloria Rasputin
Ann Bender
Mr. Johnson
A.J. Green
Maude
Dylan Hughes
Voice of Ed Sullivan
Mr. Craig Kreiser
Adult Chorus
Anna Bender, Kent Carollo, Zack Degler, Zoe Bardsley, A.J. Green, Dylan Huges, Kari Porter, Nicholas St. Clair, Brett Walker, Jacob Sackett, Amanda Guerricabeitia, Brian Pope, Kyle Von den Kamp, Megan Cook, Erin Hardy, Natasha Maria Louie, Whitney Reece, Teresa St. Clair, Jessica Yazzolino
Teen Chorus
Zack Degler, Kent Carollo, Rebecca S. Hardy, Katie Jonston, Brian Pope, Katie Wigboldy, Dylan Hughes, Aidan Riordan-Buell, Jacobb Sackett, Carol Arnim, Emilie McDonagh, Nikki Hydrick, Ayla Mathews, Kyle Von den Kamp, A.J. Green, Brett Walker, Randi Robinson, Megan Holloran
Kid Chorus
Alexis Atkinson, Laureen Hamilton, Caitlin Lewis, Valerie Cordova, Jaime Hollis, Jennifer Moore
