‘Bye Bye Birdie’ play dates, times and cast
Play: Bye Bye Birdie
Book: Michael Stewart
Music: Charles Strouse
Lyrics: Lee Adams
Synopsis: Conrad Birdie is the biggest rock and roll superstar in the world, and he’s just been drafted into the Army. Albert Petersen is none too happy. Birdie was supposed to sing one of his songs in an upcoming movie that’s on hold until after Birdie completes his tour of duty. But then Albert’s secretary and long-suffering girlfriend, Rosie Alvarez, comes up with a plan that will land Birdie on The Ed Sullivan Show, 
where he’ll sing Albert’s song and wish his fans a fond farewell by giving a symbolic goodbye kiss to one lucky high school coed, Kim McAfee of Sweet Apple, Ohio. Kim’s thrilled. Her crew are out of their minds. Her parents are dazed and confused. And Albert’s momma, Mae, is none too happy about Albert’s plans to 
marry Rosie and settle down with her as a schoolteacher somewhere out west. The best laid plans often go awry, and Rosie’s machinations could be scuttled by a number of diverse forces, not the least of which is Kim’s green-with-envy boyfriend, Hugo Peabody.
Director:
Cast:
- Albert Peterson- Chris Durso
- Rose Alvarez- Maegan Levesque
- Helen-Allison Tarbokjia
- Ursula Merkle- Ellie Hertz
- Kim MacAfee- Shaelyn Crabtree
- Mrs. MacAfee- Donna Richman
Mr. MacAfee- Bill Johnson Jr.- Mae Peterson- Kristen Wilson
- Conrad Birdie – Bradyn Parmelly
- Hugo Peabody- Don Cortez
- Mayor- David Hernandez
- Mayor’s Wife- Whitney Taylor
- Mrs. Merkle- Maryann Connolly
- Nancy-Peyton Eubanks
- Gloria Rasputin- Bailey McArthur
- Mr. Johnson/Maude- Noah Tarazi
Alice-Reese Thurmer- Margie/Deborah Sue- Anna Johnson
- Harvey Johnson- Liam Coyle
- Penelope-Ann – Genavieve Seyffert
- Karl- Cosmo Pina
- Freddie- Ethan Mohring
- Ensemble- Roxy Durso
- Ensemble -Veronica Durso
- Ensemble- Sarah Harrington
- Ensemble- Marliee Splendorio
Ensemble- Adelynn Hechler
Play Dates and Times: February 29 through March 10, 2024, with performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Tickets: For tickets, please telephone 239-772-5862 or visit culturalparktheaer.com.
Place: Cultural Park Theatre, 528 Cultural Park Boulevard, Cape Coral, FL 33990.
February 28, 2024.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.