Description:

Teenagers, rock & roll and national television – Bye Bye Birdie captures the energy and excitement of the late 1950s with warmth, hilarity and an exuberant score.

A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, Bye Bye Birdie remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful high-energy score, plenty of great parts for teens, and a hilarious script, Birdie continues to thrill audiences around the world.

Plot: When the draft selects rock star Conrad Birdie, his fans are devastated, but none more than struggling songwriter Albert Peterson, whose song Birdie was just about to record. Albert's longtime girlfriend, Rosie, pushes Albert to write a new tune that Birdie will perform on television to a fan selected in a contest. The scheme works, with young Ohio teenager Kim McAfee declared the winner, but no one has counted on the jealous wrath of her boyfriend.

Director: Elise Palma
Music Director: Andy Marrufo
Choreographer: Blair Semon
Stage Manager:  Beth Cook 

Dates / Times:

  • Thursday, Feb 1st @ 2:00pm  
  • Thursday, Feb 1st @ 7:00pm
  • Friday, Feb 2nd @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, Feb 3rd @ 2:00pm
  • Saturday, Feb 3rd @ 7:00pm
  • Sunday, Feb 4th @ 2:00pm
  • School Days Performance
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Ticket Prices:

* Prices may vary by performance.

  • $23.00: Standard Ticket Price

Mesa Arts Center - Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse:

One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201

Parent Meeting

Thursday, January 18th 7:00pm

1st Parent Meeting 11/8/23 at 7:00 2nd Parent Meeting 1/18/24 at 7:00

Characters:

Albert Peterson

  • Miles Gustafson

Rose Alvarez

  • Ayla Faith Grieser

Helen

  • Audrey Church

Teen Chorus

  • Abby Huff
  • Alayna Long
  • Amber Byars
  • Annaliese Saunders
  • Audrey Church
  • Ava Gadoury
  • Elsie Ensor
  • Hadessah Dailey
  • Hannah Lindblade
  • Haven Dailey
  • Julia Kelly
  • Katie Wasylenko
  • Leann Solheim
  • Marley Johnson Ordonez
  • NIna Steffen
  • Pepper Porter
  • Susannah Schrock
  • Thaddeus Stedman
  • Vernon Ensor

Ursula Merkle

  • Pepper Porter

Kim MacAfee

  • Grace Huff

Mrs. Doris MacAfee

  • Riley Cottrell

Mr. Harry MacAfee

  • Andon Wright

Mrs. Mae Peterson

  • Eva Britton

Conrad Birdie

  • Jacob Wasylenko

Hugo Peabody

  • Micah Doe

One Girl

  • Marley Johnson Ordonez

Policeman

  • Izabella York

Reporters

  • Haven Dailey
  • Susannah Schrock
  • Thaddeus Stedman

Mayor

  • Josiah Elliott

Mayor's Wife

  • Zoemia Agar

Mrs. Merkle

  • Audra Schrock

Randolph MacAfee

  • Aaron Long

Nancy

  • Hadessah Dailey

Gloria Rasputin

  • Ariana Latvaaho

Ed Sullivan's Voice

  • Keyen Marquez

Traveler

  • Hadessah Dailey

Mr. Johnson

  • Dillon Fifield

Maude

  • Tolan Cottrell

Maude's Dishwasher

  • Juliette Forsberg

Maude's 1st Customer

  • Keyen Marquez

Maude's 2nd Customer

  • Emma Cowden

Alice

  • Katie Wasylenko

Margie

  • Katelyn Fifield

Harvey Johnson

  • Thaddeus Stedman

Deborah Sue

  • Elsie Ensor

Trainman

  • Victoria Smith

Fred

  • Annaliese Saunders

Lee

  • Bella Hayward

Phyllis

  • Bria Lindblade

Parent

  • Keyen Marquez

Penelope

  • Ava Gadoury

Girl's Voice

  • Izabella York

Train Conductor

  • Leann Solheim

Sad Girl #1

  • Annaliese Saunders

Train Station Personnel

  • Aubrey Fox

Ed Sul. TV Crew

  • Abby Huff
  • Amber Byars
  • Annaliese Saunders
  • Aubrey Fox
  • Hadessah Dailey
  • Hannah Lindblade
  • Izabella York
  • Vernon Ensor

Doctor

  • Victoria Smith

Sweet Apple Parents

  • Audra Schrock
  • Bella Hayward
  • Bria Lindblade
  • Elise Carpenter
  • Emma Cowden
  • Genevieve Langlois
  • Izabella York
  • Keyen Marquez
  • Tolan Cottrell
  • Victoria Smith
  • Zoemia Agar

Policeman

  • Jordana Saunders

Quartet

  • Ariana Latvaaho
  • Audra Schrock
  • Dillon Fifield
  • Elise Carpenter
  • Emma Cowden
  • Juliette Forsberg
  • Keyen Marquez
  • Tolan Cottrell

Business People

  • Alayna Long
  • Bella Hayward
  • Bria Lindblade
  • Eden Gibb
  • Genevieve Langlois
  • Julia Kelly
  • NIna Steffen
  • Zoemia Agar

Tap Ensemble

  • Aubrey Fox
  • Audrey Church
  • Bella Hayward
  • Bria Lindblade
  • Elsie Ensor
  • Hannah Lindblade
  • Julia Kelly
  • Juliette Forsberg
  • Katelyn Fifield
  • Katie Wasylenko
  • NIna Steffen
  • Pepper Porter
  • Susannah Schrock

Ballet Ensemble

  • Alayna Long
  • Eden Gibb
  • Elise Carpenter
  • Emma Cowden
  • Genevieve Langlois
  • Julia Kelly
  • NIna Steffen

Young Conrad

  • Vernon Ensor

Mayors Youngest Daughter

  • Jordana Saunders

Crew:

Kim Understudy

  • Juliette Forsberg


Ursula Understudy

  • Katelyn Fifield


Randolph Understudy

  • Vernon Ensor


Mr. MacAfee Understudy

  • Josiah Elliott


Rose Alvarez Understudy

  • Zoemia Agar


Mrs. Peterson Understudy

  • Audra Schrock


Alice Understudy

  • Hannah Lindblade


Mrs. MacAfee Understudy

  • Ariana Latvaaho


Conrad Understudy

  • Keyen Marquez


Albert Understudy

  • Dillon Fifield


Hugo Understudy

  • Tolan Cottrell


Deborah Sue Understudy

  • Julia Kelly


Dance Captain

  • Bria Lindblade