Bye Bye Birdie
2022
Under the direction of Mrs. Ebel, and Mrs. Langholdt, BYE BYE BIRDIE was the all-school musical during the fall of 2022. It's a funny and heartwarming story that had the audience laughing throughout the show!
Bye Bye Birdie tells the story of a rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. When the draft selects rock star Conrad Birdie (played by Chase T), his fans are devastated, but none more than struggling songwriter Albert Peterson (played by Matthew L), whose song Birdie was just about to record. Albert's longtime girlfriend, Rosie (played by Anna W), 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 (played by Anna VA) declared the winner, but no one has counted on the jealous wrath of her boyfriend (played by Aaron S).(credit: Google)
The cast:
Albert Peterson - Matthew Langholdt
Rose Alvarez - Anna Warntjes
Conrad Birdie - Chase Thedens
Kim MacAfee - Anna Van Aartsen
Mr. Harry MacAfee - Ashten Vande Kop
Mrs. Doris MacAfee - Lilyann Downard
Randolph MacAfee - Adrian Bontje
Mae Petersen - Gabby Rasmussen
Hugo Peabody - Aaron Springer
Ursula Merkle - Olivia Lyman
Maude - Grant Van Aartsen
Gloria Rasputin - Sara Bjerke
Helen - Claire Reiter
Fred/Lee - Preston Selken
Reporters - Noah Kurrle, Drew Kupferschmid
Policeman/Trainman - Connor Schrick
Mayor - Ethan Selken
Mayor’s Wife - Lillian Jorth
Mrs. Merkle - Lauryn Holland
Nancy - Kyra Van Berkum
Harvey Johnson - Rylan Maxwell
Deborah Sue - Liza Jans
Margie - Catherine Sedam
Penelope - Lainee Jensen
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“I have done the High School musical all four years of high school, and I can confidently say that the musicals have been my favorite thing I've done in high school. The musical is an eye-opening experience, and it gets people out of their comfort zone. Theater has helped me discover who I am in life. Everyone in the musical is family, and everyone loves and supports each other, and I'm so grateful that I've had this opportunity these past four years.” ~ written by CL alumni Anna Warntjes |