Bye Bye Birdie

GLENDOWIE COLLEGE PRESENTS

BYE BYE BIRDIE

A MUSICAL COMEDY
Book by MICHAEL STEWART
Music by CHARLES STROUSE

Lyrics by LEE ADAMS

Originally produced by EDWARD PADULA
by arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd

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Life’s a ball, if only you know it, and it’s
all just waitin’ for you. You’re alive so
come on and show it, we’ve got a lot of

“ ”livin’ to do.

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Glendowie College Arts Faculty presents…

Bye Bye Birdie

Welcome

Tēnā koutou i tēnei ahiahi,

Welcome! The Glendowie College Arts
Faculty is proud to present Bye Bye Birdie, our
musical production for 2021. Tonight’s show
is a creative outlet for expression of self and
participating in the process is a meaningful
learning experience for students. They learn to
collaborate as they build their communication
skills, confidence, and self esteem. We are
grateful that this cohort has the opportunity to
be on stage for you this evening.

It is important to acknowledge the enthusiasm A Note from the Principal
and dedication of our fantastic team. A musical
is not possible without a large group working Kia ora tātou,
together as whānau toward a mammoth goal,
and our staff and students have undertaken the After the disruptions of last year it is wonderful
show process with the utmost professionalism. that the college has the opportunity to
Particular thanks go to Ms Cherie Moore, Mr present Bye Bye Birdie to the wider college
Andrew Lile, Mr Oliver Humphries, Mrs Beverly community. School productions are a vital
Brockelbank and Miss Clare Thomson for part of the school culture as not only are the
their unfaltering commitment to our talented amazing talents of the students showcased
ākonga. but the students have the opportunity to work
together and grow. I am really looking forward
We also appreciate the time, energy, and to Bye Bye Birdie. It is a fun, energetic, cheerful
support of you - their whānau - and the GDC production that I am sure we will all enjoy.
community. Please sit back, relax, and enjoy
the show! Mr Gordon Robertson
Principal
Ngā manaakitanga,

Ms Clare Jennings
Producer/Arts Faculty Leader

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From the Director - Cherie Moore

Filled with toe-tapping rock and roll beats and the unforgettable
fashion of the 50s, Bye Bye Birdie is a great showcase for
these talented Glendowie College students. It has been a
total delight working with this cast and crew. I’ve directed a lot
of shows over the last five years, and this is one of the best
experiences I’ve had. That is testament to the leadership in this
school. There are a horde of helpers in this programme and my
heartfelt thanks goes to you all. Special mention and thanks
to the incredible work of the core team who have made this
possible; all the teachers involved in bringing the set, props,
and costumes to life, Andrew and Bev for your expert musical
direction, Olly for your energy, choreographic skill and vision,
Clare T for your technical prowess, and doing all the things -
including being the loudest back up singer at rehearsals, and to
the person who has held the process together - Clare Jennings
- you are beyond awesome, and your tireless work and support
of every person involved is seen and so appreciated - you are a
powerhouse. Thanks also to Gordon Robertson for your support
- I’ve never had a principal come in to rehearsal to check in and
voice their enthusiasm. How wonderful to see your investment
in these students and the arts go beyond saying yes to the
show. To the fantastic cast and band - I hope you are all so
proud of yourselves and each other - I know I am. Watching
you grow over this process and support each other has been
beautiful. Lastly, thanks to you - the friends and whānau of
these performers. Your support of their creativity makes all the
difference - tonight I hope you enjoy the fruits of their hard work
and have a great time!

From the Choreographer - Oliver Humphries

Choreographing Bye Bye Birdie has been a privilege and an absolute blast! I couldn’t have
asked for a more dedicated and fun cast of students to work with. They have been a dream
and I’m so proud of everything they are bringing to this production. It’s been a joy to explore the
fantastic music of the show and movement material from the late 1950s. I hope you enjoy being
taken back to the decade of Rock’n’Roll and Television Variety Shows, no doubt you will struggle
to get to sleep tonight with one of the show’s tunes in your head. Thanks again to the cast, and
to our wonderful creative team for all your hard work and dedication. You’re all wonderful.

Thanks to our sponsors:

Thanks to ReproGraphics for sponsoring
the printing of this show book.

Thanks to Pak’n Save for their
sponsorship of food & beverage.

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Bye, Bye, Birdie
Storyline

BYE BYE BIRDIE is one of the most captivating celebrity. It is decided that Birdie will give his
musical shows of our time. It tells the story ‘One Last Kiss’ on the Ed Sullivan show. Kim’s
of a rock and roll singer who is about to be father who laments the whole uproar, tries to
inducted into the army. break into the act and behaves like a ham on
The singer, Conrad Birdie, an Elvis Presley the TV show. ‘Hymn for a Sunday Evening’ is a
type, has a pompadour and thick sideburns; salute to the greater glory of Ed Sullivan.
he wears a black leather jacket and speaks in Birdie becomes disgusted with his life and goes
a rugged voice. out on the town with the teenagers. He feels
Albert Peterson, his agent, is a
very pleasant mild-mannered tense with Albert and is tired of being
young man. Albert’s faithful supervised. The parents of Sweet
secretary Rose Alvarez Apple cannot understand the
keeps him and Birdie new generation and express
moving forward in the this in ‘Kids’. Rosie, still
world. Rosie concocts waiting for that band of
one final national gold from Albert after
publicity plan before eight years, invades a
Conrad’s induction Shriners’ meeting. An
into the army. extremely hilarious
Conrad will bid a ballet ensues. She
typical American then decides to
teen-age girl goodbye become the Latin
with an all-American American spitfire
kiss. Kim MacAfee in that she is painted
Sweet Apple, Ohio wins as, by Albert’s lead-
the honor. footed catastrophe-
All of the phones in her town ridden mother. She is
are already busy during ‘The determined to become
Telephone Hour’ as Kim has just been a ‘Spanish Rose’. Kim is
pinned to Hugo, a local boy. She is a pretty girl reunited with Hugo, and
of fifteen and sings with spring-like ardor ‘How Rose with Albert in the lovely
Lovely to Be a Woman’, as she pulls on the number ‘Rosie’. Other hit numbers
baggy sweater considered stylish and popular
among young ladies. include ‘A Lot of Livin’ to Do’ and ‘Put
The arrival of Birdie in Sweet Apple causes on a Happy Face’.
people of all ages to swoon. Birdie says BYE BYE BIRDIE is a satire done with the
that his success is due to the fact that he is fondest affection. It gives an insight into the
‘Honestly Sincere’ when he sings, and the everyday life that is very much part of us all. It
quiet little town goes into a spin. The MacAfee is the tops in imagination and frivolity; a show
household is completely upset by the visiting that will be enjoyed by the cast as much as the
audience.
SYNOPSIS compliments of Tams-Witmark
Music Library, Inc.

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Show Trivia

Originally titled Let’s Go Steady,
Bye Bye Birdie is set in 1958. The short story “Dream Man”,
authored by Bill Doyle, which appeared in the May 18, 1957
issue of “The Saturday Evening Post” may well have been the
genesis of the eventual stageplay.
The rock star character’s name, “Conrad Birdie”, is word play
on the name of Conway Twitty. Twitty is best remembered
today for his long career as a country music star, but in the
late 1950s, he was one of Presley’s rock ‘n’ roll rivals.

Conrad Birdie was a parody of Elvis Presley and the play was
based upon the furor that arose from Presley being drafted.
The character’s name, however, was the result of composers
Charles Strouse and Lee Adams finding the name of real-life
singer Conway Twitty far more humorous and safer to parody
than Elvis. Interestingly, Conway Twitty was in the US Army
first, before starting his singing career. Ironically, the show’s
producers originally wanted Presley for the role of Conrad
Birdie. Presley was interested, but his manager, Colonel Tom
Parker, refused to let Presley play a role spoofing himself.

The original Broadway production of “Bye Bye Birdie” opened
at the Martin Beck Theater on April 14, 1960, ran for 607
performances and won the 1961 Tony Award for the Best
Musical. Dick Van Dyke recreated his 1961 Tony Award winning
performance for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in this filmed
production.

Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera in Bye Bye Birdie
Martin Beck Theatre April 14, 1960

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The Creative Team

DIRECTOR: Cherie Moore

Cherie is a singer, actor, vocal coach, director, and producer.
She is currently Head Of Voice at The Actors’ Program, and is
on the board of Equity NZ. She is well known as a songstress
and storyteller who creates a spellbinding atmosphere that
transports audiences. She has won awards as a performer
and director in NZ and internationally, and is passionate about
mentoring up and coming performers.

PRODUCER: Clare Jennings

2021 is Clare Jennings’ third year as Arts Faculty Leader at
the college. Clare has been involved in musical theatre since
being a school student herself and is a passionate advocate
for Arts Education. Clare has worked in various directorial
team roles, is the Chairperson of the Performing Arts
Community Trust, and guest tutors in the Musical Theatre
Programme at Waikato University.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Andrew Lile

Despite working for many years as a professional musician and
conducting youth bands, this is Andrew’s first foray into the role
of Music Director of a show. He has worked as a professional
trombone player in the Royal New Zealand Navy Band, the
Band of the Coldstream Guards and has performed in many of
Auckland’s orchestras and big bands. He is currently a member
of the Waitakere Auckland Brass Band and this is his third year
of teaching music at Glendowie College.

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CHOREOGRAPHER: Oliver Humphries

This is Olly’s third year as a Drama and Dance teacher at
Glendowie College. He loves working creativelywith students,
especially on wonderful opportunities such as Dramafest,
Dance Showcase and of course the school musical. Olly is
proud to be part of such a passionate and dedicated Arts
faculty, and can’t wait for the Glendowie College community
to see the immense talent of our students up on stage.

LIGHTING DESIGN: Clare Thomson

Clare is a veteran of six Glendowie College shows starting
with Les Miserables in 2014. Her expertise lie in lighting,
getting students to move the lighting scaffold on and off the
stage at variable intervals, and definitely not singing under
her breath during shows (sorry people in the back row). It’s
been a pleasure to work with so many talented people on
this amazing show.

VOCAL COACH: Bev Brockelbank

Music theatre vocal coaching is the perfect outlet for
Bev’s experience as a teacher and her work as a freelance
musician. She has over twenty years experience in many
areas of both professional and community theatre. By day
she works as a teacher of wind, brass and varied ensembles.
By night she manages to find time to work as a freelance
oboe player, conductor, and also play in Waitakere Auckland
Brass. Don’t ask her what is on television...

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BYE BYE BIRDIE

WE LOVE YOU CONRAD ”
OH YES WE DOOOOOOOO

WE LOVE YOU CONRAD

AND WE ARE TRUE

” WHEN YOU’RE NOT NEAR US

WE’RE BLUE

CONRAD BIRDIE WE LOVE YOU

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Song List

ACT ONE:

Overture – Orchestra
“An English Teacher” – Rosie
“The Telephone Hour” – Teenagers
“How Lovely to Be a Woman” – Kim
“Penn Station Transition”/”We Love You, Conrad!” – Orchestra/Teen Trio
“Put On a Happy Face” – Albert
“A Normal, American Boy” – Albert, Rosie, Reporters, Ensemble
“One Boy” – Kim, Deborah Sue, Alice
“One Boy” (Reprise) – Rosie
“Honestly Sincere” – Conrad and Company
“Wounded” – Ursula, Deborah Sue, and Margie
“Hymn for a Sunday Evening” – The MacAfee Family & Company
“How to Kill a Man” (Ballet) – Rosie, Albert, Company
“One Last Kiss” – Conrad & Company
“A Normal, American Boy” (Reprise, Act One Finale) – Albert and The Company

ACT TWO:

“What Did I Ever See in Him?” – Rosie & Kim
“What Did I Ever See in Him?” (Reprise) – Rosie
“A Lot of Livin’ to Do” – Conrad, Kim and Teenagers
“Kids” – Mr. and Mrs. MacAfee
“Baby, Talk to Me” – Albert and Bar Patrons
“Shriner’s Ballet” (dance) – Rosie & Shriners
“A Mother Doesn’t Matter Anymore.”- Mrs. Mae Peterson
“Kids” (Reprise) – Randolph, Mr. MacAfee, Mrs. MacAfee, and Company
“Lot of Livin’” (Reprise) - Teenagers
“Spanish Rose” - Rosie
“Rosie” – Albert & Rosie

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BYE BYE BIRDIE Kim MacAfee

Cast Abhi Puthigae

12 Fifteen-year-old, self-possessed teen-aged girl, who
considers herself more mature than her “Conrad-Crazy”
girlfriends. She’s the president of Sweet Apple’s Conrad
Birdie Fan Club. Through random chance, she is selected
to deliver Conrad Birdie his final kiss goodbye before
leaving to join the army. Unfortunately, her boyfriend
Hugo has a few reservations.

Rose Alvarez

Emma Herbert

Rose is Albert’s secretary but dreams of the day when she
can adjust his title from “employer” to “hubby.” That was
always their plan, but time seems to have slipped away.
Despite his oft selfish and callous treatment of Rose, she
continues to support him, biding her time. Well, for a while
anyway. Every woman has her breaking point.

Conrad Birdie

Otis McKenzie

The “Elvis-style” rock star who is headed into the army; he
must be able to sing well, move like a rock star, and… burp!
Not going to lie, he’s kind of an undesirable sorta’ fellow.
He’s rude. He’s arrogant. He doesn’t show much regard for
others. This is, essentially, the iconic role of the show.

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Albert Peterson

Nathan Johnson

He’s our story’s central character.
What, you thought it was Birdie? Nope. He’s the nervous
and high-strung president of Almalou Records who pays
more attention to his mother than to his girlfriend (who is
his secretary).

Mr. Harry MacAfee

Ryan Cleland

The frustrated father of Kim and Randolph who feels his
stature as a parent is continually challenged. He’s a great
source of comedy in the production. Yeah, we aren’t given
a ton of opportunities to see old Harry’s shtick. However,
he does have a couple of really great scenes in which he
has the potential to leave the house rolling on the floor
laughing.

Mrs. Doris MacAfee

Jessie Butland

The tireless, caring mother of Kim and Randolph who
knows just how to handle her irritable husband. Mrs.
MacAfee is a solid role. She has a wonderful scene
early on in the show in which she is mortified with her
daughter’s abrupt assertion of adult status.

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14 Dylan Wyness

Kim’s devoted steady boyfriend who is jealous of Conrad Birdie.
Hugo is Kim’s understandably frustrated boyfriend. Well, how
would you feel? You’ve just pinned the girl you’re completely
in love with, and the next thing you know she’s all onboard
to deliver the official send-off kiss to the teen rock idol of the
decade.

Randolph MacAfee

William Court

Kim’s younger brother; who sings one feature song. Randolph
is almost like the MacAfee family’s equivalent to Meg from
Family Guy’s Griffin family. He’s overlooked a bit, and when he is
acknowledged, he really isn’t given much respect at all.

Mrs. Mae Peterson

Lucy Hibbert

Albert’s mother, the quintessential “Mamma,” who never stops
parenting Albert.

Every scene in which she appears presents Mae unabashedly
working to guilt trip her poor son.

Ursula Merkle

Georgia Agnew

The hyper-enthusiastic teen-aged girlfriend of Kim’s who
leads the fans screaming for Conrad Birdie. If Kim registers
an excitement level of six on a scale of one to ten, Ursula
hits a twelve. She’s a pretty excitable kid. As Kim’s number-
one confidant, she’s always looking out for her best friend’s
interests, Ursula offers wise council to Kim in times of need.

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Ed Sullivan

Andre Yray

Edward Vincent Sullivan was an American television
personality, impresario, sports and entertainment reporter, and
syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News and the
Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate.

Harvey Johnson/Mayor

Samuel Beadle

Howard’s son. Yeah, dad’s kind of a big deal. Harvey’s just an
average teenage kid in our fair town.
Mayor of Sweet Apple, Ohio

Gloria Rasputin

Mikayla Harvey

The gum-chewing, lame-brained, dancing secretary who is Mae
Peterson’s choice to replace Rosie as Albert’s fiancé. She’s not exactly
what one might expect as the embodiment of the ideal administrative
assistant, Gloria is a forceful, broad woman with true gusto.

Bartender/Female Soloist

Gabriella Croft

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CAST ENSEMBLE

Kim MacAfee: Abhi Puthigae Helena Quirk
Lucy Hibbert
Rose Alvarez: Emma Herbert Amy Hanna
Kelsy Olivier
Albert Peterson: Nathan Johnson Zoe Paterson
Tessa Atkinson
Conrad Birdie: Otis McKenzie Joaquin Hayward
Jorja Kane
Hugo Peabody: Dylan Wyness Grace Lynch
Annabel Madonald
Mr. MacAfee: Ryan Cleland Madeleine Peters
Solar Serai
Mrs. MacAfee: Jessie Butland Abimbola Dawodu

Randolph MacAfee: William Court

Mrs Mae Peterson: Lucy Hibbert

Ursula Merkle: Georgia Agnew

Ed Sullivan: Andre Yray

Mayor & Harvey Johnson: Samuel Beadle

Gloria: Mikayla Harvey

Bartender/soloist: Gabriella Croft

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The Band

Soroush Naseh Violin
Seoyeong Park Violin
Annabel Hankin Violin
Damon Herlihy O’Brien Cello
James Eskildsen Bass/Guitar
David Yuan Piano/Keyboard
Sofia Roberts Piano/Keyboard
Sora Endo Flute, Alto/Soprano Saxophone
Amelia Lawson Flute
Andrew Uren Clarinet
Nathan Bilby Clarinet
Benjamin Connolly Tenor Saxophone
Joshua Lay Baritone Saxophone
Lydia Boyd Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Matthew Verrill Trumpet
Luke Gordon Trumpet
Bev Brockelbank Horn
Ben Harrington Trombone
Miles Hunter Percussion
Mia Horridge Percussion
Albert Edmondson Percussion

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”Bye bye Birdie, I’m gonna miss you so.

Bye bye Birdie, Why’d ya have to go?
(Bye bye)

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Production Team
Director: Cherie Moore

Producer: Clare Jennings

Musical Director: Andrew Lile

Choreographer: Olly Humphries

Vocal Coach: Beverley Brockelbank

Lighting Design: Clare Thomson

Sound Design: Andrew West

Arts Administrator: Debbie Chapman

Dance Captain/Asst. Choreographer: Mikayla Harvey

Costuming: Clare Jennings, Ruth Richardson, Zoe Rogers

Promotional Material and Design: Adele Whittaker

Props: Sarrah Shapley and Harriet Tidman

Set Builders: Mike Parvano and Paul Lyon

Set Painting: Teri Shin and Patrick Carrigan

Set painting students: Oshaani Khetarpal, Luca Boucher, Reyna Paul,
Morgan-Taylah Guard, Kaya Toyoda, Paige McIntosh, Bam Suriyasenee,
Sophie Jongen, Natalie Lau

Makeup and Hair team coordinators: Aileen Jan and Ena So

Makeup and Hair team: Jezzabella Bianco, Luca Boucher, Jenny Byun, Ashley
Dacyon, Keira Ferguson, Luna Fukuchi, Tia Gates, Anita Gusentsov,
Ela Kalman, Isla Kendrick, Oshaani Khetarpal, Anastasia
Lontzetidou, Katerina Lontzetidou, Vidhi Patel, Emilia Reghenzani,
Yoorina Shin, Isabella Worthington-Church.

Backstage Leaders: Bridget Rothbart and Linda Tomlinson

Backstage Crew: Zara Brazzale, Emily Clark, Ava Franklin,
Francesca Gorero, Michelle Hendry, Xanthe Hunter, Kate Pratt,
Masha Shvarchuck

Front of House: Melanie van Ansem, Fiona Smith, Georgina
Sawyer, Melissa McKay, Lydia Brown, Julie Barrack

Refreshments: Noelene Doherty and Thais Nafissi

Seating and Front of House assistance: Lydia Boyd, Evan French,
Damon Herlihy O’Brien, Zoe McGeorge, Laura Smith

Opening Night Welcome: Debbie Lawn

Welfare Officers: Trudy Gibb, Jo Fraser, Adrienne Kockott, Sharyn
Gee, Lesley Walker, Jess Pittwood, Logan Reynolds

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“I was never crazy for flowers,

I confess that nothing left me colder.
I could watch a daisy for hours,

and all I’d feel was several hours older.
All that they did was make me shrug or sneeze.

But now I love each blossom that I see
for a lovely little Rose loves me.

”

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