The Peru Gazette

An Invitation from the Peru Drama Club

Come one come all down to Peru Jr/Sr High School auditorium on March 6th & 7th at 7:30pm and March 8th at 3:00 and 8:00pm. Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. Tickets can be purchased at Peru Pharmacy (518-643-6499 ext. 5184), perudramaclub@gmail.com , or at the door. The event page on Facebook can be found using this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/250379798472975/?notif_t=plan_user_joined

Travel back to the 1950’s when Conrad Birdie, a national icon comparable to artist Elvis Presley, is confronted with the apprehension of being drafted into the army. Albert Peterson, Conrad’s manager, is now stuck between a rock and a hard place. Albert is struggling to further his relationship with his secretary and girlfriend Rosie Alvarez, and is conflicted with his mother Mae’s own sentiments. Rosie devises an ingenious strategy to get Conrad into the army, with expectations of decreasing the tension on Albert. One fortunate teenager, Kim MacAfee is chosen at random to receive “One Last Kiss” from Conrad Birdie on the Ed Sullivan Show, bidding him goodbye into the army. Being a teenage girl, Kim MacAfee has numerous decisions to face between Conrad Birdie, her envious steady boyfriend Hugo Peabody, and a typical disagreeing father. In the heat of things, Albert Peterson gets the MacAfee family time on the Ed Sullivan Show in an effort to straighten out controversy in the MacAfee house. What happens that night on the Ed Sullivan Show is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! So, come on down to Peru Jr/Sr High School and watch this spectacular show.

With a book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Lee Adams, BYE BYE BIRDIE is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time.A satire done with the fondest affection, and full of musical theatre classics, it is the tops in imagination and good old fashioned fun.

Hannah Osborne, Co-Director

Christopher Urban, Co-Director

Todd Pray, Music Director

Meg Matthews, Choreographer

Amber Arnold, Costume Designer

Nikki Hilchey, Stage Manager

Kali Dorey, Assistant Manager

The Cast:

•           Conner Agoney / Andrew Thew as Albert Peterson

•           Anna Hogan* / Gabby Dion as Rosie Alvarez

•           Alexis Wilson* / Kelsey Attenhofer as Kim MacAfee

•           Ross Coughlin as Conrad Birdie

•           Megan DeLaMater* as Mrs. Mae Peterson

•           Devin Wood as Mr. Harry MacAfee

•           Jamie Roberts as Mrs. Doris MacAfee

•           Emily Lawliss as Randi MacAfee

•           Brady Terry as Hugo Peabody

•           Allison St. Louis* as Ursula Merkle

•           James Matthews as Charles F. Maude / Traveler

•           Megan Sears as Gloria Rasputin / Second Sad Girl

•           Abigail St. Louis as Mrs. Merkle / First Sad Girl

•           Mason Barber as the Mayor

•           Grace Betrus as the Mayor’s Wife

•           Cole Ives as Mr. Johnson / Second Customer

•           Paul Lawrence as Another Parent / First Customer

•           Colby Fortin as Alice

•           Luke Walker as Harvey

•           Sophia Defayette as Deborah Sue

•           Maddie Kaplan as Penelope Ann

•           Hadley Houck as Helen

•           Shauna Fliss as Nancy

•           Stephanie Pietz as Margie / Phyllis

•           Franchesca Julian as Suzie

•           Kali Dorey as the Stage Manager

•           Anna Hagberg as Bobby Sue

•           Reece Bernard as the First Reporter / Male Voice

•           Brianna Estrada* as the Second Reporter

•           Connor Douglass as the Policeman

•           Jesse Cote as the Dishwasher / Lee

•           Ensemble: Kiley Driscoll*, Felica Duchene*, & Kimberly Wagner

* = Senior

Conner Agoney (Albert Peterson), Anna Hogan (Rosie Alvarez), and Alexis Wilson (Kim MacAfee) will be performing on March 6th at 7:30pm and March 8th at 8:00pm.

Andrew Thew (Albert Peterson), Gabby Dion (Rosie Alvarez), and Kelsey Attenhofer (Kim MacAfee) will be performing on March 7th at 7:30pm