MACHS fall musical set for this weekend
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by Shaun Kniep
The MACHS fall musical, “Bye Bye Birdie,” will be presented in three performances Friday and Saturday November 11 and 12 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
The production is being directed by Korbie Rinehart and Shaun Kniep and choreographed by Ryann Martin,
“Bye Bye Birdie” is a stage musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse.
Originally titled “Let’s Go Steady,” “Bye Bye Birdie” is set in 1958. The story was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957.
Rock-and-roll idol Elvis Presley was drafted into the army in September 1957 and soon left the US for 18 months in Germany, provoking a media circus that included Elvis giving a specially selected member of the Women’s Army Corps ‘one last kiss.’
After brainstorming, Stewart and Adams “came up with the idea of a rock-and-roll singer going off to the army and its effect on a group of teenagers in a small town in Ohio. The name of the singer initially was ‘Ellsworth,’ which was soon changed to ‘Conway Twitty’ before they discovered there was already a Conway Twitty who was threatening to sue, and then, finally, ‘Conrad Birdie.’ 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.
The Cast
Albert Peterson – Ryce Reynolds
Rose Alverez – Kaylun Victor
Helen – Reegan Waldeier
Ursula Merkle – Alexis Greenland
Kim MacAfee – Jillian Kniep
Mrs. Doris MacAfee- Becca Dolecheck
Mr. Harry MacAfee – Ashtyn Benesh
Randi MacAfee – Tessa Kniep
Mrs. Mae Peterson – Mya Sackett
Conrad Birdie – Jaydon Knight
Hugo Peabody – Scout Supinger
One Girl – Betty Jean – Natalie Schaefer
Policeman – Breya Nickle
Reporters – Anne Newton
and Hayden Ruggles
Mayor – Keye Willis
Edna, the Mayor’s wife – Mallory Weehler
Mrs. Merkle – Tegan Streit
Nancy – Lauren Triggs
Gloria Rasputin – Linsie Barnes
Ed Sullivan – Tucker Knox
Traveler – Anne Newton
Mr. Johnson – Adan Trujillo
Maude – Olivia Hatfield
Maude’s Dishwasher – Hayden Ruggles
Maude’s 1st customer – Karly Elwood
Maude’s 2nd customer – Liliana Aguilar
Alice – Josie Vanderflught
Margie – Kaylie Shields
Harvey Johnson – Jackson Ruggles
Deborah Sue – Zoey Larsen
Trainman – Anna Greenland
Freddy – Allison Anderson
Lee – Harper Whittington
Phyllis – Karlie Larsen
Four Singers – Ally Kaufman, Sayuri Meadors, Kaley Murphy, and Abby Larson
Girl’s Voice – Anne Newton and
Anna Greenland
Parent – Kami Willis
Penelope – Kate James
Train Conductor – Kyleigh Conklin
Policemen – Sayuri Meadors and
Kaley Murphy
Train Station Personnel – Abby Larson
and Kami Willis
Conrad’s Guitar Man – Tucker Knox
Sad Girls (dancers)- Kaylie Shields,
Josie Vanderflught, and Anna Greenland
Stage Crew for Ed Sullivan – Kate James, Allison Anderson, Harper Whittington, Karlie Larsen, Ally Kaufman, Abby Larson, Kyleigh Conklin, Kami Willis, Anne Newton, Anna Greenland
Doctor – Tate Dugan
Sweet Apple Shriners – Adan Trujillo, Jackson Ruggles, Tucker Knox, Keye Willis, Scout Supinger, Ashtyn Benesh, Tate Dugan
Girls Chorus – Zoey Larsen, Linsie Barnes, Reegan Waldeier, Lauren Triggs, Tegan Streit, Josie Vanderflught, Natalie Schaefer, Mallory Weehler, Kaylie Shields, Olivia Hatfield, Hayden Ruggles, Anne Newton, Karly Elwood, Liliana Aguilar, Breya Nickle, Kate James, Ally Kaufman, Harper Whittington, Allison Anderson, Anna Greenland, Kami Willis, Kyleigh Conklin, Sayuri Meadors, Kaley Murphy, and Abby Larson
The Crew
Stage Managers: Madison Shields
and Jaxy Knight
Backstage Manager: Jaixen Frost
Prompters: Kacee Klommhaus
and Janna Irving
Lights: Jaxson Greene
and Tanner Streit
Sound: Abby Eaton, Olivia Huntington,
and Aidan Murphy
Props: Lillie Curry, Aubree Shields,
Ava England, and Kensie Barnes
Painting: Xander Cornwell
and Alyssa Jay
Costumes: Alexa Drayton, MaKenna Jones, Kalee Wise, Macey Bowen, Kianna Paxson
Makeup: Kacie Larsen, Riley Jones,
Aubree Clark, Ayla Murphy,
Olivia Vanderflught, and Alexa Bailey
Curtains: Mackenzie Knox and Ella Waske
Set Managers: Riley Stark and Drew Ehlen
Set Crew: Tyler Martin, Trevin Victor,
Colton Dredge, Dalton Barnes,
and Derek Jones
