Auditions for the Campus Community Players production of “Bye Bye Birdie” will be Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20, in the choir room in the Helen Connor Laird Fine Arts Building (near the Black Box Theatre) at UW-Marshfield/Wood County.

Bye Bye Birdie will be performed July 21-22 and July 27- 29. The first round of auditions is primarily for vocal parts.  Accompaniment will be provided. Sheet music can be picked up in advance outside Room 368 in the lower level of the Helen Connor Laird Fine Arts Building. Copies of the script and score are available at the Hamilton Roddis Memorial Library on campus.  Behind-the-scenes help and technical hands are also needed.  

The fictional story takes place in 1958, centering around Conrad Birdie, a hip-thrusting rock and roll superstar (akin to Elvis) enlisting in the army. Albert Peterson, his agent, hatches a last-ditch publicity stunt: before he is sent to the army, Conrad will give one lucky girl a kiss on The Ed Sullivan Show. Kim MacAfee, the president of Conrad’s fan club, of Sweet Apple, Ohio, wins the contest. Albert’s plan goes awry. Kim's boyfriend becomes disastrously jealous of Conrad, and Conrad himself becomes tired of the show business life and tries to teach the kids how to party! Hit songs from the show include “Put on a Happy Face,” “One Last Kiss” and “Kids.” 

This is a large cast musical- all ages, types and ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Behind the scenes and technical staff also needed. The production team includes: Music Director David De Lyser, associate professor of music, and Choreographer Tricia Marion. 

Contact Steve Decker, (715) 389-6543 or sdecker@uwc.edu for an audition appointment.

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