Auditions Announced for BYE BYE BIRDIE at Tree County Players

• Friday, April 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Saturday, April 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

CALLBACKS (If necessary) Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM

PERFORMANCES:

• June 19, 20, 21, 22, & 23, 2024 or
• June 26, 27, 28, 29, & 30, 2024

SHOW SYNOPSIS
The time period is the 1950s and the setting includes both New York City and Sweet Apple, Ohio.

The year is 1958, and the much-adored rock-and-roll idol, Conrad Birdie, has been drafted into the U.S. army. His songwriter and agent, Albert, and Albert’s secretary and some-time girlfriend, Rosie, hatch a plan for a farewell performance to take place on The Ed Sullivan Show, which they hope will help sell Birdie’s new song “One Last Kiss,” and ultimately save Almaelou records from going under. To cap off the performance, Birdie will actually give ‘one last kiss’ to Kim MacAfee, an avid member of the Conrad Birdie fan club from Sweet Apple, Ohio.  When Albert and Rosie head to Sweet Apple to prepare for Birdie’s arrival, things start to unravel. Kim’s father is starstruck at the thought of being on The Ed Sullivan Show with his daughter, and Kim’s new steady, Hugo gets jealous at the thought of Kim kissing Conrad on national television.

AUDITIONING FOR A ROLE

To be a performing member of this production, individuals must prepare for an audition. This audition will require you to 1) perform a song, 2) recite a memorized monologue, and 3) read through scenes from the show.  More information can be found below.  This show needs a cast of primarily teenagers (15+) and adults.  Even if you feel like you are not great at one of these things, you are still encouraged to audition. There will be some roles that will include little to no singing and more acting and others that are focused mainly on singing. No matter what your experience level there could still be a role for you in the show. The materials you need to prepare are included in this packet. No prior acting, singing or dancing experience is necessary, only a commitment to being an enthusiastic, responsible and committed participant.  This will be a serious time commitment you will be taking on for the next two months – creating a production is incredibly fun and rewarding, but also a lot of work!

AUDITION LOGISTICS

All auditions will take place at the TCP Playhouse located at 634 West Main Street in Greensburg.  Auditions will be held Friday, April 19 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM and Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.  These time slots will be an open audition and each auditioner will be called to sing and do their monologue and scene reading in front of whoever is present.  It is strongly encouraged that you read the play or watch videos on YouTube before you choose to audition.  The movie is also a great resource, but keep in mind that the stage show is not exactly the same.  By studying the characters, it will enable you to make a more informed decision about whether you want to participate or for which character you would like to audition for in this show.  Please fill out the audition form via Google Form before your audition.  If none of the scheduled times work for you, please reach out to the director.  Callbacks, if necessary, will be held on Sunday, April 21 at 3:00 PM.  The director will reach out to those needed for callbacks prior to this date.  Once the cast list is finalized, the directors will reach out to each cast member via phone or email.  The cast list will then be posted to TCP’s Facebook page shortly after.

For character breakdowns and more, visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kTp0ECbVr1lMWodmm9-JhclPjJ6FXcX5wc45QxpL6A8/edit