Auditions for Bye Bye Birdie. Roles for actor aged 7 and up. Auditions will consist of singing and dancing. Audition sign up will be available at www.creativegreensboro.com in April.
BYE BYE BIRDIE - A Musical Comedy June 25-28, 2026
Book by Michael Stewart ,Music by Charles Strouse , Lyrics by Lee Adams
A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, Bye Bye Birdie remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful high-energy score, plenty of great parts for teens, and a hilarious script, Birdie continues to thrill audiences around the world. BYE BYE BIRDIE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. At the Virginia Sommerville Sutton Theatre.
Principals-
Principals
(6 female; 5 male)
ALBERT PETERSON – Young man in early thirties, President of Almaelou Music Corp. (Range: (opt. F2) Bb2-Gb4)
ROSE ALVAREZ – Feisty young woman in early thirties, Albert's secretary. Principal dancer and singer (Range: (opt. F3) Gb3-C5)
CONRAD BIRDIE – Rock star and teen idol (Range: Ab2-Gb4)
MRS. MAE PETERSON – Albert's mother, the quintessential "Mama"
MR. HARRY MACAFEE – Father of Kim and Randolph (Range: C3-E4)
MRS. DORIS MACAFEE – Mother of Kim and Randolph (Range: Bb3-F5)
KIM MACAFEE – 15 years old, determined and self-possessed (Range: G3-Ab5)
RANDOLPH MACAFEE – Kim's younger brother (Range: D3-D4)
HUGO PEABODY – Kim's "steady," nerdy but sincere
URSULA MERKLE – A hyper-enthusiastic friend and neighbor of Kim's (Range: D4-F5)
GLORIA RASPUTIN – A broad, tap-dancing "secretary." Mae's choice to replace Rosie
Teenagers
(8 female; 3 male)
DEBORAH SUE – Sweet Apple teenager. Teen chorus (Range: D4-F5)
MARGIE – Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 5; Act I, Scene 7 (Range: D4-F5)
ALICE – Sweet Apple teenager and Mayor's daughter. Teen chorus
HARVEY JOHNSON – Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 2 (Range: D3-F#4)
HELEN – Teenage singer (non-speaking)
NANCY – Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 5
PENELOPE – voice; Act I, Scene 5; Act II, Scene 7
Auditions for Bye Bye Birdie. Roles for actor aged 7 and up. Auditions will consist of singing and dancing. Audition sign up will be available at www.creativegreensboro.com in April.
BYE BYE BIRDIE - A Musical Comedy June 25-28, 2026
Book by Michael Stewart ,Music by Charles Strouse , Lyrics by Lee Adams
A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, Bye Bye Birdie remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful high-energy score, plenty of great parts for teens, and a hilarious script, Birdie continues to thrill audiences around the world. BYE BYE BIRDIE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. At the Virginia Sommerville Sutton Theatre.
Principals-
Principals
(6 female; 5 male)
ALBERT PETERSON – Young man in early thirties, President of Almaelou Music Corp. (Range: (opt. F2) Bb2-Gb4)
ROSE ALVAREZ – Feisty young woman in early thirties, Albert's secretary. Principal dancer and singer (Range: (opt. F3) Gb3-C5)
CONRAD BIRDIE – Rock star and teen idol (Range: Ab2-Gb4)
MRS. MAE PETERSON – Albert's mother, the quintessential "Mama"
MR. HARRY MACAFEE – Father of Kim and Randolph (Range: C3-E4)
MRS. DORIS MACAFEE – Mother of Kim and Randolph (Range: Bb3-F5)
KIM MACAFEE – 15 years old, determined and self-possessed (Range: G3-Ab5)
RANDOLPH MACAFEE – Kim's younger brother (Range: D3-D4)
HUGO PEABODY – Kim's "steady," nerdy but sincere
URSULA MERKLE – A hyper-enthusiastic friend and neighbor of Kim's (Range: D4-F5)
GLORIA RASPUTIN – A broad, tap-dancing "secretary." Mae's choice to replace Rosie
Teenagers
(8 female; 3 male)
DEBORAH SUE – Sweet Apple teenager. Teen chorus (Range: D4-F5)
MARGIE – Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 5; Act I, Scene 7 (Range: D4-F5)
ALICE – Sweet Apple teenager and Mayor's daughter. Teen chorus
HARVEY JOHNSON – Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 2 (Range: D3-F#4)
HELEN – Teenage singer (non-speaking)
NANCY – Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 5
PENELOPE – voice; Act I, Scene 5; Act II, Scene 7