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Who is the biggest fan of Bye Bye Birdie? The results are in!

EVERETT Winner:
Samantha Keller, Camano Island
'We love you Conrad, oh yes we do. We love you Conrad and we'll be true. When you're not near us...we're blue! Oh, Conrad, we love you!' That's what my friends said to me as I walked on stage for the first time in my life!! Yep! I played Conrad Birdie in my school play. I've loved Elvis forever and when I heard that Bye Bye Birdie was based on Elvis, I HAD to be Conrad!! It was the closest to Elvis I could/would ever be. I know every song, dance and line... I even have the original LPs framed and hanging in my room! I'd love to sit in the crowd, watching what I did in front of hundreds of people. I can say that I am 'Honestly Sincere' when I tell you I AM THE BIGGEST BYE BYE BIRDIE FAN!!

Note: Not only was Samantha chosen as one of our Birdie Fanatics, but she (and her Birdie Fanatic title) was featured in The Herald.

ISSAQUAH Winner:
Diana Blanco, Bellevue
'You've gotta be sincere.' The madness began at the age of 17. It was a regular old day at Edmonds Woodway High School, with one exception: the cast list was posted. Skimming the list I came upon my name (drum roll please) Diana Blanco as ROSIE ALVAREZ!!! From that moment I 'put on my happy face' and jumped for joy. Week after week I became Miss Rosie Alvarez. The way she moved, the way she talked, the way she danced with the Shriners, that was ME! And now, nearly 10 years later, I have nothing but musical mania memories. From the first time I had to kiss someone on stage (Albert and Rosie's final scene), to the FABULOUS harmonic vocal training for the 'Ed Sullivan' song, to the weeks and weeks of compliments after the show ended. Many people have glory stories from high school of sports and parties. Me? I have Bye Bye Birdie.

(left to right): Diana Blanco, our Issaquah "Bidie Fanatic" contest winner and an elementary music teacher, plus her two life-long friends, Jeannie Liu, an entrepreneur, and Kate Huisentruit, an assistant producer for the Rachel Ray show in NYC.
Photo by Village Theatre.

Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to everyone who entered our Birdie Fanatic Contest. We love you Birdie Fans, oh yes we do...

Cast, sets make 'Bye Bye Birdie' a winner –The Herald

"We love you, Village Theatre. Oh yes we do, for bringing "Bye Bye Birdie" to Everett" –The Herald

"'Bye Bye Birdie' a hilarious take on kids, parents" –Seattle Times

"Harris gives an unforced, naturalistic performance, and dazzles in her big song and dance moments such as "Spanish Rose" and "The Shriners' Ballet." Another strong asset is the pitch perfect parody of Presley by Dan Connor, smoothly twitching and swiveling his way through "Honestly Sincere," "One Last Kiss," and "A Lot of Living to Do." –Talkin' Broadway

"Glows with Sweet Nostalgia" –Seattle Times

Bye Bye Birdie (scroll down to the second review on the page) –Seattle Post-Intelligencer

For Dan Connor, it's a welcome return to the stage and to a 'Birdie' starring role –Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hello, 'Bye Bye': Musical comedy set to rock the Village Theatre –King County Journal

ASL Interpreted Performance:
November 25, 2006, 2:00 PM at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre

Post-Show Discussion:
December 12, 2006, 7:30 PM at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah
January 20, 2007, 2:00 PM at the Everett Performing Arts Center

Production length: TBA.

Production information: Download a Production Preview Guide.

Production Team:
Steve Tomkins..........Director/Choreographer
Bruce Monroe............Music Director
Bob Dahlstrom..........Scenic Designer
Greg Sullivan.............Lighting Designer
Denise Damico..........Costume Designer

Cast:
Tessa Archer................Ursula
Nicole Boote*...............Gloria / Ensemble / Rosie Cover
Shannon Campbell.......Trio
Megan Chenovick.........Mrs. Merkle
Dane Stokinger*..........Albert
     (originally played by Jason Collins*)
Dan Connor.................Conrad
Gabe Corey..................Boy Ensemble
Casey Craig..................Harvey
Kristin Culp*................Dance Captain/Trio
John Deveney..............Mr. MacAfee
John Farrey..................Boy Ensemble
Meaghan Foy...............Trio
Hugh Hastings*............Mayor/ Mr. Macafee Cover
Stacey Harris*..............Rosie
Jeffrey Hitchin..............Quartet
Jack Jarvis....................Boy Ensemble
Laura Kenny*..............Mrs. Peterson
Frances King*..............Mrs. MacAfee
Brian Lange..................Quartet
Morgan McFalls.............Randolph
Ellen McLain*...............Mayor's Wife / Mrs. MacAfee Cover
Elizabeth Nestlerode.....Girl Ensemble
Kasey Nusbickel............Debra Sue / Kim Cover
Sean O'Bannon.............Quartet / Albert Cover
Rebecca Orts................Alice
Brandon Peterson.........Boy Ensemble/ Hugo Cover
Justin Ramsey..............Boy Ensemble
Cara Rudd.....................Kim
John Scott....................Hugo

*The Actors and Stage Managers are members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Family Room (Issaquah)
We encourage families to make live theatre a part of their entertainment tradition. Village Theatre’s Family Rooms are ideal for infants, toddlers and youngsters with questions. Bring the kids along and enjoy quality time together–while seeing great performances.

YMCA "Date Night" (Everett)
The Everett Family YMCA is proud to offer child care on selected Friday evenings of Village Theatre Mainstage performances. By becoming a subscriber, you will receive a reduced rate for "Village Theatre Date Nights" at the YMCA and for Village Theatre tickets! Contact Amber Chaplin at the YMCA at (425) 258-9211 ext. 137 for more information.

Group Discounts
Looking for a fun event to attend with friends? Discount tickets are available for groups of 10 or more. Call the Box Office for details!

Youth Tickets
Village Theatre encourages patrons to introduce young people to live theatre. Youth tickets are available for those under 21.

Student and Military Rush Tickets
Half hour before curtain, half price Student and Military Rush tickets are available, with valid ID.

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