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Children's Playhouse of MD
Announces
AUDITIONS
for
BYE BYE BIRDIE
Book by Michael Stewart
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Directed By Liz Boyer Hunnicutt
Musical Direction by Charlotte Evans Crowley
Choreography by James Hunnicutt
Teenagers, Rock & Roll and National Television!
What happens when America's favorite Rock & Roll Heartthrob, Conrad Birdie, comes to small town Sweet Apple, Ohio to kiss one special girl before shipping off to war? Mixups, mayhem, and madness!
Set in the Fabulous 50's, Bye Bye Birdie tells a
love story for all ages, filled with warmth, humor
and an exuberant score that will
have you humming along!
Winner of 4 Tony Awards, including Best Musical,
Bye Bye Birdie is not to be missed!
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PARENTS: There is a volunteer requirement of working at 2 performances (per ACTOR) for your child/children to be cast in this show. If you are unable to volunteer, there will be a $50.00 participation fee (per ACTOR) required for your child/children’s participation. Volunteers sign up or fee paid will be due by opening night.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are cast in this show there will be a MANDATORY company meeting for ALL CAST members AND a PARENT/GUARDIAN on Friday, August 16 @ 7:00pm OR Monday, August 26 @ 7pm. You MUST ATTEND one of these meetings in order
to participate in the show.
BOTH PERFORMER AND A PARENT MUST ATTEND!
(Everyone must attend even if you were in a CPM show last season.)
If you have not been cast in a CPM show before - Please bring a photograph of yourself to attach to your audition form. This does NOT need to be a formal headshot. Any size photo will work.
Auditions for this show are for:
Ages 6 to 18
(If age 18 student must still be in high school)
We ask that you come prepared to list all conflicts that you have between August 9 and September 22, 2023, on your audition form.
PLEASE NOTE:
Conflicts during Tech Week (September 13 – 20, 2024) will affect casting decisions. We prefer no conflicts during this week.
Rehearsals are normally three weeknights from 6:30 to 9:00pm and 12:00 to 6:00pm on Saturdays and/or Sundays, except Tech/Dress weeks when they will be 12:00 to 6:00pm on Sat. and Sun. and weeknights from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.
WHO:
Children's Playhouse of MD
WHERE:
CCBC Essex
Administration Building
Lecture Hall/Auditorium
(This is the same auditorium where CPM performs.)
Please go to www.ccbcmd.edu for directions
and a map of campus
You must follow all posted parking restrictions
on campus.
WHEN:
Saturday, August 10, 2024
11 am - 1pm
(You need to be signed in by 12:30pm in order to audition. Each audition group will take about 30 minutes. If we get a lot of auditionees there may be a long wait time between each group.)
PLEASE NOTE:
Performance Dates
CPM Gala 2024
CCBC F. Scott Black Theatre
September 14, 2024 @ 7pm - Preview Performance
Regular Performances
CCBC Essex Lecture Hall Theatre
September 21, 22, 28**, 29 @ 1pm
October 5, 6, 2024 @1pm
September 28** @ 4:30pm
** 2 shows that day 1:00pm & 4:30pm
(Actor call time 10:00am for 1:00pm performances)
PERFORMANCE CONFLICTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
Prepare 32 measures (or one verse and one chorus) of a song that shows off your voice the best (not too high or too low for your vocal range). The song does not need to be from the show.
BRING THE SHEET MUSIC WITH YOU OR A KARAOKE TRACK ON A DIGITAL DEVICE.
(Track can have no lead vocals)
You may or may not be asked to read from the script.
Questions? cpm@ccbcmd.edu
Bye Bye Birdie is presented through special arrangement with, and all materials provided by,
Concord Theatricals.
www.concordtheatricals.com
***** Thank You *****
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