We love you Conrad, Oh yes we do!

Weathervane Playhouse to present the classic “Bye Bye Birdie”

AKRON- Weathervane Playhouse is set to bring you a loving send-up of early 1960s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock ‘n’ roll, as we present the classic Bye Bye Birdie in our Founders Theater August 2 through the 19. Show times are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.  There are also 4 weekday matinee performances on August 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 12:30 p.m.  Tickets range from $16-$20 and can be purchased by calling 330-836-2626 or by logging on to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com.

Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted into the army, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful, high-energy score — with such memorable songs as Put on a Happy Face, One Last Kiss, One Boy, A Lot of Livin’ to Do, Kids! and Rosie — and a hilarious script, Bye Bye Birdie is as fresh as ever, and continues to delight audiences after nearly 60 years since its debut.

Weathervane Playhouse's production of Bye Bye Birdie is presented by arrangement with Tams-Witmark.

CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM

THE CAST

Albert Peterson
JOSHUA LARKIN

Rose Alvarez
BRIDGETT MARTINEZ

Conrad Birdie 
MAXIMILLIAN WINER

Mr. Harry MacAfee 
TOM STEPHAN

Mrs. Doris MacAfee
TONYA DUUS

Kim MacAfee
LAUREN ODIOSO

Randolph MacAfee 
CONOR CLAWSON

Hugo Peabody
CONNOR MCFALLS

Ursula Merkle 
ABIGAIL LYMAN

Mrs. Mae Peterson
PATRICK MICHAEL DUKEMAN

Gloria Rasputin/Nancy/Dance Captain
MARY ROHRER

Mayor/Maude/Bartender/Ensemble 
RICHARD TAYLOR

Mayor’s Wife
MARI MCCLOUD

Mrs. Merkle
LAURA NIEHAUS

Alice
JULIA MULLIN 

Margie
KATLYN RANKINS

Penelope
GRACE BAILEY

Deborah Sue
CORINA RIVERA

Suzie 
ABIGAIL WHITNEY

Harvey Johnson/First Customer
ELEK KITCHEN

Karl/Dishwasher 
JAHLIL UNDERWOOD

Freddie/Second Customer 
JOHN KRAUS

One Girl/Helen
ANGELINA STALLINGS

Ensemble
KAITLYN FROELICH, ILONA KITCHEN, SERENA NAIZER, SKYE KUBINSKI, JONATHON YOKIEL, NATE VANDERNEUT, LUCAS CINKO, JACKSON BIRD, SARA HA, PRUDENCE STEPHENSON, and AURORA McCLOUD

THE CREATIVE TEAM

SUSAN WALLIN
Director

RON HAZELETT
Musical Director

MARISSA LEENAARTS
Choreographer

JASON BRYAN MAUER
Stage Manager

KAYA SANDEL
Assistant Stage Manager

RICHARD MORRIS, JR. 
Scenic Designer/Lighting Designer/Technical Director 

TIFFANY BIRD
Properties Designer

HAZEN TOBAR 
Sound Designer

JASEN J. SMITH
Costume Designer

KATHY KOHL
Assistant Technical Director

Master Electrician
KELLIE ROSSINI

Weathervane Playhouse’s 2018-2019 Season Support Provided by:

Aimee Lambes Photography
AARP
Akron Community Foundation
The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau 
Beatrice K. McDowell Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation
The Big Love Network
Best Buy 
Clear Gold Audio and Lighting
Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
Margaret Dietz 
Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences
The Fairlawn Chamber of Commerce 
GAR Foundation 
The Gay Community Endowment Fund 
Helen Fleming 
Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee)
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
The Maynard Family Foundation
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC
Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine
Ohio Arts Council
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation 
The O’Neill Foundation
Peg’s Foundation
The Ritchie Memorial Foundation
SeibertKeck Insurance Partners 
The Smith Memorial Foundation
Roush Memorial Fund of the Akron Community Foundation
The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild 
The Estate of Vaughn Austin
Visit Mickey Vacations
WKSU 89.7 FM