Bye, Bye Birdie

Bye, Bye Birdie
Book: Michael Stewart. Music: Charles Strouse. Lyrics: Lee Adams. Ballina Players Theatre. Director: Warwick Binney. June 5th to 28th, 2014

It’s always exciting when a new talent is discovered and Ballina Players have found a future leading man with heaps of potential. His name is Dane Strudwick and he is starring as Conrad Birdie in the Players current production of Bye, Bye Birdie. Dane’s previous experience has been in school productions but his performance as Birdie was a joy to behold. He worked extremely well with the more experienced members of the cast, especially in his scene with Di Ennew - Mrs Mae Peterson (who is actually his teacher at school).

The cast included Players regulars: Jordan Stotter - Albert, Liz van Eck - Kim, Graeme Speed and Lee Millward as Mr and Mrs MacAfee and new comers Tahnee Amold in the role of Rose and Jubab Howells as Hugo Peabody.

Production Team was Director Warwick Binney, Musical Director Paul Belsham and Choreographer Belinda Toth.

The simple set was enhanced by the technical support which has become a hallmark of the Players’ productions.

Costume Supervisor: Lyn Gale dressed the cast in the era of the full skirts and bobby socks and the adults seemed at home in the style of the day.

Roger McKenzie

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