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Brewster Theater Co. has its “Birdie” cast

June
30

 

Brewster Theater Company reached out with news about their summer production of “Bye, Bye, Birdie.”


Tickets are on sale now for Brewster Theater Company’s summer production of the family musical “Char”> Brewster High School_Char”>. Directed and choreographed by Christopher Gladysz, performances are scheduled for Aug. 13, 14, and 15 at 8 pm with a matinee on August 15 at 2 pm.


Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students and seniors; a special children’s ticket price of $8 is available for the matinee performance when an adult ticket is also purchased.  Tickets can be purchased through PayPal at _Char”>www.brewstertheater.org.  Discounted tickets are available by downloading a mail-in order form from the website which must be postmarked by July 31. BTC is also accepting reservations which can be made online or by calling 845-598-1621. Please note that tickets will be sold at the door with payment by cash or check only.  See the Web site for more details on ticket sales.        


This family friendly musical features Brian Field (Brewster) as Conrad Birdie, a fictional 50s rock n roll phemon who is about to be inducted into the Army.  His agent (Patrick Allie) stages a final publicity appearance for Birdie (and his entourage) in the small town home of one of his biggest fan clubs. 


Other featured performers: Cristina Balsama (Mrs. Peterson), Patricia Cassidy (Doris MacAfee), Matt Compo (Hugo), Maria Grispin (Kim), Regina Sweeney (Rosie), and Paul Stein (Harry MacAfee).   


Rounding out the cast are Charlie Adams, Emily Alcott, Anthony Bollella, Peter Carey, Margaret Carey, Antonia Carey, Jackie Carey, Bridget Carroll, Theresa Carroll, Joseph Colavito, Melody Compo, Susan Compo, Jessica Disraeli, Stacy Dumont, Ellie Dumont, Bob Dumont, Carly Feldstein, Joel Feldstein, Bailey Foard, Jennifer Funigiello, Shannon Gaffney, James Huebel, James Hussey, Rachel Lange, Michele LaRusso, Nicole LaRusso, Jeffrey Marano, Amalia Pineiro, Rebecca Rabinowitz, Jake Ramirez, Gabriel Rush, Melissa Ridenour, Eddie Smith, Mark Stein,  and Emma Sweeney

 

(With music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams and book by Michael Stewart, “Bye Bye, Birdie” is headed back to Broadway in the fall at Roundabout Theater Company, with Nyack’s Bill Irwin as Harry MacAfee.)


This event is made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program.  In Putnam County the Decentralization Program is administered by the Putnam Arts Council.        

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 10:14 am by Peter D. Kramer.
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