Beck Youth Theater Presents BYE BYE BIRDIE, 5/10-19

Beck Center Youth Theater presents the Broadway hit musical comedy, Bye Bye Birdie, May 10-12 and 17-19, 2013 on the Mackey Main Stage. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays with a special student matinee performance 10 a.m. Thursday, May 16. Tickets are now on sale at beckcenter.org.

Winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Bye Bye Birdie is one of the most memorable musicals of our time. A satire on American society in 1958, Bye Bye Birdie is set in the fictionAl Small town of Sweet Apple, Ohio. Conrad Birdie, an Elvis-inspired rock 'n' roll singer, has been drafted into the army. As a final farewell to his fans, the teen heartthrob is scheduled to sing a song ("One Last Kiss") and kiss his biggest female fan live on the Ed Sullivan Show - a last publicity stunt that sends his fans going wild!

With book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, Bye Bye Birdie features such musical theater favorites as Put On A Happy Face, One Boy, A Lot of Livin' to Do, and Kids!.

Directed by Russ Stich, Beck Center Youth Theater's production of Bye Bye Birdie features a cast of 56 talented young actors ages 7 to 19 who participate in arts education programs at Beck Center including dance, music and theater classes. ""This show is fast, funny and packed with great songs." remarked Stich. "It's been a lot of fun for everyone involved and I'm certain our audiences will enjoy it as well. There's something for everyone to relate to - this story is timeless." Birdie is just plain good old-fashioned fun for the entire family.

Tickets are $12 for Adults/Seniors and $10 for Children (18 and under) and may be purchased online at beckcenter.org or by calling 216.521.2540, ext. 10. Discounted group rates are available for the student matinee on Thursday, May 16. Call Customer Service Manager Rennie Tisdale at ext. 28 for more information and to schedule your student matinee. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. Free onsite parking is available.

Presented through special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, this production of Bye Bye Birdie is sponsored by First Federal of Lakewood and is also made possible by the generous support of Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts Council.

Celebrating 80 years of creating art experiences, Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional Theater Productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and free gallery exhibits featuring local, regional, and International Artists. For more information about Beck Center, visit beckcenter.org.

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