"Bye, Bye, Birdie (1)," Final Dress Rehearsal, Priscilla Beach Theatre, Priscilla Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Priscilla Beach Theatre (PBT) Owners and Guardians Bob and Sandy Malone opened their fourth production of the 2018 performance season with the classic, "Bye, Bye, Birdie." The original Broadway production was a Tony Award winner and led to revivals, a sequel, and a movie. It is still a popular production choice for many performance venues.

"It's 1960 and a rock and roll star travels to small town Ohio to say good bye to his fans. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Hits include "Put on a Happy Face", "One Last Kiss", "One Boy", "A Lot of Livin' to Do", "Kids!" and "Rosie". (Source: PBT)

Produced by: Bob and Sandy Malone
Production Manager: Joshua Patino
Director: Erik Bloomquist
Music Director: Christopher Ricci
Stage Manager: Heather Radovich
Lighting Design/Engineer: Olivia LoVerde
Sound Design/Engineer: Kyle Robinson
Choreography: Courtney Brady
Assistant Stage Manager: Tara Brennan
Costumer: Brittany Meehan

Part 2 is at this link.
Part 3 is at this link.
An earlier dress rehearsal is at this link.
An earlier promo is at this link.
The entire 2017 PBT season review is at this link.
The 2014/15 restoration of PBT is at this link.

2018 Season

"The Last Five Years" in May,
"The Drowsy Chaperone" in June,
"Guys and Dolls" in July,
"Bye, Bye, Birdie" in August,
"Damn Yankees" in September, 
"Dames at Sea" in October.

2019 Season  (Tickets will go on sale in December 2018!)

"Life Could Be A Dream" in May,
"Heathers the Musical" in June,
"Hairspray" in July,
"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" in August, 
"[Title of Show]" in September,
"Young Frankenstein" in October.

The following images were captured live during the final dress rehearsal and are in order of occurrence in the show.  Many are similar since an individual performer may look better in one than the other and some will use these images to share with family, friends, and/or, to build their resumes. Cast members hail from many parts of the country and bring their extraordinary talents to this venerable theatre as part of this summer's Resident Company. (Click on an image for a higher resolution version if your device supports that action).











































































































































































































Part two of this three-part blog series is at this link.



The Barn Stage, a 240-seat venue, is in its 81st season and is cited as the oldest summer stock barn theatre still operating in America. The original barn was built in 1875 and much of that structure remains in place today.



You can contact Priscilla Beach Theatre by phone at 508-224-4888 or online for tickets! You'll be glad you did.

It is extraordinary that we have such a wonderful and magical venue right here in Manomet - your support and attendance are important. Almost all shows will sell out all seats - don't wait to get your tickets!

(This post was originally published on 8/4/18).