CCT to perform 'Bye Bye Birdie'
Christian Community Theater will present "Bye Bye Birdie" at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays July 29-Aug. 7 at Huntley High School PAC, 13719 Harmony Road, Huntley.
Advance ticket prices are $15 for adults; $12 for children ages 2-17,seniors 62 and older, and groups of 15 or more. Ticket prices at the door are $18 for adults, $14 for children ages 2-17; and $15 for seniors 62 and older, and groups of 15 or more.
For information, call (847) 516-2298 or visit www.cytchicago.org.
"Bye Bye Birdie" takes place in the late 1950s when teens are going crazy for handsome rock star Conrad Birdie. When Conrad receives a draft notice to join the military, his manager, Albert Peterson, and Albert's secretary, Rosie, attempt to stage a farewell party in which Conrad is to kiss one lucky fan on the "Ed Sullivan Show" before he leaves for the Army. Kim MacAfee is the lucky girl chosen to be kissed. But conflict arises when her boyfriend, Hugo Peabody, gets jealous, and Rosie becomes fed-up with the abusive treatment she receives from Albert's mother. See how everything is resolved in this fun musical, which is appropriate for the entire family.
Christian Community Theater is open to performers of all ages and is an off-shoot of Christian Youth Theater. Cast members come from throughout the suburbs.
Members of the cast are: Kevin Stoffel of Algonquin; Elizabeth Argot of Antioch; Alixx Nott of Batavia; Daniel Englund and Paula Englund of Belvidere; Adam Sullivan of Carol Stream; Cooper Agar, Barry Blodgett and Cameron Ihrke of Cary; Rachel Cottrell, Emma Hershey, Anastasia Krogstad, Stacy Shaffer, Lauren Stengel, Jessica Stengel, Johanna Sveden, Aimee Thoreson and Natalie Wuest of Crystal Lake; Thea Stephens, Emma Stephens and Laura Stephens of Grayslake; Miles Bennett and Katrina Sudman of Gurnee; Nicole Lanier of Hainesville; Joshua Draper, Sophie Murk and Mollie Murk of Huntley; Lindsey Blouch, Denny Hall and Jimmy Nicholas of Johnsburg; Tim Derkson and Bing Zielka of Lake County; Emma McKeown and Tim McKeown of Lake in the Hills; David and Jonathon Cramer of Lake Villa; Justine Yentsch of Lakewood; Colin Kovarik and Marita Kovarik of Mundelein, Faith Hollander of Palatine; Laura Ackerman of Spring Grove; Jordan Reich and Cassidy Reich of Union; Devon Yach of Winthrop Harbor; and Jane Layoff of Woodstock.
Staff for "Bye Bye Birdie" include director Michele Christensen, choreographer Anna Greeno and vocal director Beth Argot.