Centre Stage Inc.
PANCAKES AND POPSTARS FUNDRAISER
Centre Stage will hold their annual community fundraiser to support the arts in our community. It will be held Saturday, May 12,2012 at First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia at 101 E. Foothill Blvd, on the corner of Myrtle and Foothill.
The event will be from 8am-1pm. Tickets are $5.
The morning will be filled the smell of a hot a pancake breakfast, hours of live entertainment, opportunity drawings, carnival games, and lots of vendor shopping just in time for Mother's Day! A great day for the whole family for only $5!!!
Tickets can be purchased at the event or by calling Centre Stage at (626) 297-4758. Tickets will also be sold in front of Tutti Fruiti Yogurt shop in the Best Buy shopping Center on Mountain in Duarte on May 4th-6th.
Come for the pancakes, stay for the Popstars!!!
BYE BYE BIRDIE INFO:
SHOW DATES: July 12-15, 2012
(12,13,14 at 7pm & 14 & 15 at 2pm)
SYNOPSIS: BYE BYE BIRDIE is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time. It tells the story of a rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. The singer, Conrad Birdie, an Elvis Presley type, has a pompadour and thick sideburns; he wears gaudy gold costumes and speaks in a rugged voice. Albert Peterson, his agent, is a very pleasant mild mannered young man. Albert's faithful secretary Rose Alvarez keeps him and Birdie moving forward in the world. Rosie concocts one final national publicity plan before Conrad's induction.
Conrad will bid a typical American teen-age girl goodbye with an all-American kiss. Kim MacAfee in Sweet Apple, Ohio wins the honor. All of the phones in her town are already busy during The Telephone Hour as Kim has just been pinned to Hugo, a local boy. She is a pretty girl of fifteen and sings with springlike ardor How Lovely to Be a Woman, as she pulls on the plaid woolen socks and the baggy mustard colored sweater considered stylish and popular among young ladies.
The arrival of Birdie in Sweet Apple causes people of all ages to swoon. Birdie says that his success is due to the fact that he is Honestly Sincere when he sings, and the quiet little town goes into a spin. The MacAfee household (Moher, Father, Kim & Randolph) is completely upset by the visiting celebrity. It is decided that Birdie will give his One Last Kiss on the Ed Sullivan show. Kim's father who laments the whole uproar, tries to break into the act and behaves like a ham on the TV show. Hymn for a Sunday Evening is a salute to the greater glory of Ed Sullivan.
Birdie becomes disgusted with his life and goes out on the town with the teenagers. He feels tense with Albert and is tired of being supervised. The parents of Sweet Apple cannot understand the new generation and express this in Kids. Rosie, still waiting for that band of gold from Albert after eight years, invades a Shriners' meeting. An extremely hilarious ballet ensues. She then decides to become the Latin American spitfire that she is painted as, by Albert's lead-footed catastrophe-ridden mother. She is determined to become Spanish Rose. Kim is reunited with Hugo, and Rose with Albert in the lovely number Rosie. Other hit numbers include A Lot of Livin' to Do and Put on a Happy Face.
BYE BYE BIRDIE is a satire done with the fondest affection. It gives an insight into the everyday life that is very much part of us all. It is the tops in imagination and frivolity; a show that will be enjoyed by the cast as much as the audience.
CASTING:
| NAME | GENDER | VOCAL PART |
|---|---|---|
| Parents | male/female | all ranges |
| Children/teens | male/female | all ranges |
| Conrad Birdie | male | baritone- elvis |
| Rosie Alvarez | female | alto- strong dancer |
| Kim MacAfee | female | soprano- mover |
| Albert Peterson | male | baritone- strong dancer |
| Mr. Harry MacAfee | male | baritone- mover |
| Mrs. MacAfee | female | mezzo- mover |
| Randolph | male | tenor- young son |
| Gloria Rasputin | female | non-singing- tapper |
| Mae Peterson | female | alto- Albert’s mother |
| Hugo Peabody | male | baritone- kim’s boyfriend |
| Ursula Merkel | female | mezzo- kim’s best friend- teenager |
| Helen | female | mezzo- teenanger |
| Nancy | female | mezzo- teenanger |
| Margie | female | mezzo- teenanger |
| Karl | male | baritone- teenanger |
| Harvey | male | baritone- teenanger |
| Penelope | female | mezzo- teenanger |
| Suzie | female | mezzo0 teenanger |
| Alice | female | mezzo- teenager |
| Maude | male | baritone- bartender |
| The quartet | male | tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone, bass |
| Shrinners’ | male | non-singing dancers |
| 2 sad girls | female | non-singing dancers |
It's the late 1950s and teenagers from across the United States are going crazy for the handsome rock star, Conrad Birdie. Meanwhile, his manager, Albert Peterson, is going into debt and has staked his financial future on Conrad's success. Albert's secretary, Rosie, is increasingly frustrated with the time and money Albert is losing on his project. Disaster strikes when Conrad receives a draft notice to join the military. Thus, Albert attempts to stage a farewell party for Conrad in which he is to kiss one lucky fan on the Ed Sullivan Show before he leaves for the army. Kim MacAfee, from Sweet Apple, Ohio, 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. Eventually, things turn out alright. Kim and Hugo resolve their problems while Albert agrees to leave managing, become an English teacher, and marry Rosie.
In the spring of 2000, Centre Stage, Inc. was created as a non-profit community theatre company. Aspiring performers are invited to participate in a variety of programs throughout the year, including main-stage Broadway musicals and musical review showcases.
Centre stage, Inc. operates under the belief that everyone deserves a chance to discover the joys of music, dance and theatre. There are minimum tuition costs and program fees for the main-stage musical productions: therefore we rely on the generosity of donors so that Centre Stage can continue to provide opportunities for youth and adults to participate in quality musical theatre productions.
We are currently raising funds for a new location in the Monrovia/Arcadia area. If you own property, and would like to see these young people continue to learn discipline and responsibility through the arts, please contact Keely Milliken at (626) 297-4758. Your donation of finances or property is tax-deductible (federal ID # 91-2055566). Thank you for considering contributing to the students of Centre Stage, Inc.