Each summer, shortly before opening night, Youth Theatre of Hardin County takes its show on the road and performs a mini-showcase at the mall in Elizabethtown. This is the first chance any of us who aren't working on the show get to see it, which is always a thrill. Yesterday was the mall show for Bye Bye, Birdie, and it was fantastic!
"Telephone Hour": The kids of Sweet Apple, Ohio, tie up the phone lines discussing the gossip of the day--Hugo and Kim getting pinned. Both Mike and Annabelle are in the chorus in this one:
"Put on a Happy Face": Albert attempts to cheer up the Conrad Birdie fan club members, who are devastated to be losing their idol to the Army. Annabelle is the "girl so gloomy" and is also to the far right in the first set of tap dancers:
"Honestly Sincere": Mike channels his inner-Elvis in this one. He starts singing at around the 1-minute mark, but you can't really see him until about 1:40. It's worth the wait though:
"Spanish Rose": Rosie expresses her frustration with Albert's racist mother:
"Kids Today": Kim's parents hold forth on the sorry state of the next generation:
"Bye Bye Birdie Finale and Curtain Call": Annabelle didn't get to show off her comedy bit at the mall show, but she has a great spot in the curtain call--first curtsy in the fifth set of bows. Mike finishes off the show with a snappy salute:
I can't wait for opening night!
2 comments:
Thanks, Bonnie, for the "THE SHOW." It was so nice to see since we won't be able to be there for the "real" thing. We wondered, will they be in different costumes?
Mike and Annabelle were G R E A T!
Love, Grandma
Grandma, they will have amazing costumes for the actual show. And you can watch the DVD when we come down to visit. :-)
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