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What are the parts ( including vocal) in the musical 'Bye Bye Birdie?' I want to audition for a part that issoprano and not a main character and not in the chorus, but somethin g inbetween (if that's possible.) =) Thnx.!

2007-05-24 10:56:29 · 4 answers · asked by lalala 3 in Arts & Humanities Theater & Acting

I know the synopsis and I just need a list of characters (in order of importance plz.) and their vocal parts (like alto, soprona, tenor, etc.)

2007-05-24 11:03:59 · update #1

4 answers

Characters:
Alberto Peterson — The company President of the Almaelou Music Corporation. He is desperate because the company's star find, Conrad Birdie, is about to be drafted in the military. He is also in love with his secretary, Rosie but fearful of his mother, who hates her
Role: Lead
Age: 28 - 37
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone (E3 to E♭4)
Dancing: Medium

Conrad Birdie — A handsome, Elvis-like rock star who is a teenage idol.
Role: Lead
Age: 21 - 30
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone (A♭2 to F4)
Dancing: Light

Kim MacAfee — This fifteen-year-old girl from a small town in Ohio is chosen to kiss Conrad Birdie before he leaves for the military. Unfortunately, she also has to deal with her jealous boyfriend, Hugo Peabody.
Role: Lead
Age: 14 - 17
Sex: F
Voice: Soprano (G3 to A5)
Dancing: Light

Rosie Alvarez — Albert's overworked, highly frustrated secretary who is at the same time, in love with Albert.
Role: Lead
Age: 26 - 35
Sex: F
Voice: Alto (low: F3)
Dancing: Intense
Hugo Peabody — Kim's dorky, jealous boyfriend.
Role: Supporting
Age: 15 - 18
Sex: M
Voice: Spoken
Dancing: N/A

Mae Peterson — Albert's mother who has almost complete control over her son.
Role: Supporting
Age: 55 - 75
Sex: F
Voice: Spoken
Dancing: N/A

Mr. Harry MacAfee — Kim's grumpy father who is frustrated with the new generation of children but worships Ed Sullivan like a god.
Role: Supporting
Age: 40 - 55
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone (A♭3 to F4)
Dancing: N/A

Gloria Rasputin — Albert's mother's choice for Albert's new secretary.
Role: Cameo
Age: 21 - 30
Sex: F
Voice: Spoken
Dancing: N/A

Harvey
Role: Cameo
Age: 12 - 17
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone (high: F4)
Dancing: Medium

Helen — A teenage fan of Conrad's.
Role: Cameo
Age: 12 - 17
Sex: M
Voice: Mezzo (E4 to D5)
Dancing: Medium

Karl
Role: Cameo
Age: 12 - 17
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone (high: F4)
Dancing: Medium

Margie — A teenage fan of Conrad's.
Role: Cameo
Age: 12 - 17
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo (B3 to D5)
Dancing: Medium

Mrs. MacAfee — Mr. MacAfee's supportive wife.
Role: Cameo
Age: 40 - 50
Sex: M
Voice: Mezzo (C4 to E5)
Dancing: N/A

Nancy — A teenage fan of Conrad's.
Role: Cameo
Age: 12 - 17
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo (G4 to E5)
Dancing: Medium

Penelope — A teenage fan of Conrad's.
Role: Cameo
Age: 12 - 17
Sex: M
Voice: Mezzo (E4 to C5)
Dancing: Medium

Randolph — The MacAfee's son.
Role: Cameo
Age: 7 - 14
Sex: M
Voice: Tenor (D3 to D4)
Dancing: N/A
Suzie — A teenage fan of Conrad's.
Role: Cameo
Age: 12 - 17
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo (C3 to D5)
Dancing: Medium

Alice — A teenage fan of Conrad's.
Role: Chorus
Age: 12 - 17
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo (B3 to E5)
Dancing: Medium

Ursula Merkel — The leader of Conrad's teenage fans.
Role: Chorus
Age: 13 - 17
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo
Dancing: Light

2007-05-24 12:11:17 · answer #1 · answered by ballerina_kim 6 · 1 0

that's approximately singer, Conrad Birdie. he's been drafted interior the army yet until now he is going, his agent has one final get wealthy speedy scheme. He selections a woman, Kim MacAfee, for Conrad to kiss on the Ed Sullivan prepare. Conrad shows up in Kim's city and is going on the prepare. He sings a song stated as One final Kiss and bends all the way down to kiss Kim. Then her boyfriend, Hugo, runs up and punches Conrad interior the face. On his final evening there, Conrad makes a decision he desires to bypass out and have a reliable time on his final evening as a civilian, and encourages the little ones to social gathering. After the mothers and dads locate out their little ones are lacking they call the police. The police come and arrest Conrad. Kim claims that she replaced into intimidated via Conrad and Hugo gladly takes her back. Then Albert, Conrad's agent, bails him out of penitentiary and enables him escape city so he can bypass combat. And Albert and his assistant Rosie, who his mom hates, get married. it relatively is approximately it.

2016-12-18 03:38:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Sorry, but the only Soprano is Kim and she's the female lead. The other teen girls are all mezzo. The 'name' parts you could go for that are considered non-leads, but a small step above chorus are Ursula, Helen, Margie, Nancy, Penelope, Suzy & Alice.

2007-05-24 11:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by Marianne D 7 · 2 0

well basically this story is a parity of when Elvis had to go to the army because he was drafted...Birdie a fictional rock and roll singer is drafted into the army and his GF has a time with it hince the Bye Bye birdie..of course her father is a barebones 50s leave it to beaver type of dad

2007-05-24 11:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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