Pinole Players announces auditions for Bye Bye Birdie - Auditions May 9 & 13; Call Back May 17

[Gregg Klein - Production Manager]

Book by Michael Stewart. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Lee Adams.

Direction & Choreography by Anjee Norgaard and Jennifer Jackson. Musical Direction by Kevin Dong

Bye Bye Birdie is a musical satire about a rock and roll superstar, Conrad Birdie, who is drafted into the Army in 1958. To boost publicity and help his struggling manager, Albert Peterson, Birdie performs a farewell song on The Ed Sullivan Show and kisses a randomly chosen fan, Kim MacAfee, from Sweet Apple, Ohio. The arrival of Birdie causes chaos in the small town, as Kim's boyfriend, Hugo, is jealous, and the town's residents are swept up in the excitement, while Albert's secretary and girlfriend, Rosie, tries to help the show succeed.

All roles are open with opportunities for adults, teenagers and youth performers of all experience levels.

Audition Dates:

• Saturday, May 9, 2026 - 10:00 am
• Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 7:00 pm

While no appointment is necessary, we re asking all persons planning to audition to click on the link below and complete the following:

Signup Genius Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BACAA3EA1F9C61-63543637-byebye

Let us know:

• Which day you are planning to audition (Wednesday or Saturday)
• Download our Audition Form, complete it and bring it with you to the audition
• If you are unable to print, there will be forms available at the audition

For the Audition:

• Please prepare 32 bars of a song from Musical Theater.
• Bring music on a charged, Bluetooth compatible device or bring sheet music in your key; Accompanist provided.
• Dress comfortably for a short dance audition.
• Please be prepared to have a publicity headshot taken at the initial audition.

Call Back:

• Sunday, May 17, 2026 - 1:00 pm (By Invitation Only)
• You will be contacted by a member of the Production Team if needed at the Call Back.

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Auditions, Call Back (and most rehearsals) will be held at:

• Pinole Community Playhouse, 601 Tennent Avenue, Pinole, CA  94564

Performances will be held at:

• Pinole Valley High School in their Performing Arts facility in early October, 2026

(exact date confirmation awaiting school district approval)

Character Breakdowns:

BYE BYE BIRDIE - CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Audition Form:

BYE BYE BIRDIE - AUDITION FORM - MUSICAL

Kindly direct any additional questions to:

Co-Director Anjee Norgaard 

(510) 388-3262 (cell) / dancnut5678@gmail (email)