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Footlighters Theater presents BYE BYE BIRDIE

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, is an Elvis Presley type. 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.

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!

Footlighters’ Theater is a non-profit theater that has provided quality, affordable entertainment to the Main Line for more than 80 years!  Footlighters Theater is considered to be the OLDEST COMMUNITY THEATER ON THE MAIN LINE!  

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The group organized in Wayne in 1929 when T. Baynard Beatty, principal of RADNOR High School and himself, an experienced drama enthusiast, held an open meeting for those “whose interest centered on mutual entertainment and the development of dramatic abilities.”

Footlighters  moved to Berwyn in 1973 to occupy the former Berwyn M.E. Church.  Over the years improvements have been made to the historic building such as air conditioning and new windows, but it still retains its original charm. The theater boasts an intricately carved beamed ceiling and a spectacular original stained glass window has been preserved

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