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November 2008 Y.E.S. Patron Newsletter for
Winner--AATE Outstanding New Children's Theatre Company 2008
Youth Education/Entertainment Series  (Y.E.S.)  at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre

How Much Do You Know About Bye Bye Birdie?

Where did the name "Conrad Birdie" came from?
The 1963 film version helped to make which actor a superstar?
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Bye Bye Birdie runs for six weekends. You can buy tickets online, or call our box office at 310-828-7519. 

This is a Special Engagement full-length production. Tickets are $15. For your convenience, all seats are reserved. 

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Our Next Play:

A Little Princess 

Y.E.S. literature-based plays resume on Saturday, January 31, 2009, with Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic story, adapted by G. Lora Grooms. We'll remind you when the date gets closer.

Links

Send an email to Y.E.S.

Find out about Y.E.S. school shows for field trips 

Read about Y.E.S.' national award.

Visit the Morgan-Wixson website.

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Bye Bye Birdie 
Opens This Saturday November 8 
 Music by Charles Strouse. Book by Michael Stewart. Lyrics by Lee Adams. 

Teen girls scream for their idol Conrad Birdie

Experience the exuberance of 1950s teenagers, as the youth of Sweet Apple, Ohio swoon over their idol Conrad Birdie, with all the singing and dancing that made this musical a Broadway favorite. Winner of Best Musical Tony award.  
 
Special Engagement
 Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm 
November 8 - December 13 (no performance Nov. 9)
 
This is a full-length musical, appropriate for ages 6 to 106, or anyone who enjoys 2 1/2 hours of family entertainment, with just the right amount of screaming: Conrad Birdie, we love you!

Bye Bye Birdie Cast

The annual youth musical has been a tradition at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre for 13 years! These kids are passionate about musical theatre, and it shows. Bye Bye Birdie features 41 students from 18 different schools:
 
Santa Monica High School
Palisades High School
Hamilton High School
California High School (Whittier)
Arete Preparatory Academy
Harvard-Westlake 
John Adams Middle School
Lincoln Middle School
Paul Revere Middle School
Emerson Middle School
Culver City Middle School
Grant Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary
Franklin Elementary
S.M.A.S.H.
St. Monica's Elementary
Warner Elementary
Westwood Charter
 
Y.E.S. offers young actors real-world theatrical experience within an environment of collaboration, commitment, and fun. To find out more about the annual youth musical click here. Actors are selected by open audition. To be added to the Y.E.S. audition email list, click here