Bye Bye Birdie - Pineland Players

Leslie Romanuski, Producer,
Presents the Pineland Players Production of
Vocal Director
NANCY DIYENNO
Production Design
STEVE LOTTES
Stage Manager
COLETTE MILLER
Costumes
TERRI SHEFFER
House Manager
KAREN MALONE
Asst. Stage Manager
Box Office Manager
BRIGID BANDOMER
Program Cover Art
SAMANTHA LOTTES
NICOLE MARTIN
TORI WAKEFIELD
Publicity
JAMIE WESTMAN
Program Design
STEVE LOTTES
Tee Shirt Art
ARIELLE THOMAS
Choreography by
FAY SCHANNE
Directed by
LAUREL HUTT THOMAS
& ROB KRISTIE
Bye Bye Birdie is presented through special arrangement with
The Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc
560 LEXINGTON AVE.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 USA
www.tamswitmark.com
A Note From the Director
When you think of a fun, feel-good musical, Bye Bye Birdie is
sure to be one of the first to come to mind. It’s nice when a
show has a great script and score but the amazing talent of
our hard-working actors has made this show one of my
favorites. Thanks for making the show terrific - I couldn’t have
asked for a better cast! The people who work behind the
scenes deserve just as much applause for their dedication but
they’ll have to make due with my thanks.
Steve Lottes is the best set designer around, takes care of our
lights and sound, lays out our program and is quite a dancer,
too. If it needs to be done, he does it well. Colette Miller
keeps the backstage chaos under control and made a fine
understudy for nearly every person in the cast. Tori Wakefield
is following in her footsteps and doing a great job
backstage. Nancy DiYenno made the vocal harmonies sound
just lovely. Terri Sheffer helped create the fabulous 50’s look
this show needs. Karen Malone does a great job organizing
the front of the house and is the thrift store queen of props
and costumes, too. Brigid Bandomer took on the box office
and the daunting task of seating. Jamie Westman makes sure
people know who we are and what we are doing. Cat Davies is
our photographer, Samantha Lottes and Nicole Martin
designed our program art and Arielle Thomas created our tshirt art. We’ve got some very artistic ladies. Denise Chant
and Leslie Romanuski are terrific seamstresses, and Leslie also
takes on the job of producer and makes it look easy. Rob
Kristie is always ready to step in and wear a new hat....but my
favorite is Shriner. I’ve always said Fay Schanne is the best
choreographer around, but she’s outdone herself this
time.
This show has some of my favorite dances of all
time. Thank you, thank you, thank you to them, to the tech
crew and to everyone who volunteered their time to make this
show a success.
As a director, I try to make sure every actor has their moment
in the spotlight and leave the audience with a great theatre
experience. With Bye Bye Birdie I think I succeeded on both
counts. I am so proud of this production and hope you enjoy
your visit to Sweet Apple as much as we’ve enjoyed bringing it
to the stage.
Laurel Hutt Thomas
Cast
(in order of appearance)
NY Teen Chorus................................ COLLEEN KAZOKAS, DANIELLE ROMANUSKI,
EMILY POLASHEK, GABBY MILLER,
KIRA FLYNN HAAS, TORI SHEFFER
Albert Peterson ....................................................................................DAVE FERRIS
Rose Alvarez..................................................................................ARIELLE THOMAS
Helen ........................................................................................ MEGAN BANDOMER
Nancy....................................................................................... BRYCE TURKHEIMER
Alice .........................................................................................RACHEL BENASSUTTI
Margie........................................................................................... MARIAH SCHULTZ
Teen Boy Chorus .................................. DANIEL MORAL SHIELDS, DAVID THOMAS,
JOE STEIDLE, JOEL KRAKOWER, SEAN REILLY
Harvey Johnson................................................................................ DAVID THOMAS
Penelope ..................................................................................... JULIANNA RANKEL
Sweet Apple Teen Chorus...........................ALANNA CAMPBELL, AMBER MALONE,
BRYCE TURKHEIMER, JULIANNA RANKEL, KEIRA MALONE,
MARIAH SCHULTZ, MEGAN BANDOMER, RACHEL BENASSUTTI,
SAMMI KRISTIE, SARAH STEARN
Ursula Merkle............................................................................ ALANNA CAMPBELL
Kim MacAfee....................................................................................... EMILY CHANT
Mrs. Doris MacAfee.................................................................... JENNIFER WALKER
Mr. Harry MacAfee ............................................................................ MICHAEL POST
Randi MacAfee......................................................................................ABBY CHANT
Sad Girls ...................................................DANIELLE ROMANUSKI, SARAH STEARN
Mrs. Mae Peterson .................................................................... RACHEL ULRIKSEN
Conrad Birdie ................................................................................... ERICH SCHMAL
Reporters................................................. STEPHANIE LOTTES TYRONE FUIMAONO
Penn Station Chorus.......................................CAITLIN KAZOKAS, JAMIE SHEFFER,
DANIEL MORAL SHIELDS, DAVID THOMAS,
CATHERINE DAVIES, ABBY ZAHN
Hugo Peabody ................................................................................DYLAN PAULSON
Mayor.............................................................................................JAMES HOFFMAN
Mayor’s Wife....................................................................................KAREN MALONE
Mrs. Merkle ......................................................................................... CINDY CLARK
Gloria Rasputin ................................................................................ SAMMI KRISTIE
Mrs. Johnson ......................................................................... MICHELLE BARTASIUS
Maude F Charles.....................................................................................ABBY ZAHN
Male Quartet ..............................ERIC CHEN, JONAH LEVINSON, DYLAN WALLACH
“Kids” Chorus........................................................... ADÉLE GUTH, AMY HEGELEIN,
CAITLIN KAZOKAS, COLIN CLARK, DANA ULRIKSEN,
JAMIE SHEFFER, JESSICA RANKEL, MEREDITH BANDOMER
Adult Chorus................................ABBY ZAHN, CATHERINE DAVIES, CINDY CLARK,
JAMES HOFFMAN, KAREN MALONE, MICHELLE BARTASIUS,
ROB KRISTIE, STEPHANIE LOTTES, STEVE LOTTES, TYRONE FUIMAONO
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Overture..........................................................Orchestra, NY Teen Chorus
Scene 1: Office of Almaelou Music, New York
“An English Teacher” ......................................................................... Rose
Scene 2: Sweet Apple, Ohio
“The Telephone Hour” ...........Sweet Apple Teen Chorus, Teen Boy Chorus
Scene 3: MacAfee Home, Sweet Apple
“How Lovely To Be A Woman” ............................................................. Kim
Scene 4: Pennsylvania Station, New York
“Penn Station Transition” ................................................. NY Teen Chorus
“Put On A Happy Face” ..........................................................Albert, Sad Girls
“A Healthy Normal American Boy”.................Albert, Rosie, NY Teen Chorus,
Penn Station Chorus
Scene 5: Railroad Station, Sweet Apple
“Penn Station to Sweet Apple”............................................. The Company
“One Boy” ...................................... Kim, Helen, Nancy, Margie, Ursula, Rose
Scene 6: Courthouse Steps, Sweet Apple
“Honestly Sincere” .................................................Conrad, The Company
Scene 7: MacAfee Home, Sweet Apple
“Hymn For A Sunday Evening” .......... The McAfee Family, The Company
Scene 8: Backstage, Central Movie Theatre, Sweet Apple
Scene 9: Stage, Central Movie Theatre, Sweet Apple
“One Last Kiss” .......................................... Conrad, Albert, The Company
THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION
The taking of flash photography is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all
electronic devices such as cell phones, beepers and pagers. The use of
cell phones in a theater is disruptive to fellow theater-goers and the cast.
Musical Numbers
ACT TWO
Entr’acte .........................................................Orchestra, NY Teen Chorus
Scene 1: MacAfee Home, Sweet Apple
“What Did I Ever See in Him” ....................................................Rose, Kim
Scene 2: Streets of Sweet Apple
“A Lot of Livin’ To Do” .........................................Conrad, Kim, The Teens
Scene 3: MacAfee’s Back Door
“Kids”.....................................................................Harry & Doris MacAfee
Scene 4: Maude’s Roadside Retreat
“Baby, Talk to Me” ............................................................. Albert, Quartet
Scene 5: Private Dining Room, Maude’s Roadside Retreat
“Shriner’s Ballet ......................................................................... Orchestra
Scene 6: Back Door, Maude’s Roadside Retreat
“Kids (Reprise) ......................... Harry & Doris MacAfee, Randi MacAfee,
Kids Chorus, Adult Chorus
Scene 7: The Ice House
“Ice House Livin’”...................................................................... The Teens
“An English Teacher (Reprise)........................................................... Rose
“Spanish Rose” .................................................................................. Rose
Scene 8: Railroad Station, Sweet Apple
“Hand Car” ......................................................... Sweet Apple Teen Chorus
“Rosie”.................................................................................... Albert, Rose
Finale & Bows............................................................................. Orchestra
The Bye Bye Birdie Orchestra
Director: Karl Tricomi — Keyboard
Nancy DiYenno — Keyboard/Synthesizer
Austin Romanuski, Guitar (Birdie’s Sideman)
Josh Dowiak — Bass Guitar
JJ Lazos— Drums/Percussion
Who’s Who in the Cast
MEGAN BANDOMER (Helen/Sweet Apple
Teen Chorus) The first show Megan saw
was Bye Bye Birdie when she was just 5.
'Telephone Hour' got her hooked on
theater and now she is so excited to
finally have the chance to perform it!
Megan has participated in other
Pinelands productions (Godspell a
favorite) and school productions including
last years Shawnee HS Guys and
Dolls. Thanks to cast and crew of Bye Bye
Birdie! You have all helped make summer
so much fun!!!
MEREDITH BANDOMER (Kids Chorus) is
really excited to be in her very first show
ever, Bye Bye Birdie with Pineland Players
this year. She will be entering first grade
at Nokomis school and is really looking
forward to her future in the theater ☺
MICHELLE BARTASIUS (Mrs. Johnson/
Adult Chorus) has always wanted to do
community theatre and after turning 50,
she thought it was time to give it a shot.
Michelle has a background in voice, but
has never done any acting. She got the
bug for theatre after being involved in the
Memorial shows her daughter was in.
Michelle is so happy to be in her first
musical!!!!
RACHEL BENASSUTTI (Alice/Sweet Apple
Teen Chorus) is going to be a sophomore
at Rancocas Valley Regional High School.
This is her second time performing in Bye
Bye Birdie, she was also in Once Upon A
Mattress. Rachel wants to thank the cast
for this wonderful experience and to the
"Lumberton Carpool" for getting her to
rehearsal!
ALANNA CAMPBELL (Ursula/Sweet Apple
Teen Chorus) has loved performing since
she began dancing at the age of 3;
studying in Ballet, Jazz, Hip-hop, Tap, and
Pointe for 12 years and is the newest
member of the Marcia Hyland Dance
Company. She’s been in the Mummer’s
Parade for the past 5 years, winning 1st
place in 2011. This is her second show
with Pinelands; Godspell Jr. being her
first. Past shows include Fiddler on the
Roof and Annie Jr where she played
Annie. She is a member of the senior high
choir as well as an honor student and an
upcoming Junior at the King’s Christian
High School.
ABBY CHANT (Randi MacAfee) is 10 years
old and going into fifth grade at Indian
Mills Memorial School. This is her first
show and she is so excited to be here.
Abby enjoys basketball, soccer and
lacrosse. She plays the trumpet and the
piano, and also takes voice lessons.
EMILY CHANT (Kim MacAfee) is 13 years
old and going into 8th grade at Indian
Mills Memorial School. She has been in
two previous shows, Godspell Jr. and
Cinderella with Pinelands, and has had so
much fun in both, she’s back for Bye Bye
Birdie! Emily has performed in several
select choirs and honors bands, takes
voice lessons and plays the flute, guitar,
piano, and the french horn! She loves her
Pineland Players extended family!
ERIC CHEN (Male Quartet) came to the
United States two years ago to learn the
music arts. He has not looked back since.
CINDY CLARK (Mrs. Merkle/Adult Chorus)
is excited to perform on stage with her
son for the very first time! This is her
debut performance with the Pineland
Players.
Other show credits include
Brigadoon and Oklahoma.
COLIN CLARK (Kids Chorus) is thrilled to
be back performing for his second time
with the Pineland Players! He has
previously performed in Godspell, Jr, and
enjoys singing, dancing, reading, and
spending time with his family and friends.
CATHERINE DAVIES (Penn Station Chorus,
Adult Chorus) is going to be a junior at
The University of the Arts in the fall. She
has been a member of Pineland Players
since 2007 and has been in all the
summer productions since. Her past roles
include Portia in Cinderella, Gertrude
McFuzz in Seussical, and Lady Larkin in
Once Upon a Mattress. She would like to
thank everyone who put their hard work
Who’s Who in the Cast
into the show. Break a leg!
DAVE FERRIS (Albert Peterson) is grateful
to be returning to Pineland Players for the
fourth time, having appeared in Beauty
and the Beast, Seussical and Cinderella.
Additionally, he performed in high school
productions of Fiddler on the Roof and
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee. He is majoring in Speech Pathology
at Temple University and also loves
singing, being sarcastic, and cats. ☺
TYRONE FUIMAONO (Reporter/Adult
Chorus) is happy to be back again with
Pineland Players, appearing last year in
Cinderella. Tyrone has also recently been
seen in Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar
and Perry award nominated The Doll-A
Raggedy Musical. Tyrone is very pleased
to be involved with this talented group.
ADÉLE GUTH (Kids Chorus) now 8, is
excited to be in her 5th show with the
Pineland Players. She started with the
Players as a 4 year old. She has had parts
in Godspell Jr, Cinderella, Seussical the
Musical, and The Night Before Christmas.
When not singing, dancing, or acting,
Adèle loves to write stories, read, & draw.
Adèle says she pictures Justin Bieber
every time she screams for Conrad.
KIRA FLYNN HAAS (NY Teen Chorus) has
performed in many shows and Bye Bye
Birdie is definitely one of her favorites.
Kira was last on the stage with Pineland
Players in Godspell Jr., and she is excited
to be back for another show. Kira also
performed at Carnegie Hall last
December.
AMY HEGELEIN (Kids Chorus) is so excited
to be a part of Bye Bye Birdie, her first
play! She loves to be on stage and enjoys
singing, dancing, playing the piano and
making people smile.
JAMES HOFFMAN (Mayor/Adult Chorus) is
making his first performance of any kind...
EVER, and he has the support of his
beautiful wife Nidia and his eight
wonderful, gorgeous children (from 1 to
21). Jim is a lifelong firefighter, and
achieved the rank of Chief in 2004 for the
City of Burlington Fire Department. In his
spare time, Jim enjoys outdoor activities,
especially baseball, camping, fishing and
crabbing.
CAITLIN KAZOKAS (Kids Chorus, Penn
Station Chorus) is in 6th grade at
Southampton School 3. She loves to sing
and has been involved with the school
chorus at Southampton School 2. She
was part of the chorus and chosen to try
out for the South Jersey Chorus. This is
her first play and is very excited to be part
of the Pineland Players. She really wants
to thank Colette, Laurel, Rob, Steve for
making her 1st time so much fun. She
also wants to thank Mrs. Schanne. Caitlin
loves her Bye Bye Birdie cast, her family
and field hockey. She likes getting to
know new people and had a great time
doing a musical.
COLLEEN KAZOKAS (NY Teen Chorus) is a
sophomore at Seneca High School.
Colleen’s first play experience was High
School Musical in Medford. She worked
as part of the stage crew. She has always
loving singing and was thrilled to be part
of the Pineland Players family. Colleen
wanted to thank Laurel, Rob, Colette and
Steve for helping her feel so included. She
also wants to thank Mrs. Schanne for
being able to practice at the Fay Schanne
Dance Studio. Lastly, Colleen loves being
part of the theater family and had a great
time getting to know the cast of Bye Bye
Birdie!
JOEL KRAKOWER (Teen Boy Chorus) This
is Joel's first performance with the
Pineland Players, however he is no
stranger to Musical Theater. He has
performed in musicals at Rancocas Valley
High School as Javert in Les Miserables,
Johnathan in A Christmas Carol, and an
ensemble roles in Into the Woods. He is
thrilled to join the cast late in the
production, having been unable to
audition properly.
SAMMI KRISTIE (Gloria Rasputin/Sweet
Apple Teen Chorus) Sammi’s first stage
Who’s Who in the Cast
appearance was as the Wicked Witch in
The Wizard of Oz at Van Zant School.
Since then she has sung in several
recitals with the DeMasi School Chorus
and danced in recitals with Dance Craze.
Stage performances include The Doll: A
Raggedy Musical, Seussical the Musical,
Cinderella and Godspell Jr., with Pineland
Players. Sammi loves performing, loves
rehearsal, LOVES Justin Bieber, and is
thrilled to be doing Bye Bye Birdie!
JONAH LEVINSON (Male Quartet) is
currently a student at Cherry Hill East and
is involved in the music program. He is
part of two a capella groups as well as the
elite choir, and the NJ All-State Choir. He
has also sung with many bands and a
barbershop quartet. He is happy to be
part of Pineland Players production of Bye
Bye Birdie with his quartet.
STEPHANIE LOTTES (Reporter/Adult
Chorus) is delighted to be performing
again with this wonderful group. Steph
has performed in dozens of shows; her
favorites include Cinderella, Suessical the
Musical, Once Upon A Mattress, 42nd St.
and Oliver Twist. Steph would like to
thank her family and this fab cast and
crew.
AMBER MALONE (Sweet Apple Teen
Chorus) loves theater, especially Pineland
Players! Even when she’s not in the plays,
she helps out with concessions at
intermission. She loves soccer, drawing
and being in Mrs. Schanne’s ballet class.
KAREN MALONE (Mayor’s Wife/Adult
Chorus) is thrilled to be on stage with both
of her girls. She is current President of
Pineland Players. This is her 6th show on
stage and 8th overall production with
Pinelands; she dances En Pointe at the
Fay Schanne Studio.
KEIRA MALONE (Sweet Apple Teen
Chorus) just finished her first year of high
school and has been in countless
numbers of Pinelands productions. She
loves to read and write and watch
countless hours of anime. She has had a
wonderful time befriending the cast and is
so excited for the upcoming Jr. show.
GABBY MILLER (NY Teen Chorus) is
ecstatic to be performing again with the
Pineland Players. Previous favorite rolls
include Thing 1 in Seussical and a
narrator in Beauty and the Beast Jr. When
not acting or singing, Gabby loves to read,
write, and draw.
DANIIEL MORAL SHIELDS (Teen Boy
Chorus/Penn Station Chorus) is fairly new
to the world of theater. Though his debut
to the stage was in May, 2012, playing
the lead role of Curly in Oklahoma Jr., he
has been putting on shows all his life.
Daniel enjoys singing, dancing and acting
and especially enjoy creating his own
films, editing and directing. His dream is
to go to NYU or UCLA Film School after he
graduates high school in 2016.
DYLAN PAULSON (Hugo Peabody) 14 year
old Dylan is thrilled to be playing the role
of Hugo. He has had multiple roles such
as Judas in Godspell Jr., Newsboy in
Gypsy, and Vlad Vladikoff in Seussical. He
will be attending 8th grade at Indian Mills
Memorial School.
EMILY POLASHEK (NY Teen Chorus) is
thrilled to be making her Pineland Players
debut. She is a junior at Seneca and has
performed at school as Claire in On the
Town, Mary in It's a Wonderful Life and
Amneris in Aida. She would like to wish
the cast and crew to all break a leg!
MICHAEL POST (Mr. Harry MacAfee) is
very pleased to be returning to the
Pineland Players after a long absence (he
did a production of Jesus Christ Superstar
with them about ten years ago). In the
interim, he's done a circuit of regional
theatre companies, most recently
performing The Sound of Music with
Spotliters (Captain Von Trapp), The
Drowsy Chaperone and Of Mice and Men
with Haddonfield Plays and Players
(George and George), The Music Man with
Moorestown Theatre Company (Harold
Hill), and Company with Footlighters
Who’s Who in the Cast
(David). He sends a shoutout to his son,
Antony, a budding thespian in his own
right.
JESSICA RANKEL (Kids Chorus) is a 6th
grader in Southampton School who loves
sports. She plays travel soccer, lacrosse
and is point guard for Seneca Travel
Basketball Team. Jess runs cross country
and also enjoys acting. This is her second
year with Pineland Players having
performed in Cinderella and Godspell, Jr.
She hopes to model and act and is
represented by the Jo Anderson Agency.
JULIANNA RANKEL (Penelope/Sweet
Apple Teen Chorus) is an 8th grader in
Southampton School, and a member of
the National Honor Society. She plays
softball, field hockey and is cheer captain
for the Warriors. This is her second year
with Pineland Players, having appeared
previously in Cinderella and Godspell, Jr.
Julianna hopes to pursue a career in
modeling/acting, and is currently
represented by the Jo Anderson Agency.
SEAN REILLY (Teen Boy Chorus) is a kind
and helpful 15 year old student from
Shawnee High School. Bye Bye Birdie is
his first play for Pineland Players and his
third play ever. He has a great time when
he's practicing here and hopes to join the
Pineland Players again in their next play.
DANIELLE ROMANUSKI (Sad Girl/NY Teen
Chorus) is entering 8th grade in the
fall. She is a company member at The
Dance Connection in Atco where she is
studying and competes in jazz, lyrical,
contemporary, modern, and ballet. This
year she will add hip-hop and pointe
classes as well. She takes vocal lessons
from Mary Whelan in Medford
Lakes. Recent credits include the minstrel
in Olson Middle School's Once Upon A
Mattress. Danielle loves to perform with
her friends and is happy to be sharing the
stage with her brother Austin.
AUSTIN ROMANUSKI (Birdie’s Sideman) is
an upcoming junior at Seneca High
School. Though this is his first time in a
pit orchestra he has performed many
other places including Rita's, Kirby's Feed
& Flying W in Medford, Jersey Java in
Haddonfield and Chris' Jazz Cafe in
Philly. Austin is first trumpet in Seneca's
Concert, Jazz and Marching Bands. He
plays trumpet and bass with Orange
Colored Sky (jazz) and Guitar and lead
vocals with Hail To The Thief (rock). He is
excited to play in the pit and perform
onstage in Bye Bye Birdie as "side man."
ERICH SCHMAL (Conrad Birdie) is thrilled
to be joining this great cast. His favorite
roles from past shows include George
Bailey and Richie Cunningham. Erich
enjoys surfing in Wildwood and listening
to movie soundtracks. In his spare time
he writes poetry for his girlfriend.
MARIAH SCHULTZ (Margie/Sweet Apple
Teen Chorus) is thrilled to be back with
Pineland Players. This is her second show
with Pineland Players with her first being
Cinderella. Mariah recently starred in Bye
Bye Birdie with Bridge Players Theatre as
Nancy and Burlington Township High
School's productions of Crazy for You
(Ensemble) and The Laramie Project
(Eileen Engen/Conrad Miller). Mariah is
an incoming junior at Burlington Township
High School where she is also involved in
chorus and her school's theater program.
She would like to thank all her friends and
family for their constant love and support
and would also like to thank Laurel for
giving her this opportunity.
JAMIE SHEFFER (Kids Chorus/Penn
Station Chorus) is so proud and excited to
be performing once again with the
Pineland Players. Most recent
performances include: Oklahoma,
Godspell, Cinderella, Seussical (a Who
and Elephant Bird), and Beauty and the
Beast (Chip). Jamie would like to thank
Mrs. Schanne and Miss Alex for teaching
her to dance, Miss Michelle her vocal
coach and Ms. Laurel for teaching her to
act. Thank you to Mom, Dad, Tori,
GeeGee, PopPop, and Gurie.
Who’s Who in the Cast
TORI SHEFFER (NY Teen Chorus) is
thrilled once again to be performing with
the Pine la nd Play ers. Recent
performances include: Oklahoma (Aunt
Eller), Godspell (John the Baptist),
Cinderella (Head Chef), Beauty and the
Beast (Madame), The Pajama Game,
Seussical Jr. (Thing 2), Into The Woods,
and Alice in Wonderland. Tori would like
to thank her vocal coach Michelle, Ms.
Laurel and Mrs. Schanne for their
support. Much love to Mom, Dad, Jamie,
GeeGee, PopPop and Gurie.
SARAH STEARN (Sad Girl/Sweet Apple
Teen Chorus) is very excited to be in her
fourth performance with Pineland Players.
She is going to be a sophomore at
Shawnee High School this fall.
Past theater experiences include Bird Girl
in Seussical Jr., Rapunzel in Into the
Woods Jr., and Belle in Beauty and the
Beast Jr. She loves singing, dancing, and
acting.
JOE STEIDLE (Teen Boy Chorus) This is
Joe’s first performance. He is entering 8th
grade at Olson Middle School, where he
plays drums in the 7th and 8th Grade
Gold Band. Joe is an active member of
Boy Scout Troop 439 in Tabernacle.
ARIELLE THOMAS (Rose Alvarez) is super
jazzed to be Rosie! She loves performing
with Pineland Players, and her past roles
include Cinderella, Princess Fred in Once
Upon a Mattress, and Babette the Feather
Duster (and more) in Beauty and the
Beast. When she isn't home for the
summer, she is getting her BFA in Acting
from NYU and eating falafel! She would
like to thank her mother and Dave, they
know why!
DAVID THOMAS (Harvey Johnson/Teen
Boy Chorus) is once again ecstatic to be
in Pineland Player’s show. This is his 23rd
show. He just finished playing Archie in 13
the Musical. Other favorite roles include
Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls,
Jesus in Godspell Jr., Lumière in Beauty
and the Beast Jr., Jojo in Seussical, and
the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland.
He would like to give a shout out to his
parents. “Mom, Dad, I’m a thespian.”
BRYCE TURKHEIMER (Nancy/Sweet Apple
Teen Chorus) is thrilled to be in her third
production with Pineland Players! In the
past she has been in shows such as
Gypsy, Cinderella, Godspell and more.
Bryce loves to perform and is going to be
a sophomore at RVRHS. She would like to
thank her family and friends for all of their
support.
DANA ULRIKSEN (Kids Chorus) was last
seen as a mouse in the Pineland Players
Production of Cinderella. She is 7 years
old and is entering second grade this fall
at Nokomis School. She loves dancing,
singing, and drawing and wants to be an
artist when she grows up. She’s had so
much fun working with the cast of Bye Bye
Birdie and thanks Laurel for directing the
show.
RACHEL ULRIKSEN (Mrs. Mae Peterson)
was last seen as the evil stepmother in
Cinderella. She loves performing with her
daughter Dana and hopes her twins Kevin
and Kayla can join Pineland Players
someday! When she’s not teaching 3rd
grade at the Fountain Woods Elementary
School in Burlington Township, Rachel
directs musicals at Neeta for the Medford
Lakes Education Foundation. Thanks to
Laurel for more than could ever fit in one
paragraph!
JENNIFER WALKER (Mrs. Doris MacAfee)
has been a proud member of Pineland
Players for about 7 years. She is a board
member who has had the pleasure of
playing some fun roles including Mrs.
Potts in Beauty and the Beast and The
Grinch in Seussical. She is also a
founding member of another theatre
troupe in Philadelphia, the Dumpsta
Players; oh yeah, she's a lawyer too.
DYLAN WALLACH (Male Quartet) has been
accepted to the All South Jersey Chorus
three times in a row. He is in a band of his
own creation dubbed “Nova”. Interests
other than music include wrestling on the
Who’s Who in the Cast
school wrestling team and having a
second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
ABBY ZAHN (Maude F. Charles/Adult
Chorus) is thrilled to be part of a great
cast of talented youngsters and adults
with the Pineland Players! Past roles
include The Crucible (Rebbeca Nurse),
Smokey Joe’s Café (Ensemble), A
Christmas Carol (Mrs. Fezziwig), Funny
Girl (Emma) and Annie Warbucks (Mrs.
Pugh). A special thank you to my family for
their endearing support for my love of
theatre.
STAFF FOR BYE BYE BIRDIE
Production Sound...........Andy Kirkwood
Chris Whearty, Brett Reich
Production Lighting ............Gabi Flamini
Matt Romanuski
Production Crew ..................... Tori Miller
Jared Scheurer
Set Construction........Megan Bandomer
Matt Romanuski, Michael Romanuski
We Thank Our Patrons!
For Supporting Pineland Players
and Local Theater
Gold Sponsor
The Bartasius Family
Pineland Players
Board of Directors
President
Karen Malone
Vice President
Laurel Hutt Thomas
Vice President
Stephen E. Lottes
Treasurer
Leslie Romanuski
Recording Secretary
Jennifer Walker
Publicity
Jamie Westman
Lifetime Trustee
Trustees
Fay Schanne
Catherine Davies
Robert Kristie
Colette Miller
TO THE ENTIRE CAST OF
BYE BYE BIRDIE
All of you are absolutely AWESOME!
You have worked very hard and all of you
are so very talented.
It has been a pleasure to work with you and watch you
transform into your characters. Thanks for letting me learn
and grow with you. Now… get out there, break a leg and
DAZZLE’em! - Rob
To my beautiful daughter Samantha (Sammi ) … The
enthusiasm in your performance and confidence
reflected in your smile is inspiring to all around you.
You continue to amaze me and I am very proud of
you. Love Dad
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Kudos to the cast and crew of Birdie
on another great Pinelands production!
Sammi!
You bring so much joy
and laughter into our lives!
Nothing thrills us more than
seeing you having fun
performing!
Never Say Never and
always do what you love!
So proud of you!
Break a leg,
but watch your knees!!
All our love,
Mommy, Mar-Mar, Mommom & Poppop
Joe—Congratulations on your first play. We are very proud of you!
Love, Mom, Dad & Josh
♫
Beffy- Yet another show filled with sass and cats and total
eclipses, all I want you to remember is every now and then you’ll get
a little bit lonely but will have cats and me plus Mariah and Alanna
but their not as cool as me and cats. From-Teffy
♫
Paprika (Mariah)- Ooh best friend, want you to sing it yo, sweating at practice by
day and talking on the phone all night…you know it, From-Cumin
♫
Dani Moral--follow your dream! I'm so very proud of all the great work you do
and the commitment you've made. I'm glad you found what makes you most
happy. XO (Love, "Ma")
♫
Amber, I’m so glad you stuck with me! I knew you’d have fun! Y Keira
♫
Tori, Way to go! I had so much fun! Are you really auditioning next? Watch out
for Eric Shark! Y Keira
♫
Funny you were cast as a SAD GIRL ‘cause you’re the happiest girl we know!!
Love you Dannie!
♫
Jim, Mr. Mayor, So glad you joined us for this show. It’s been great. Break a Leg!
- Mrs. Mayor
Congratulations to the Cast and Crew
of Bye Bye Birdie!
Thank you to the entire
Pineland Players family
for the wonderful experience
we had working with you
on this production.
The Bandomer Family
Megan and Meredith, we’re so proud of you and love
watching you perform-at home and on stage.
XOXO,
Mom, Dad and Maddy
Now listen hear, these
rumors are true,
Steph was in Birdie
twelve years ago, and
it wasn't her debut.
So many more shows
on stage since then,
Just one reason why
We love You.
Break a Leg!
Love, Mom, Dad & Sami
Abby,
We are so
proud of
you!
Love, Mom,
Dad, Emily
and Madison
Emily,
We are
so proud
of you!
Love,
Mom,
Dad,
Abby and
Madison
Bryce, I'm so proud of you and so blessed to call you my best friend! From bend
and snap, cats, Yente, fire alarms, setting fire to the rain, saying yes to the dress,
being a biter? and Bobby Dylan... I love you girl! Break a leg <3
♫
Erich (Conrad), To our favorite #1 actor at Camden Catholic and all productions
since, congratulations! You make life interesting and entertaining! Love You,
Mom, Justin, Ryder, Grandmom & Anderson Clan XOXO
♫
Colleen, It was great meeting you and I’ll miss you so much when I’m back in
England! From Charlotte
♫
Caitlin: I hope the show was fantastic! I am going to miss you loads.
Lots of love from Charlotte
♫
Jamie, I love doing plays & creating plays with you. Long Live Godfish and Bye
Bye Fishy! Love, Adéle (your theatre BFF)
♫
Cast & Crew: You are awesome! Good Luck! Love, Adéle
♫
Hey Dude! It’s really awesome being in a show together! I loved it and hope you
did too! You’re an awesome little singer Abby! Keep at it!! Love, Emily
♫
To my wicked sister and wifey, can’t believe this is our 3rd show together! Break
a leg Gloria Rasputin! XOXO
♫
To Emily ~ I am so proud of you! You are an amazing actress, keep trying your
best! Love, Abby
♫
We think Aunt Jenn is the best and we wish her much success in the show! Today
Medford Lakes, tomorrow Westminster or Scranton!
Love, Benjamin, Allison and Amanda
♫
-Thanks to Ellen, my costume guru!
DP Arts Consortium
Congratulates Jenn Walker
and the cast and crew of “Bye Bye Birdie”
Promoting The Arts Through Education And Outreach
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Adèle
Bon courage to the SWEETEST apple in town!
Proud of you!
Je t’adore, Maman
Alanna,
Never give up
the scream... ah...
dream!!!!
We love you,
Mom and Dad,
Nana and
Granddaddy,
Aunts, Uncle
& Cousins
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♫
Dannie and Julianna, Make your mother proud daughters, and if not for me, then
do it for Conrad. ~ Mariah
Helen, Is it true about Kim? You’d think we’d know by now.
Maybe by closing night. ~ Margie
♫
Alanna, from our dance to One Last Kiss to secret missions involving twist ties, life
is a ball and only we know it! ~ Mariah
♫
Alanna, can't describe us, but I love us. love having a best friend like you!
bobby dylan and cats. - Bryce
♫
Tori, I love you girl! For one night only there is a total
eclipse of the heart. cats. bye. - Bryce
♫
Mariah, love being the third Schultz sister! So many 'we love you Conrads'
together but it's worth it! Love, Bryce
♫
David, love you best friend! Can't wait to see you on Broadway one day.
Ten Minutes Ago, 18 years! -Bryce
♫
Colleen, I hope you had a great time and I’m sure you were awesome! You should
visit England! Love, Lorna
♫
Colleen & Caitlin, Best of Luck on the show!
We love You—Aunt Diane, Uncle George, George, Jen & Chris
Best of Luck to all the Cast & Crew of
Bye Bye Birdie
Special shout out to our “KIDS”
Veteran actress Megan
and
Meredith in her Pineland’s debut!!
“They’re Perfect in Every WAY” !
Keep having fun!Love, MomMom & Pop
When our "Kid" is on stage,
We "Put on a Happy Face"!
We love you , Jennifer
Break a leg!
Mom and Dad
♫
Keira, Tell it like it is! You really brought it this show! I love you. Break a Leg!
Love, Mom
Karen M, You’re an awesome Mom! Love, Amber
♫
Tori W. You’ve been an epic friend in this play & behind the scenes ☺
-Amber
♫
Keira M—You’re an epic Sis! Love, Amber
♫
Amber—You ROCK that phone girl! You’re a natural! Now Get Of The Phone!
Love you! Break a Leg! Mom
♫
Tori, Thanks for letting me climb all over you and bringing the movies. I’ll miss
you! Love, Cullen
♫
Hi Bryce! So I just want to say you’re amazing in every way! You’re really an
awesome friend and I had a great time being in another show with you!
Love, Emily
♫
HI URSULA!! So um… You really are the spitting image of Ursula Merkle! Like
seriously! And besides the fact you’re an amazingly talented person, you’ve been
an awesome friend to! Love, Emily
♫
ColleenBest of luck to you and your
Bye Bye Birdie cast. We are so
proud of you! Everything you
do…whether it is Field Hockey,
School or your charity/
volunteer work you give it 100%
and always keep a
smile on your
face. You
have been
singing in the house for years so we
are so excited to see you up on stage
now!
We love you !! Mom, Dad, Caitlin and
Patches
Caitlin
Best of luck to you and your Bye Bye
Birdie cast. We are always so proud of
you! You are the one who dreamed of
plays and commercials and had
Mommy look for a play this year…
and we found Pineland Players! You
give it 100% and always make
Everyone Laugh and
smile. Just like
Your sister, you have been singing
in the house for years so we are so
excited to see you up on stage now!
We love you !! Mom,
Dad, Colleen and Patches
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Bye Bye Birdie!!!
Thank you for allowing me to join your stage family!
I had the time of my life and can’t wait to do it again!!!!
Love you guys! Michele Bartasius aka Mrs. Johnson
♫
Caitlin, Have a great show! You are amazing at whatever you do. Love, Aunt
Kelly, Uncle Henry, Kevin, Amanda & Nitro
Birdie Cast, you guys are so fabulous, and let me guess you love Conrad?
Keep up the good work! Love, Bryce
♫
To my fellow band geek Emily- Bro you are amazing, I’m proud and just
remember our social circle. From Tori
♫
To Wonder Woman/Catwoman- Honey-Boo-Boo I can’t even describe how much
I love u Honey-Boo-Boo. Love- Your fellow Jonas lover, Tori
♫
Tori-We are so very proud of you! Mom, Dad, Geegs, Pops, and Gur
♫
Miss Laurel, Thank You for your support. Best Director Ever! Love, Adéle
♫
Kim MacAfee. I'm so proud of you...even though you're resigning from the Birdie
fan club. Love ya! -Ursula Merkle
♫
Mariah...agent M. Turtle. How much is she paying?! Thanks for everything! Push
it girl! Love you! - Alanna
♫
Tshef, Torison, and Super Girl: PUSH IT!
Love always, Acamp, Wonder Woman/Cat Woman, lil biscuit, and Ursula ☺
♫
We love you Tori and Jamie
Oh yes we do
We love you Tori and Jamie
And we’ll be true
The Sheffer Family is proud
Of you
Oh Sheffer girls we love you!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Geegs, Pops, and Gur
Yo Johnny poo! Break a Leg! Love, Emily
♫
Gabbygirl—as always we are so proud of you! Mom, Dad & Tori
♫
To the Cast & Crew—Thank You for another great experience –Colette
♫
Tori, Paprika’s here and she’s in effect, wants you to break a leg!
~ Your Best Friend
♫
Emily, Maybe a drag on this weed would relax you.
Say no to drugs! ~ Mariah
♫
Colleen & Caitlin, Hope you have a great time, singing in the show Bye Bye Birdie!
Mom Mom & Pop Pop McDonald
♫
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Schanne & Mr. Lottes—You Rock! The Sheffer Girls
♫
Caitlin and Colleen, We are so proud of you and love you both. Have a great
show! Love, Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop Kazokas
♫
Caitlin & Colleen—We love you and know you will have a great time in the play!
Love, Uncle Mark, Aunt Tina, Danielle & Natalie
♫
To my fellow Nancy, I’m so glad we’re in another show together.
Knock ‘em dead, girl! ~ Margie
Keira and Amber, you are both so wonderful !
Thank you for making this show so memorable.
Break a Leg ! And Smile !!
Love, Mom
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-Starlight and Spooky wish they lived in Sweet Apple!
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To my McAfee family (Mike, Emily and Abby) you guys were awesome?
Love, Doris
♫
-Much love and thanks to Laurel, Colette, and Mrs. Schanne!
♫
- To the cast and crew, congrats on a great show! Love, Jennifer
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Caitlin, I bet your play was great, and hope you enjoyed it!
Sad I missed it. I’ll miss you! Lorna
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Colleen & Caitlin, Enjoy the play! We love you!
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