Tippecanoe Valley High School Theatre presents the play “Bye Bye Birdie” this week. Cast members are from left: Front row — Sarah Finney, Taylor Owens, Emma Craig, Alison Smythe, Kaitlyn Eastgate, Corrine Kimble, Gwendolyn Ortiz, Dakota Kimble, Wyatt Craig, Madison Grossman and Francisco Ramirez-Brito; middle row — Genevieve Heller, Jaciana Swope, Makynna Rentschler, Kendall Craig, Anessa Stutzman, Kiara Taylor, Allison Mahler and Jacob Wright; back row — Anahi Ramirez-Brito, Anna Sterk, Elyssa Craft, Damon Pyle, Mateo Salazar, Emma Tucker, Hunter Prater, Aaron Dunnuck, Bradly Caudill and Laura Adams. InkFreeNews photo by Leah Sander.

Staff Report

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School Theatre presents its spring musical “Bye Bye Birdie” starting tomorrow, March 25.

Show times are 7 p.m. that night and 7 p.m. Friday, March 26, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 27.

“Bye Bye Birdie” tells the story of music producer Albert Peterson whose star, Conrad Birdie, has just been drafted into the Army. The story develops as Peterson’s secretary helps him create a big send-off for Birdie with him performing on television and bestowing “One Last Kiss” to lucky fan Kim MacAfee.

What Peterson and his secretary don’t consider is what MacAfee’s jealous boyfriend might do.

Attendees are encouraged to dress in their best ’50s outfits to add to the atmosphere. Tickets are $5 and sold at the door. There will be a limit of 150 tickets per performance, and attendees are required to wear face coverings at all times while in the building.

Break-a-leg buddies will also be available for purchase to encourage a favorite cast member.