Newton Actor Stars in 'Bye Bye Birdie'

The School of the Arts at Dean College performs “Bye Bye Birdie” beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 22.

The Dean College Theatre Department is proud to announce that Michael Sackman of West Newton will have a principal role in the production, according to an announcement from readMedia.

Bye Bye Birdie is one of the most engaging musicals of our time. This affectionate look at the innocent time of the early 1960s tells the story of Conrad Birdie, an Elvis-like rock-’n‘-roll singer, and his hapless agent Albert Peterson. The rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his “farewell” television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted. The songs include Put on a Happy Face, A Lot of Livin’ to Do, Kids, One Boy, An English Teacher, Rosie and Spanish Rose.

This musical offers audiences a tuneful musical theatre experience! You won’t want to miss our talented students perform this lighthearted musical!

The Dean College production of Bye Bye Birdie will take place in the Main Stage within the Campus Center at Dean College, 109 West Central Street, Franklin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $5-$22 and can be purchased online. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.dean.edu/byebyebirdie.