Oyster Bay students present 'Bye Bye Birdie'

The talented Oyster Bay High School students presented stellar performances of “Bye Bye Birdie” in the Oyster Bay Performing Arts Center from March 10-12.

The cast took audiences back in time to the late 1950’s as they told the story of Kim MacAfee, played by Brooklyn Matt, her family and what happened to them when teen idol Conrad Birdie, played by Marco L. Vlacich, came to town.

Birdie is about to be drafted into the Army and arrives in town for a farewell television performance where he will kiss MacAfee, one of his biggest fans. The students kept audiences laughing and fully entertained with high energy musical numbers and interesting characterizations.

Oyster Bay High School’s own student-musicians provided the music under the direction of Matthew Sisia and members of the school’s Baymen Backstage Club, led by teacher Alexander Dollin, provided the lighting and sound design.

In addition, the production’s cast and crew built and painted the show’s set from scratch and did a wonderful job incorporating it into the story.