Bye Bye Birdie

Character Profiles
depending on director's vision, your age is less important than your ability to portray a character of that age
Role

Vocal Range

Dance

Age Range Audition Song

Audition Scene
Pg 12-14

LEADS
Albert Peterson
Conrad Birdie's agent &
songwriter

Baritone

Yes

24-35

Put On A Happy Face:

beginning measure 37

Rose Alvarez Albert's

secretary & girlfriend

Soprano

Yes

20-35

Spanish Rose: measure Pg 12-14

36 to the end

Conrad Birdie Rock

& Roll Elvis-like
superstar

Baritone

Yes

18-25

One Last Kiss:

beginning to measure
31

Kim MacAfee Teen

Soprano
girl selected to Kiss
Birdie on the Ed Sullivan
Show. Pretty & selfpossessed

Yes

13-16

One Boy: beginning to Pg 48-50

measure 35
pg 22-24

Mr. Harry MacAfee Tenor

Kim's father, comic actor

Some

Adult

Kids: all

Pg 48-50

Mrs. Doris MacAfee

Kim's mother, comic
actress

Soprano

Some

Adult

Kids: measure 35 to
end

Pg 48-50

Mrs. Mae Peterson

Albert's mother, comic
actress. Overly
protective of Albert

Alto

Some

Adult

Kids: beginning to
measure 33

Pg 93

Hugo Peabody Kim's

jealous steady
boyfriend

Tenor

Some

14-17

Put on a Happy Face:

beginning to measure
37

Pg 84&85
w/Maude
pg 37

Ursula Teen friends of Soprano or

Kim
Mezzo

Yes

13-16

One Boy: measure 27 Pg 20

to measure 53 learn
both parts to harmonize

Randolph MacAfee
Kim's younger brother

Young Boy

Some

8-10

Kids Reprise:
measure 13 to end

Pg 48-50

Mayor Mayor of
Sweet Apple, Ohio

All Ranges

Some

Adult

Kids: beginning to
measure 33

Pg 42

Charles F. Maude
Proprietor/bartender of
Maude's Roadside
Retreat 2nd tenor in
male quartet

Tenor

Some

Adult

Kids: beginning to
measure 33

Pg 84 & 85 w/
Hugo

Pg 75-76

CAMEOS
Mrs. Merkle Ursula's
Mother

Soprano

Some

Adult

Kids beginning
to measure 33

Gloria Rasputin tap

dancing secretary

Soprano

Yes

18+

Put on a Happy
Face: beginning
to measure 37

Mayor's Wife (Edna)

Member of quartette

All Ranges

Some

Adult

Kids: beginning
to measure 33

Harvey Johnson comic

role

All Ranges

Some

Adult

Put on A Happy
Face: beginning
to measure 37

Mr Johnson Harvey's
father

All Ranges

Some

Adult

Kids: beginning
to measure 33

Yes

13-16

One Boy:
measure 27 to
measure 53
learn both parts
to harmonize

Depending
on Role

13-17

Put On A Happy
Face: beginning
to measure 37

Depending
on Role

18+

Kids: beginning
to measure 33

Alice, Deborah Sue,

Soprano or
Helen, Margie & Ursula Mezzo
Teen friends of Kim

EXTRAS
Teen ensemble/chorus
All Ranges
includes speaking roles,
non-speaking roles, singers,
& dancers (Freddie, Karl,
Suzie, Nancy, Penelope Ann &
others)

Adult chorus including

speaking roles, nonspeaking roles, singers,
dancers, & male quartet
(Trainman, Guitarman,
Parents, Reporters, Conductor,
Policemen, Traveler, Fred,
Phyllis, Lee, TV show crew, TV
Manager, Wardrobe Woman,
Dishwasher, Customers,
Shriners)

All Ranges