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Bye Bye Birdie, La Salle University
Bye Bye Birdie, La Salle University
The Masque Programs
When Conrad Birdie, America's rock n' roll idol of 1960, gets drafted into the army, his agent, Albert Peterson, is at the end of his rope. Albert's secretary and long suffering girlfriend, Rose Alvarez, develops a scheme to send Conrad off with a hit song, "One Last Kiss," which he will bestow on his #1 fan, Kim MacAfee of Sweet Apple, Ohio. Kim and her friends love the idea, but Hugo, Kim's new "steady," is less than thrilled. MacAfee, Kim's father is totally frustrated with kids today until he learns he will be appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show with …
Suppressed Desires, La Salle University
The Curious Savage, La Salle University
The Curious Savage, La Salle University
The Masque Programs
The irascible Mrs. Savage was left with ten million dollars at her late husband's passing. She desires to make a charitable use of it, against the avaricious desires of her grown-up stepchildren. These stepchildren, seeing that they cannot get a hold of the estate, commit their stepmother to a "sanatorium" hoping to "bring her to her senses." With the help of the patients, Mrs. Savage drives her stepchildren to distraction as they seek her fortune. By show's end, the audience is left with a feeling that the neglected virtues of kindness and affection have not been entirely lost in a …
The Two Gentlemen Of Verona, La Salle University
The Two Gentlemen Of Verona, La Salle University
The Masque Programs
The story begins in Verona where two friends, Proteus and Valentine, are forced to part as Valentine travels to Milan seeking adventure and fortune. Proteus stays behind to court the love of his life, Julia, who is eventually wooed by his persistence. Unfortunately for the couple, Proteus' father Antonio orders his son to Milan to be with Valentine. Proteus unwillingly leaves behind Julia, who contrives a plan with her friend Lucetta to get to Milan. In Milan, Valentine has fallen in love with Silvia, the beautiful daughter of the headstrong Duke. Silvia is betrothed to the foolish, but very rich, …