A loving send-up of the 1960s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, Bye, Bye Birdie Young Performers’ Editionremains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful high-energy score, plenty of great parts for youth actors, and a hilarious script, Bye, Bye Birdie Young Performers’ Editioncontinues to thrill audiences around the world.

Each Summer, over 80 students spend three weeks learning the magic and discipline of performing in a musical. At the end of the camp, students present their own full-scale musical complete with sets, lights and costumes on stage at the Historic Dock Street Theatre. This July, Charleston Stage’s SummerStage Musical Theatre Camp will present two productions! SummerStage students Grades 2-5 will produce Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS and students Grades 6-12 will produce Bye, Bye, Birdie Young Performers’ Edition.