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PHOTOS: Bye Bye Birdie

AVERY HOWE | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
by AVERY HOWE
Photographer | March 6, 2024 1:00 AM

Columbia Falls High School's opening night production of "Bye Bye Birdie" raised money for the choir's upcoming New York City Trip and the theater program.

    Quinn Clark plays grouchy father Mr. MacAtee, thrilled to be on The Ed Sullivan Show during opening night of “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Little Theater on Thursday, Feb. 28. (Avery Howe photo)
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    Angela Allen as Rosie sings Conrad Birdie’s praises to his adoring fans at Columbia Falls High School’s opening night of “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Little Theater on Thursday, Feb. 28. (Avery Howe photo)
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    Zabdiela Medina, Erica Burguiere and Rachel Cincis are Conrad Birdie’s biggest fans in “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Little Theater on Thursday, Feb. 28. (Avery Howe photo)
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    Audrey Hanley as Kim MacAfee and Cash Byrd as Conrad Birdie sneak away to the Ice House during opening night of “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Little Theater on Thursday, Feb. 28. (Avery Howe photo)
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    Austin Counts plays Harvey Johnson in Columbia Falls High School’s opening night of “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Little Theater on Thursday, Feb. 28. (Avery Howe photo)
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    Kylsleigh Gould plays Albert’s overbearing mother, Mae Peterson in Columbia Falls High School’s opening night of “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Little Theater on Thursday, Feb. 28. (Avery Howe photo)
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    Audrey Hanley as Kim MacAfee and Rafe Rusche as Hugo discuss “going steady” during Columbia Falls High School’s opening night of “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Little Theater on Thursday, Feb. 28. (Avery Howe photo)
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    Audrey Hanley as Kim MacAfee and Cash Byrd ad Conrad Birdie dance in Columbia Falls High School’s opening night of “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Little Theater on Thursday, Feb. 28. (Avery Howe photo)
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