The Washington Post, March 30th, 2000
Beware the high-pitched screams of teenage girls. With a spirited rendition of "Bye Bye Birdie," J.E.B. Stuart High School's performance of the musical satire of the 1950s Elvis craze certainly lived up to this advance warning, delivered by a disembodied voice to open the show last weekend. The story centers around Albert Peterson, manager of teen singing idol Conrad Birdie (played by Luis Figueroa), and his longtime secretary and sweetheart, Rose Alvarez (Heather Dolan). Conrad has just been drafted into the Army, sending Albert (George Austin) into a fit. And Rose has come up with a plan in ...
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