‘Bye Bye Birdie’ to play at the Landmark

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The Community Synagogue Theater Company will be performing the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at The Landmark on Main on Sunday, Jan. 31, Friday Feb. 4 and Saturday Feb. 6. 

Winner of four Tony awards, including Best Musical, “Bye Bye Birdie” is inspired by Elvis Presley and takes place in the 1950s when teen idol superstar Conrad Birdie gets drafted into the army. 

Birdie’s manager Albert and his secretary Rosie cook up a scheme to have Birdie sing their new hit song and get one last kiss from a lucky teenager fan, Kim on “The Ed Sullivan Show”.

Executive Director for the Town of North Hempstead Business & Tourism Development Corporation Kim Kaiman will be appearing as Mrs. Doris MacAfee, the mother of Kim MacAfee, the lucky teen who has been chosen to give Conrad Birdie his farewell kiss. 

This year she has also appeared as Mame Dennis in Mame, and can be seen on TV in two commercials for Time Warner Cable NYC, and she also starred in an episode of “The Mind of a Murderer” on Investigation Discovery.  

This is Kaiman’s third appearance on The Landmark stage having appeared as Sandy in Port Washington Play Troupe’s production of “Grease” in 2013 and as Ginger Brooks in The 1940s Radio Hour.  

Kaiman is married to Jon Kaiman and together they have three children, Shaun (20), Jared (16), and Iyana (10). 

The patriarch of “Bye Bye Birdie” is Harry MacAfee who will be portrayed by Port Washington’s Police Commissioner Dave Franklin. Franklin is well known as He also makes an appearance as Santa at the Christmas Tree Lighting as well as working on projects such as Holiday on Main, The Teal Pumpkin Project, The Souper Bowl and The Red Stocking Review. 

“Bye Bye Birdie” has a cast of more than 35 actors with special surprise guest appearances from The Community Synagogue. The score of hit songs like “Put on A Happy Face” and “Kids” will be accompanied by a full orchestra.

Performances will be at The Landmark on Main 232 Main Street in Port Washington on Sunday Jan. 31 at 2 p.m., Thursday Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. and Saturday Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. For more information on tickets, advertising or sponsorships please visit www.commsyn.org, www.facebook.com/thecommunitysynagoguetheatercompany  or call 516-883-3144, ext, 359. 

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