Pensacola State College Performing Arts Department

06/10/2026

Pensacola State College Performing Arts Department is pleased to announce the cast for their upcoming S.H.O.W. production of "Bye Bye Birdie," directed by Dr. Rodney Whatley. This popular musical is sure to be a huge hit with audiences! Performances take place in PSC's Ashmore Auditorium July 24-26 and July 31 - August 2.

For tickets, go to performingarts.pensacolastate.edu/events or call (850) 484-1847.

"BYE BYE BIRDIE" CAST LIST:

Albert Peterson - Gavin Bramblett
Rose Alvarez - Caroline Kortman
Helen/Teen Ensemble - Chloe Allen
Ursula Merkle/Teen Ensemble - Adison McCastler
Kim MacAfee - Ainsley Cramblet
Mrs. Doris MacAfee - Chloe Killibrew
Mr. Harry MacAfee - Amara Willis
Randolph MacAfee - Naomi Cummings
Mrs. Mae Peterson - Gabbie Hardy
Conrad Birdie - Jackson Kwiatkowski
Hugo Peabody - Desmond Anzaldo-Satterwhite
Sad Girl/Teen Ensemble - Finley West
Policeman/Mr. Johnson/Adult Ensemble - Delaney Lanzon
First Reporter/Adult Ensemble - Ashley Crawford
Photographer/Adult Ensemble - Jori Hanson
Second Reporter/Adult Ensemble - Leia Kemp
Mayor/Adult Ensemble - Braeden McCormick
Mayor’s Wife/Adult Ensemble - Izzy Killibrew
Mrs. Merkle/Adult Ensemble - Elise Welch
Nancy/Teen Ensemble - Vicki Grimsley
Gloria Rasputin/Adult Ensemble - Lyra Wilkinson
Traveler/Adult Ensemble - Ray George
Bartender/Adult Ensemble - Spencer Williams
Alice/Teen Ensemble - McKenzie Taylor
Margie/Teen Ensemble - Obie Gammon
Harvey Johnson/Teen Ensemble - Jaxson Buchanon
Deborah Sue/Teen Ensemble - Vivian Fernandez
Trainman/Stage Manager/ Adult Ensemble - Brandi Grimes
Fred/Teen Ensemble - Carver Quinn
Lee/Teen Ensemble - Kai Hanson
Suzie/Teen Ensemble - Ariana Jorge
Penelope/Teen Ensemble - Rhys Hoyt

Adult Ensemble - Coral Audelman, Ocean Audelman, Thalo Brannon, Asher Brillinger, Madeline Bryant, Hannah Campbell, Piper Christian, Addelin Hartzog, Hayleigh Hill, Isabella Johnson, Noah Mitts

Teen Ensemble - Grace Angell, Chaz Brannon, Aminah Burton, Zara Cook, Bug Cummings, Lana Fernandez, Melanie Fleming, Ashirah Kilmer, Makenna Klabunde, Zander Letsch, Tess Mathews, Isabelle
Tyler, Lainey Williams, Jasmine Zito

06/09/2026

PSC's Performing Arts Department is proud to present an indisputable masterpiece by Stephen Sondheim, one of America’s greatest Broadway composers and lyricists. "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a heart-pounding thriller that also delights and amazes. Filled with diabolical humor and extraordinary music, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical tells the tale of an exiled barber’s quest to avenge the wrongs unfairly done to him and his family by a corrupt system of justice. Sweeney Todd is a beautiful, soaring, dark comedy filled with stunning terror that will leave you wanting more!

06/08/2026

Pensacola ComposerFest XXI takes place on Sunday, September 20th at 2:30 p.m. in PSC's Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium (1000 College Blvd.).

This event is free and open to the public and features original music of mostly local and regional composers. Pensacola ComposerFest XXI will provide an opportunity to hear a variety of new music written by contemporary composers, most of whom are attending the event. Many of the works on the concert will be world premieres.

For more information, call (850) 484-1847.

06/02/2026

⭐️⭐️AUDITIONS FOR "BYE BYE BIRDIE" ARE COMING UP!⭐️⭐️

"Bye Bye Birdie" is PSC's 2026 Summer High School Onstage Workshop (S.H.O.W.) production. This annual production is open to to students who will be in grades 9-12 in the 2026-2027 school year. New graduates are also eligible.

• Auditions are June 8 & 9, from 8 a.m. to noon in PSC's Ashmore Auditorium, Bldg. 8. It is not necessary to attend both days, one or the other is fine.

• The audition will consist of singing, dancing and acting.

• For the singing portion, the auditionee should prepare 16-32 bars of a song that highlights their vocal talent. An accompanist will be provided for singers who bring sheet music. Otherwise, a digital recording of the accompaniment will be bluetoothed into our sound system as provided by the auditioner.

• There will be a dance audition during which the choreographer will teach a short dance combination to all students, practice it with them, then evaluate their skill level.

• The acting audition will consist of cold readings from the script.

• All who audition are cast, the auditions are to decide who plays what character.

• Rehearsals will begin June 10 and run each week, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to noon. Tech week rehearsals will be the evenings of July 20-23, with cue to cue and sitzprobe on Sunday, July 19. The performances are July 24-26 and July 31-August 2

05/21/2026

PSC's outstanding production of "You Can't Take It With You" opens tonight in the school's Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium. Check out these photos from tech week rehearsals, and if you want tickets, go to: performingarts.pensacolastate.edu/events or call (850) 484-1847.

There will also be plenty of good seats available for walk-up purchase. The Ashmore's outside box office is open for business one hour prior to performance times.

Performance times are May 21, 22 & 23 at 7:30 p.m. and May 24 at 2:30 p.m.

05/21/2026

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05/18/2026

There are still plenty of good seats available for the classic comedy "You Can't Take It With You," which opens this Thursday in PSC's Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium. This promises to be an entertaining experience for audiences!

Tickets: performingarts.pensacolastate.edu/events or (850) 484-1847

05/12/2026

"Bye Bye Birdie" is PSC's 2026 S.H.O.W. production. A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, "Bye Bye Birdie" remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee of Sweet Apple, Ohio for a very public farewell kiss. Well known songs include "Put On a Happy Face," the frantic teen anthem "The Telephone Hour," and the energetic “A Lot of Livin’ to Do".

Tickets: performingarts.pensacolastate.edu/events or (850) 484-1847

04/24/2026

PSC Performing Arts presents "You Can't Take It with You" - a classic comedy about the clash between an eccentric, carefree family (the Sycamores, led by Grandpa Vanderhof) who value happiness over money, and the stuffy, wealthy Kirby family, whose son, Tony, falls in love with the Sycamore daughter, Alice. "You Can't Take It With You" was written by the legendary team of George S. Kauffman and Moss Hart.

Tickets: performingarts.pensacolastate.edu/events or (850) 484-1847

04/23/2026

Three outstanding events are coming to PSC's Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium next week!

PSC's Festival of One-Acts - Monday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. (free event)

The Lubben Brothers - Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. (ticketed event)

PSC Wind & Jazz Ensembles - Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. (free event)

Call (850) 484-1847 for more information!