The Nifty Fifties 2025
The Nifty Fifties, a Musical Comedy Tribute to the 1950s
Book by Tim Kelly, Music & lyrics by Bill Francoeur
Directed by Shera Bledsoe & Kitty Marbut
Audition dates: June 16 & 17, 2025
Performance dates: August 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 2025
Gracie Stanley has gotten herself in hot water by promising to deliver her distant cousin, rock star Ziggy Springer, for the high school Hippity Hop at Louise’s Luncheonette. The problem is Ziggy’s manager doesn’t want his client performing anywhere without pay, so Gracie and her friends have to produce a double — and fast! They plan to use a singing soda jerk and have him perform in the dark! It won’t be easy for Gracie to get away with this one with her rival, snooty Muffin Mansfield, waiting for her to flop.
Meanwhile, Louise has her own problems. The building’s owner forbids the dance and plans to turn the eatery into a dry cleaner. With all of this happening, Gracie’s brother is living in terror because he’s smashed up a Harley belonging to Sinbad Gallucci, a bad dude.
CAST
Gracie ........................................................................ Caylee Trimble
Rosemarie ................................................. Makenzi Humphries
Evelyn ...................................................................... Emily Sherman
Lizzie ...................................................................... Maeve McComb
Muffin ...................................................................... Paisley Helpert
Jane .............................................. Emersyn Couch-Thompson
Anne ...................................................................... Madison Elmore
Rudy the Rebel girl ................................. Kaylee Marshburn
Donald .................................................................. Devon McComb
Louise ................................................................. Marissa Carmona
Edna ...................................................................... Maci Humphries
Virginia ..................................................................... Alexis Albright
Mrs. Nicholson ................................ Charlie (Charlotte) King
Sinbad ......................................................................... Caleb Threatt
Riff ................................................................................ Levi Threadgill
Misty ..................................................................... Katelynn Heaney
Officer Moore .................................................... Jerusha Threatt
Bob ............................................................................ Sawyer Heaney
Ziggy ............................................................................ Zachary Long
Lennie ......................................................................... Maxwell Long
Beverly ............................................................................ Grace Small
George ............................................................................ CJ Crawford
Jughead .................................................................. Mark Carmona
Busboy ....................................................................... Quentin Long
Claire/ Hula-Hoop queen ................................. Macy Hogan