Maui Preparatory Academy students will present the hit Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie” on Dec. 9, 10 and 11 at the Bozich Center for Athletics and Performing Arts.

NAPILI — The cast and crew of Maui Preparatory Academy’s upcoming “Bye Bye Birdie” production are excited to see audiences “Put on a Happy Face” when they present the hit Broadway musical on Dec. 9, 10 and 11 at the Bozich Center for Athletics and Performing Arts.

Maui Prep Arts Department Faculty Kristi Scott directs the cast of over 40 middle and high school Maui Prep students in the production, along with Choreographer Jackie Dowsett and Musical Director Vania Jerome.

The musical, and subsequent movie adaptation, were rumored to be based on Elvis Presley’s induction into the Army in 1957, as chronicled by the Saturday Evening Post.

Featuring Maui Prep students Gavin Ames (Class of 2024), Tessa Chin (’23), Landon Long (’25) and Sam Teschler (’25), audiences will be transported to 1950s Ohio as Conrad Birdie sets to perform a farewell concert on the Ed Sullivan Show prior to joining the military.

The show is open to the community! Showtimes are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m.

Tickets start at $10 and are available through Eventbrite at mauiprep.org/arts.

Pre-show meals and concessions are available for purchase beginning one hour prior to showtime.

Run time is approximately 90 minutes with intermission.