SUMMER 2022, Grease, Ages 12+, 7/5-7/24, FULL
Grease (school edition)
It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hub-caps and acting tough and their gum-snapping “Pink Ladies” are wearing bobby sox and pedal pushers. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl? The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s romance, through such hit songs as "Greased Lightnin'", "We Go Together”, and “Mooning”, recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the world’s most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among teens!
We will be performing the School Edition which has changed some of the musical numbers to be appropriate for young performers.
Dates- 7/5-7/22, Monday-Friday, (no rehearsal on July 4th) from 8:30am-4pm.
Performances-
Cast A- Friday at 6pm and Saturday at 2pm.
Cast B- Saturday at 6pm and Sunday at 2pm.
Please be available for ALL performances as we will make final decisions at casting.
Rehearsals will be held at the NESPA studio (North Reading) and The Quannapowitt Playhouse (Reading).
There is a $100.00 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot. The balance will be $850.00. The deadline for payment is May 15th. Please reach out if you need a payment plan.
Out ticketed performances will be held at the Quannapowitt playhouse in Reading. We follow all the State guidelines regarding COVID-19 and safety is a top priority.
Hope to see you this summer!