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Presented on July 25, 26, 27, and
August 1, 2, and 3, 2008
Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences
Maier Performance Hall. Shows begin at 7:30 for Friday and Saturday
performances and 3:00 PM for Sunday matinees. Tickets are on sale now!
Contact the Clay Center box office at (304) 561-3570 for tickets or
visit their web site.
The Guild is proud to announce that the Summer Theatre series is sponsored
this year by Mrs. Alex Schoenbaum and Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC).
Overview
 Grease
evokes the memories of circular
poodle skirts, duck tail hairdos and hot rods at the drive-in movie and was
votes "Best Musical of All Time" in a 2003 national television poll.
It’s 1959 and Rydell High is filled
with rebellious, thrill-loving students. In the midst of this scene, Sandy
Dumbrowski enters as the new girl in school. It turns out that she and the
leader of the Burger Palace Boys gang, Danny Zuko, have had a brief love affair
the summer before. The students deal with teen groups, friendship, pajama
parties, drag races and music that sounds like the hits of the Fabulous 50’s and
60’s Rock and Roll eras.
Grease premiered on Broadway in
1972 and ran for 3,385 performances. It was made into a popular movie with John
Travolta and Olivia Newton-John and has had major Broadway revivals in 1994 and
2007. The current Broadway revival stars Laura Osnes and Max Crumm as Sandy
and Danny. They won the 2007 reality TV competition of Grease:
You’re The One That I Want.
The Guild last produced the show as a
main-stage production at the Civic Center Little Theater in 1980. It was later
produced at the East Side Guild Workshop and West side Guild Theatre in 1986 and
2000.
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Characters
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Description |
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Played By |
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Danny Zuko |
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Macho, handsome leader
of the Burger Palace boys |
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Mitchel Kawash |
| Sandy Dumbrowski |
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Attractive, wholesome, and innocent new girl
in town |
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Jennifer Arnold |
| Roger |
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A jolly prankster member
of the Burger Palace boys |
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Chris Williams |
| Marty |
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Attractive Pink lady who sings Freddy My
Love |
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Anne Marie Snyder |
| Frenchy |
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Pink Lady who is
attentive to her appearance; drops out for beauty school |
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Jessica Gardner |
| Kenickie |
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Tough member of the Burger Palace Boys and a
car fanatic |
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Christopher Conard |
| Sonny |
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Big-talking member of
the Burger Palace Boys |
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Scott Spencer |
| Jan |
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A loud and overweight member of the Pink
Ladies |
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Kristen Pennington |
| Doody |
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The youngest member of
the Burger Palace Boys |
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Steve Romano |
| Betty Rizzo |
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The tough and sarcastic leader of the Pink
Ladies |
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Tony Pilato |
| Cha-Cha DiGregorio |
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A loud-mouthed dancer |
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Joanna Radow |
| Johnny Casino |
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Leader of a rock 'n
roll band |
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Drew Johnson |
| Teen Angel |
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An extremely attractive
male who sings Beauty School Dropout |
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Cameron Vance |
| Patty Simcox |
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A typical, attractive, and confident
cheerleader at Rydell High |
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Liz Falstreau |
| Eugene Florczyk |
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A bright and gullible
nerd |
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Michael Rose |
| Vince Fontaine |
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An egotistical radio disc jockey who is
attracted to teenaged girls over 20 |
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John Perry |
| Miss Lynch |
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A grumpy English teacher |
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Cassi Clendenin |
| Pink Lady |
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A member of the girls' gang |
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Brittany Javins |
| Burger Palace Boy |
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A member of the boy's gang |
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Cameron Burford |
| Student and Prom dancer |
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Brendon Stennett |
| Dancer and School Girl |
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Shakira Martin |
| Dancer and School Girl |
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Megan Green |
| Dancer and School Girl |
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Sierra Myers |
| Dancer and School Girl |
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Alexandra Heywood |
| Backup Singer and Prom Dancer |
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Carly Sadolf |
| Backup Singer and Prom
Dancer |
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Megan Sydnor |
| Backup Singer and Prom Dancer |
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Sarah Williams |
Production
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Original
Production: Written and composed by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey.
For
the Guild: Direction and Choreography by Nina Denton Pasinetti; Musical
Direction by Bobby Hodges.
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