What could be more fun than performing the famous tunes and
hilarious dialogue from the high-energy musical “Grease?” How
about being in the audience and singing along with every song
and mouthing every wisecrack along with the cast? Unless you
have been living under the proverbial rock for the past 30 years,
the antics of the T-birds and the Pink Ladies are well known
to all. Still a great theatre experience, not to mention an all-time
classic movie, “Grease” is one show that never seems
to grow old. Every song and every scene have something special
to offer. From “Greased Lightning” to “Beauty
School Dropout”, the fun never stops.
Tomorrow evening, the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts
of Coweta County invites all “greasers at heart” to
become honorary members of the club for three rockin’ nights,
July 22-24. Shows start at 7 p.m. and tickets are available for
the general public at $7 and for seniors and students at $5 each.
Tickets may be purchased from cast members or by visiting The
Centre box office at 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by calling the Centre
at 770-254-2787.
The musical, directed by Dr. Richard McMichen of East Coweta
High School, is a part of the STAR (Superintendent's Theatre
Arts Resource) Project, a summer theatre arts workshop for Coweta
students. Students from local public and private high schools
auditioned in May to participate. In addition to performing (acting,
singing and dancing), students build sets, learn about lighting
and sound, and handle publicity duties from selling ads for the
program to participating in interviews.
Director McMitchen is thrilled with the concept of the STAR
Project.
"It is wonderful to put on a production using students
from all of the high schools. Participants begin the summer with
different levels of experience, but all grow as actors through
the process. This year we have a very talented cast,” McMitchen
said.
Instructors for the program include McMichen, Erin Roesel Walton
(musical director), Laura Prout (choreographer), and Donald Nixon
(producer).
Cast and crew for "Grease" include Ryan Bermingham,
Jessie Bockenek, Ashley Channing Butler, Matt Clark, Stephen
Coles, Sarah Dunnington, Evan Easley, Chaz Ferguson, Gabriella
Gammans, Rachel Green, Joe Massengill, Becky Moody, Joel Moseley,
Jack Mullins, Jessica Nottoli, Mercedes O'Brien, Brittany Parmer,
Chase Peacock, Chelsea Peacock, Paige Peterson, Bethany Prosser,
Ashli Robson, Allison Rohan, Lindsey Skidmore, Thomas Skrmetti,
Carl Stargell-Hill, Caroline Thrasher, Megan Upchurch; Carolyn
Crist, stage manager; Courtney Bailey, assistant stage manager;
Stage Crew: Josh Latka, Sarah Yarbrough, Sessily Hancock, Sarah
Rupp, and Ashley Lore.
