Ellie Owen, Jess Vollar-Bell, Jo Makin, Laura Bexon,
Lois Daniels, Michaela Griffiths, Natasha White, Victoria Noseley
Greasers in "Greased Lightning"
Chris Wilson, Daniel Lucas, Declan Page,
Jack Warren, James Hall, Victoria Noseley
Production Credits
Producer/ Director
Adrian Dobson
Choreographers
Wendy Spencer & Michelle Spencer
Musical Director
Joe Southgate
Production Assistant
Jarrod Makin
Musical Director's Assistant
Louise Burton
Costume Co-ordination/ Hair
Sue Penver
Technical Director/ Sound Operation
James White
Lighting/ Technical Crew
Darren Spencer, Scott Thornton, Michelle Spencer, David Burton
Stage Manager
Alan Jamieson
Stage Crew
Lee Brookes, Ashley Moulton, Howard Rogerson, Nick Head, Helen Whysall, Lynsey Bloomfield, Lesley Aldridge, Joanna Hayes
Set
Hawthorn Theatrical, Chris Elliott, The Crew
Properties
Erica Elliott
Front of House Manager
Julia Painting
Box Office
Julia Daniels
Poster & Programme
Alix Ashurst
Publicity
James White, Adrian Dobson
Make-up
Eileen Burton, Louise Burton, Brenda Barratt, Nicola Thompson, Charlotte Liggins
Fundraising
Sue Penver
Show Video
Wallis Videos
Photographs/Opening Video Sequence
Jarrod Makin
Rehearsal Photographs
Ray Barratt
Acknowledgements
Hind Leys Caretakers, theatre & community staff,
Vine House, Christchurch Methofist Church,
Shepshed Town Council, Our Patrons,
The Shire Community Fund, ESNA Playrs, Neal Academy,
Our Front Of House Volunteers, Loughborough Sea Cadets,
Sue & Graham Harris of Techn-ni-fold
The Story
Grease is set in the 1950s at Rydell High School, a typical school somewhere in the USA. The action centres around Danny Zuko and Sandy Dumbrowski and the groups of friends they are involved with at Rydell.
ACT ONE
The show opens at a reunion for the Rydell High School students of 1959 before quickly moving into flashback where we are introduced to the T Birds (Danny's gang of male friends) and the Pink Ladies (a gang of female friends lead by Rizzo), who have been friends since they started at Rydell. However, it is Sandy's first day at the school and as soon as she is introduced to the Pink Ladies it is clear that she is very different.
It turns out that Sandy and Danny met over the summer vacation and fell in love. However, not wanting to seem 'uncool', Danny pretends that nothing happened between them and this upsets and confuses Sandy.
At a girl's sleepover, Sandy comes across as a lot more straight-laced than the others and this annoys Rizzo, a wild child, who once went out with Danny. Rizzo leaves when the others are asleep, for a date with Kenickie who has just bought Greased Lightning (his car). The T Birds have seen the car for the first time, and it isn't long before Danny and Rizzo have an argument due to the tension between them as a result of their previous relationship. As a result, there is a volatile atmosphere set up between Rizzo, Danny and Sandy. Sandy is befriended by cheerleader Patty Simcox. Away from the groups, Danny apologises to Sandy and they make up.
In an effort to impress Sandy, Danny joins the athletics team, but later ignores Sandy once again. Rizzo is still in a bad mood and argues with Kenickie before carrying out a mocking impression of Sandy, which she sees.
Believing that Danny has been spreading untrue rumours about her, she turns on him and so he invites Rizzo to the forthcoming prom with him in retaliation. Rizzo, still angry with both Kenickie and Sandy, agrees.
ACT TWO
It is the school dance and everybody is having a good time, except Sandy, who sits alone at home pining over Danny. Danny wins the dance contest, but he doesn't enjoy himself without Sandy.
A couple of evenings later, the T Birds wait for a fight to erupt with a rival gang. Danny is absent as he is training with the athletics team, which annoys the T Birds. Frenchy realises her dreams of being a top Fashion and Beauty expert will never come to anything, and she along with the T Birds, begin to notice their lives are beginning to change. Meanwhile, Danny and Sandy, in an attempt to reconcile their differences, go to the drive-in movies. Danny, however, tries to push Sandy into 'making out' more than she wants to and she storms out in disgust.
The T Birds and the Pink Ladies are at a party a couple of evenings later and Sandy is clearly on the edge of the group, feeling isolated. Rizzo's contempt for her continues but she is also pre-occupied and she confides in Marty that she thinks she is pregnant. Kenickie and Rizzo fall out and there is a strong implication that it is over Rizzo's denial that the baby is Kenickie's. Rizzo rejects all offers of help, and after Sandy talks to her, it highlights the huge difference between the two.
Sandy, once again upset by Rizzo's outburst, vows to change her image, reappearing the next day dressed like a Pink Lady. Meanwhile, Danny has quit the track team and has become his normal self again. Danny is taken aback by Sandy's new image and for a moment she ignores him. Then she concedes that they are as in love with each other as the first moment they met.
Despite the trials and tribulations they have experienced, the relationships between all the members of the group are restored to back to normal and in the grandest traditions, they all live happily ever after!
List of Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Grease Is The Word
Company & soloists
Alma Mater
Miss Lynch, Patty, Eugene & Students
Alma Mater (Parody)
Rydell High School Students
Summer Nights
Sandy, Danny, Pink Ladies, T-Birds & Students
Those Magic Changes
Doody & The Shower Boys
Freddy My Love
Marty & The Pink Ladies
Greased Lightnin'
Kenickie, T-Birds, Rock-Chicks & Greasers
Rydel Ringtails
Patty, Sandy & Cheerleaders
Mooning
Roger & Jan
Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee
Rizzo
We Go Together
Company
ACT TWO
Shakin' At The High School Hop
Company
It's Raining On Prom Night
Sandy, Radio Voice
Prom Dances
Band
Born To Hand Jive
Johnny Casino
Hopelessly Devoted To You
Sandy
Beauty School Dropout
Teen Angel & Beauticians
Sandy
Danny
Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen
Doody & Roger
Blue Moon
Doody & Roger
There Are Worse Things I Could Do
Rizzo
Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)
Sandy
You're The One That I Want
Danny, Sandy & Company
Finale & Megamix
Company
List of Scenes
Prologue: Summer At The Beach
ACT ONE
Scene 1 - Reunion Speech Day
Scene 2 - Cafeteria/ School Yard
Scene 3 - Locker & Shower Scene
Scene 4 – Marty's Pajama Party
Scene 5 - A Street Corner
Scene 6 - The School Yard
Scene 7 – The Park
ACT TWO
Scene 1 - The Prom
Scene 2 - In Front Of the Burger Palace
Scene 3 - The Drive In Movie
Scene 4 - Jan's Party
Scene 5 - The Burger Palace
Photos (& Opening Video Sequence)
This is the video we shot to emulate the opening of the movie and was shown at the beginning of our show. Enjoy!
More photos to follow shortly!
Please email backstage@act-one.co.uk if you have any photos of the show which we might include here.
