Grease
Book, Music and Lyrics by JIM JACOBS and WARREN CASEY
Directed by Terri J. Kent*^
Choreographer/Artistic Collaborator: Mart铆n C茅spedes^
Costume Designer: Mercedes Hill Bergum
Scenic Designer: Frankie Teuber+
Music Director: Jennifer Korecki
Executive Producer: Tony Hardin
Technical Director: Wes Carney
Lighting Designer: Jakyung C. Seo
Sound Designer: Jeff Polunas鈥
Production Stage Manager: Tom Humes*+
Props Manager: Tomie Cotterman
Dance Captain: Brian Philip Boland~
*Member 鈥 Actors鈥 Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.
^ Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
+Member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
鈥ember of represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. ~Member of Alpha Psi Omega, National Theatre Honor Society
GREASE鈥 by arrangement with Robert Stigwood. Words and Music by Barry Gibb 漏 Songs Of Universal, Inc. on behalf of Crompton Songs. Not for broadcast transmission. All rights reserved.
鈥淗opelessly Devoted To You鈥 by arrangement with Robert Stigwood. Written by John Farrar 漏 1978 Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI), Ensign Music Corporation (BMI) and John Farrar Music (BMI) All Rights Administered By Unichappell Music Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.
鈥淵ou鈥檙e The One That I Want鈥 by arrangement with Robert Stigwood. Written by John Farrar 漏 1978 Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI), Ensign Music Corporation (BMI) and John Farrar Music (BMI) All Rights Administered By Unichappell Music Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.
鈥淪andy鈥 by arrangement with Robert Stigwood. Written by Scott Simon and Louis St. Louis 漏 1978 Ensign Music Corporation (BMI). All Rights Administered By Unichappell Music Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.
鈥淕rease鈥 is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company. ;
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
Danny Zuko: Thomas Anstine
Sandy Dumbrowski: Lucia Lazzara-Goodrich
Betty Rizzo: Marianna Young
Frenchy: Lilly Smart
Marty: Lindsey Smits
Jan: Emmaline Seibert
Doody: Jack Campbell
Kenickie: Taylor Fremont Cope
Sonny Latierri, u/s Danny: Donovan Waselich
Roger: Jeremy Szymanski
Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel: Matt Gittins*
Cha-Cha, aka Charlene, Digergorino: Gannon Hollar
Eugene Florczyk: Cole Stellato
Johnny Casino: Savon M. Harris
Miss Lynch: Lara Troyer
Patty Simcox: Sophia Burnell
Pink Lady, u/s Sandy: Annabelle Price
Pink Lady, u/s Rizzo: Grace Bohan
Burger Boy, u/s Sonny: Brian Philip Boland~
Burger Boy, u/s Kenickie: TJ Grzybowski
Ayden Bilbrey: Burger Boy, u/s Roger
Davyon Williamson: Burger Boy, u/s Doody
Stella Maes: Pink Lady, u/s Jan and Patty
Jordan Benjamin: Pink Lady, u/s Marty and Cha-Cha
Maggie Coggin: Swing, u/s Frenchy
Hayden Toon: Swing, u/s Eugene, Vince Fontaine, Teen Angel
MUSICIANS
Keyboard 1/Conductor: .Jennifer Korecki
Tenor Sax 1: TBA
Tenor Sax 2: TBA
Guitar 1: Ryan McDermott
Guitar 2: Erin Vaughn
Drums: Scott Thomas
Bass: Don T. Day
*Member 鈥 Actors鈥 Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.
^ Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
+Member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
鈥ember of represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. ~Member of Alpha Psi Omega, National Theatre Honor Society
MUSIC NUMBERS
Act I
鈥淕rease is the Word鈥: Company
鈥淎lma Mater鈥: Miss Lynch, Patty, Eugene, Company
鈥淎lma Mater Parody鈥: Pink Ladies, Burger Palace Boys
鈥淪ummer Nights鈥: Sandy, Danny, Pink Ladies, Burger Palace Boys
鈥淭hose Magic Changes鈥: Doody, Burger Palace Boys, Pink Ladies
鈥淔reddy, My Love鈥: Marty, Pink Ladies
鈥淕reased Lightnin鈥欌: Kenickie, Burger Palace Boys
鈥淕reased Lightnin鈥 / Rizzo鈥檚 Entrance鈥: Kenickie, Burger Palace Boys
鈥淩ydell Fight Song鈥: Sandy, Patty
鈥淢ooning鈥: Roger, Jan
鈥淟ook at Me, I鈥檓 Sandra Dee鈥: Rizzo
鈥淲e Go Together鈥: Pink Ladies, Burger Palace Boys
Intermission
Act II
鈥淪hakin鈥 at the High School Hop鈥: Company
鈥淗opelessly Devoted to You鈥: Sandy, Radio Voice
鈥淏orn to Hand Jive鈥: Johnny Casino, Company
鈥淏eauty School Dropout鈥: Teen Angel, Frenchy, Choir
鈥淏eauty School Dropout (Reprise)鈥: Teen Angel
鈥淪andy鈥: Danny, Burger Palace Boys
鈥淩ock 鈥楴鈥 Roll Party Queen鈥: Doody, Roger
鈥淭here Are Worse Things I Could Do鈥: Rizzo
鈥淟ook at Me, I鈥檓 Sandra Dee (Reprise)鈥: Sandy
鈥淵ou鈥檙e the One That I Want鈥: Sandy, Danny, Pink Ladies, Burger Palace Boys
鈥淔inale: We Go Together (Reprise)鈥: Company
AUTHORS
WARREN CASEY
Warren Casey was born in Yonkers, New York, and attended Syracuse University. During the late 鈥50s, he learned all about 鈥済reasers鈥 while working as an art teacher in upstate New York. He moved to Chicago in 1962, where he hoped to pursue an acting career. He appeared in dozens of productions, including creating the role of Bernie Litko in David Mamet鈥檚 鈥淪exual Perversity鈥 in Chicago. He supported himself with jobs in retail, including working as an assistant manager of a chain of apparel stores, and as a record salesman. In the meantime, he taught himself how to play the guitar and began writing songs. Mr. Casey acted with the Chicago Stage Guild (where he met Jim Jacobs), the Old Town Players, and the Kinston Mines Theatre. The latter company staged the original production of 鈥淕rease,鈥 which he wrote with Jim Jacobs. After the incredible success of both the musical and the movie, the two collaborated on 鈥淚sland of Lost Coeds,鈥 a musical satire of the B-movies of the 1950s. Mr. Casey died in 1988.
JIM JACOBS
Jim Jacobs, who created 鈥淕rease鈥 (in 1970) with Warren Casey, was born and raised on the mean streets of Chicago鈥檚 far northwest side. During the golden era of rock 鈥榥鈥 roll (1956-1960) he was a guitar-playing 鈥済reaser鈥 student at Taft High School. In 1963, Jacobs met Warren Casey when they were both cast in a local theatre production of 鈥淎 Shot in the Dark.鈥 Seven years later they wrote what was to become one of the greatest musicals of all time. 鈥淕rease鈥 opened in 1971 in a former trolley barn called the Kingston Mines Theatre in Chicago. A year later, 鈥淕rease鈥 made it to Broadway and 鈥淕reasemania鈥 took off, resulting in one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history. The 1978 movie became and long remained the highest-grossing movie musical of all time. Originally an actor, Jacobs has been seen on television, in motion pictures, regional theatre, national tours, and on Broadway. He is the co-author of several other plays and musicals including 鈥淚sland of Lost Coeds,鈥 a musical spoof of the low budget sci-fi/horror/jungle movies of the 1950s, which he wrote with Warren Casey. In May 2014, Mr. Jacobs was presented with an honorary doctorate degree from Columbia College in Chicago. He currently resides in Southern California and remains active in the theatre, especially with the American Theatre Company of Chicago.