Grease is still the word

by Sharlene Irete

sirete@recordcourier.com

"Grease" is about cars and drive-ins, prom night and doing the hand jive, Pink Ladies and greasers and how they go together - a ramma lamma ding dong.

Relive the summer nights and school days of the Rydell High Class of 1959 in the All City High School/Middle School production of "Grease," performed 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Feb. 26 and 27, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 28 at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School in the Gardnerville Ranchos.

"Grease" features 43 Douglas County School District students and is directed by Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School drama instructor Rich Garrett.

Hannah Maxwell as goody two-shoes Sandy and Braeden Garrett as Danny the Burger Palace Boys leader sing "You're the One that I Want." Brynn Garrett as Rizzo sings "(Look at Me, I'm) Sandra Dee."

Teen Angel Jason Frogget sings "Beauty School Dropout" to Frenchy, played by Melody Ricketts. The Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys sing and dance to "Greased Lightning."

Hear favorite "Grease" songs and have photos taken with cast members at a barbecue dinner of burgers or hot dogs, chips, soda and ice cream for $5. 

Show tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors.  Tickets available at (775) 219-3577 or by e-mail, rgarrett@dcsd.k12.nv.us 

'Grease' cast list:

Hannah Maxwell, Sandy

Brynn Garrett, Rizzo

Melody Ricketts, Frenchy

Ashley Barrett, Jan

Aspen Abbott, Marty

Mandy Grathwohl, Pink Lady

Emily Tuggle, Pink Lady

Sierra Bertolone-Smith, Patty Simcox

Olivia Abbott, cheerleader

Christine Liddell, cheerleader

Makayla Mattison, Cha-Cha

Amanda Woods, Miss Lynch

Braeden Garrett, Danny

Sean Derbyshire, Kenickie

Scott Lococo, Doody

Jason Frogget, Roger/Teen Angel

Michael Demaree, Sonny

Christian Lynch, Eugene

Mitch Miller, Johnny Casino

Marcus Cotton, Vince Fontaine

Ensemble:

Alaina Anderson

Alex Harootunian

Caylie Blair

Celeste Wallis

Cori Craig

Ellie Stankus

Emily Bowers

Eric Cawthorne

Hailey Desborough

Hannah Tison

Jessica Wilson

Justine Cawthorne

Kaitlyn Rublaitus

Katie Koerner

Lindsey Weekley

Lisa Camacho

Marissa Mills

Nick Prax

Riley Cooper

Serena Herrup

Shelby Ence

Stephanie Harootunian