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