For their 29th annual musical, the Pinckneyville Community High School Music Makers will perform 'Grease' March 19 - 21 in the PCHS Theater.
Return to a time of sock hops, malt shops and drive-in theaters with the students at Rydell High School.
Transfer student Sandy Dumbrowski (Ashley Maxey) runs into her summer boyfriend Danny Zuko (Alec Brand) when she starts school at Rydell High. Danny rejects Sandy to protect his macho image with his gang, the Burger Palace Boys (Jake Schmidt, Zach Hagene, Grant Bigham and Richard Jones).
Sandy tries to fit in with the Pink Ladies (Haley Johnston, Madison Garavaglia and Taylor Geary), led by Betty Rizzo (Cassie Andrade).
Beauty school, pregnancy scares, mooning and the hand jive are all fodder for teen angst and great music such as 'Summer Nights,' 'Greased Lightning,' 'Mooning,' 'Beauty School Dropout,' 'Shakin' at the High School Hop' and 'We Go Together.'
Stop by PCHS to hear the songs made famous in the 1978 motion picture version of 'Grease,' starring Olivia Newton John and John Travolta as Sandy and Danny.
Again this year, the production royalties were paid for by Dennis Woodside and Country Companies.
Shawna and Craig Williams provided the programs and the PCHS Foundation provided the wireless microphones.
Cast
Sandy Dumbrowski .................................................. Ashley Maxey
Danny Zuko ................................................................. Alec Brand
Betty Rizzo ............................................................ Cassie Andrade
Roger ........................................................................Jake Schmidt
Marty ..................................................................... Haley Johnston
Kenickie .................................................................... Zach Hagene
Frenchy ............................................................ Madison Garavaglia
Doody ...................................................................... Grant Bigham
Jan .............................................................................Taylor Geary
Sonny Latierri ............................................................ Richard Jones
Eugne Flroczyk ........................................................... Bryan Turney
Cha-Cha aka Charlene Digregoriao ............................ Kaitlyn Sweeney
Vince Fontaine ......................................................... Brenden Wilson
Patty Simcox ................................................................. Lexi Conner
Johnny Casino ......................................................... Stephen Wagner
Teen Angel .................................................................Sydney Wright
Radio Voice ................................................................ Hayden Swain
Chorus: Callie Bigham, Gabe Cope, Erica Crews, Hannah Epplin, Mady Epplin, Cassie Fisher, Kelsey Ginn, Sydney Ginn, Josie Gleason, Kailey Greer, Holly Hagston, Ashley Harsy, Micaela Heine, Katelyn Hoch, Madison Hutchings, Halle Matecki, Emily McDonnough, Phoebe Issler, Alexis Ruffino, Maggie Sanders, Sydney Stanton, Ashely Wild
Pit Band: Piano- Cathy Cunningham, Tenor Sax- Brad Thornton, Trumpet- Stephen Cannedy, Guitar- Keith Hagene, Keyboard Bass- Logan Queen, Percussion- Billy Smith, Chase Witbracht
Crew: Katelyn Bardle, Nathan Bauersachs, James Davidson, Jacob Downard, Jake Hagene, Gabe Herbst, Dakota Hinkle, Thomas Huggins, Caleb Lee, Jon Lee, Chad McDaniel, Shelby Morgenthaler, Austin Nehring, Taryn Pabst, Wesley Sowder, Grant Thompson
Mr. Baird's Construction Class: Nathan Bauersachs, Travis Craig, Caleb Dahn, Peyton Emling, Dalton Gant, Hunter Gill, Jordan Grissom, Chris Hagene, Justin Hoch, Tyler Iubelt, Travis Laird, Jacob Louis, Danny Spann, Hayden Swain, Brian Taylor
Directors- Christie Barnfield, Stephen Cannedy, Cathy Cunningham
Stage Manager- Raven Alvis
Costumes- Roxanne Place and Lori Schmidt
Set Construction- Mr. Baird
