Grease WAS the Word at CCES During Fabulous Production

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Teenage cool reigned, bobby soxers jived, and grease WAS the word during the recent weekend run of three exuberant productions of Grease.

This was the first time CCES produced the fun-filled Jim Jacobs-Warren Casey musical romp, popular not only for its Pink Ladies, T-Birds, and spirited fifties groove, but also for such well known tunes as "Greased Lightnin'," "Summer Nights," and "We Go Together."

"I wanted to wait until I had just the right cast for this show. It's not an easy musical-in fact, there are some challenging harmonies and rigorous dances, and I wanted to make sure we do it right," said Director Molly Hoffman.

And right it was, with eye-popping choreography and great young voices. The two lead roles were played by junior Anthony Bucci as greaser Danny Zuko and senior Elizabeth Finley as sweetheart Sandy Dumbrowski. Supporting roles included several veterans of the CCES stage: seniors Amanda Chan as Rizzo, Elizabeth Morrow as Marty, and Kevin Cobb doubling as Johnny Casino and the glib (hysterical!) Teen Angel. Other cast members included seniors Corey Webb as Kenickie, Kate McDonald as Jan, and Laura Beard as Frenchy; juniors Frank Farokhi as Sonny, Mike West as Roger, Taylor Dover as Doody, John Holman as Eugene, Katie Curtis as Patty, and Sally Stephenson as Miss Lynch.

CCES Drama Director David Sims made a guest appearance as deejay Vince Fontaine. Sims is also a community theater actor and member of the local rock band, The Lackies. The show's top-notch pit orchestra featured such professional musicians as guitarist Steven Watson and saxophonist/clarinetist Jim Mahoney, among others.

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