Play Productions

2005 Spring Musical - Grease is the Word !

Grease Cast (above)   and   Grease Crew (right)

Imagine yourself transported back in time to the summer of 1979. You’ve gathered with your high school classmates to revisit those carefree days of life in the 1950’s. Instead of listening to boring speeches, praising barely remembered high school heroes, you’re suddenly transported back to the first day of school in 1958 at all-American Rydell High School. Memories of poodle skirts and bobby socks, saddle shoes and pony tails, greased back hair and leather jackets take over. Suddenly you’re swaying to the falsetto of your favorite teen heart-throb and swinging to the crazy beat of good ole rock n’ roll.

Grease is a musical about memories: good and not so good, but the teen angst is softened with sweet songs of young love and goofy characters who joke their way through life’s little troubles. This cast and crew of bright, energetic teenagers has put in countless hours learning songs and choreography, memorizing lines and developing their characters, building sets and organizing costumes. From the first time the words, “I think I want to direct Grease” came out of my mouth over a year ago to this very night, the excitement hasn’t waned. Seniors Etta Merryman and Iris Porter have been with me on this journey from that fateful day. They have both tirelessly contributed their creative talents, ideas and insights to make this play what it is tonight. As you can see the list of those who contributed their talents and energy to make this show a reality is extensive. I want to thank everyone again for their support and love.

We all hope you enjoy this magical ride, and remember... “Grease is the word!”
- Jennifer Nielsen

Grease Cast List

PTHS Spring 2005

Danny -- Elliot Kent
Kenickie -- Taylor Craig
Sonny -- Ryan Monks
Doody -- Alex Lovett
Roger -- Daniel Hensey
Vince Fontaine -- Caleb Dearing
Johnny Casino -- Cameron Meiner
Teen Angel -- Cameron Meiner
Eugene -- Tristan Ward

Sandy -- Carli Rose
Rizzo -- Jennifer Ewing
Marty -- Kristine Janssen
Frenchy -- Laurel Roth
Jan -- Helen Pilling
Patty -- Becka Logue
Cha-Cha -- Chelsea Manning
Miss Lynch -- Alison Bottemiller
Blanche, Rydell High School Secretary -- Jan Boutilier

Background voice on “It's Raining on Prom Night” -- Alison Bottemiller
Rydell High School Students/Chorus -- Cameron Meiner, Myles Kelety, Jess Iverson, Kirsten Guthrie, Abby Danner, Chelsea Manning, Anna Koch, Lindsay Scalf

Understudy for Sonny -- Caleb Dearing
Understudy for Vince -- Jim Guthrie
Understudy for Sandy -- Alison Bottemiller
Understudy for Jan -- Kirsten Guthrie
Understudy for Frenchy -- Anna Koch
Understudy for Patty and Marty -- Lindsay Scalf
Understudy for Ms. Lynch -- Jess Iverson

Crew -- Rosa Valentino, Ruby Stacey, Etta Merryman, Jennifer Ewing, Alison Bottemiller, Victoria Anderson, Iris Porter, Annika Aldana, Becka Logue, Laurel Roth, Hillary Havlina, Helen Pilling, Joe Schordine, Tristan Ward, Kipp MacGregor-Beck, Elliot
Kent, Lindsay Scalf, Cecelia Nielsen, Maia Johnson, Erica Amico

Hair and Make-up -- Samantha Agnew, Angela Agnew

Piano -- Jenny Peterson
Drums -- Sam Stockard
Alto Sax -- Signe Crawford, Elan Solvik
Bass -- Andrea Dennison