"Grease"

began as a popular off-Broadway musical. It grew into a popular Broadway

show and an even more popular film. Released by Paramount Pictures in

1978, "Grease" grossed over $340 million worldwide and over

20 million double-soundtrack albums have been sold.

The Villages

Amphitheater will screen "Grease" for free this Saturday night

and Fayette County residents are invited to come out, sing and dance along

to the film and have a rockin' good time.

"Grease"

tells the story of the senior class at Rydell High School in the late

1950s. Over the summer, Danny Zuko, played by John Travolta, met Sandy,

played by Olivia Newton John, at the beach. They had a summer romance

and thought they would never see each other again when the summer was

over. Little did they know that they would attend the same school in the

fall.

Danny is worried

about his rep as a tough guy and Sandy is worried about why Danny is so

stand-offish. In addition to their on again-off again romance, there are

dozens of other engaging tales of Danny and Sandy's friends in their senior

year.

The cast of

"Grease" also includes Stockard Channing as Rizzo, Jeff Conaway

as Kenickie and Frankie Avalon as Teen Angel. Some of the best known musical

numbers in the film are "Summer Lovin'," "Greased Lightning,"

"Hopelessly Devoted to You," and "You're the One That I

Want."

Perhaps the

most intriguing part of "Grease's" popularity is that it appeals

to such a wide-ranging audience. Look around at the show on Saturday and

you are sure to see grandparents, parents and children of all ages singing

and dancing with the film.

The gates will

open at 8 p.m. and the movie will start at 9 p.m.

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