What could be more fun than performing the famous tunes and

hilarious dialogue from the high-energy musical "Grease?" How

about being in the audience and singing along with every song

and mouthing every wisecrack along with the cast? Unless you

have been living under the proverbial rock for the past 30 years,

the antics of the T-birds and the Pink Ladies are well known

to all. Still a great theatre experience, not to mention an all-time

classic movie, "Grease" is one show that never seems

to grow old. Every song and every scene have something special

to offer. From "Greased Lightning" to "Beauty

School Dropout", the fun never stops.

Tomorrow evening, the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts

of Coweta County invites all "greasers at heart" to

become honorary members of the club for three rockin' nights,

July 22-24. Shows start at 7 p.m. and tickets are available for

the general public at $7 and for seniors and students at $5 each.

Tickets may be purchased from cast members or by visiting The

Centre box office at 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan between

8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by calling the Centre

at 770-254-2787.

The musical, directed by Dr. Richard McMichen of East Coweta

High School, is a part of the STAR (Superintendent's Theatre

Arts Resource) Project, a summer theatre arts workshop for Coweta

students. Students from local public and private high schools

auditioned in May to participate. In addition to performing (acting,

singing and dancing), students build sets, learn about lighting

and sound, and handle publicity duties from selling ads for the

program to participating in interviews.

Director McMitchen is thrilled with the concept of the STAR

Project.

"It is wonderful to put on a production using students

from all of the high schools. Participants begin the summer with

different levels of experience, but all grow as actors through

the process. This year we have a very talented cast," McMitchen

said.

Instructors for the program include McMichen, Erin Roesel Walton

(musical director), Laura Prout (choreographer), and Donald Nixon

(producer).

Cast and crew for "Grease" include Ryan Bermingham,

Jessie Bockenek, Ashley Channing Butler, Matt Clark, Stephen

Coles, Sarah Dunnington, Evan Easley, Chaz Ferguson, Gabriella

Gammans, Rachel Green, Joe Massengill, Becky Moody, Joel Moseley,

Jack Mullins, Jessica Nottoli, Mercedes O'Brien, Brittany Parmer,

Chase Peacock, Chelsea Peacock, Paige Peterson, Bethany Prosser,

Ashli Robson, Allison Rohan, Lindsey Skidmore, Thomas Skrmetti,

Carl Stargell-Hill, Caroline Thrasher, Megan Upchurch; Carolyn

Crist, stage manager; Courtney Bailey, assistant stage manager;

Stage Crew: Josh Latka, Sarah Yarbrough, Sessily Hancock, Sarah

Rupp, and Ashley Lore.

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