july2023 rydell yearbook
A note from the director
Whatanexcitingjourneytohavebeenon!Wearesothrilledtobringto youthefirstmusicalhereatTullawongStateHighinatleastthelast15 years-GREASE
Ihavebeenblessedtoworkwiththisamazingteamofstudentsand staff-weallsharetheloveandpassionfortheArtsandknowthatthe ArtsempowerandbuildouryoungpeopleintoinspiringartistsFrom ourincrediblesets,lightingandstagingdesigns,tothevoiceworkand choreography,thisproductionshowcasesthewildarrayoftalentwe haveinourArtsDepartment.Wearesoproudofallofthestudentsand howtheyhavepushedthemselvesouttheretoauditionforandbuildthis showintowhatitisbeforeyoutoday Thisshowwouldnotbepossiblewithoutthecourageous,committed, reliableandtalentedcastandcrew.Wehavebeenextremelyprivileged toworkwiththesestudentsonthisshowoverthelast6months–and wethankthemfortheirtrustinustobuildtheshowtogether. Thevisionwastohighlightthedynamicandvibrantgroupoffriends andtheirexperienceswithfriendship,romanceandallthemishaps alongtheway.
Sitback,singalongandenjoyourtakeonthismusicalicon,GREASE.
-NatashaKing
Book, Music and Lyrics
By JIM JACOBS and WARREN CASEY
BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiN™ THEATRICAL
and
www.origintheatrical.com.au Logo created
designed by Maggie Taft and Harry Bogosian
CAST
DannyZuko
zanderstead ellayoung sandydumbrowski
CAST
Zacha KENICKIE LILYBURRELL RIZZO
Doody
CAST joshuagoreham quirinavenditti frenchy
CAST Sonny pukemanujury
ashasilvester marty
CAST roger reecelovell
tiaconnelly
jan
CAST pattysimcox chelseamoir
EUGENE
MYAHPRICE
CAST CHA-CHA CHARLEEHOWE
SOPHIENICHOLLS TEENANGEL
CAST
VINCEFONTAINE JONATHANLAING
JOHNNYCASINO
THOMASTAYLOR
CAST MS.LYNCH IZZYROWE
act 1
greaser allyeriastevens CAST Greaser pinkladies alyssastuart aryanaswan
dancer/ensemble caitlinboyle CAST dancer/ensemble dancer/ensemble caitlinkennedy catherinesilvester
emmaboyle
jasminewinchcombe
dancer/ensemble
CAST pinkladies dancer/ensemble
karahsmith
ensemble lyragreen
CAST pinkladies miaberardone
act 2
Creative MINDS team Creative SUPPORT team
zoe wells creative director/producer
natasha king STAGE & MUSIC director
chantelle currie STAGE design manager
anita clifford a/director, tech manager
monique kennedy choreographer
amy drysdale matt ryan
peta woodland
connor wakeling stage manager
madeleine miles-maunders stage manager
shivani godden set production
jamie gardner
simon moultrie
Jessica friis emily cartwright
Narelle Keegan
MICHELLE SHEPPARD
MIRANDA JUSKa
production crew
SOUND/LIGHTING/TECH CREW
HOSPITALITY CREW
BACKSTAGE CREW
Autographs
special thanks
Puttingonafull-scaleproductionlikeGreaserequiresanabsolutelymammoth undertakingbysomanypeopleintheTullawongcommunity,andwecouldnotbe moregratefultoeveryonewhoassistedinanyway.
ToourExecutiveteam-thankyouforgivingusthisamazingopportunityand trustingustodeliverthefantasticshowyouseebeforeyou.
WewouldliketoalsoacknowledgeourDPGeoffHooton(LineManagerofthe Arts)fortheunwaveringtechnicalsupportandexpertisealongsideyourendless supportandencouragement.
TotheAdminladies(KateMichie,AmyDavis,KristyHowe)-yourunending supportandpatiencethroughfinance,ticketingandmarketinghasbeenmorehelp thanyouknow!
ToourHospitalitycoordinatorKristenBrightandtheHospitalityteam,thankyou forprovidingthewonderfulrefreshments.
ToourManualArtsAideJoshForbesandtheManualArtsteachersforthe amazingset/propconstructionandcountlessotherTeacherAideswhohave poppedinmanytimestoofferhelpandsupport-thanksamillion!
Toalltheotherstudentsandstaffacrosstheentirecommunitywhohelpedatany point-wearesoeternallygrateful!Ourproductionwouldnothavebeenthe amazingsuccessitiswithoutallofyouWeappreciateyoumorethanyouknow.
TheArts/GreaseTeam<3