Grease at Chemainus Theatre Festival

Book, Music and Lyrics by

Jim JACOBS and Warren CASEY JUN 8 - SEP 1 Mark DuMez

Artistic Director

MUSIC CREDITS You’re the One That I Want

Composer John Farrar Used by permission © 1978 Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI), Ensign Music Corporation (BMI), and John Farrar Music (BMI).

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Sandy

Composers Scott Simon and Louis St. Louis Used by permission © 1978 Ensign Music Corporation (BMI) All rights administered by Unichappell Music Inc. All rights reserved.

Grease

Words and Music by Barry Gibb Used by permission © 1978 Universal Music Publishing Group Not for broadcast transmission.

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You’re The One That I Want, Sandy, and Grease

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Book, Music and Lyrics by

Jim JACOBS and Warren CASEY

Director Choreographer Assistant Choreographer Musical Director Set Designer Costume Designer Lighting & Sound Designer Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Apprentice Stage Manager CAST Miss Lynch/Frenchy Patty Simcox Eugene Florczyk Jan Marty Betty Rizzo Doody Roger/Teen Angel Kenickie Sonny LaTierri Sandy Dumbrowski Danny Zuko Vince Fontaine Johnny Casino Cha-Cha DiGregorio Ensemble

Barbara Tomasic Julie Tomaino Lyndsey Britten Nico Rhodes Lauchlin Johnston Crystal Hanson Craig Alfredson Angela Beaulieu Christopher Sibbald Koh McRadu

in order of appearance Sarah Carlé Ali Watson Eric Dahlinger Steffanie Davis Tessa Trach MUSICIANS Kaleigh Gorka Bass Henry Beasley Drums Kevin McLachlan Keys/Saxophone Victor Hunter Guitar Justin Lapeña Quinn Cartwright SETTING Matt Alfano Daniel Deorksen Nico Rhodes INTERMISSION Makayla Moore Nicholas Bradbury, Makayla Moore, Ali Watson ADVISORY

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Daniel Deorksen Alicia Murray Nico Rhodes Brad Shipley Rydell High School 1958/1959 There will be a 20 minute intermission This show contains mild language

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MANAGING DIRECTOR’S NOTES RANDAL HUBER Rama-lama-lama, ka-dinga da ding-dong! Believe it or not, it’s the 40th anniversary of the movie Grease. Grease stirs happy, nostalgic memories for me. It was the first drive-in movie I attended and remember jockeying with my brother for the best spot to hear the tiny metal speaker hanging from my dad’s window.

Whether this is your first Chemainus Theatre visit or you never miss a show, we’re so thankful that you’ve joined us today!

Sit back in your newly restored seat, unplug from the outside world, and enjoy the show!

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This show is the culmination of a year-long, intensive process that began last spring with the negotiation of rights, and then ramped up with creative development by the design team. The building of the set kicked into high gear in March, followed closely by costumes. All of our shows are fully professional and the whole host of amazing talent, contracted from across Canada, converged on Chemainus four weeks prior to opening, to rehearse and bring the script to life.

The Chemainus Theatre is a not-for-profit registered charity, as are all Canadian theatres from the smallest to the largest – like the Shaw Festival or Stratford. We draw about 75,000 theatregoers per season and are the 3rd largest professional theatre in British Columbia – the largest outside Vancouver.

The Theatre continues to flourish because of you - the wonderfully supportive and engaged audience. Thank you for attending and we hope you leave here today humming one of the show’s iconic tunes and eagerly looking forward to your next Chemainus Theatre experience.

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The 50’s are back, and we can’t wait to see you there!

Welcome to the 1950’s and the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s rendition of Grease, with all the songs, saddle shoes, duck tails and bubble gum you love! What really sold me on this show was an undertone I had never considered until reading and discussing it a little more.

In Grease, we encounter a fundamental teenage conumdrum: trying to fit in while striving to be unique. Both Sandy and Danny are caught up in conflicting expectations. Sandy struggles to fit in with the values of commercial appearance and behaviors while Danny wrestles with the demands of the rebellious counter-culture.

Whether it’s doing what your parents want – or what they don’t want – teenagers coming of age can find themselves in a bind between expectations. Through the action of the play and the loosening of those expectations, Sandy and Danny step toward each other to find new truths. Danny tries to move out of a macho role for awhile in order to woo Sandy, as Sandy finds a way to embrace a new strength in her own voice and personality by shedding 1950’s consumer culture constraints. These are earnest acts of empathy and, let’s face it, teenage love and angst that stretch them both. They learn from each other and at the same time, transform into more of their ‘true selves’.

This generous look at the challenges of growing up and finding one’s own voice, along with all the fun, cars and burgers that go along with it, is a special part of what makes Grease a musical phenomenon across the globe.

Thanks to the talented cast and crew who have realized this show on our stage – right here in Chemainus. Enjoy!

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DIRECTOR’S NOTES BARBARA TOMASIC How long has it been since you were in high school or had a summer love? For some of you, it’s happening now, and for others it’s a distant memory.

In Grease, we are going back to 1959. TV was the new influencer of dreams, advertising was taking off and showing people they could have the hottest car, the newest fashion, or be like their favourite celebrity; kind of like the internet today...except much slower.

“Grease is the time, is the place is the moment, and Grease is the way we are feeling.”

The kids at Rydell High all have dreams of love, glamour, and freedom. Doody wants to be a rock star, Marty to be Grace Kelly, and Sandy and Danny just want to be free to be who they really are.

Grease the movie came out when I was a little girl, and my parents wouldn’t let me see it because it was too risqué.

That only made it even more desirable and when, at age 13, I saw it at a pajama party with my girlfriends, I became obsessed. I loved the era, the music and the fashion, but what I loved most was the celebration of young people and their independence. They were rebellious and free, and joyful – and to me that was everything.

My hope is that this musical reminds you of your first love, your first car, and your gang of best friends.

Barbara is thrilled to be returning to Chemainus after directing Footloose and The Cornwalls’ All Inclusive Cancun Christmas. She is a graduate of UBC with a MFA in Directing and JIPA with a diploma in theatre performance and has played Maria in the Sound of Music, Anna in The King and I and Cathy in the Canadian Premiere of The Last Five Years. Favourite directing credits include 42nd Street (Studio 58); Girl in the Goldfish Bowl, Crybaby, The Music Man, Crazy for You (Gateway Theatre); and Hannah Moscovitch’s Little One (UBC).

So excited to be working with the amazing Julie Tomaino again. Love!

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MATT ALFANO

Danny Zuko

Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway, Dodgers); Saturday Night Fever (National Tour, Northcore Prod.); 7 seasons at The Stratford Festival, selected credits: A Chorus Line, Tommy, West Side Story, Crazy for You, Man of La Mancha, Moby Dick; We Will Rock You (Mirvish). Other regional theatres include: Drayton Ent., Charlottetown Festival, RMTC, The Grand Theatre, Ross Petty Prod. Alumnus of the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, BC.

CRAIG ALFREDSON

Lighting and Sound Designer

Craig is a Technical Director, Designer and Technologist based out of Vancouver, BC. He has been working professionally for over 20 years with many different theatre and dance companies and his work has been seen across Canada as well as internationally. Recent Chemainus credits include Footloose (Sound), Million Dollar Quartet (Lighting), Grace and Glorie (Set), and Over the River and Through the Woods (Set).

ANGELA BEAULIEU

Stage Manager

Angela is happy to be returning to Chemainus for her 4th production. Past shows - Delicious Lies, All Shook Up and Footloose. Upcoming, Angela will be working on Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, The Matchmaker and The Orchard (After Chekov) at the Arts Club Theatre. In June 2008, Angela was the recipient of The Mary Phillips Prize for her behind the scenes achievement. Love to SJT.

HENRY BEASLEY

Doody

Henry is thrilled to be returning to gorgeous Chemainus after appearing as Peter/Mr. Tumnus/Wolf in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe last summer. An Ovation Award winner, Henry has worked across Canada as an actor and musician with companies such as Gateway Theatre, Canadiana Musical Theatre, Geekenders, Vancouver Opera, and Newman & Wright.

When not on stage, Henry can be found cooking or running errands for his Nana/roommate. For Tony.

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NICHOLAS BRADBURY

Ensemble

Nicholas is thrilled to be making his Chemainus Theatre Festival debut in Grease. Select credits include: Rocky Horror Show (Exit22); Beauty and the Beast, Drowsy Chaperone (Theatre Under the Stars); for which he was nominated “Best Supporting” at the 2018 Ovation awards. T.V. and Film: The Flash, I Zombie, Sabrina (CW); Love Struck Café (Hallmark).

Nicholas would like to thank the creative team for this opportunity, his family, and God.

SARAH CARLÉ

Frenchy/Miss Lynch

Sarah is delighted to return to the Chemainus stage and to be working with this dream team for another great summer. For CTF: Legends of Rock and Roll, A Christmas Story, Footloose, Elf The Musical, Les Misérables, The Buddy Holly Story, The Gifts of the Magi and Steel Magnolias. Recent credits: Children of God (Urban Ink/Citadel Theatre/Western Canada Theatre); The Little Mermaid and Bittergirl (Globe Theatre). Enjoy our show!

QUINN CARTWRIGHT

Sandy Dumbrowski

This is Quinn’s fourth production of Grease, her second time playing Sandy and her debut at Chemainus Theatre Festival!

Credits include Binnie in Not So Dumb (Green Thumb - BC tour); Paula in The...Predicament of Paulie Peel (InTune/Musical Stage Company - workshop); Sandy in The Crowd (Studio 58) and Laurey in Oklahoma! (RCMT-Ovation Award Nominee). She couldn’t be happier to be part of this spectacular cast. Thank you to Barb, Julie, Nico, Melissa and Shannon! Quinn is a graduate of Studio 58.

ERIC DAHLINGER

Eugene Florczyk

Eric is thrilled to perform here in Chemainus! Selected Theatre credits: Anne Of Green Gables as Charlie Slone, We are Canadian, Soul of the Island, Les Feux Follets (Charlottetown Festival); West Side Story as Snow Boy (Citadel); Brantwood as Marilyn, In the Heights as Graffiti Pete (Theatre Sheridan).

Proud Sheridan Grad. Big thanks to Barbara, Julie, and the whole creative team, as well as his Mom, Dad, and Grandma.

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STEFFANIE DAVIS

Jan

Steffanie is thrilled to be making her Chemainus debut! She trained at Capilano University in the Musical Theatre program.

Select credits: The Velveteen Rabbit, Go, dog. Go! (Carousel Theatre); Hair (Renegade Arts Co); Heathers: The Musical (Frolicking Divas); The Best Laid Plans: a Musical (Patrick Street/ Touchstone); Legally Blonde, Titanic, Bye Bye Birdie (TUTS); The Rocky Horror Show (FCP). Huge thanks to Melissa and Shannon!

DANIEL DEORKSEN

Vince Fontaine/Bass

Daniel is an actor, composer and musician. As Co-Artistic Producer of Vancouver’s Seven Tyrants Theatre he has created new Canadian plays and adaptations such as The Bucky Show, based on the work of Buckminster Fuller, and his indie-opera, The Water Seller. Credits include Pride & Prejudice (Arts Club); A Steady Rain (7T); and Japanese Problem (Universal Limited).

His band Two Apple Tobacco has twice made the Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver.

KALEIGH GORKA

Betty Rizzo

Kaleigh is excited to be back at Chemainus Theatre after playing Ariel in Footloose in 2016! Selected theatre: Hare and Tortoise (Carousel Players); Hello Again (Artillery Collective); Nashville Stories (SummerWorks 2018); Premiere of Judith Thompson’s HOTHOUSE (Theatre Kingston); Footloose, Anne of Green Gables (Drayton); The Last Five Years (Daemon); And Now, The End (SummerWorks); High School Musical (Theatre Aquarius). Kaleigh holds a BFA in Acting from Ryerson University.

CRYSTAL HANSON

Costume Designer

Crystal is a graduate of the Fashion Design & Technology Program at Kwantlen University College. Past costume designs at the Chemainus Theatre Festival include Silent Sky, Pride & Prejudice, A Lovely Sunday, Million Dollar Quartet, Grace & Glorie, Ring of Fire, Waiting for the Parade, All Shook Up (Gateway Theatre co-production), Countryside Christmas, and Ah, Wilderness! She would like to thank her parents for their support and encouragement.

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VICTOR HUNTER

Kenickie

Credits include Cry-Baby in Cry-Baby: The Musical (Awkward Stage) for which he won an Ovation Award for Outstanding Lead Performance, Emmett in Legally Blonde (Align Entertainment); Bert in Mary Poppins (Theatre Under the Stars); Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (TUTS); Schroeder in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Globe Theatre). When Victor’s not on stage he’s searching for Sega Saturn games and taking pictures of his cat, Nongman.

LAUCHLIN JOHNSTON

Set Designer

Lauchlin is thrilled to be returning to Chemainus Theatre Festival after set designing for Once and Footloose The Musical.

Lauchlin is a Vancouver-based designer with designs seen across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario with companies including Gateway, Firehall Arts Centre, Arts Club Theatre, and Mortal Coil. He has received thirteen Jessie Richardson Award Nominations and two wins, plus one Ovation Award. Lauchlin is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada.

JUSTIN LAPEÑA

Sonny LaTierri

Justin is a Vancouver based actor and 2014 graduate of Capilano University’s Musical Theatre Program. Select credits include: Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Align Entertainment); Nelson/Chiffon in The Elbow Room Cafe (Zee Zee Theatre); Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone (Prairie Skies); and Lun Tha in The King & I (Gateway Theatre). He is thrilled to be making his Chemainus debut with such an awesome cast and creative team.

KEVIN MCLACHLAN

Roger/Teen Angel

Kevin has performed all across Canada, and is grateful and overjoyed to have the chance to perform in such a fun show in such a beautiful part of the country. Thank you to my incredibly supportive family, Sheridan College, and the TH gang.

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KOH MCRADU

Apprentice Stage Manager

Koh is thrilled to be back at Chemainus Theatre and on Vancouver Island, where she was born and raised. Recent credits: Cornwalls’ All Inclusive Cancun Christmas, Hilda’s Yard, Footloose (Chemainus); Me and You, Fun Home, Hand to God, Pride & Prejudice (Arts Club); The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz (Gateway); Cry-Baby (Awkward Stage); Feasting on Famine (Radical System Art), Hairspray, Oliver! (TUTS). Koh is also a dancer, instructor, choreographer, and birth doula. Enjoy the show!

MAKAYLA MOORE

Cha-Cha DiGregorio/Ensemble

Makayla is thrilled to be returning to Chemainus after a year spent in Toronto dancing for the Toronto Raptors. Recent credits include Crazy For You (Citadel/Theatre Calgary); Ross Petty Panto (The Elgin); Footloose (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Evita (Vancouver Opera); James and the Giant Peach (CTYP); Spamalot (The Arts Club); and a featured dancer with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. She would like to thank the creative team for this opportunity!

ALICIA MURRAY

Drums

Alicia is excited to be returning for their 8th production with Chemainus! Previous productions: Joseph, Singing in the Rain, and Footloose. Alicia is based in Nanaimo and is involved in a variety of projects such as the dirtpile doomfolk band Country Mouse, the jazzier NOLA Nighthawks, and the tequila soaked latin playin’ La Familia. When Alicia isn’t hitting stuff with sticks for hire they juggle and slackline with circus-y friends.

NICO RHODES Musical Director/Keys/Sax/Johnny Casino A studio musician, music director, award winning arranger/ orchestrator, composer, pianist and woodwind player, Nico has written and performed with orchestra, big band, choir and for musical theatre all over Canada. Recently Nico has toured his folk/roots duo, with Juno award winning Rick Scott, “Roots and Grooves”, composed music for 2 new BC musicals, to premiere next year, and taken up knitting. Highlights include performing with the Vancouver Island Symphony and MD’ing Legends of Rock and Roll and Twist and Shout.

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BRAD SHIPLEY

Guitar

Brad has happily made Gabriola Island his home for the past 14 years and has been a performing in musical theatre productions for the past 11 years. He is excited for his fourth summer at Chemainus Theater after performing in Twist and Shout, Footloose, and Rock Legends. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz studies from VIU and is currently the music director for the Gabriola Chamber Ensemble.

CHRISTOPHER SIBBALD

Assistant Stage Manager

Christopher is very happy to be back in Chemainus this summer. A graduate of the University of Victoria’s Theatre Department, he has worked in theatres across the country, including the Stratford and Charlottetown Festivals. Now calling Victoria home once again, Christopher works regularly at both the Belfry Theatre and Pacific Opera Victoria. Many thanks and lots of love to Ang for all of her love and support.

JULIE TOMAINO

Choreographer

Returning to Chemainus after choreographing Footloose in 2016! Jessie Award winning choreographer & former Radio City Rockette. Recent: Buddy Holly (Globe Theatre), Crazy For You (Sheridan); We Will Rock You (Magnus), and Mary Poppins (WCT/Persephone). Julie would like to thank Lindsey Britten for assisting with this show, here’s to many more! Upcoming: Once for The Citadel and Hair for Hart House. Love to Barb, the TH Gang, Neil & my mom. www.julietomaino.com

TESSA TRACH

Marty

Chemainus holds a special place in Tessa’s heart as she received her first professional contract here as Lorraine in All Shook Up. Tessa has her Bachelor’s of Performing Arts and most recently performed with Circle Bright in From Broadway With Love. She is excited to be reprising her role as Marty, which she played in high school. Shout out to her own “Freddy.” Tessa is a grad of Studio 58.

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ALI WATSON

Patty Simcox/Ensemble

Ali is absolutely thrilled to be making her debut with the Chemainus Theatre Festival! She’s very excited to baton-twirl her way into your hearts as Patty Simcox in a show she’s loved since Grade 1! Recent Credits include: Serena in Legally Blonde (Align Entertainment); Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (URP Productions) and Trix in The Drowsy Chaperone (Theatre Under the Stars). Enjoy being transported back into the 50’s for the night! Grease is the word!

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was first performed in 1971 in the original Kingston Mines nightclub in Chicago. American playwrights Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey created that original production as a raunchy, raw, aggressive, and vulgar show, intended to shake things up with its shock value.

The Broadway version was much less aggressive, becoming the musical we now know and love; an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of the ages-old youthful urge to be rebellious and provocative.

While the language and action are toned down, the underlying themes of the original play are there; love, friendship, peer pressure, rebellion, and class conflict all couched in rollicking 50’s rock, energetic dancing, fight stunts, biting one-liners, and comedic gags. Grease is a romp back in time but remains relevant to our contemporary concerns, handling with a light touch, such controversial social issues as gang violence, sexual exploration, teen pregnancy, and the impacts rampant consumerism has on our cultural values.

All the best plays provoke thought as much as laughter and Grease is certainly ranked among the best! The Broadway production opened Feb. 14, 1972 and won nine Tony awards, including Best Musical. At the time it closed on Broadway, Grease had seen 3,388 performances, making it the longest running Broadway show at that time. It went on to become a West End hit, a successful feature film in 1978 featuring John Travolta and Oliva Newton-John, and enjoyed two popular Broadway revivals in 1994 and 2007.

You may have seen the original Broadway production or you may have seen the movies; now, we invite you bop back in time and enjoy Grease in all its flashy choreography, adrenaline pumping fight stunts, and heartfelt exuberance!

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January 25, 2019 • McPherson Playhouse* *All other performances are at the Royal Theatre, Victoria

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BJM dancers Kennedy Kraeling and Benjamin Mitchell. Photo © Marc Montplaisir

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February 1 + 2, 2019

The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World By

Peter QUILTER

“This delightful and blissfully funny play generates a rare glow of warmth and generous laughter.” – Daily Telegraph Glorious premiered on London’s West End in 2005, winning a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best New Comedy. This hilarious true story has no played on stages in over 40 countries and 27 languages!

Caitlynn Miller and Jacob Woike

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Fearless, fading diva Florence Foster Jenkins was more bubbly and endearing than talented, but she enjoyed astronomical success. During World War II, the amateur singer and flamboyant socialite was the squeaky soprano du jour, singing her way into the hearts of New York society. Among her admirers were composer Cole Porter, operatic tenor Enrico Caruso, and English conductor Sir Thomas Beecham. But she was a terrible singer!

Known as ‘the first lady of the sliding scale’, Jenkins’ vocal skills may have left somewhat to be desired, but she was uniquely gifted; it’s impossible not to be moved by her capacity to hear beauty and perfection where others heard only a cringe-worthy bray. Her charm lies somewhere between Norma Desmond and Lucille Ball.

Jenkins was surrounded by her devoted friends, who were almost as eccentric as she was. When she presented a series of concerts, they loudly cheered, drowning out the laughter of those who didn’t appreciate her enthusiastic joyful noise. The tempo and rhythms of the play’s action lend themselves to the hilarity of the jokes and the dialogue’s linguistic confusion.

SEP 14 - OCT 6

GLORIOUS!

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