Programme 1979 – Grease

A Napier Operatic Society Production.

ON STAGE!

Grease

Napier & Hastings
Municipal Theatres

MAY 1979

GREASE

A New 50’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical

Book, Music and Lyrics
by
– JIM JACOBS & WARREN CASEY –

Copyright controlled by
Samuel French Inc.
New York, Hollywood, Toronto, London, Sydney

Production by NAPIER OPERATIC SOCIETY
Under the Direction of
JOHN COLLIER

JOHN COLLIER
(Show Director)

CAST

DANNY   Grant Walker
RIZZO   Beryl Ritchie
MARTY   Frances Edwards
KENICKE   Dean Kellett
ROGER   Joe Atkin
PATTY   Denise Houston
EUGENE   Chris Waring
TEEN ANGEL   Pat Johnstone
VINCE FONTAINE   Barry Harrison
SANDY   Kerry Plested
FRENCHY   Kirsten Spiers
JAN   Amanda Holland
DOODY   Grant Harwood
SONNY   Simon Browne
CHA CHA   Judy Herbert
JOHNNY CASINO   Dean Roberts
MISS LYNCH   Moyra Bewley

CHORUS

Ann Lothian
Sally Dodge
Lucille Flemming
Jillian Sweeney
Barry Garland
Ross Beaton
Mark Dawson
Michael Emerson
Yvonne Simpson
Deborah Harwood

KERRY PLESTED
(Sandy)

GRANT WALKER
(Danny)

SHIRLEY JARRETT
(Choreographer)

DANCERS

Leonie Soutar
Jenny Jacka
Fiona Cudby
Elly-Ann Pritchard
Louse Hanley
Cheryl Rigby
Jane Price
Kelsey Roderick
Judy Herbert
Brent Hape
Rangi Uriarau
Allan Howes
Gary Howes
Barry Digman
James Turi
Gary Northe

Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers

ACT ONE

OPENING:   “Grease”   Entire Company

SCENE 1:   SCHOOL STEPS
“Summer Nights”   Sandy, Danny, Pink Ladies, Burger Palace Boys
“Those Magic Changes”   Doody, Burger Palace Boys and Pink Ladies

SCENE 2: PAJAMA PARTY
“Freddy My Love”   Marty and Pink Ladies

SCENE 3: STREET
“Greased Lightnin’”   Kenicke and Palace Burger Boys

SCENE 4:
“Rydell Song”   Sandy and Patty

SCENE 5: STREET
“Mooning”   Roger and Ian
“Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee”   Rizzo
“We Go Together”   Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys

ACT TWO

SCENE 1: SCHOOL GYM (DANCE)
“Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Here To Stay”   Entire Company
“It’s Raining On Prom Night”   Sandy
“Born To Hand-Jive”   Johnny Casino & Company

SCENE 2: FRONT OF BURGER PALACE
“Beauty School Drop-out”   Teen Angel.

SCENE 3: DRIVE-IN
“Sandy”   Danny
“Hopelessly Devoted To You”   Sandy

SCENE 4: JAN’S PARTY
“Rock ‘n’ Roll Party Queen”   Doody and Roger
“There Are Worse Things I Could Do”   Rizzo
“Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee” Reprise   Sandy

SCENE 5: STREET
“You’re The One That I Want”   Sandy, Danny, Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys

FINALE:
“We Go Together” Reprise   Entire Company

ORCHESTRA
Keyboard   RON COLEMAN
Reeds   ALAN THORPE
Rhythm & Lead Guitars   PETER THWAITES
Synthesizer   ALAN THORPE
Drums & Percussion   MALCOLM THORPE
Bass Guitar   JOHN OLSEN and CHRIS SANG
Steel Guitar    JIM REID
Trombone   LAURIE MALONEY

ALAN THORPE
(Musical Director)

PRODUCTION PERSONNEL

Patron:   E. Collier
President:   W. Beckett
Vice-President:   D. Hurley
Immediate Past-President:   H. Unsworth
Secretary/Treasurer:   F. Twyford
Chairperson:   Mrs. L. Browne

BILL BECKETT
(President)

COMMITTEE

M. Bewley
A. London
D. Hawkeswood
J. Lee
A. Jones
R. Lockyer
R Johnson
M. Kenah
L. Deere
B. Browne

ROBIN JOHNSON
(Stage Manager)

ROS. VAN DE VEN
(Costume Designer)

Stage Manager   ROBIN JOHNSON
Assistant Stage Manager   BRIAN GEMPTON
Stage Mechanist   DON HURLEY
Lighting Design   GWEN ACE
Sound Design   PAR SOUND
Chorus Master    IVAN HEARD
Properties Master   IAN REID
Wardrobe Mistress   ROS. VAN DE VEN

Prompt & Director’s Assistant   CAROL CODLING
Choreographers Assistant   LOUISE HANDLEY
Publicity   JOHN HOLMES
Programme   FRED TWYFORD
Front of House   BILL BECKETT
Photography   HURST STUDIOS
Call Steward   MARIE NORTHE

STAGE CREW
C. Winter
A. Wallace
T. Taylor
P. Shepherd
T. Hallett
C. Wallace
P. de Garis
J. Williams
M. Smith
D. King

FLY CREW
C. Buttery
B. Shirras
N. Smith
D. Ramsay
P. Wapu
M. Kenah
P. Hall

LIGHTING CREW
P. Eade
D. Newport
M. Hammer
T. Unsworth

PROPERTIES TEAM
D. Hawkeswood
C. Chirras
J. Campbell
R. Campbell
I. Davey
I. McIntyre
J. Murray
C. Murray
J. Bray
L. Hutchinson
P. Anderson
J. Buttery

WARDROBE & DRESSER
J. Harrison
L. Robertson
S. Ward
F. Garrett
L. Reefman
Plus many other willing helpers

SOUND TEAM
R. Lockyer
J. Holmes
C. Bell
L. Lockyer

MAKE-UP TEAM
D. McCowatt
M. Wright
D. Unsworth
J. Lee
J. Reizer
J. McMurray
T. Browne
J. Parkinson

SET CONSTRUCTION TEAM
R. Johnson
D. Hurley
A. Wallace
C. Buttery
W. Shirras
M. Hammer
I. Davey
I. McIntyre
I. Reid
T. Taylor
N. Smith
P. Shepherd
T. Hallett
C. Wallace
P. de Garis
J. Williams
P. Hall
A. Meek
G. Johnson

SOCIETY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Williams & Kettle Ltd.
Barry Robertshawe
P. Matchitt

All willing helpers who have contributed to the success of the show.