Electrifying show sells out
LEONGATHA Secondary College’s Grease opened to a sold out crowd at Mesley Hall last Friday as the school put on its first production in 14 years.
The 42 strong cast belted out the seminal hits We Go Together and Summer Loving to a crowd of 150 people in the first performance of the two week run.
There are two shows left, and with Saturday evening and Sunday matinee performances already sold out, not a single seat will go empty when the final curtain closes this weekend.
With family, friends and others scrambling to get onto the waiting list for tickets, co-director Sheena Cummins said the crew was brainstorming ways to squash in extra seating.
“We are exploring our options however we need to be practical about how we can fit more people in. At this stage we cannot promise anything however we will keep everyone posted via the Facebook page,” Ms Cummins said.
The massive success of the show has affirmed the college’s ability to produce fantastic productions despite having not staged a show since 2001.
“The amount of community support we have received has been so overwhelming,” Ms Cummins said.
“We have so many students already asking what our plans are for the next production and we have had many who were not involved this year who have expressed interest in taking part in the future.
“We still have two performances left so we are not counting our chickens before they are hatched. But given the success of Grease, we will probably stage another production, if not next year, every two years.”
The cast and crew have worked tirelessly with co-director Stephen Brew crediting all those involved for putting in long hours of solid work in the week leading up to performances.
“These past few days have been a massive marathon for both our cast and crew,” Mr Brew said at last week’s final tech rehearsal.
“They have been going over everything meticulously to ensure they perfect every minor detail.”
Having seen the show performed in front of an audience, Ms Cummins agreed the crew and cast’s eye for detail certainly paid off.
“It is such a reward for the students who really have worked their backsides off to achieve such high energy performances show after show,” she said.
Local stars: the cast and crew brought the magic of the classical tale to life, with Helena Brew (left) playing Sandy Dumbrowski alongside Lachlan Moore as Danny Zuko – the show’s leads.
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