Drama Club to present ‘Grease: the Rogers City version’ at Rogers City Theater
The cast is set and practices are now underway for the first stage production set on the new stage of the Rogers City Theater. The play ?Grease, the Rogers City Version,? or referred to as ?Re-Greased,? will run on Feb. 13 and 14 and February 20 and 21. According to director Megan Marx, a senior at RCHS, it is a Rogers City version of Grease, with the alumni of RCHS at their 25th high school reunion.
?The story line is that it is a 25 year anniversary for the gang of Grease. It takes place at the summer festival in the 70’s. The gang comes back to the tent and talk about their lives after high school.? Marx said. ?Some of the characters have been changed to fit Rogers City. Songs have been changed to fit the new play and are quite hilarious if I do say so myself.?
The cast includes Sandy- Jackie Poch, Danny- Karl Heidemann, Rizzo- Kathy Woloszyk, Frenchy- Pennie Kelly, Marty- Missy Wozniak, Jan- Valerie Shalk, Kenickie- Bryan Mills, Doody- Craig Bisson, Roger- Mike Peterman, Sonny- Mike Marx, Miss Lynch- Charlotte Heidemann, Patty Simcox Kowalski- Deb Jones, Eugene- Tom Radka, Chi Chi- Kim Yarch, Teen Angel- Sid Nadolsky, Voice of Teen Angel- Pennie Kelly.
Rogers City High School Alumni are: Kathy Talaske, Kim Yarch, Alison Marx, Lisa Dietlin-Kortman, Tom Radka, and Becky Smith. The crew list includes: Megan Marx- director, Amanda Minton- assistant director, Morgan Suszek- music director, tech managers- Mike Tomas and Matt Darga. The rest of the crew is the people in the RCHS vocal music program who plan on going to Florida in March. They are putting together the sets, publicity, tickets, and will serve in various capacities on production dates.