West Bay Community Theater to present “GREASE” – IN CONCERT, One Night Only
North Kingstown, RI – West Bay Community Theater will present an in-concert production of the classic 50’s musical GREASE on Saturday, August 17th at 7:30pm on the North Kingstown Town Beach.
This production of GREASE-IN CONCERT is music-focused, with minimal staging, in addition to multimedia support (live video enhancement and show-related imagery). All music will be live with no pre-recorded and/or backing tracks. WBCT’s production has secured the rights to all of the “movie songs” (songs such as “Grease”, “You’re the One That I Want” and “Hopelessly Devoted to You” that are not part of the original stage version), offering a full-on GREASE experience!
For those who have attended West Bay’s summer productions (HAIR, CABARET), they know what a special experience a WBCT show on the beach can be. Moonlight on the water, food trucks, a festive audience, and some of the best voices in local theater all in one special evening in Wickford. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and anything else to make an August night on the beach comfortable. For this show, WBCT encourages audience members to dress for the period and if your costume is cool enough for the Pink Ladies and the Burger Palace Boys, you may even win a prize!
WBCT President Terry Shea says, “Last summer’s production of CABARET-IN-CONCERT was a game changer for us. Not only did we draw a record audience for one of our shows (well over 300 attended and ticket sales are already trending to go higher than that) we introduced the addition of 4 large video screens across the expanse of the lawn. This multimedia enhancement gives everyone a chance to see performers’ faces close up as well as view imagery that will enhance the concert setting and draw everyone into the world of this show.”
Alongside this rock concert-meets-musical theater setting, audience members will be able to take advantage of two of the region’s award-winning food trucks, Gansett Poke and Mumsies Ice Cream. Also on hand for burgers, hot dogs and more is NK beach’s own Saugy Shack. There will also be themed gift basket auctions and a 50/50 raffle.
And while the “in-concert” setting means the focus is more on the music than the script, be ensured that there is enough choreography and production value to make this show a fully satisfying night at the theater. Fans of this classic musical are in for a real treat as GREASE gets the unique WBCT treatment.
About the show:
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Additional music/lyrics by: John Farrar / Louis St. Louis, Scott Simon / Barry Alan Gibb
Directed by Brad Kirton
Music Director: Alex Tirrell
Choreography: Leslie Racine-Vazquez
Production Design: Terry Shea/Zach Searle
Poster Design: Richard Marr-Griffin
WBCT’s production will focus on the music of the piece with minimal staging, aided by multimedia support.
CAST:
DANNY ZUKO: Jake Rademacher
SANDY DUMBROWSKI: Ella Gwiazdzinski
BETTY RIZZO: Ashley Lopes
FRENCHY: Cait Brown
MARTY: Cierra Schultz
JAN: Morgan Capodilupo
PATTY SIMCOX: Hana Toler
DOODY: Aster Kallman
KENICKIE: Daelan DeAngelis
SONNY: Brady Cardone
CHA-CHA DIGREGORIO/ENSEMBLE: Claire Crittendon
EUGENE FLORCZYK/ENSEMBLE: Aiden Gartland
JOHNNY CASINO: Alex Tirrell
MISS LYNCH/ENSEMBLE: Chelsea Gartland
ENSEMBLE/DANCE CAPTAIN: Marley Shaw
WHAT: WBCT presents GREASE- IN CONCERT
WHEN: Saturday, August 17th, 2024 (Rain date – Sunday, August 18th at 7:30pm)
WHERE: North Kingstown Town Beach Bandshell, 10 Beach St, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Tickets: $20 GA / $15 Seniors, Active Students, Active Military
Tickets may be purchased directly through WBCT at https://wbctheater.org/box-office or by sending an email to : [email protected] or by calling (401) 372-7201 and leaving a message with full ticket request details. Tickets may be purchased on site the night of the show, as well.
