Photos courtesy of Sharon Morgan.
Grease OMHS cast
Danny Zuko and Sandy Dumbrowski, to be played this month by Elijah Long and Payton Cato, rehearse lines at Oak Mountain High School.
GREASE
Oak Mountain High
March 14-15, 7 p.m., March 16, 2 p.m.
This month, Danny Zuko and Sandy Dumbrowski are making an appearance at Oak Mountain High, where their summer romance will spill onto the school stage.
The 2014 OMHS fine arts department is performing GREASE at the school March 14-16. The sharply dressed Danny Zuko will be played by junior and Meadowbrook resident Elijah Long, who took time away from tuning up Greased Lightning to tell 280 Living readers about the show.
Q: How would you describe this year’s production?
A: This year’s musical production is our school’s 15th annual musical. The movie GREASE is one of my favorites. It is such an honor to be a part of such a great musical, and to have the lead role is challenging yet awesome.
Q: Tell us about Danny Zuko?
A: Danny is a typical bad boy with a secretly charming and sweet persona. He loves his friends and Sandy and is torn between the two.
Q: What was it like stepping into the role?
A: I have been developing a background for Danny in order to make him a believable person on stage and building relationships and chemistry with the other characters.
Q: Who are some of the other main characters?
A: Sandy Dumbrowski is played by Payton Cato, Kenickie is played by Corbin Meredith, Eugene is Michael Ruffino and Rizzo is Bailey Calfee.
Q: What’s your relationship on stage?
A: Sandy and Danny have a summer romance that he thought wouldn’t follow him to high school. He has to choose between his status as the leader of the Greasers and his relationship with Sandy. Kenickie is Danny’s best friend. He and Danny go way back, and Danny feels even more pressure with his decision between Sandy and his reputation because it would hurt Kenickie. Rizzo tries to bring out the real Danny to his friends. And, of course, to see what happens come to the show.
Q: Why else should the community come out to watch?
A: Musicals are fun to go to, and this gives our community an opportunity to support our wonderful Oak Mountain High School fine arts department.
Q: What should the audience look for during the play?
A: Audience members will be aware of just how talented high school students are from the technical aspects to the singers and actors and orchestra. They also will find themselves transported back to or forward to high school and snapping their fingers to catchy songs.
Q: Ready for show time?
A: I’m very excited to see it all come together. Put it on your calendar, and be a part of the Oak Mountain High School annual fine arts tradition! GREASE is the word!
The Oak Mountain High School fine arts department will perform GREASE at the school March 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. and March 16 at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students.
