This Play Is Produced by Special Arrangement with the DRAMATIC

This play is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois 32 1 2 31 “GREASE: THE SCHOOL VERSION” Book, Music, and Lyrics by JIM JACOBS and WARREN CASEY

GREASE: THE SCHOOL VERSION is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

You are great as a white cat, but I think you should be a white dog! Love, Molly The Song Grease (Barry Gibb) has been licensed through Crompton Songs 20 Bulstrode Street, London W1U2JW Rodents can be yummy! Love, Figaro The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited.

30 3 CONGRATULATIONS!!!! AMY – BRAD – BRITTNEY-LYNN You didn’t just step up to the plate…… you hit the ball out of the park!!!! Very proud of you…. Welcome to the “other” side Kathy

Happy 15th Birthday Tom! Love, Mom, Dad, Chris, Kathy, Craig Memere, Grammie & GramPaul, Auntie Erin Uncle Frank, Micah & Emmy, Brittany, Dan & Mikaela ~We love you!!!

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Cheers to the Cast & Crew of Grease

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Tom- Amber, Good Luck, Have Fun Your singing brings & Happy Birthday! us much joy. Bet you can’t wait for your Good luck! post-Grease haircut next Love, week! Papa & Ellie Love you – Mom & Chris

28 5 Hey Cast and Crew!!! Have an awesome show!!!! ~ Kathy

Best wishes, Justin & Nick! Love, Memere and Pepere

Break a leg, Alex! Your brothers, Cameron & Kyle

Tom, Happy Birthday to our star! From GranPaul and Gram

Anna, You’ve worked hard for this, and you are going to be awesome. Break a leg! - Sean

Justin, “People are talkin . . . “ - Elisha

Congrats on your first teen show Andrew! LYMTTCT :) Mom, Dad and kids

Congratulations to our two best girls, Amy and Maggie! Love Mom and Pat

NathaNiel, “Grease liGhtNiNG” wish i could hear it from here. Love, Dad

Hey Babe and Bob…..spectacular set building!!!! ~ Kathy

Glad to see you enjoying yourself so much, Alex! We’re proud of you! Love, Mom & Dad

Tom – singer, dancer, all-around super grandson! Having fun and doing a great job! Love you lots - Mem

**Anna, I am so proud! I can't wait to see what you do next! Good luck at Simmons. Your #1 fan**

Justin, You’re gonna do great, because Sonny. – Chris

Break a leg, Justin & Nick. We can’t wait to see the show!! Love, Mom and Dad

Ethan, our favorite Teen Angel, you’re every girl’s dream! Break a leg! Love, The Pink Ladies

Bill & Catherine, You are the best father-daughter crew ever! Lots of Love, The Fam xoxoxo

6 27 We love to see you perform, Alex! Love, Memere & Pepere

Alyssa, Enjoy “your” moment!! We know there will be many more to come. Love you! Mom & Dad

Anna, Have fun playing Cha-Cha! Break a leg! Mom

Hey Jen! Grease it up & do cheerleader stuff! Sam

Tommy-2-Tones – Break a leg! The “Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center” (BASC) is We’re proud of you! Dad, Kathy, & Craig an independent same day surgical center that has Nathaniel, 1959 was the year I graduated from High School. been providing excellent surgical care for over 20 I'm there in spirit, Love, Grammie years. We have just opened “Nashua Ambulatory Wonderful job everyone! You have made this experience one I will never forget! - Amy Surgical Center” (NASC) to continue our mission of

Break a leg Bex! Love Auntie Moe providing excellent care at a lower price.

Justin, break a leg! - Adolphus

Justin, Break the other leg! Love ya, Brulotte CONGRATULATIONS TO HANNAH BENSON AND THE ENTIRE TEEN ACTORSINGERS ON Hannah, you are the Dancing Queen! Great Show! A SUCCESSFUL MUSICAL. We love you tons, Memere and Pepere

Hey Emily & Madeline…..thanks for coming to the show – MWAH!! Mom & Dad

Hey, Teen Angel! I'm so excited for your first big role! Go out there SINCERELY, THE “BASC” AND “NASC” FAMILY and make all the girls scream. Break a leg! Love, Allison

Great job, Everyone! Awesome car, Dad! Catherine

Happy Birthday, Tom! Have a great time on stage, I know you’ll do great! See you next week. Love, Taylor BASC NASC 11 Washington Place 15 Riverside Justin, Have a great show! - Alex Street

Congrats on your first teen show Becca! LYMTTCT :) Bedford, NH 03110 Nashua, NH 03062 Mom, Dad and kids (603) 622-3670 (603) 882-0950

Break a leg Drew! Love Auntie Moe www.bedfordsurgical.com www.nashuasurgical.com

26 7 The Cast Maggie St. Louis (Ms. Lynch) Maggie is very excited to be ap- pearing in her second Teen Actorsingers show this summer. Maggie has previously been in All Shook Up and The Laramie Project with the Nashua High South Panther Players and Working with Teen Actorsingers. She is entering her sophomore year at Nashua High School and is continuing with the drama program there. In her spare time, Maggie plays the ukulele, sings in choir, and takes voice lessons. Hope you all enjoy the show!

Samantha Weis (Prom Night Soloist/Ensemble) Samantha is so excited to be in her first Actorsingers’ production with such a wonderful and talented cast! She would like to thank her family and friends for their never-ending support and love! Thanks to the cast for giving her friends she never thought she'd have. She loves you all! Thanks to the audience as well; you keep her doing what she does! Enjoy the show!

Sarah Wenrich (Rizzo) Sarah has been with Actorsingers for many years and has loved every second. She is thrilled to be ending her Teen Actorsingers streak playing Rizzo! Sarah will be a sophomore at Canisius College studying psychology, animal be- havior, and sign language. She'd like to thank EVERYONE involved with Actorsingers, as well as her family and friends, for their unconditional love and support throughout each theatrical journey!

Greetings from the fans… Nathaniel, living in the moment, thanks for the fun! Love, Mom

Justin – Good luck & have fun. Love, Kathy S.

Alex~ Glad you’ve found your place on stage! Love, Grandma & Grandpa

To Ethan, our very own teen angel. Make this show a heavenly experience from curtain up to curtain call! Have a blast! Love, Mom & Dad

My favorite Greasers & Pink Ladies, thanks for making my last Teen show so WICK-ED! Love you all! ~ Rizzo

Evelynn, You are AMAZING! ~The Whole Grease Gang

8 25 The Cast Anna Rausa (Cha Cha DiGregorio) Anna is a recent graduate from Nashua High South and will be attending Simmons Col- lege in the fall. Her fifth with Actorsingers, Anna has enjoyed this production thoroughly. She would like to thank everyone involved for their bountiful efforts as well as the fam, the favorite, and the felines for the support. Also, if you're at the Saturday show, it is Anna's birthday!

Natasha Rodriguez (Marty) Natasha is thrilled to be in Grease before heading into her freshman year of college at the University of New Hampshire. This is Natasha's eighth Actorsingers’ production. Along with Actorsingers, she has also done shows with Pal- ace Theatre, Peacock Players, and Yellow Taxi. Natasha couldn't have asked for a greater cast making wonderful memories and putting together an amazing production. Enjoy the show!

Jennifer Ryder (Patty Simcox) Jen has been performing with Actorsingers since age 7. She was last seen in the Actorsingers’ My loving family, productions of Chicago, Working, Aida, and Copacabana and is thank you for all your very excited to be in Grease. This fall, Jen will be a freshman at love, support, the University of New Hampshire where she plans to study his- tory. Jen sends a big thank you to all the cast and crew. Break a & dedication leg, Everyone! Enjoy the show! over the years! You all mean the world to me! Love always, Sarah Special Thanks to

Ace Printing MCW Landscaping LLC Foy Insurance of Nashua Mike O’Keefe Ken & Gretchen Gray Peacock Players Martha & Jared Holland Preston Productions Mac Macilvene Tom Ritrovato John McAllister Dennis Schneider

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Piano…………….……………………………..….…Scott Bergendahl Katie Masson (Jan) Katie is 18 years old and is very excited Guitar …………………………………………………….Dave Pastore about going off to Franklin Pierce University in the fall. Katie has Bass……………………………………...………...…. Chris Robinson been in a few shows with Actorsingers and she was glad to be Percussion …………………………………...……. George Robinson able to perform in another before she goes away. She would like Tenor Saxophone ……………………………..…….Katey Lundstedt to thank her friends and family for always believing in her. She is so excited to play Jan and hopes you all enjoy the show! Break a The Production Team Leg! Director...... Brad Fernald Musical Director ...... Amy St. Louis Choreographer ...... Brittney-Lynne Stanley Nicholas Masson (Sonny) Nick is thrilled to do his fourth show Mentors to the Directors ...... Kathy Lovering, Jared Holland with Actorsingers. He is so happy to be on stage after not doing a Producer...... Evelynn Decker show for 2 and one half years. He would like to thank all his Stage Manager ...... Kathy Lovering family for pushing him to audition for the show. He would like Assistant Stage Manager ...... Bob Lovering to also thank his friends that he made rehearsals fun. And a spe- Set Designer ...... Kathy Lovering cial thanks to the directing team for making the show look great. Technical Consultant ...... John Franzini Lighting Designer ...... Susannah Baron Lighting Consultant ...... Craig Brennan Sound Designer ...... Chris Drury Marc McClure (Johnny Casino) Marc is 15 years old, lives in Sound Consultant ...... Mike O’Keefe Litchfield NH, and attends the Academy for Science and Design. Costumers ...... Tina Crawford, Kim Spaziani He has appeared in numerous plays and is a member of his school Costume Assistants ……………Martha Benson, Kellie Cook, Raelene Liljeberg drama club and Peacockapella, a teen a capella group. In addition Hair and Makeup ……………………………………………...………Linda Stanley to acting, Marc enjoys rock climbing, yo-yoing, and hanging out Properties ...... Kathy Lovering, Gretchen Grey, Catherine Andruskevich with friends. ………………………………………………………………Mike Ryder, Bill Wenrich Publicity ...... *Mike Ryder, Evelynn Decker, Kathy Lovering Tickets ...... *Martha Holland, Martha Benson, Evelynn Decker, Mike Ryder Justin Page (Roger) Justin is proud to be in Grease and having Ticket Software Engineer ...... Dennis Schneider fun with his role. He has appeared on stage in various produc- Lead Set Construction ...... Bill Wenrich tions for more than ten years. Other favorite roles: Richie in 13, Set Construction ...... Bob Lovering, Kathy Lovering Chad in High School Musical, Nathan in Full Monty, Billy in Scenic Artist ...... John Adie On Golden Pond. He is a sophomore at Boston University, Set Painting ...... John Adie, Emma Benson, Martha Benson, Sam Broadwater School of Communications, studying Broadcast Journalism. …………………..Amber Cossette, Brad Fernald, Allison Kraus, Martha Holland Thanks to Mom, Dad, Nick, and Marisa for their support. ……………...………………...…….Loraine Louie, Kathy Lovering, Bob Lovering ……..……………….John McAllister, Amy St. Louis, Chris Wenrich, Bill Wenrich Nick Page (Danny) Nick is happy to be performing alongside Spot Operator ...... Lou Duhamel his brother in Grease. He was last seen on the Junior Actor- Stage Crew ...... Allison Kraus, Kristen Madden, Brian Mehlman singers’ stage as Ryan in High School Musical. Other recent ...... Catherine Wenrich, Bill Wenrich roles include Garry Lejeune in Noises Off, Emmett Forrest in Cast Photography ...... Mike Ryder Poster and Program Cover Design ...... John Adie Legally Blonde, a Wickersham in Seussical, and Simon in 13. Program ...... Jennifer Morton Nick is a member of the 2012 NH Jazz All State Choir, Tri-M, and will be a junior in high school this fall. 10 23 The Cast The Production Team (continued) Sponsor and Program Ad Coordinator ...... Chris Wenrich Andrew Holland (Ensemble) Andrew is thrilled to be a part of Lobby Display ...... Evelynn Decker, Mike Ryder his first Teen Actorsingers show! He has performed in many Ushers ...... Kate & Chris Degenhardt, Bob & Christine Fitzgerald shows over the past few years. Favorite rolls include Sky Master- ……………………………………… .….Carol & Ken Page, Sue & George Weis son in Guys and Dolls, Graylag in HONK!, and Jack Scott in Concessions ...... Alicia Fernald, Michael Fernald High School Musical. Andrew would like to give special thanks Concessions Helpers ...... Gail Hebert, Kate & Chris Degenhardt to all cast and crew members for the incredible amount of work …………………………………………… Carol & Ken Page, Sue & George Weis they put into this production and hopes you enjoy the show! 50/50 Teen Scholarship Fundraiser ...... Chris Wenrich Silver Knights Fundraiser……………………………………………..Linda Stanley Becca Holland (Cheerleader, Ensemble) Becca is extremely ex- Subscriptions ...... Kerry Schneider cited to be participating in Grease! Past favorite roles include Webmaster ...... Jared Holland Ermengarde St. John in Little Princess, a narrator in Charlotte's Cast Party . *Melissa Masson, Martha Holland, Pam Rausa, Madeline Lovering Web, and Mrs. Little in Stuart Little. Along with theater, Becca Candygrams ……………………………………..…………………...Lorraine Louie enjoys skiing, swimming, and hanging out with friends. She is a Audition Board Chair ...... Rachel Cerullo high honors student at PMS. Becca would like to thank family, Audition Board ...... …...Steven Damboise, Beverly Frasca, Brad Fernald, cast, and crew for their hard work. Enjoy!! ….………………………...Amy St. Louis, Brittney-Lynn-Stanley, Kathy Lovering Audition Accompanist………………………………………………...Jared Holland Auditions Dance Coach...... …….…Amanda Gaudette Alyssa Jean (Prom Night Soloist/Ensemble) Alyssa is overjoyed Auditions Helpers…………………..Evelynn Decker, Kelly Frasca, Bob Lovering to be taking the stage once more with the Teen Actorsingers! Past …………………………………………………………Linda Stanley, Chris Wenrich credits include: Copacabana, Aida, and Working with the Actor- Rehearsal Accompanist ...... Jared Holland singers, Peacock Players' A Christmas Carol, and ACT's Annie and 42nd Street. She would like to thank her family and friends for their unremitting love and support and the directorial team for allowing her the opportunity to live her dream.

Ethan Kraus (Teen Angel) Ethan is thrilled to be returning to the Actorsingers stage, as he was last seen in the 2009 Junior production of High School Musical. He recently appeared in the Nashua High School South production of All Shook Up. As a rising sophomore, Ethan is a member of the NHSS Concert Choir. He would like to thank his mom, dad, and sister, Allison, for all their support!

Tom Lessard (Ensemble) This is Tom's second Teen Actorsing- ers show. He is a varsity track and cross country runner and a member of the Chorale and Concert Choir at Nashua High School South. He also spends time raising money for charity - his chosen cause is Komen for the Cure - Breast Cancer 3-Day. Tom is a member of the Civil Air Patrol and hopes to attend the Air Force Academy after high school. 22 11 The Cast

Sean Fitzgerald (Ensemble) This is Sean’s first show and he is extremely excited to be performing. He has participated in Pea- cock Players’ summer camp which is where he began his acting experience. Besides acting, Sean also enjoys singing and plays the piano, trumpet, and guitar!

Jordan Friedman (Cheerleader, Ensemble) Jordan has been performing since she was 3 years old, starting out with dance recitals and at the age of 6 moving on to musical theatre. She has performed with the Palace Theatre, Stagecoach Productions, Peacock Players and, of course, the Actorsingers. Jordan is going into her senior year at Nashua High School South and would like to thank you for supporting our cast and crew!

Adam Harding (Doody) Adam just recently graduated from Nashua High School South as a NH Scholar. He will be attending Keene State in the fall as a freshman working towards his degree in Pre-med Bio. He is thrilled to be a part of yet another Actorsingers’ production. You may have recently seen him on stage in Actor- singers’ Chicago and Stagecoach Productions’ Titanic.

Nate Healey (Kenickie) Nate is very excited and honored to be performing alongside his fellow cast mates in Grease! High- lights of past roles include Albert in Bye, Bye Birdie!, Malcolm in 13! The Musical, and Swifty Levine in A Dinosaur Musical. Nate recently finished filming two short films, Finding Cle and Doodle, both of which will debut this summer. Enjoy the show!

Alex Hebert (Eugene) This is Alex's second performance with Actorsingers. He would like to thank his uncle, Glen Grimard, who introduced him to Actorsingers and asked him to audition for Working last summer. Because of the crazy and fun time he had in Working, Alex joined the theater group at Central Catholic and performed in Li'l Abner. He is thrilled to be performing in another Actorsingers show! :)

12 21 The Cast Hannah Benson (Ensemble) Hannah is thrilled to appear in Grease! As an honors student and Vice President of her class, she'll be a sophomore come fall. This year, Hannah was denied by the Prince as Drizella in Cinderella, saved Whoville as Jojo in Seussical, was denied by the Prince again as Lucinda in Into the Woods and shed feathers (as well as clothes) as Babette in Beauty & The Beast. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Amber Cossette (Sandy) Amber is enjoying her last "teen" year at age 19 and is going into her sophomore year at Syracuse Uni- versity. She enjoyed theater in high school in shows The Secret Garden, Hello Dolly, and her favorite role as Kim in Miss Sai- gon. Although Amber only heard about Actorsingers the day before auditions, she's so glad she decided to be a part of the show this year.

Braley Degenhardt (Frenchy) Braley is thrilled to be shimmying back to Actorsingers where she last appeared as Miss Minchin in A Little Princess. She has participated in over 30 shows in MA and NH. Braley would like to thank the Pink Ladies for being great friends on and off stage, her patient dance partner for help- ing her along the way, and the talented production team for making this experience unforgettable! Grease is the Word! Mike Derryberry (Ensemble) Mike is very excited to be a member of Grease. Previously, he has played in the pit for The Paja- (and so is bird. ba-ba-ba bird bird bird…) ma Game and The Wedding Singer, but this will be his first time actually on stage. He would like to thank those who forced him Congratulations Brad, Amy, and Brittney- to audition because theater isn't as weird as he first thought. Mike attends Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) where he is major- Lynne on taking the directors chairs! ing in Robotics Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engi- neering. Great job to the cast and crew, and Break a leg!! Brandon Feliciano (Vince Fontaine) Brandon is going to be a sophomore in this upcoming year of high school. He is fifteen -The Benson and has been in several shows such as Beauty and the Beast with Peacock Players and The Wedding Singer with his drama club at Family Londonderry high school. He would like to thank his parents for all the driving and support they have given.

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14 19 Brad Fernald (Director) Brad is thrilled and delighted to be working with such a great cast for Grease. He is a seasoned performer on the local, national, and international level singing in Germany and Chi- na. He has been a part of the Actorsingers for several years now. He was in their productions of Beauty and the Beast, Swing, and most recently, Working. He has been involved in theater since he was 11 doing school productions and shows in the Nashua area and has been a student of the Carey and Henderson Vocal Studio since then. He is a junior at Plymouth State University studying Commu- nications and Music performance. He is a member of the school’s University Chorale, Chamber Singers, and the business director of the school’s all-male a capella group, Vocal Order. He would like to thank the Actorsingers organization for the opportunity to direct this show and to all the kids for working so hard to put the show together. And a big thank you to everyone behind the scenes- Kathy, Bob, Bill, Chris, and Evelynn. And finally, a heartfelt thank you goes to Amy and Brittney-Lynne for all their hard work and bril- liance that give this show such life.

Amy St. Louis (Music Director) Amy is very excited to make her directorial debut with the Teen Actorsingers’ production of Grease! After participating on stage with Teen Actorsingers in Copacabana and Working, Amy was thrilled when approached about being the music director for this summer! Amy is entering her junior year at Keene State College studying Music Education with an emphasis on vocal and choral studies. She enjoys spending time with chil- dren and hopes she can one day teach music to all different ages. Her main instrument is the voice, but Amy also plays After Grease, my next journey is on the quest to the piano and ukulele. Amy is so thankful to have such a help find a cure for breast cancer! supportive directorial team and crew, especially Kathy Lov- Next weekend July 27-29, I will be working in Boston at ering for bringing her into this project, Jed Holland for guid- ing her and playing piano whenever she needed him to, and the Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer 3-Day, as a member Evelynn Decker for taking care of everything. of the 2012 Youth Corps. I’d appreciate your support.

Brittney-Lynne Stanley (Choreographer) Brittney-Lynn is a senior at Dean Tom Lessard College in Franklin, MA, where she maintains a double major in Arts and Entertainment Management and Dance. She is a member of the Golden Key Honor Society one of the largest, most renowned, international honor societies, recognizing students in the top 15% of their class. She is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honors Society the nation’s oldest academic honor society which recognized her for her commitment to academic excellence and being in the top 10% of her class. Brittney-Lynne has been dancing since the age of two, and has performed in many Actorsing- ers’ shows while growing up including her favorite, Swing. Recently she has taken her dancing to a professional level as Captain of the New England Patriots Cheerleaders. She is proud to join the Pats again this year for her third and final season on the squad. When Brittney-Lynne isn’t cheering on the Pats or attending classes at Dean, she works and travels with Dancer’s Inc national dance competitions stage managing and being mentored by renowned Broadway choreographers, as well as teaching master classes at studios throughout New England. Brittney-Lynne would like to thank the Please donate: www.the3day.org/tomlessard cast for their efforts throughout this process, and Actorsingers for giving her this opportunity to work on this amazing production. 18 15 GREASE CAST Grease Danny…………………………………………...Nick Page

ACT 1 Sandy………………………………….….Amber Cossette Scene 1~ Reunion………………………………………….…...… Company Rizzo…………………………………..…...Sarah Wenrich Alma Matter Frenchy………………………………..Braley Degenhardt Grease Is The Word Scene 2~ Cafeteria/Outside Rydell…. Sandy, Danny, Greasers, Pink Ladies Marty…………………………………..Natasha Rodriguez Summer Nights Jan……………………………………………Katie Masson Scene 3~ Rydell………………………………………….. Doody, Company Kenickie……………………………………….Nate Healey Those Magic Changes Scene 4~ Marty’s Sleepover………………..…....…..Marty and Pink Ladies Doody……………………………………….Adam Harding Freddy, My Love Roger…………………………………………..Justin Page Scene 5~ Street Corner…………….…... Kenickie, Greasers, Ensemble Boys Sonny…………………………………….Nicholas Masson Greased Lightnin’ Scene 6~ School Yard……………….…...Sandy, Danny, Patty, Cheerleaders Patty Simcox……………………………….Jennifer Ryder Scene 7~ Park………………………... Sandy, Danny, Greasers, Pink Ladies Cha-Cha………………………………………Anna Rausa Mooning Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee Eugene………………………………………...Alex Hebert We Go Together Vince Fontaine………………………...Brandon Feliciano Johnny Casino……………………………...Marc McClure Intermission Teen Angel…………………………………….Ethan Kraus ACT 2 Miss Lynch……………………………….Maggie St. Louis Scene 1~ School Gym…………………………………………….Company Soloist/Ensemble……………………………..Alyssa Jean Raining On Prom Night Shakin’ At The High School Hop Soloist/Ensemble………………………...Samantha Weis Born To Hand Jive Ensemble…………………………………Hannah Benson Scene 2~ Sandy’s Room……………………………………………..Sandy ……………………………………………..Mike Derryberry Hopelessly Devoted Scene 3~ Outside Burger Palace……………..Teen Angel, Ensemble Girls ……………………………………………..Sean Fitzgerald Beauty School Dropout ……………………………………………Jordan Friedman Scene 4~ Drive in……………………………………………………Danny ……………………………………………..Andrew Holland Sandy Scene 5~ Jan’s Basement……………………Sandy, Greasers, Pink Ladies ……………………………………………….Becca Holland Rock n’ Roll Party Queen …………………………………………………Tom Lessard Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee Reprise Scene 6~ Outside Burger Palace………………………………….Company You’re the One That I Want This show is dedicated to the Kraus Family Finale……………………………………………………………...Company in loving memory of Dr. Ronald Kraus We Go Together Reprise ~ The Cast, Crew, & Production Team of Grease

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