The following is a submission from SMC.
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform one of the world’s most popular musicals — “Grease” — March 28-April 6 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage on the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28 and April 4, and Saturday, March 29 and April 5. Matinees are at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 30 and April 6. All performances subject to change or cancellation without notice.
Set in 1959, “Grease” presents Rydell High School’s senior class in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hubcaps and acting tough, their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers, and the 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the ’50s and a satire of highschoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret summer romance, but now back in school, peer pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated.
The SMC production is directed by Dr. Adrianne Harrop, with music direction by Gary Gray.
Advance (pre-sale) tickets, which range from $30 to $25 ($18 for SMC students and staff) plus a modest service charge, can be purchased online at smc.edu/tickets at any time, or by calling 310-434-4165 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets purchased on performance weekends at the Events Box Office (at the Theatre Arts building) are $3 higher. Parking is free, and information on parking, transportation, and directions can be found at smc.edu/transportation.
Photo caption: Luana Salim, Ginger Simpson, Marin Halbert, Kathy Syta, SummerAnne Wadleigh, Tanner Batt, and Katherine Dodge rehearse for the Santa Monica College production of “Grease.” Photo by Serin Lee.
