Cast of Grease gives back to community with benefit show - By Michelle Libby

Thursday night the curtain rose on a benefit production of Grease by Windham Center Stage Theater for area senior citizens and others who want to see live theater, but can’t afford the price of a ticket. 

“Our mission is bringing theater to the community. How else do we do that than give a benefit performance,” said director Laurie Shepard. 

Grease is a lively show that takes the audience back to a time when muscle cars were the "it" thing and leather jackets were all the rage. 

 

The cast has put in hundreds of hours of work since June, according to Shepard. There will only be a two weekend run for the show. “We do the show justice,” she added. 

The show is classic Grease with minimal sets and an amazing pit band. The theater is in the Windham Town Hall, 8 School St. in the gym. 

The lead of Danny Zuko is played by Giovan Corsetti. Sandy Dumbrowski is played by Allison Sample.

In addition to Shepard, Robert Chabora heads up musical direction, Mnemosyne Heileman is the producer and supreme advising is Dawn Sample. The show was choreographed by Abigail Worthing, Patrice Foley-Olsen is the property mistress, Ed Haibon built the sets, Michaela Denoncourt did lighting design and costume design directed by Pat Hutchinson. 

The two-hour play is packed with musical numbers and laugh out loud moments. 

Tickets for the performances beginning on Friday can be purchased by calling 207-893-2098 or at the door. Shows are August 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m. and Sunday shows are at 4 p.m. Tickets are $12 and students and seniors are $10.  

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