Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Blackpool Grand Theatre to stage new production of GREASE
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An exciting new production of iconic rock ‘n’ roll musical Grease is set to get the Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2025 Auditorium Season off to a truly ELECTRIFYING start when it opens at Scotland’s Theatre in the Hills from 18 June-27 September.
Produced by Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Blackpool Grand Theatre and directed by Sam Hardie, the show features a talented cast of actor musicians: Celeste Collier (Rishi Sunak’s Doing A Musical, Waterloo East Theatre) as Teen Angel, Tyler Collins (Part of the Century, A Play, a Pie and a Pint Oran Mor) as Kenickie, Chris Coxon (The Wizard of Oz, Watermill Theatre) as Eugene, Stephanie Cremona (A Christmas Carol, Dundee Rep) as Cha Cha, Caitlin Forbes (The Stamping Ground, Eden Court/Raw Material) as Patty, April Nerissa Hudson (Alice in Wonderland, Derby Theatre) as Frenchy, Leah Jamieson (Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort of), West End/Tour) as Jan, Blythe Jandoo (Gypsy, Pitlochry Festival Theatre) as Sandy, Jerome Lincoln (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, National Theatre) as Roger, David Rankine (The Fair Maid of the West, RSC) as Doody, Oraine Johnson (The Jungle Book, Derby Theatre) as Sonny, Keith Macpherson (Sunshine on Leith, Pitlochry Festival Theatre) as Vince Fontaine, Alyson Orr (Bend it Like Bertie, Pavillion Theatre Glasgow) as Miss Lynch, Alexander Service (Heathers, @sohoplace/West End/UK tour/The Other Palace) as Danny, Fiona Wood (Peter Pan and Wendy, Pitlochry Festival Theatre) as Rizzo, and introducing newcomers Eden Barrie as Marty, and Louis Newman as Jonny Casino. All other roles are played by the cast.
Director Sam Hardie said: “Grease was the first musical I ever saw, and I still remember the feeling of seeing the film for the first time, with songs that made you just want to move and characters you longed to be! The musical is now over 50 years old and still its songs fill dance floors, karaoke rooms and play on radio stations across the world.
“I was delighted to be asked to direct Grease at Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Blackpool Grand this summer; two places that hold such cherished memories for their audiences. The story is a celebration of what it means to be young: to fall in and out of love, to rebel, to dream, to dance and discover who we are and who we want to be. Now feels like exactly the right moment to tell this story and meet these young people who remind us of the vitality of life and that in this world we should go together rather than individuals apart.
“I cannot wait to work with this incredible company taking you to Rydell High for a summer full of joy, love and dancing! “
Grease will also run at Blackpool Grand Theatre from 4-14 June.