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Need to Know: 'Grease' Opens Saturday at Ferndale High School

Find show times, ticket information, special events and more for the FHS production of 'Grease,' which starts this weekend.

Students from will put on their , starting this weekend.

The play runs March 17-18 and March 23-25 at the FHS auditorium. Ferndale High School musical producer Judy Donlin said the students have been having a great time preparing for the show.

"Grease offers a chance for the high school kids of 2012 to live a little bit like the high school kids of 1959," she said. "And they are having a blast. They're going to make it fun for the audience, too."

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Grease features themes of teenage love, friendship, rebellion and pastimes as characters go through their senior school year at Rydell High trying to fit in, have fun and support each other.

The play will incorporate some aspects of the 1978 movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, such as the song "You're the One That I Want." This is the first performance of Grease for FHS, Donlin said.

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Need to know

  • Dates: March 17, 18, 23, 24, 25
  • Times: Friday and Saturday performances are 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees at 3 p.m.
  • Where: auditorium
  • Ages: Open to all ages
  • Tickets: $7 per adult, $5 for students and senior citizens, $3 for children younger than 12
  • For more information: Call Ferndale High School at 248-586-8600 or visit http://ferndaletheatre.org/.

Special events offered each night

  • Every show: Hand Jive Raffle. Enter a raffle to join the cast onstage for the Hand Jive dance. Tickets are $1.
  • March 17: Opening Night Afterglow. Enjoy food and beverages after the show from the FHS Burger Palace.
  • March 18: Pre-show Senior Citizens Reception. Members of the FHS National Honor Society will host a reception for seniors attending the show. The reception begins at 2 p.m., and the performance starts at 3 p.m. Tickets to the show for seniors are $5 and can be purchased at FHS during the reception.
  • March 23: Thank you, FHS Principal Herb Ivory! This performance is dedicated to FHS Principal Herb Ivory, his last show as FHS principal.
  • March 24: Costume Contest. Attend the show in a favorite 1959 era costume. Costume parade at intermission.
  • March 25: Class of 2012 Recognition. Immediately following the performance, acknowledgement and thanks for seniors from the cast and crew.


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