Grease is SOV production

Cast members of the SOV production of Grease. Photo by Patrick Gouran.

by Debra Gibson
Grease is the word.

At least if you're starting to make plans for your Veishea weekend. This year's Stars Over Veishea (SOV) production will be Grease, the perennial favorite penned by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Performances in Stephens Auditorium are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 21, at 2 p.m.

Geoffrey Tangeman, temporary assistant professor of theater, will direct the production in an SOV/ISU Theatre collaboration, and Don Simonson, associate professor of music, will serve as musical director. Luke Foster, a senior biology major from Traer, is this year's producer.

About 40 ISU students have been rehearsing for Grease since February, according to Tangeman. The musical first appeared on Broadway in the early 1970s. It focuses on life at Rydell High in 1959, and more importantly, the romance between greaser Danny Zuko and all-American girl Sandy Dumbrowski. Musical highlights include Summer Nights, Greased Lightning and Beauty School Dropout.

Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster or from the Iowa State Center box office. Tickets are $10-$15 for adults and $6-$10 for ISU students and ages 18 and under.