It needs no introduction - GREASE is the word! Since it began on Broadway in 1972 Grease’s place has been firmly established in the cultural hall of fame, having seduced the hearts of millions with its back-to-back sizzling tunes including You're The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Greased Lightnin’ and many, many more!

It’s the perfect feel-good family show, and will be a fantastic outing for all the family – this slice of 50s Americana is guaranteed to have even granny hand-jiving in the aisle.

Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, GREASE will be rocking 'n' rolling at the Marlborough Civic Theatre.

GREASE has proved that a musical love story, bursting with denim, cheerleaders, slick hairstyles and raging teenage hormones is timeless.

As leader of the Burger Palace Boys, the rebel ‘Danny Zuko’ oozes sex appeal and can have any ‘chick’ he desires. High School is only an excuse to flirt with the ‘bombshells’, get up to mayhem and smoke cigarettes. Along comes ‘Sandy Dumbrowski’ – a true beauty but a real square – and the chase is on!

So come and join Danny & Sandy, along with those groovy Burger Palace Boys, sassy Pink Ladies and the whole gang at Rydell High for this high octane rock 'n 'roll party - IT'S THE MOST ELECTRIFYIN' EXTRAVAGANZA on stage!

Blenheim Musical Theatre are pleased to have secured the directing talents of Christchurch Director Bryan Aitken. A former Associate Director and original company member of The Court Theatre, Christchurch, Bryan has worked as an actor or director for most of New Zealand's major Theatre Companies. He has been awarded a QEII Arts Council Major Travel Grant, a Trustbank Arts Excellence Award, and The 1990 Commemorative Medal for his work with youth.

While a dramaturge/director for the NZBC, he adapted many stage plays for radio and also wrote for children's programmes. He has also held positions as Artistic Director of The Arts Employment Scheme, Artistic Director of the Road Show Trust, and Course Director for the Diploma in Performing Arts, Nelson Polytechnic.

He has been a guest Lecturer & Tutor at Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts in Perth (WAAPA), and the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art in Christchurch (NASDA). Bryan is recognized as one of the country's top Drama Adjudicators, and has a national youth award named after him.

Bryan continues to freelance out of The Court Theatre as a Tour Manager, Director, and Tutor. His work is as diverse as the magnificent "Les Miserables" to a one woman show "The Mourning After". He was recently appointed an Associate of The Court, an honorary position recognizing his length of service. He is currently their Core Tutor for a young adults theatre skills programme, TheatreWorks.

Working alongside Bryan to choreograph the show is local dancer and teacher Kelly Webster. Kelly was born in Blenheim and has been dancing since she was 5yrs old. Some years later she moved to Christchurch to attend the National Ballet School and then moved up to Wellington to complete an Advanced Certificate in Commercial Dance at the Wellington Performing Arts Centre.

Whilst in Wellington Kelly was involved as a dancer in many various corporate events including the Lord of the Rings premiere, the International Rugby Sevens, and many rugby matches. Dancing indoors also saw her involved in local theatre productions as a dancer, dance captain and Directors Choreographic Assistant.

In 2004 Kelly joined Carnival Cruise Liners USA as a dancer on the high seas which she enjoyed for two years.

Returning home to Blenheim, Kelly has been involved with Marlborough Dance Centre as their jazz teacher and has been choreographer for many local theatre and dance productions.

Con O’Brien is a familiar face to many locals and has again agreed to guide us merrily along our musical way as the cast fine tune all those wonderful Grease songs.

Con teaches music at Marlborough Boys College when he’s not tutoring singing in his private time and he is often lending a hand to vocal coach the singing in many local theatre productions.

Grease is an amateur production by special arrangement with Dominie Pty Ltd.