Go, Grease Lightning, Go!

By Contributing Bishop England High School Student Matthew Kuhn, ’09

The Bishop England Drama Department is ironing out the poodle skirts and dusting off the leather jackets. A school version of the classic musical set in the 1950’s is taking shape at Bishop England High School. Cast and crew began rehearsals the first week in February. In collaboration with the Bishop England band and chorus, the drama department will give their production a fifties rock-n-roll sound. Director and drama teacher Cathy Slonecki has high expectations for the performance: “We have great acting talent and are working hard to have a great set and authentic-sounding music.” Slonecki also added that the production would not be “modernized,” but instead stay completely faithful to the original time period. The production is scheduled for two performances: Friday, March 27th and Saturday, March 28th.