GREASE

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SAFATA by arrangement with DALRO (Pty) Ltd. presents GREASE

Book, Music, and Lyrics by JIM JACOBS and WARREN CASEY

With cheeky characters, pink jackets, leather pants, and rock ‘n roll music, this nostalgic hit musical is bound to delight audiences of all ages. 

Whilst this iconic story needs no explanation, SAFATA chose to take on the Tony-nominated Broadway Musical to give its students an energetic, fun, and professional experience of a lifetime. The cast has transformed from thespians to the sassy students of the infamous Rydell High. 

“We have tried to incorporate the unique talents of our students wherever we possibly can, to make this a truly personal journey. First-year acting and Filmmaking student, Zoe Chetty has designed our GREASE Announcement poster, and the second-year Performing Arts student, Frederick Fourie, is woodworking the GREASED LIGHTNING car” - explains Dean and Director, Anastasia Amy. “We are thrilled to give the students opportunities to learn and expand through this process and are working closely with our third-year students on the more technical, behind-the-scenes roles to truly prepare them for the industry when they graduate.”

The lead cast members include Reinier van Zyl (Rainy) as the T-Birds pack leader Danny Zuko, Simoné de Jager as the sweet and conservative, turn sexy and daring Sandy Dumbrowski, Chloé Cage as the feisty Betty Rizzo, and Lehlohonolo Gumede as bad boy and T-Birds second in command Kenickie.  

“SAFATA is so excited to stage this mega-hit classical musical this year for our students’ annual musical. We always aim to provide our students with real-life opportunities and experiences whilst they study as experience is key and equally important., I think it’s amazing for our students to take on such an amazing but big production under the leadership of our amazing Dean and Mentors, especially after the theatres suffered so dearly due to COVID. – Expresses Nicho Barnard the production Producer and SAFATA CEO. 

The past 3 years have been incredibly tough for the entertainment industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am so excited that our school gets to embrace the reintroduction of theatres opening up with a fan favorite GREASE. I am in awe of our students and the mentors that are working tirelessly to showcase their individual talents with such an epic and well-known production - Go GREASED LIGHTNING” – which enthuses SAFATA’s CFO and Grease Co-producer Danielle Bennet.

Meet the Team:

1)    Director, Anastasia Amy

2)    Musical Director, Amber-Dawn Burnhams

3)    Choreographer, Zelné Anderson

4)    Producers, Nicho Barnard & Danielle Bennett

The rest of the cast:

The Pink Ladies

·       Frenchy – Tumisho Nkadimeng

·       Marty – Jordan Good

·       Jan – Lericia van Zyl

The Greasers

·       Doody – Katiso Moloi

·       Roger – Navin Jacobs

·       Sonny – Botshelo Ranta

Other Roles

·       Patty Simcox – Chanelle Hug

·       Cha Cha Digregoria – Zelmarie Jacobs

·       Eugene Florczyk – James Sinclair

·       Johnny Casino – Frederick Fourie

·       Vanessa Fontaine and Radio Voice – Nontokozo Ndlovu

·       Teen Angel – Qhawe Soroshi

·       Miss Lynch – Nisha Frimpong

·       Annette – Demi Kendal

Ensemble

·       Dean Lopes

·       Danielle Ruiters

·       Victoria Makoni

·       Seabelo Sennanye

·       Palesa Komane

·       Luwaidon Damons

·       Jade Kabatznik

About SAFATA: 

SAFATA – The South African Film, Acting, and Theatre Academy is a family – a family which was built to enhance and develop. Each student under the SAFATA guidance will have the opportunity to reach for the stars whilst exploring their inner selves, finding their individuality, and expanding beyond what they thought possible. SAFATA believes in going the extra mile; they make it their mission to assist students not only in upskilling but also in building a noteworthy resume by the time they have their degree. By placing students in internships, or even paid work positions, they can graduate with real-life industry experience.

SAFATA endeavors to create students across the globe with multi-faceted capabilities and to equip them with the necessary skills required for any job within the industry.

We make it our mission to be the best in what we do and provide our students with the greatest opportunities to excel in all aspects of performance. We endeavor to globally create students with multi-skilled capabilities and to equip them with the necessary skills required for any job within the industry.

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