2/18/2024 0 Comments Fireside theater greaseAfter the incredible success of both the musical and the movie, the two collaborated on Island of Lost Coeds, a musical satire of the B-movies of the 1950s. The latter company staged the original production of Grease which he wrote with Jim Jacobs. Casey acted with the Chicago Stage Guild (where he met Jim Jacobs), the Old Town Players, and the Kingston Mines Theatre. In the meantime, he taught himself how to play the guitar and began writing songs. He supported himself with jobs in retail, including working as an assistant manager of a chain of apparel stores, and as a record salesman. He appeared in dozens of productions, including creating the role of Bernie Litko in David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago. He moved to Chicago in 1962, where he hoped to pursue an acting career. During the late '50s, he learned all about "greasers" while working as an art teacher in upstate New York. WARREN CASEY ( Book, Music and Lyrics) was born in Yonkers, New York, and attended Syracuse University. He currently resides in Southern California and remains active in the theatre, especially with the American Theatre Company of Chicago. Jacobs was presented with an honorary doctorate degree from Columbia College in Chicago. He is the co-author of several other plays and musicals including Island of Lost Coeds, a musical spoof of the low budget sci-fi/horror/jungle movies of the 1950s, which he wrote with Warren Casey. Originally an actor, Jacobs has been seen on television, in motion pictures, regional theatre, national tours, and on Broadway. The 1978 movie became and remains the highest grossing movie musical of all time. A year later, Grease made it to Broadway and "Greasemania" took off, resulting in one of the longest running shows in Broadway history. Grease opened in 1971 in a former trolley barn called the Kingston Mines Theatre in Chicago. Seven years later they wrote what was to become one of the greatest musicals of all time. ![]() In 1963, Jacobs met Warren Casey when they were both cast in a local theatre production of A Shot in the Dark. During the golden era of rock 'n' roll (1956-1960) he was a guitar-playing "greaser" student at Taft High School. Cantor (supporting) Stop and Watch Films/Dir.JIM JACOBS ( Book, Music and Lyrics) Jacobs, who created Grease (in 1970) with Warren Casey, was born and raised on the mean streets of Chicago's far northwest side. HALFWAY THERE Dr.Montrose (supporting) Mill Creek Productions/Dir. I DIE, I DIM, I SHINE Maria (lead) Beast of the East Productions/Dir. OrificiĮMPTY NESTERS Theresa (lead) Stratosphere Productions/Dir. ![]() MunozīROOKLYN BREACH Angela (lead) Celluloid Rain/Dir. UNDER JAKOB’S LADDER Rachel (supporting) Cube City Entertainment/Dir. TRUE STORIES: AMITYVILLE Lorraine Warren (day player) The Smithsonian HD Channel/Blink Television THE HACKING CHRONICLES Erin Higgins (recurring) AT&T Original Series/ISNN/Valenti Films NURSE JACKIE Nurse (recurring featured) Showtime/Dir: Paul Feig/Steve BuscemiĪLL MY CHILDREN Prison Guard (day player) ABC *NY Innovative Theatre Outstanding Featured Actress Nominee **NH Theatre Awards, Best Actress in a Musical Nominee Stephen CaseyĤ2ND STREET Dorothy Brock Struther’s Library Theatre/Dir. Michele LynchĭAMN YANKEES Meg Boyd Bucks County Playhouse/Dir. Jim OsornoįOOTLOOSE Vi Moore La Comedia/Dir. Ed FleschįOOTLOOSE Betty Blast/Lulu Carousel Dinner Theatre/Dir. Braddock Ivoryton Playhouse/Dir.Larry ThelenĬINDERELLA The Queen Fireside Theatre/Dir. THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY Muriel Lake Dillon Theatre/Dir. Christopher AllemanĬALENDAR GIRLS Marie Ivoryton Playhouse/Dir. LES MISERABLES ( concert) Madame Thenardier Lake Dillon Theatre/Dir. MAMMA MIA! ( concert) Rosie Lake Dillon Theatre/Dir. THE GAME'S AFOOT Inspector Goring Ivoryton Playhouse/Dir. Melissa LivingstonįRANKLIN ( World Premiere) Caroline Crane Perseverance Theatre/Dir. THE HUMANS Deirdre Lean Ensemble Theater/Dir. ![]() ![]() Cara ReichelĪLBEE’S EVERYTHING IN THE GARDEN Cynthia John Houseman Theatre/Dir Adam FitzgeraldīRANDED Jenny Gallery Players/Dir. THE FLOOD Ensemble Prospect Theater Company/Dir. Ellen LichtensteigerĭO BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES…? Sister Lee The Producer’s Club/Dir. THE MEMORY OF WATER Vi Cherry Lane Theatre/Dir. Mark GallagherĪRMS AND THE MAN Catherine Petkoff The Secret Theatre/Dir Salvatore Brienik Dev BondarinĮQUUS Hesther Salomon Gallery Players/Dir. THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES Bananas Gallery Players/Dir. THE MUSIC MAN (Stroman Revival) Pick-a-Little Lady Big League Theatricals/First National/ GREASE (with Frankie Avalon) Miss Lynch Phoenix Productions/Dir.
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