Grease – Year 6 summer show, 2012
Play GREASE – track 1 as children enter
Introduction– Narrator 1 – Jess D
Ladies and gentlemen, lads and lasses, welcome to the Westfield, class of 2012, year 6 summer show.
Please ensure your mobiles are switched off especially i-phones as they interfere with our digital sound system. Please note the fire exit to my right.
You know this is a very special year for us at Westfield, because 2012 isn’t just any old year…
Side left “It’s the Queen’s jubilee! Three cheers for her majesty, hip hip” (side right hooray x 3)
Yes, but that’s not it…
Side right “It’s York 800!!
No,that’s not it either….
Side left “It’s the Olympic year!”
Side right “Go team GB!”
No no no, 2012 is so special for us because this is the 60th anniversary of the opening of our school; it’s Westfield’s own diamond jubilee (crowd cheer, sing happy birthday, round of applause).
We worked out that sixty years ago it was the fifties, so there was only really one choice for this year’s show… it had to be Grease! (Grease is the word, is the word, is the word….)
Enjoy the show! Bow
Opening
Act 1, Scene 1 – Sandy / Ellie and Danny / Max – Sea front Scarborough
Play “Love is a many splendoured thing” - track 23 Sandy / Ellie and Danny / Max run down the aisles and hug fade out when they reach front stage blocks
Sandy / Ellie: Oh Danny hasn’t it been a wonderful summer? All those lovely day trips round the Riviera of the north. Who’d choose the south of France over Scarborough eh? When you go on holiday in England, you save a fortune on sunscreen!
Danny / Max: Ooh yeah, it’s God’s own country is Yorkshire, and that day we had in Blackpool riding on the Big One, it beats those rides at Euro Disney any day of the week d’nt it love?
Sandy / Ellie: My favourite days out were the quiet trips to Robin Hood’s bay, Cayton Bay… so romantic (crowd aah!)
Danny / Max: I liked the day we went surfing at Brid me. It were chuffin mint!
Sandy / Ellie: I can’t believe summer’s nearly over. My dad’s lost his job with that double dip recession, so he said we might have to move for work, and his work could take us anywhere.
Danny / Max: Well, at least we can keep in touch on facebook.
Sandy / Ellie: Yeah, I’m definitely changing my status from single. Do you think this the end Danny?
Danny / Max: No darl, this is just the beginning.
Keep in touch sweet cheeks, and thanks for the memories
(Hug and part)
Act 1, Scene 2 – New term at Westfield High
T – birds walk up the aisle and take stage, mime chatting
Kinnicky: Alright lads? How ya doin?
T-Bird 1 / Corraig: Great. Summer was sick! How bout you?
Kinnicky: I was working all summer. I’ve got some great wheels lads, wait til you see ‘em
T-Bird 2 / James: Where are they then?
Kinnicky / Josh: I’m still working on em. It’s in that garage down on the Green, Central Body Repairs. We can walk round after school if you like?
T-Bird 3 / Josh F: How did you get in there then?
Kinnicky / Josh: I impressed them with my initiative, and my entrepreneurial brilliance! You know Weggies, Mrs Douglas says we have so much potential we’re all destined for great things, each and every one of us. I’ll own my own garage by the time I’m 30, you mark my words.
Danny / Max walks up the aisle
T-Bird 4 / Ethan: Hey, Danny boy, starts singing, “Oh Dannyboy, the pipes the pipes are calling…..”
All push / shove him, pipe down, enough already etc.
T-Bird 3 / Josh F: Where d’ya think you are? This in’t The Voice you know!
Danny / Max: Alright lads. Great to see you (back slapping etc.)
T-Bird 1 / Corraig: Where you been all summer?
Danny / Max: At the beach. Dancing, romancing, I had a great time!
Boys all laughing, sit down stage right mime talking as Mrs R and Mrs W enter
Mrs Ralph / Luke: Morning Mrs Whitehead. Are we ready with our newhi-tech PA system?
Mrs Whitehead / Natasha: Look I’m sorry Mrs Ralph, but the new hi-tech, hi-spec electronic signing in system has been a complete nightmare, and the office team thought a flash PA system would be a step too far. If this xylophone was good enough for Mrs Rowsell it’ll have to do you! Stand aside (plays xylophone)
Mrs Ralph / Luke: Good morning students, and welcome back for the last few weeks of the summer term at Westfield High. I am thrilled to announce a really exciting event, as Strictly is introducing a juniorversion of their show, and they are sending some talent scouts here! They heard we were the best school in York, so we were the obvious choice! So, let’s all enjoy the last few weeks of term, work hard, try your best and remember, (Mrs R and Mrs W) keep dancing
Act 1, Scene 3 – The girls back at Westfield High
Pink ladies walk up the aisles, waving and chatting, hugging eachother
Pink Lady 1 / Kelise: Hi! How was your summer?
Pink Lady 2 / Abby: Ooh it were fantastic! We went to Filey Bay and had a great time. You can’t beat a sandy beach, and the B+B did a gorgeous full English breakfast, you wouldn’t get that abroad
Pink Lady 1 / Kelise: We din’t go away, but we did have some good days out though. My mum let me go with her to ladies’ day at the Races, and we were in the posh bit too! I had a fascinator and everything
Pink Lady 3 / Freya: We went to London, so exciting with all the Olympics buzz, and we saw the Minster men thrash Luton to win promotion. How ‘bout you Rizzo? Did you go away?
Rizzo / Taylor R: Oh no ladies, my life’s one big holiday. It’s such a drag having to come back to school. At least it’s nearly over.
Pink Lady 4 / Jess: Ooh I’ll be really sad to leave. I’ve loved Westfield
All: Oh yes,wonderful Westfield sigh
Pink Lady 2 / Abby: At least we’re off to the best secondary school in York, and the Children’s Champions will be there waiting to meet us at York High in September
Pink Lady 4 / Jess: Ooh yeah, it’ll be great to see a friendly face. I’m a bit worried about leaving
Rizzo / Taylor R: Don’t be daft, we’re more than ready. I can’t wait to get there
Sandy and Frenchie walk up the aisle
Sandy / Ellie: I’m really nervous Frenchie. What if no one likes me? I was at a tiny village school before, where everyone knew everyone. Westfield High’s got so many children. I’m worried I’ll get lost
Frenchie: Don’t worry darl, everyone at Westfield is really kind, and if you’ve ever got a problem the Children’s Champions are here to help you, and I’ll look after you. Come and meet my friends. Hey girls, great to see you. Can I introduce you to my new friend Sandy? She’s just moved in next door to me on Bramham Avenue
Pink ladies all say hello, hug Frenchie etc.
Rizzo / Taylor R: Alright love, have you come from o’er the tops?
Sandy / Ellie: I was at a tiny village in North Yorkshire. We only had two classes at my old school.
Pink Lady 1 / Kelise: Oh Westfield might be a big school, but we’re very friendly. You won’t find more loyal mates than weggies.
Pink Lady 4 / Jess: In fact we’re all having a sleepover after the footy match later. Do you want to come and join us? We’ll get a DVD from Blockbusters and maybe a Hakis?
Sandy / Ellie: Oh thanks, I’d love to come!
Pink Lady 3 / Freya: And what about the summer holiday Sandy? Did you go away?
Sandy / Ellie: I had the holiday of a life time, and I met the boy of my dreams. I had the best time!
Play SUMMER NIGHTS – track 2
Play “match of the day” theme tune – fade out if it goes on too long?
Act 1 – scene 4 – cheer leaders / footy
Footballers run round dribbling ball. Cheer leaders dance up onto the stage
Give me a W, E, S, T, F / I, E, L, D, Westfield!
Go bananas cheer
Go, go weggies, YORK go York High
Go, go weggies, YORK go York High
You’ll all be impressed,
Coz we’ll never rest
We’ll beat all the others in any test.
Go, go weggies, YORK go York High
Go, go weggies, YORK go York High
Coz here in the West
Our kids are the best
We’ll smash it, because we’rethe best of the West
Cheer leaders cheer, wave pom poms and off
T-Bird 1 / Corraig: Hey lads, can you see those Hob Moor Scorpions over there? They should stick to their own turf. I think they’re cruising for a bruising
Kinnicky / Josh: Don’t worry lads, they’vechallenged us to a race across Hobmoor, but once I’ve got my wheels fixed up we’ll thrash ‘em
T-Bird 2 / James: My mum says we shouldn’t go racing on the Moor. Those cows, once you spook ‘em they all charge! I tell you what Kinnicky, you’ll go fast alright, but you’ll be breaking Olympic records for all the wrong reasons
T-Bird 3 / Josh F: Yeah, I’ve had a herd of cows on my tail and it ain’t much fun mate
Kinnicky: Chill out lads, once my wheels are fixed up I’ll be off like grease lightning
T-Bird 4 / Ethan: Do you think we’d be better on our bikes rather than scooters? I mean this is cycling City York? Mr. Brookfield could get Naomi to give us a Bike-It breakfast before we go
T-Bird 3 / Josh F: Ooh yeah, bike it, like it! You know at Westfield we’ve been doing all this work on how inspirational Olympians are? I’m thinking of Sir Chris Hoy right now. Even a herd of cows couldn’t catch him!
T-Bird 1 / Corraig: I’m thinking of Mark Cavendish. He’s the cycling sprint king. Charging bulls wouldn’t catch him, never mind cows!
T-Bird 2 / James: I’m thinking of Victoria Pendelton hand on heart /sides wolf whistle
No, no, she is fast too, as well as being fit…… pause and fit….
Rizzo and Sandy approach side aisle
Rizzo / Taylor : Hey Danny, have you seen the new girl? Rizzo moves
Sandy / Ellie: Danny? Oh I can’t believe it! It’s so great to see you Danny.
Danny / Max: Alright, alright, that’s my name baby, don’t wear it out
Sandy / Ellie: You’re a fake and a phoney Danny Zuko, and I wish I had never laid eyes on you!
Rizzo and Sandy stomp off
Act 1 – scene 5 – Sleepover / zumba
Pink Lady 4 / Jess: Hi Sandy, come in, it’s great to see you, thanks for coming.
Sandy / Ellie: I just bobbed into Costcutter to get some popcorn. What are we watching?
Pink Lady 3 / Freya: Marvel’s Avengers, but we’re doing our nails first
Rizzo / Taylor R: Well I don’t need mine doing, I’ve got shellac
Pink ladies: Ooh, hark at you!!
Pink Lady 1 / Kelise: I had that when we went to the races. I had it done at Christine’s, and a spray tan too
Pink Lady 2 / Abby: I go to Jasmine’s beauty salon me, I had some Minx done there
Frenchie / Mya: Well girls you won’t need to worry about paying all those fancy salon prices when I’ve finished my training, coz I’m going mobile.
Pink Lady 2 / Abby: What training’s that Frenchie?
Frenchie / Mya: I did my training at York College, and now I’ve got work experience doing hair, nails and beauty. I’ve only landed up at the best salon in York, and spray tan is our speciality. My boss is famous for it.
Pink Lady 3 / Freya: Who’s he then? Would I know him if I saw him?
Frenchie / Mya: I don’t think you’d miss him! He’s called Plaggy Terry. In fact I’d go as far as to say that Plaggy Terry is like a walking advert for our hair gel and spray tan products.
Pink Lady 4 / Jess: You’ve got lots of other skills too haven’t you Frenchie? Tell Sandy how you got your nickname?
Narrator: STOP!!!! Bit of poetic licence here folks. In the fifties, they didn’t realise how bad for you smoking was, but we know better now, so there’s a slight change to that scene…. Rewind girls
Girls wind actions backwards
Pink Lady 4 / Jess: You’ve got lots of other skills too haven’t you Frenchie?
Frenchie / Mya: Oh yes girls! York High’s always been a sports college, they carried the Olympic torch and everything, but in 2012 Westfield governors decided that we too needed to raise the profile of sport. We’ve had a whole year of health and fitness to help our community get fit together and celebrate the Olympics, so at Westfield we’ve all gone zumba crazy!
Pink Lady 1 / Kelise: And there’s no one more obsessed than Mrs Ralph. She can’t get enough of Westfield zumba! She says the governors’ wish is her command, but I think she just finds zumba easier than weight watchers!
Pink Lady 2 / Abby: Anyway girls, shall we show all these good people why zumba’s so much fun? Girls all shout yes
Zumba boy 1 / Terry M: Hold on, hold on. In the fifties there was sex discrimination, but we’re all equal now love! I heard boys can do zumba too!
Rizzo / Taylor R: Never mind zumba, last year’s year 6 summer show was Mamma Mia and the boys stole the show with their Bollywood dance routine, “boys do Bollywood”. Do you reckon you can top that lads?
Zumba boy 2 / Troy: I reckon we can go one better than that love, but let’s see what you’ve got first. Music maestro!
Play girls’ zumba track – Jump your body in line
Girls’ Zumba dance – Jump Your Body In Line
Zumba boy 2 / Troy: That were Champion that! Well done girls. What do you reckon lads?
Zumba boy 1 / Terry M: No sweat. Zumba has its own bhangra beats you know! We can combine Bollywood and zumba to wow this crowd, they ain’t seen nothing yet. Come on lads, let’s throw some shapes!
Play boys’ zumba track – Bollywood
Boys’ Zumba dance – Bhangra beat
Act 2, scene 1 – Grease Lightning
Kinnicky: Come and see the wheels lads! They’re nearly ready!
T-Bird 1 / Corraig: They look fantastic!
Danny / Max: Yeah, I bet those Hobmoor Scorpions will be really worried when they see those
T-Bird 2 / James: What time’s the race?
T-Bird 3 / Josh F: It’s straight after lunch, but Mrs Barker said we could go in with key stage 1 for early dinner so that we can get down to Hobmoor
T-Bird 4 / Ethan: Isn’t she ace? Remember that special lunch we had for the Queen’s Jubilee? All those little buns and all that bunting. I’m really excited about going to York High, but I will miss Mrs Barker’s dinners.
T-Bird 3 / Josh F: Do you think we could get Mrs Barker to come to York High? I mean if the Children’s Champions are going maybe Sheila would come too?
T-Bird 4 / Ethan: No, anyway the Children’s Champions only go to York High to help us settle in in September, and they’ll come back here then
Danny / Max: Don’t worry lads, when we’re at York High we’ll get loads of chances to come back to Westfield, and we’ll sometimes get fed. When York High year 10 came and helped dig our Community Garden, they were only supposed to stay for the morning, but they asked if they could stay all day and keep digging in the afternoon. Sheila gave them a good square meal, and some of her special flapjack.
T-Bird 1 / Corraig: I know, Miss Billington was saying how great they were staying for extra work but I thought it’ll be Sheila’s dinners they’re after, and who could blame them? I’d put in a few hours of hard graft to get one of those delicious school meals!
To audience A word to the wise, if your child hasn’t tried our school dinners, they don’t know what they’re missing. Give em a go!
Kinnicky / Josh: I’m working up an appetite now lads, let’s transform my scooter
Play GREASE LIGHTNING – track 8
Act 2 scene 2 - Beauty School Drop out
Pink Lady 1 / Kelise: Are you going to watch the lads race at Hobmoor?
Pink Lady 2 / Abby: Yeah, I can’t wait. Hobmoor will be out for the Scorpions so we will have to turn out for our Weggies
Rizzo / Taylor R: I’m not, I’m off into town to get a new dress for the Strictly auditions.
Pink Lady 3 / Freya: What about you Frenchie?
Frenchie / Mya: I don’t know girls. I’m a bit fed up. I think I’m going to stay here and give Kelly a hand clearing up
Pink Lady 4 / Jess: Okay, well, we’ll see you later
Kelly / Charlotte: What’s up darl?
Frenchie / Mya: I’m worried about getting a job after my course. I don’t know if my grades will be good enough.
Kelly / Charlotte: It’s not all about grades love. You have so many skills that are important in the workplace!
Frenchie / Mya: Do you think so? Like what?
Kelly / Charlotte: You are always punctual and reliable for a start, that’s really important when you go to work. You’re good at listening to other people too, and teamwork is so important. You should have more confidence in yourself Frenchie. You must stick at it too, don’t give up and waste your chance.