Grease: A Classic Musical Done Justice by the SHS Class of 2026

The voices of dozens of Scarsdale High School seniors filled SHS’s auditorium for the annual senior show. From May 15-17, 2026, members of the Class of 2026 put on three stellar productions of the musical Grease.

Through 22 songs, many of which were accompanied by lively choreography, the cast told the story centered around ten teenagers navigating their lives at the fictional Rydell High School.

Playing the new student, Sophia Samios portrayed Sandy Dumbrowski who was often at odds with the gang the “Pink Ladies,” composed of Maria Roberts as Jan, Alexa Galante as Marty, Vanessa Karp as Betty Rizzo, and Julia Wu-Oswald as Frenchy.

Sandy and Danny.The “Burger Palace Boys” gang was made up of Sofia Corrigio as Doody, Theodore Bryson as Roger, Orson Hong as Kenickie, Derrick Kuo as Sonny Latierri, and Ben Dinkin as Danny Zuko.

Sandy (Sophia Samios) and Danny (Ben Dinkin) were the lead couple who rekindled their relationship after several disagreements. This reconciliation happened towards the end of the performance when Sandy underwent a transformation from a prim to a rambunctious character.

The other teens also had their own stories. Kenickie (Orson Hong) sang “Grease Lightning,“ about the upgrades his car needed. Marty (Alexa Galante) crooned about her long-distance relationship with a Marine and the gifts he sent in “Freddie My Love.”

Kenickie and the “Burger Palace Boys."Frenchy (Julia Wu-Oswald) struggled to figure out what she would do with her life after dropping out of beauty school. Doody (Sofia Corrigio) got a guitar and showed it off to the others, singing “Those Magic Changes.”

Every single performer captured the stage, whether it was in vocal solos or dances that featured the entire cast. Three members of the SHS faculty, Deans Oren Iosepovici and Michael Hiller and Senior Class Advisor Ms. Eileen Cagner, surprised the audience by joining the students on stage for the Rydell High School dance.

With apt spotlight decisions, immersive backgrounds, part of a movie within the musical, and a moveable car prop, the technical crew helped bring the show to life.

Even though they weren’t visible to the audience, the presence of the instrumentalists in the pit was vital as they played an energetic accompaniment to every song.

Marty, the “Pink Ladies,” and Sandy.Remarking on how the show went and a favorite moment, Co-Director and Technical Director Rune Coulson said, “I’m very proud of the cast and crew for pulling off such an amazing show! When sitting in the audience, I was laughing so hard during jokes and getting goosebumps during songs. It’s hard to pick a certain moment, but I loved watching the cast have fun onstage. Whether that was watching everyone’s smiles in We Go Together, the mini-dance off in Shaking at the High School Hop, or the greasers’ hyping up Doody before We Go Together.”

Regarding the process of creating all the dances, choreographer and cast member Victoria Roberts said, “I was brought into the choreographer role during the middle of the process, so I didn’t have much time to come up with all the choreography. However, with the support of my friends in the cast and crew, I was able to do it. I actually loved creating choreography and teaching it to the cast. It was amazing to see everyone dance in unison while having a lot of fun. I loved seeing my choreography during the shows, and overall I’m very happy with how it all turned out!”

View the program and credits here.

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