We are also currently working on Grease - the licensing costs were more than double what we've ever had to pay for a production, so we are definitely looking to be frugal on the production costs.
We were able to rent the Pink Lady jackets from our local professional theatre, who had done Grease about 5 years ago. They have an extensive costume collection, and their rental prices are very reasonable.
The local university also has an extensive costume collection -but their prices are much higher. But, you might reach out to other theatre companies nearby to see what they might have.
Another HS in our area is doing Sound of Music (which we did last year). We were able to swap our Sound of Music costumes for a golf cart that is already decked out to be Greased Lightning... it was a win-win for both of our programs. Both items would have just been sitting in storage otherwise.
So, now my question for the group is - what is your best source for wigs? We need a nice blond wig for our Sandy, but the ones we've found so far look too fake or are the wrong style.
We open in 2 weeks - but ticket sales have been steady. We use Seat Yourself, and we've already sold over 625 tickets online alone! I also accept orders the old-fashioned way with an order form... but licensing payments were ridiculous for this show, so we're really hoping that this show's popularity covers all the bills and leaves enough to get us started for next year!
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Melissa Mintzer
Penn Manor HS
Millersville, PA
Original Message:
Sent: 02-23-2016 07:39
From: Holly Thompson
Subject: Pink Lady Jackets and Leather Jackets
I found leather jackets at the local thrift stores. It took several trips to several stores over about a month, but I ended up with almost a dozen. Most were about $20.00
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Holly Thompson
Worthington OH