Grease

Victor Polanco as Danny Zuko

Victor Polanco is a graduate from Sherwood High’s class of 2020, “Sco’ Bowmen!” Off the stage, Victor is pursuing an economics degree from Portland State University, and he hopes to develop a career in public service. You may recognize Victor as Jean-Michelle from Broadway Rose’s production of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Other credits include Warner in Legally Blonde and Link in Hairspray at Stumptown Stages, Jack Kelly in Newsies and Danny Zuko in Grease at Gallery Theater. Victor is thrilled to be back at Rydell High to share this energetic classic with you. He thanks his family, his girlfriend Jaclyn, his Sherwood buddies, and his castmates, both past and present, for their love and support. He wouldn’t be where he is today without them. Follow along with Victor on Instagram @victorthesingor

Sophie MacKay as Sandy Dumbrowski 

Sophie MacKay is thrilled to be back on the Broadway Rose stage where she was most recently seen as Trish in Five Golden Rings. Favorite roles include Rose in Dogfight (Bridgetown Conservatory), Susie in Snapshots (Broadway Rose), Princess Ember in The Kiss (Lakewood Theatre Co.), Skylar in Bring It On! (Maine State Music Theatre), and The Witch in Into The Woods (Muhlenberg College). When she’s not performing, Sophie works at Northwest Children’s Theater as the executive assistant and as a teaching artist. She also owns and operates a private voice studio, and is a fitness instructor at Pure Barre. Sophie gives a huge thank you and all the love to Sarah Jane and her family, including the one she’s found at Broadway Rose for their constant support.

Melissa Gale as Betty Rizzo

Melissa Gale is excited to be in her first production at Broadway Rose! Previous credits include The Office Holiday Party Musical Extravaganza Show (Sheila), Church & State (Alex), Evita (Eva), The Hispanic Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote (Nicola), FRIDA, un retablo (Spirit of Frida). She studied at New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL and received a B.F.A. in Theatre Performance. Melissa would like to thank her family and Chase for their unwavering love and support.

Brit Eagan as Frenchy

Brit Eagan is delighted to be back on the Broadway Rose stage! She recently played Lois in Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream, and an assortment of characters (notably, Groucho Marx) in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Brit is a trained vocalist/theatre artist, lifelong Oregonian, and longtime performer who balances her artistic pursuits with a career in business consulting. Favorite credits include Nancy (Oliver!), Lilli/Katherine (Kiss Me, Kate), Lily St. Regis (Annie), Rapunzel (Into the Woods), and Logainne (Spelling Bee).

Alex Gray as Marty

Alex Gray is excited to perform in her first show at Broadway Rose Theatre! Previous credits include Ti Moune in Once on This Island (World Stage Theatre), Frog in Frog and Toad (Northwest Children’s Theater), and a chorus member in At The Root, written by Lauren Steele (Portland Revels). Outside of acting, Alex works as a morning show producer at a local television station.

Grace Malloy as Jan

Grace Malloy is thrilled to make her Broadway Rose debut! Growing up in Forest Grove, she’s had the opportunity to perform all over the Portland Metro area. You may have seen her onstage at Northwest Children’s Theater, Oregon Children’s Theatre, and Pixie Dust Productions, among others. Grace graduated with her B.F.A. from the CAP21 Musical Theatre Conservatory this past May. She is currently based in New York and is so excited for this wonderful reason to be home. Recent credits include Charity (Angel) in Anything Goes and Dinny in a workshop production of A House Without Windows, both at CAP21. So much love and thanks to her family, friends, and especially to her parents for their constant love and support.

Bryce Earhart as Kenickie

The last time Broadway Rose produced Grease, Bryce played Roger—now he’s burnin’ up the quarter mile as Kenickie. Bryce has also appeared in Oklahoma! (Broadway Rose), The Aliens (Third Rail Repertory Theatre), and Just Press Save (Playroom Theater, NY). You can also catch him on Netflix in Trinkets and American Vandal. Bryce wants to say a huge thank you to the cast, crew and everyone fueling this rockin’ ride.

Christian Lane Miller as Doody

Christian Lane Miller is overjoyed to be making his Broadway Rose debut in Grease! Huge thanks to his friends, parents, brothers, and his partner Austin. Christian was recently seen in White Christmas and Funny Girl at Maine State Music Theatre. Christian has a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from The University of Miami. christianlanemiller.com

Teddy Sferrazza as Sonny Latieri

Teddy Sferrazza is excited to make his Broadway Rose debut with such a talented cast and crew! He is a senior this year at Clackamas High School and plans to pursue a B.F.A. in theatre this fall. You may have seen him recently in My Fair Lady or The Sound of Music (Clackamas Repertory Theatre), or in It’s a Wonderful Life, Young Frankenstein, or The Full Monty (Stumptown Stages). When Teddy isn’t on stage, he can be found playing guitar, hanging out with friends, staying active, or playing with his cats. He would like to thank everyone who has supported his journey.

Dillon Giles as Roger

Dillon Giles is appearing on the Broadway Rose stage for the first time since moving from the East Coast in August. Some of his favorite roles are Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Henegar Center), Robbie Hart in The Wedding Singer (Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre), and Lazar Wolfe in Fiddler on the Roof (Wohlfahrt Haus). He would like to thank his family, friends, and his partner, Sami, for all of their support. You can follow him @dillpicklegiles on Instagram for his theatre endeavors.

Alec J. Connolly as Vince Fontaine/Johnny Casino

Alec J. Connolly is thrilled to make their Pacific Northwest debut with Broadway Rose after moving from NYC to Portland! NYC credits include The Priest in Bare: A Pop Opera (Queens Shakespeare Company) and Oliver in As You Like It (7 Stages Shakespeare). Recent credits include Inspector Kemp in Young Frankenstein (Thin Air Theatre & Priscilla Beach Theatre) and Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar (Firehouse Center for the Arts). Alec sends endless thanks to family and friends for their love and support and to Broadway Rose for this incredible opportunity. Instagram: @the_alecgator_man

Aurora Primavera Hernandez as Cha-Cha

Aurora Primavera Hernandez works in the Pacific Northwest as an actor, teacher, and designer. Their recent stage credits include Kaylene (Diné Nishłį), Dupree (Cry-Baby), Masha (The Seagull), and Maria (9 to 5). Aurora can next be seen on stage at Funhouse’s production of Rocky Horror Picture Show (opens September 11). Follow her @pimaveraly to keep up with her current projects.

RJ Tofte as Eugene Florczyk

RJ Tofte is excited to make his Broadway Rose debut. He was seen in Twilight Theatre Company’s recent production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as Tobias Ragg. You may have also caught him in A Few Good Men (Lakewood Theatre Co.), The Seagull (Blinking Eye Theatre), My Fair Lady (Clackamas Repertory Theatre), or in American Son (Twilight Theater Co.). RJ would like to thank his friends and family for their unending support throughout the years, as well as the Grease team for bringing him on.

Lorna Baxter as Patty Simcox

Lorna Baxter is thrilled to be back at Broadway Rose. Her last appearance was as Gabrielle in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. You may also have seen her in Holiday Inn at Lakewood Theatre Co. A graduate of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a master’s in Musical Theatre, she’s performed across the world. Her favorite credits include Amy March in Little Women at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Cinderella in Into the Woods, and the Narrator/Young Woman on the concept album for Northern Star: A New Musical, which you can find on Spotify. She would like to thank God, her family, and her friends for their constant love and support. lornabaxter.net

Clara-Liis Hillier as Miss Lynch

Clara-Liis Hillier is thrilled to be back at Broadway Rose (Don’t Hug Me, Guys & Dolls, and Gypsy). She played Rizzo at Northwest Children’s Theater in 2003 with director Sarah Jane so this production feels very full circle. She has appeared onstage with Lakewood Theatre Co., Northwest Classical Theatre Collaborative, Corrib Theatre, Shaking the Tree Theatre, Theatre Vertigo, Bag&Baggage Productions, and Willamette Shakespeare. She received the Drammy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for Lakewood’s Godspell. When not onstage, she works as a choreographer and director. In her non-theatre life, she runs Education Programming for the Chehalem Cultural Center and teaches Pure Barre. All my love to my family, Heath, and my two littles, Rosalind and Jack.

Directed and Choreographed by
Sarah Jane Hardy

Music Direction by
Billy Thompson

Assistant Choreography by
Melody Wells-Benitez

Scenic Design by
Bryan Boyd

Costume Design by
Janelle Sutton

Lighting Design by
Carl Faber

Prop Design by
James Sharinghousen

Sound Design by
Brian Karl Moen

Stage Manager
Jessica Junor

Grease is suitable for most theatergoers over the age of 13. Contains adult themes including sexual references and innuendo, mild language, and several instances of drinking and smoking (fake cigarettes will be used in the production).