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Greased Lightning? Tips, Idea's How to's?

I saw there was another post on this but there wasn't much that really helped me to much, so does anyone have any idea's for greased lighting. you see the problem is our theater is going to be cramped enough with limited room for the many other set pieces we need for grease so that means a scaled down version of greased lightning will be needed. I personally don't want to go the golf cart route because we need the car to spin around during the song for choreography. So if anyone has any good tips. and our biggest complaint is we want it to look good, cause that tends to happen alot in high school productions from what I've seen. If anyone knows if there is one I could rent in Pennsylvania that would be great too, It would save alot of our already limited build time.
 
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I've got to say, if you can't find an idea in this thread, you're not going to find one. We've covered many different ways to do the car, including:

-plywood cutouts
-sculptural construction (foam carving, vacuuform, etc)
-dressed up golf carts
-real car parts on shop-built wagon
-real cars, gutted, chopped and castered
-real cars, more or less whole
-rental

I can't really think of any other ways to do it. Other than something super nontraditional, like a slideshow of cars, or tiny models, or, um, inflatables?

And I'd bet a little searching on CB will bring up more Greased Lightning threads. It's one of those shows.
 
Also if the only reason it needs to spin is choreography, then have the choreographer change it. If it can't be done, it can't be done.


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I can't really think of any other ways to do it. Other than something super nontraditional, like a slideshow of cars, or tiny models, or, um, inflatables?

And I'd bet a little searching on CB will bring up more Greased Lightning threads. It's one of those shows.

The word inflatable has me curious! I know it's not unheard of for some militaries to have inflatable tanks/etc. to fool satellites. Someone must make those...they should go into business with cars for theater. Grease certainly isn't the only one with this challenge.

How about an inflatable helicopter for Miss Saigon?

Ooooh, pirate ships!

Actors! (no wait...)
 
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As it happens, somebody in China thinks there is a market for it. Maybe for reserving parking spots close to the door. :)

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I'm working on Grease for my kid's school right now. We are going to build a plywood box for the frame, then attach foam to the box in strategic locations to create the curves. It'll have real wheels for looks but hidden castors for movement. I'll post pictures of it once it's done.
 
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I'm working on Grease for my kid's school right now. ...
Six year-olds doing Grease? What about the naughty parts?

Even in the song in question:
WARNING: LANGUAGE!
Well this car is automatic, it's systematic, it's hydromatic
Why it's greased lightnin'!


We'll get some overhead lifters, and four barrel quads, oh yeah
Keep talkin', whoah keep talkin'
Fuel injection cut off, and chrome plated rods, oh yeah
I'll get the money, I'll see you get the money
With a four-speed on the floor, they'll be waitin' at the door
You know that ain't **** when we'll be gettin' lots of tit in greased lightnin'

Chorus:

Go, greased lightnin', you're burnin' up the quarter mile
Greased lightnin', go greased lightnin'
Go, greased lightnin', you're coastin' through the heat lap trials
Greased lightnin', go greased lightnin'
You are supreme, the chicks'll cream for greased lightnin'


We'll get some purple French tail lights and thirty-inch fins, oh yeah
A palomino dashboard and dual muffler twins, oh yeah
With new pistons, plugs, and shocks, I can get off my rocks
You know that I ain't braggin', she's a real ***** wagon - greased lightnin'
:oops:

What's for next year? Rent or The Laramie Project?:evil:
 
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But that's the movie version (rated pg, when that actually meant something!)... the Broadway version was "You know without a doubt we'll be really making out" (and that's the version that currently goes out with both the regular and school versions.

However there are still some semi-inappropriate parts... and the school version is atrocious enough to not even bother imho...
 
Believe it or not, there's a school version of Avenue Q. My Social Life Is Online replaces The Internet Is For Porn.

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Believe it or not, there's a school version of Avenue Q. My Social Life Is Online replaces The Internet Is For Porn.

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and it's unfortunately still a pretty catchy song.
 
Greased lightning

Greased Lighting add.jpgThis car was built in the Irvine Valley College scene shop (11/12). We desided to keep it around for a rental in the southern CA. area. If anyone knows of anyone interested my office number is 949- 451-5646. Also included are Drive-in cars and speakers. Drive - in.jpg
 
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Hello! I'm interested in renting or purchasing a Greased Lightening car and any other useful set pieces for Grease. I'm based in New York. Thanks!
 
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Our school drama club (Capital District region of NY) has some items to rent...

Greased Lighting (3/4 view) made from fiberglass reproduction parts for real cars mounted to a wagon, add your own wheels.
Soda Fountain with four revolving seats/stools (White with red and chrome trim)
Large flyable Grease light up sign
A ~6' tall ice cream cone that splits in half (we had Teen Angel come out from behind it (top of Burger Palace) and descend on an elevator to the stage.
Streetlights in perspective on a fly that light up (gives the look of a road looking upstage)

Pictures available.
 
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That's great! I would love to see pictures and find out what you're charging. Can I email you?
 
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I do not have a separate photo of the soda fountain but you can see part of it in the group photo with the Grease sign. They are sitting on/at it.

PM me for details on pricing and where they can be picked up which might be a good option for you.
 
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A smaller scale idea you could go with, should the poster asking about it is...

go to a bone yard and probably multiple ones to find the right car, pull the fenders, doors and rear quarters off and get out the welder. take those pieces and adjust for length. Thats a big problem for the last production we did of it is length. a 49 merc or even a 57 chevy is a boat. we ended up finding a project that had fallen by the way side that was a factory 5 kit car based off a 33 3 window. the guy built it and ended up dropping something on it that destroyed the top so he put it outside and the interior got trashed and long story short he bought a vet.

back to the point with some fiberglass work we took 22 inches out of the nose, cut the top off, and then had the back end, and parts of the doors wrapped in a removable sticker to go from trashed to finished. we also switched wheels to complete the look
 
The script doesn't call for Greased Lightning to get a make over. When do people do it? The dialogue after the song refers to the car being a piece of junk.

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