Bear grease
by Lightningcloud

August 2023 at the Santa Fe Playhouse, Santa Fe New Mexico
More about Bear Grease here.
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A Treaty 6 Indigenous twist on the classic musical Grease by the hip-hop duo LightningCloud.
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Featuring an all-Indigenous cast, this hilarious twist on the 1978 classic, Grease, reimagines the beloved musical as culturally relevant with Indigenous humor and pride. Bear Grease is the brainchild of Crystle Lightning (Cree) and MC RedCloud (Huichol), a husband-and-wife hip-hop duo who go by the name LightningCloud.
Cast
Crystle Lightning - Sandy
Henry Andrade - Danny
Teneil Whiskeyjack - Marty
Tammy Rae - Rezzo
Rodney McLeod - Canuckie
Nipíy Iskwew - Jan
Bryce Morin - Roger
Melody McArthur - Frenchie
Artson - Artie McFly
Justin Giehm - Sonny Boy

Production Staff
Omar "Panda" Ornela - Showrunner

Playhouse Staff
Colin Hovde - Interim Artistic Director, Executive Director
Antonio Miniño - Associate Artistic Director
David Stallings - General Manager
Emily Rankin - Production Manager
Bobby Peatman - Associate Production Manager
Cristina Vigil - Patron Services Manager
Andra Beatty - Development Associate
Shelly Felt - Bookkeeper
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Produced by Santa Fe Playhouse
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​Photo credit: David Stoebbe