GREASE IS THE WORD......

Sometimes I think my life is a musical. Ok, before you think I'm insane, let me explain. For instance, today in class, songs from shows keep going through my head and I imagine scenes and how they would look like on stage. Then I think about how that show or theme kind of fits into everyday life and how I could apply it to my life. Today, Grease happened to be the show of choice. The first song in the show is Grease is the Word. That song for some reason just played over and over in my head to the point it 'worked' its way into the classroom of Devlin Hall at WSU. I imagined how the characters of Grease did not care about going to school and wanted to break free from social restraints. It kind of made me laugh as I was taking deligent notes in English 101, dreading the thought of taking the quiz in just a few minutes. I think that is why people enjoy music theatre, theatre, and any performing arts. No matter what art form it is, it has to be truly relateable to the people. When that is achieved, we will often get a deeper understanding of the world around us. The musical Wicked teaches the importance of friendship and how people quickly come and go into our lives and how they impact our lives. Oklahoma teaches that we must all get along with the 'farmer and the cowman'. The Fantasticks teaches what the loss of innocence can do to a young, maturing adolescent. Finally, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying teaches that....................I WON'T TO TELL YOU!! You have to come see it at the end of the month at WSU!! It performs Sept. 24 through the 27th at Wilner Auditorium on WSU Campus. Come see the show and tell me what theme it is teaching about the world around us. WORD!!