Scott Daniel and Emanuel Carrero

Mountain Theatre Company has found its Teen Angels for their upcoming summer production of Grease. Yes, that’s Angels, plural!

Scott Daniel and Emanuel Carrero will each make a cameo appearance performing the iconic song, “Beauty School Dropout,” in the show which opens on June 5.

Daniel and Carrero moved to the Highlands area in 2021 and have become local favorites on the Mountain Theatre Company stage. Audiences have come to know Daniel, MTC’s Executive Artistic Director, from his energetic curtain speeches before most performances. He was last seen on stage in MTC’s 2021 limited run engagement of Scott & Patti’s Holiday Spectacular, but this will mark his MTC debut in a mainstage season. Daniel will also serve as the director for this production of Grease.

Local audiences know Carrero from his star-making role of Frankie Valli in both the 2022 and 2023 MTC productions of Jersey Boys. Audiences fell in love with his pure falsetto and electrifying performance. He has also been seen on the MTC stage in Home for the Holidays (2022 and 2023) and Music in Motion (2021). Carrero also serves on MTC’s admin team as Company Manager.

Daniel and Carrero will perform the role in repertory, with each actor appearing in select performances. A performance schedule will be listed on the show’s webpage for fans who want to make sure to see each actor’s portrayal of the iconic role.

“Having been in the audition rooms and curating the talent for this show, I know firsthand what remarkable talents this cast holds,” says Daniel. “I am very excited to perform on stage with this amazing group of performers. Highlands is going to be blown away by the triple-threat talent of this whole cast.” Carrero notes that he “can’t wait to return to the MTC stage where the Highlands audience has been so enthusiastic.” He added, “I just hope I don’t fall down that massive staircase!”

Grease will run June 5 – 22 this summer, kicking off Mountain Theatre Company’s 2024 Season at the Highlands Performing Arts Center, where they are the resident professional theatre company.

For tickets and more information about Mountain Theatre Company’s production of Grease, visit mountaintheatre.com.

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Executive Artistic Director Scott Daniel and Company Manager Emanuel Carrero traveled to New York City at the end of February to begin to cast MTC’s 2024 Season.

They welcomed over 1,000 professional actors, singers, and dancers to be considered for roles in Mountain Theatre Company’s upcoming productions of Grease, Catch Me If You Can, The Burnt Part Boys, and Home for the Holidays. Callbacks were then hosted for hundreds of these performers as Daniel and Carrero searched to find the very best talent to bring to Highlands and the MTC stage this year.

And that doesn’t include the many video submissions they will also be viewing from actors across the country.

Daniel and Carrero were joined in New York City by Erin Leigh Knowles, a familiar face to MTC audiences. Knowles led the dance call portion of the auditions, while Daniel and Carrero evaluated not only the talent and form of the dancers, but the speed and accuracy with which they learned the choreography.

MTC is also in search of professional candidates to fill many technical positions in the upcoming theatre season. Candidates will be considered for a variety of roles including costume designers, sound designers, lighting designers, wardrobe supervisors, stage managers, audio engineers, stitchers, painters, and carpenters. These artists will join MTC production teams to bring the world of each show magically to life on stage.

Mountain Theatre Company will contract over 100 professional artists who will travel to Highlands, NC over the course of the 2024 season, making MTC one of the largest employers in Highlands this year.

The cast and creative team of Grease, which opens on June 5, will begin arriving as early as mid-May. As these talented professionals from across the country begin to arrive in town over the coming weeks, be sure to welcome them to the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau!

For tickets and more information about Mountain Theatre Company’s 2024 Season, visit mountaintheatre.com.

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