WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Missouri State University-West Plains’ “That’s Entertainment” Film Series will conclude at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, with “Grease:  The Rockin’ Rydell (Sing-A-Long) Version” in the West Plains Civic Center theater.

Hosted by the Missouri State University-West Plains’ University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department, the series is in its 13th year and is being held each Thursday during the month of February.  Admission is free.

Beloved by audiences of all ages, this high-energy Broadway musical adaptation from 1978 follows the romance of innocent foreign exchange student Sandy Olsen and bad-boy greaser Danny Zuko, leader of the T-Birds, at Rydell High in 1950s California.  Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta fill the title roles, while the late Jeff Conaway plays Danny’s best friend, Kenickie, and Stockard Channing fills the role of Betty Rizzo, the leader of the Pink Ladies.

Those attending are encouraged to sing along during the showing, as well as wear their favorite 50s outfit, organizers said.  The film is rated PG-13 for sexual content, teen smoking and drinking, and language.

West Plains High School drama teacher Greg Carter will facilitate a short discussion following the film’s showing.

Organizers remind this year’s films are being shown at a new time, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, so those planning to attend should mark their calendars accordingly.

For more information about the annual film series, call the U/CP Department office at 417-255-7966.