Singer Alex Mazerolle, 12, and pianist Michael de Vera, 16, met at Michael's Elk Grove home Saturdat to see if they might put a "cabaret" act together.

The duo's first gig will mre likely occur in a community room at an extended nursing care facility rather than he Rainbow Room in Manhatan, and their first audience may know more about hip replacemens than hip-hop, but, hey, it's a start!

The two worked for several hours on "A Whole New World" and "New York, New York." while Michael's little brother, Joey played Monopoly with Alex's mother, Michele. (Whipped her, too.)

Alex is a singer and dancer in the cast of The Acting Company's new production of Grease< scheduled to open later this month at the Peach Tee Country Club. tickets are available at the customer service kiosk at the Yuba City Mall.

She was in the group which performed the National Anthem and "Summer Nights" from Grease at the Gold Sox baseball game in Marysville Sunday.

Michael is a student, and teaches piano.