Grease
Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Audition Dates
May 3rd, 2-5pm
May 4th, 7-9pm
Callbacks, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday May 5th at 7pm
(*Must be available for callbacks in person)
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Director: Susan Corning
Music Director: Rich Louis-Pierre
Choreographer: Nicola Depierro
Where: The John Gilleece Theater, Bldg T-4 at Fort Tilden, Gateway National Recreation Area in Breezy Point.
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Synopsis: Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their summer nights as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as “Greased Lightnin’,” “It’s Raining on Prom Night” and “Alone at the Drive-In Movie.”
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Auditionees may choose to reserve a slot in advance using the link below. Walk-in auditions are welcome and will be fit into available slots based on order of arrival. Everyone will be asked to participate in a brief group dance call. Dance calls will be held in waves throughout the day so auditionees should plan to remain for a short time after their scheduled audition slot until they can be seen for dance. Wear shoes and clothing that you can move in comfortably.
Performance Dates:
July 24, 25, 30, 31, Aug 1, 6, 7, 8 @ 8pm
July 26, Aug 2, 9 @ 2pm
*Must be available for all performances
Please prepare the music listed for the character(s) you are interested in. Sides will be provided at the audition. If the character you are interested in does not have a song listed, you may either prepare “We Go Together” (m17-48) or choose from one of the songs listed for other characters.
Please be prepared to note any and all conflicts that you may have from early May through the week before the show on your audition form.
Questions can be addressed to GreaseAuditionsRTC@gmail.com.
Further info and travel directions can be found at our website: www.rockawaytheatrecompany.org
Character Descriptions
Danny (Tenor, D4-B5): Leader of Burger Palace Boys. Strong and confident with an air of cool, easy-going charm. Please Prepare: Alone at the Drive-In (m16-47)
Sandy (Soprano, A3-F#5): Sweet, wholesome, and naive, like Sandra Dee of the “Gidget” movies. Navigating a new school and her budding romance with Danny.
Please Prepare: Hopelessly Devoted (m66-109)
Rizzo (Alto, A3-C5): Leader of the Pink Ladies. Tough, sarcastic, and outspoken but still vulnerable.
Please Prepare: There Are Worse Things I Could Do (m8-37)
Frenchy (Alto, A3-D5): A dreamer. Good-natured but not too bright. Heavily made up and fussy about her appearance- particularly her hair. Can’t wait to finish high school so she can be a beautician.
Please Prepare: Freddy My Love (m25-63)
Marty (Alto, C4-C5): The “beauty” of the Pink Ladies. Looks older than the other girls and tries to act sophisticated but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth.
Please Prepare: Freddy My Love (m25-63)
Jan (Alto, A3-C5): Funny, loud, compulsive eater, and awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud and pushy with the girls but shy with the boys.
Please Prepare: Freddy My Love (m25-63)
Kenicke (Tenor, C4-F5): Second-in-command of the Burger Palace Boys. Tough-looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. Has an off-beat sense of humor.
Please Prepare: Greased Lightning (m1-25)
Doody (Tenor, D4-A5): Youngest of the guys. Boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Guitar skills a plus but not required for this role
Please Prepare: Those Magic Changes (m1-33)
Roger (Tenor, D4-A5): The “anything-for-a-laugh” type. Full of mischief, half-baked schemes and ideas. A clown who enjoys putting other people on.
Please Prepare: Mooning (m1-29)
Sonny (Baritone, G3-A5): A braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he’s a real lady-killer.
Please Prepare: Those Magic Changes (m1-33)
Patty (Alto, D4-A4): A typical cheerleader- attractive, athletic, sure of herself, and prone to bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. Unpopular with the Pink Ladies and can be catty in an All-American Girl sort of way. Baton skills a plus.
Please Prepare: We Go Together (m17-48)
Eugene (Tenor, A3-E5): Class valedictorian. Physically awkward with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. An apple polisher, smug and pompous but gullible.
Please Prepare: We Go Together (m17-48)
Cha-Cha (Alto, C4-C5): A loud-mouth who takes pride in being the best dancer at St. Bernadette’s.
Please Prepare: We Go Together (m17-48)
Teen Angel (Tenor, E4-F5): A Fabian-type who serves as Frenchy’s suave guardian angel.
Please Prepare: Beauty School Drop Out (m48-79)
Vince Fontaine (Flexible): A typical “teen audience” radio disc jockey. Slick, egotistical, fast-talking, and a veteran “greaser.”
Please Prepare: We Go Together (m17-48)
Johnny Casino (Tenor, G4-E5): A “greaser” student at Rydell who leads a band and likes to think of himself as a real rock ‘n’ roll idol.
Please Prepare: We Go Together (m17-48)
Miss Lynch (Flexible): A serious, no-nonsense English teacher.
Please Prepare: We Go Together (m17-48)
Ensemble (Flexible): To play additional members of the Pink Ladies, Burger Palace Boys, and other students at Rydell High.
Please Prepare: We Go Together (m17-48)
*Please note that with the exception of Miss Lynch, Vince Fontaine, and Teen Angel, all other performers must be able to appear high school-aged.
*All cast members must be available for every performance.
Please do not attempt to contact the director or any member of the production staff regarding the audition process.
This is an unpaid gig. No monetary compensation or stipends are available.
All auditions, rehearsals and performances will be at The John Gilleece Theater, Bldg T 4 at Fort Tilden.