: Hair Color She is friendly enough to Sandy but is often reluctant to really extend the hand of friendship to her because she wants to impress Rizzo. Frenchy doesn't like high school so she drops out and enrolls in beauty school instead. Greasewas a stage musical before it was a movie, so it naturally involves plenty of singing and dancing as well as acting. She died in 2011 at age 63. "#$#!%&$'&(!$)*%)+,( Ages are listed as approximate. | Putzie Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Diane Warren Performs Her 14 Oscar-Nominated Songs in Six Minutes (Exclusive Video), Twilight at 10: Director Catherine Hardwicke on Films Surprising Success, Breaking Down Gender Walls, Laura Dern, Nina Shaw Honored at Global Womens Right Awards, Jodie Foster Says America Has a Problem With Female Directors, Box Office: Michael B. 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(Possibility of casting two people as Eugene one as student, one as adult.) A/&#(&7:-BCD:AE-FG&4+$')%)+,),.2 3%?)//),!$&#(&5+6$!"#,!&(+4G&),. It will increase your chances of being cast tremendously. Yeah, [football player gets his foot stuck in his helmet]. Rizzo is the kind of person who fears rejection and so rejects others before they have the chance to reject her first. YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves. 4. : After you claim a section youll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Gender : Heres every actor and character in Grease, an adaptation of Jim Jacobs and Warren Caseys 1971 musical. I'm not taking any of her crap, that's all, I'll take no crap from nobody. Black Grease, released on June 16, 1978, is now celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. First Letter Europe Blitz. She has also worked with the Foundation for Educating Children With Autism, performing in benefit concerts. Principal McGee 0000006936 00000 n Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. Sonny 1. Coach Calhoun is a tough gym teacher with the manner of an army drill sergeant. Attractive and exuding sexuality, Marty receives a great deal of attention from men, particularly older men, such as Vince Fontaine, the suave and slightly cheesy DJ host of the school dance. T-Birds Kenickie - The tough and rude, though considerate, second-in-command. She falls in love with Danny during the summer and then shows up at his school. He is portrayed by Barry Pearl, in the 2016 live performance by Jordan Fisher. Must be able to convincingly play an adult (25+) A greaser student at Rydell who energetically leads a rocknroll band and likes to think of himself as a real rocknroll idol (like Elvis). Recasting Grease If It Was Made In The 2020s - ScreenRant : 0000002531 00000 n Doody [With a serious but confused face] #.&;*/&#(')%)+,2 ?)%"),$&#(+,@? The Pink Ladies (and Jan herself) may crack unkind jokes about how much she likes food throughoutGrease, but Jan is actually one of the group's best members and by far the least self-absorbed. Those leather jackets, those school rivalries, "those summer nights" they were decades ago. The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandys romance, through such hit songs as "Greased Lightnin'", "We Go Together, and Mooning, recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. 7kp."f~3DOu3L1 TR:}:/4m\!0iO4kg~XI qaUI3I^Zg=/~'@tVj]jaak`aly-2Ag56 :>O#$ 5}Iqi#>y#y Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. Sonny Doody : {c\Z~4,}tk}>oQ5Y9lie1%]N!^)Rk?OBm2_ . : Sonny Lantieri : When Danny Zuko reunites with his Australian love interest, theyboth posture while hanging out with their respective friend groups. Putzie feels like The T-Birds' youngest member, and he often comes across as the sweetest (aside from peeking under girls' skirts on the bleachers). Character Profile: A member of T-Birds. Danny tries to play it cool uponreuniting with his Australian love interest. Marty is probably the group's most self-assured member, which is why Melissa Collazo would be a good fit. In addition, Ward is a musical theater professor at the University of Southern California. Bravo's role as Del shows that she could easily pull off Cha-Cha's attitude and bravado as well. Known for her feisty performance as the leader of The Pink Ladies, Channing continued portraying strong female characters well after her days in Grease. Doody develops a relationship with a member of the Pink Ladies named Frenchy. Sonny He perseveres and ultimately earns enough athletic credit to become a letter man too. To mark Grease's 40th anniversary, The Hollywood Reporter is looking back at the stars who made beauty school dropouts and summer flings iconic and who sang the songs that have been iconic to generations of high school students. Kenickie saves money for a new car and hopes to race at Thunder Road. Another iconic quirk ofGreaseis how much older the actors are than the roles they are playing. : stream Thomas McKenzie would be quite convincing as a sweet Pink Lady trying to show Sandy the ropes, and her role as Eloise inLast Night in Soho would provide strong inspiration for Frenchy, as Ellie faces similar uncertainties about whether she can hack it in fashion school. Characters | Grease Wiki | Fandom : He is able to laugh at himself just as much as the others laugh at him. Class nerd Felsnick wears Coke-bottle glasses and argyll sweater. (2 READ THE PLAY before auditioning. Often the ages of characters are adjusted (within reason) -.&(#$&/)(%&'#(#**$+0)1#%&2 when we are casting 345+6#$&),%"&.&,&$#/#.&7-89:+$!#,*/#5#*#$%)!6/#$ these shows. PDF Character Descriptions Grease - Broadway Rose Grease (Musical) Plot & Characters | StageAgent Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. No, ma'am. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! Pearls Resume: Recruit Mignone in CPO Sharkey (1976-77),Dr. Abbott/Strip Club Manager in Days of Our Lives (1986-99), Dr. Aikman in Port Charles (1998),Dr. Paulson in House (2009), Auctioneer Sims in The Walls Are Watching (2022), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: The Banshees of Inisherin. Rizzo got a bun in the oven. Sandy is a naive teen girl without much life experience and seems to have lived a sheltered existence; she has never had friends like the girls in the Pink Ladies before, and it certainly shows. Aside from Danny and Kenickie,Grease'sT-Birds are like a Greek chorus, but each has a somewhat distinct vibe andhis own match among the Pink Ladies. Gumdrops, man. One of the five members of the T-Birds, Michael Tuccis portrayal of Sonny was followed by a career both in front of the camera and onstage. Characters Grease Danny Zuko Danny Zuko Grease See more characters from Jim Jacobs Warren Casey Breakdown Key Information Character Danny Zuko Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Late Teen Role Size Lead Dancing Dancer Voice Tenor High Note B4 Low Note D3 Vocal Technique Falsetto Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Frenchy Leaving television, Charles went out to become a speech professor at California State University, Northridge. Putzie is bad with words and dates a member of the Pink Ladies named Jan. Wards Resume: Tom Shuster in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), Doug in CHiPs (1978), Frank Thatcher in The Waltons (1979),Pvt. Grease is one of the 20th century's most iconic musicals and high school dramas, but what would it look like using a cast of today's actors? Grease Characters | GradeSaver Grease's final Pink Lady is Marty, the "one-woman USO" who keeps upnumerous pen pal relationships with army guys and is most noteworthy for flirting with Vince Fontaine at the dance contest. : Adult, a typical teen audience radio disc jockey. Johnson 1st Squad in The Big Red One (1980), Mr. McSpaniel/Mr. Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall to an as-yet-determined premiere date. Sonny He is a great driver with nerves of steel and wins the race, bringing glory to the T-Birds and to Rydell as a whole. Occupation Technical Specs, [after Marty tells Sonny Riz is pregnant, Sonny spreads the news to others], [Sonny spikes the punch, teacher chaperone turns to watch Sonny]. He is particularly attracted to Marty and spends the entire school year trying to get her to notice him, but she finds him annoying, like a constantly-buzzing fly that she can't seem to get rid of. Doody - Wikipedia He is often the butt of the jokes within the T-Birds but he is good natured and actually seems glad that he has a role within the gang, albeit that of fall guy. Thus, a 2020s retelling ofGrease would also require a pretty heavy-hitting cast. 'Grease' Stars Reunite: Who Hooked Up the Most, Who Needed 'More 0000002755 00000 n You really put your foot into it this time, Chisum! [after Marty tells Sonny Riz is pregnant, Sonny spreads the news to others] 'Grease' Character Click Quiz - By TimtheImpaler - Sporcle Oh, hello, ma'am. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall The world was a much nicer place, in many ways (a song sung by every generation that has preceded us).". Then *move*! After appearing in films such as The Amati Girls in 2001, television cameos and a tribute documentary to Oscar Wilde, Manoff stepped away from the industry. Danny also wants to remain cool in the eyes of the T-Birds and so pretends to be nonchalant and uncaring, rebuffing Sandy and putting a real damper on her excitement that they are together again; in short, he acts like a jerk. Physically awkward, with. Leo's girlfriend is trouble; she still seems to hanker after Danny, whom she once casually dated, and blatantly steals him away from Sandy at the school dance so that they can win the dance contest together and be seen on national television. Sandy isGrease's other star, a sweet, if somewhat naive, Australian transplant who falls in love with Danny over the summer but is faced with the cruel reality of Rydell High's social scene come fall. He decides to change his image from greaser to prepster, and presents a far more clean cut appearance to her, hoping that this will make her view him as the kind of boy she wants to date. : Keery not only has the hair to pull of Danny Zuko, but he has also demonstrated as Steve that he's perfect as a cool guy character with a heart. Rizzo Well, which is it? 0000007567 00000 n : We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. [imitating McGee] Greases preppy cheerleader Patty Simcox. Must be able to convincingly play a celebrity (25+) Songs / Dance / Other Skills Required Vocal Range Summer Nights (with Sandy) D High B Alone at the Drive In Movie Good Falsetto (Solo) All Choked Up (with to High Db Sandy) Greased Lightning (with (optional) Kenickie & T Birds) Youre The One That I Want (with Sandy) - TBC Excellent dancer Greased Lightning (Lead) D F# Those Magic Changes (Lead) RocknRoll Party Queen (with Roger) Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) Mooning (with Jan) Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) Alma Mater (with Choral Group of 12) Non singing Shaking at the High School Hop (Lead) Born to Hand Jive (Lead) Good energetic solo performer Beauty School Dropout (Lead) Good dancer D G Good Falsetto to High Eb (optional) F G A C Good Falsetto to High C (optional) E B Good Falsetto to E. You have already flagged this document.Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean.The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible. Sonny [the T-Birds have just pulled into the driveway of Frenchy's house, where the girls are having a slumber party] Sonny : Hey Putzie, why don't you call her? x[}WLZ\SI'K[]k-`Err3g0H1}ejTnUux~T^}P+N("n7jKmfl3y^SOUiw7thuFm#uVVPWPky|ViSvL>>KxQBm|zQ]/_>~1?gVEBVg,oFTtEU&SVpUh3VUTL~kkQUeZ_@U>S~n X_R_m>zXgM6"-X6fqz(m:I}b5Wd{;'&M[C2Z+)~ ! : Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. He is a clumsy dancer and so the pair are disqualified from the dance contest pretty quickly. A good looking, falsetto voiced crooner. Danny Zuko That Danny (Picture: Paramount/Getty Images) Ah, who wouldn't want to be Danny Zuko? will review the submission and either publish your submission or providefeedback. Conaways Resume: Rocko in Happy Days (1975),Bobby Wheeler in Taxi (1978-82), Zack Allan in Babylon 5 (1994-98), Marcies Father in Jawbreaker (1999), Self in Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: The Fabelmans. : Well you know, these girls are only good for one thing. Appearing in Grease as Principal McGee, Eve Arden brought with her a wealth of film and television experience and success. Kenickie is an unlucky kind of guy; bending down to pick up the "lucky penny" that Jan gives him before the race, he ends up being hit very hard in the head by the car door opening and gets a concussion. : Yeah, try hopscotch, you hot dog! THIS FEATURE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRO MEMBERS. : Grease is a 1978 musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. Eugene wasn't the only nerd Eddie Deezen would portray in his career: He also played nerdy characters in movies including I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Stephen Spielbergs comedy 1941. Sandy is a relatively naive teenager who learns life lessons from her new friends. Humorously austere Principal McGee and her bumbling secretary Blanch provide some ofGrease's best comic relief, which is whyAmy Poehlerand Tina Fey would be perfect for reimagining the duo in the 2020s. In some fanfictions, his full name is given as Anthony Del Fuego. Having devoted herself wholeheartedly to this task, she takes it very badly when her decorations meet a sticky end and collapse. He also plans to race the car and wants to use it to finally get the better of the Scorpions gang by beating them in a race at the tar pits. Like his Grease co-star Didi Conn, Pearl made a cameo appearance as Mr. Weaver in Foxs Grease: Live in 2016. In the novelization, he is described as a redhead and as having a penchant for ludicrous attire, such as shirts with loud prints, mismated socks and mixed patterns. Avalons performance of Beauty School Dropout was a hit and continued to be a song he would reprise in 1990s and 2000s performances. 0000002496 00000 n Aside from Danny, Kenickie is The T-Birds' biggest personality, and he boasts even more confidence most of the time. Character Profile: The leader of a female group known as the Pink Ladies. The film follows high schoolers during the 1958 school year, but no one in the cast was a teenager. Without further ado, here'swhat the hypothetical cast of a 2020sGrease remake could look like. Sonny Of course, Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta were both incredible dancers when they took on the roles of Danny and Sandy, but Travolta was not a trained singer. I just ain't gonna take any of her crap, that's all. 0000013268 00000 n A wannabe tough guy who thinks hes a real lady killer. "Doody" (Barry Pearl) in Grease (1978) @ movieneon.com Danny He does not suffer fools or malingerers gladly and also has little patience for the un-athletic or for time-wasters. She is a no-nonsense woman who finds her secretary somewhat annoying in her displays of emotion and affection for the students, but in her own way she is just as attached to them as Blanche is and misses each graduating year when they have left. : Grease was a stage musical before it was a movie, so it naturally involves plenty of singing and dancing as well as acting. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ; Badass Biker: The T-Birds in Grease 2 all ride motorcycles. He tries to remain cool and tough at all times but there is genuine depth and emotion in his friendship with Danny. She is the girlfriend of the popular greaser Danny Zuko. : More books than SparkNotes. Craterface is the leader of the rival Scorpions gang who are far tougher than the T-Birds. His most recent work includes his Emmy-nominated portrayal of Robert Shapiro in The People v. O.J. thissection. Here's what the Grease character you want to be says about you DOODY: Male, High School Teen (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The youngest of the guys; small, boyish and open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. Ciara Bravo has played the bad girl to McKenna's bad boy before inWayne, so they'd have perfect chemistry as Balmudo and Cha-Cha. Sonny might be the most distinctive T-Bird, and while they are all funny, he feels like the true comic relief throughoutGrease. He gives Danny a chance on the track team and is surprised at his ability, and by the fact that for once he has actually stuck to something. Dancer and actor Dennis Cleveland Stewart appeared in Grease as the leader of the T-Birds rival gang, the Scorpions, and in Grease 2 as the leader of the Cycle Lords. : : Doody is a slim older teenage boy, curly hair. Although Kenickie is the assumed leader, Danny is well-respected and certainly someone the other T-Birds look up to. Kenickie is in love with Rizzo and is hurt when the two break up. In the novelization, his surname is never stated but his real first name is given as Donald. Thus, actors who take onGrease roles need to be able to embody the 50s vibe convincingly, gel as an ensemble cast, and at least make their way through the choreography and singing well enough that they don't detract from the musical's magic. : After her son was diagnosed with autism, Conn began to advocate for the cause and was named the spokesperson of Autism Speaks in 2008. Palmer, Know the Cast & Characters: George & Tammy, Know the Cast & Characters: Ginny & Georgia, Know the Cast & Characters: Kaleidoscope, Know the Cast & Characters: White Noise, Know the Cast & Characters: The Fabelmans, Know the Cast & Characters: The Banshees of Inisherin, Know the Voice Cast & Characters: Guillermo Del Toros Pinocchio, Know the Cast & Characters: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Know the Cast & Characters: Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, Know the Cast & Characters: The Recruit, Dennis Cleveland Stewart as Leo Crater-Face Balmudo, Annette Charles as Charlene Cha-Cha DiGregorio, Johnny Contardo and Sha Na Na as Johnny Casino & The Gamblers, Ellen Travolta as a Frosty Palace Waitress. Making her film debut in Grease as Marty, Dinah Manoff was projected into a career in both television and theater. Dingleberries On Parade! Sonny spreads a rumor about Rizzo. To All the Boys showed Lana Condor's star potential, and there's no doubt her funny, sweet, and earnest persona as Lara Jean would translate beautifully to Jan's. Tough looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. I loved squirt guns when I was a kid in the '50's, so I grabbed the yellow squirt gun. Fun-loving Frenchy went from her singing days in Grease and Grease 2 to living as an activist. Starting her career in the 1950s, Ghostley appeared in projects including the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird and the television show Bewitched. Jan loves to eat and is the best-known of the girls at the diner where she chows down frequently on freshly-baked pie. If you are in the general age RANGE or can play a particular age, please audition. Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. Sonny 0000000896 00000 n The Grease castfeatures John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing. Related:Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny. : Having already starred in films including Guns of the Timberland and The Alamo, plus the classic "Beach Party" series of films with Annette Funicello, Avalon had secured his spot as an actor, singer and teen idol. hb```b``~ ,@Q. If there is a remedial class for something, he will be registered in it. Sonny He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. Sandy and her family moved to America from Sydney, Australia, after summer vacation. class. 16 0 obj <> endobj xref 16 30 0000000016 00000 n ; The Alleged Car: Greased Lightning, until the end of the movie. "What do you drive?" Hey guys, look! No, ma'am. Danny Zuko is one ofGrease's iconic protagonists. [They start heading out when Sonny stops him]. I think we all owe a round of applause for Patty Simcox and Eugene Felsnick and committee for their beautiful decorations. Principal McGee Adult, a typical 'teen audience' radio disc jockey. She differs from the principal in that she is secretly amused by many of the antics that the students get up to although she never voices this fully. She also likes to eat toothpaste.