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1 SELFTAPEAUDITIONPACKAGE GREASE:TheMusical ROLE:EUGENE byjimjacobsandwarrencasey AbrandnewrevivaldesignedtomakeGreaseasrelevantandexplosivetodayasitwas almost50yearsagodirectedandchoreographedbyjoshprince,thechoreographerof Beautiful,*The*Carole*King*MusicalandShrek,*The*MusicalonBroadway. CHARACTERDESCRIPTIONEUGENE: Male,HighSchoolteen(18N26years).Naturallynerdy,vulnerableandgullible.Nota cartoon.willcovereitherand/or.mustbeastrongactorandsinger andmover. Range:HighTenor GENERAL*NOTES*FROM*THE*DIRECTOR:** LOOKING*FOR*TRUTHFUL,*OFFEBEAT*TYPES*WHO*PASS*FOR*ACTUAL*TEENAGERS.* WE*ARE*SEEKING*FANTASTIC*ACTOR/SINGERS*TO*INTERPRET*ICONIC*ROLES*IN*AN* HONEST,*UNIQUE,*CONTEMPORARY*WAY.* * OTHERDETAILS:* ProductionCompany:IrregularEntertainment Location:TORONTO(ElginWinterGardenTheatre) Producers:CharlesRoy,DavidGalpern MusicalDirector:ElizabethBaird CastingBySelfTapes RehearsalStarts:September18 OpeningNight:TheweekofOctober16th(exactdateTBD)NtoapproximatelyJanuary 2018(TBD) Location:Toronto ***In*order*to*be*considered*you*must*be*a*Canadian*Citizen**** DEADLINEFORSELFKTAPES: THURSDAY,AUGUST24 th,2017by2:00pmest Anyquestionscanbesenttogreasethemusicalcasting@gmail.com PLEASEREADTHEINSTRUCTIONSONTHEWEBSITECAREFULLYBEFORE ING. Youdonotneedto forpermissiontosubmit NO*phone*calls*please

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3 TIPSFORSELFTAPES PLEASEREADCAREFULLY 1. Frameyourself(thetalent)fromheadtotoe.Startoffwithabrief introductionintocamera:stateyourname,height,andlocation. ***In*order*to*be*considered*you*must*be*a*Canadian*Citizen*** 2. Now,zoominsothatyou reframedfromthetopoftheheadtothemidchest areaonlyandkeepthatframefortheentirescene.thereshouldbelittleto nospaceoverthetopofyourhead.besurethatthelightingisbright.make surethatthesoundqualityisclear.itisveryimportantthatwecanclearly seeandhearyou. 3. FortheREADERNStandbesidethecameraoppositethetalent,andmakesure thetalentisusingyou,thereader,fortheireyelineandnotlookingintothe camera.makesuretouseaniceclearvoice,makeiteasyfortheactorto respondtoyou 4. Now,performtheattachedscenes,yourchoiceof50 sor60 ssong,thesong for,andyourdancefeelfreetotapethesceneasmanytimesas youdlike,butonlysendusonetake,thebesttakeforthescenes,songs, andyourdancing.allmaterialisattached 5. Remembertolooknatural,justlikeyourselfandhavefun 6. Notesonhowtolook: - PLEASE BE CLEAN SHAVEN - Do not wear clothes that are in the 50 s and 60 s style, we want you to look like yourselves in present day - We are not looking for the 50 s and 60 s style -Do not grease back your hair like a greaser 7. SendeverythinginONE togreasethemusicalcasting@gmail.com.Audition videosshouldbesendviaalinksuchasyoutube.pleasemakesuretoset theprivacysettingssothatthevideoisunlisted.auditionsmustnotbe madepublic. DEADLINEFORSELFKTAPES: THURSDAY,AUGUST24 th,2017by2:00pmest SENDSELFKTAPESDIRECTLYTO:greasethemusicalcasting@gmail.com Due*to*the*large*number*of*respondents,*we*ask*that*there*be** NO*PHONE*CALLS,*please

4 SUBMISSIONCHECKLIST Thisiseverythingyouwillneedtosendusinorderforyoutobe considered DEADLINEFORSELFKTAPES: THURSDAY,AUGUST24 th,2017by2:00pmest Due*to*the*large*number*of*respondents,*we*ask*that*there*be** NO*PHONE*CALLS,*please ActorInformationForm Anactingresumeifyouhaveone(ifnottheinformation sheetabovewillbefine) Arecentphoto(weneedtoseeyourfaceandteethclearly;it doesnotneedtobeaprofessionalheadshot.thiscouldeven beacandidphoto aslongasitlooksjustlikeyouandyou re theonlyoneinthephoto) Yourselftapedaudition(sides,dance,50 s/60 ssong,and song)(thisshouldbesentviaalinksuchasyoutube. Please*set*the*privacy*setting*so*that*the*video*is*unlisted.* (Auditions*must*not*be*made*public)*AUDITION*MATERIAL*IS* ATTACHED.** NOTE:YourauditionsubmissionswillNOTbeconsideredif anyoftheformsaremissing.ifyouhaveanagentpleaseallow themtosubmityou. DEADLINEFORSELFKTAPES: THURSDAY,AUGUST24 th,2017by2:00pmest Due*to*the*large*number*of*respondents,*we*ask*that*there*be** NO*PHONE*CALLS,*please

5 AUDITION/SELF.TAPEPACKAGE for GREASE:TheMusical ROLE:EUGENE CHARACTERDESCRIPTION: Male,HighSchoolTeen(18 26years).Naturallynerdy,vulnerableandgullible.Not acartoon.willcovereitherand/or.mustbeastrongactorand Singer,andMover. Range:HighTenor NOTE:ALLTHECHARACTERDESCRIPTIONSFORTHEROLESEUGENENEEDSTOCOVERAREONTHE NEXTPAGE,PLUSNOTESFROMTHEDIRECTOR AUDITIONREQUIREMENT: Pleaseprepareeverythinginthisauditionpackage. Everythingyouneedtohaveasuccessfulauditionisintheauditionpackage (thisdoesnotincludethe50sor60spopsongofyourchoice) AUDITION NOTES: FORTALENTWHOHAVEANAUDITIONTIME Pleaseprepeverythinginthisauditionpackage.Allthematerialfortheroles thateugenewillbecoveringareinthisauditionpackage Youdonotneedtohavethelinesmemorized Song1(Pleasealsoprepareone50 sor60 ssongofyourchoice) Song2(Pleaseprepthesonginthispackagefor) FORTALENTSENDINGINASELF7TAPE SLATE(NOTE:PleasemakesureinyourslatetostateyourNAME,HEIGHT, andwhereyouliveincanada) DANCE(pleaseshowusyourdanceskillstothebestofyourabilities) Pleaseprepeverythinginthisauditionpackage.Allthematerialfortheroles thateugenewillbecoveringareinthisauditionpackage(youwillbe performingasongfortheroleof) Youdonotneedtohavethelinesmemorized Song1(Pleaseprepareone50 sor60 ssongofyourchoice) Song2(Pleaseprepthesonginthispackagefor) NOTE:PleasemakesureinyourslatetostateyourNAME,HEIGHT,andwhereyou liveincanada. Ifthereareanyadditionalquestionspleasefeelfreetosendthemto NOPHONECALLSPLEASE

6 GENERALNOTESFROMTHEDIRECTOR: LOOKINGFORTRUTHFUL,OFF.BEATTYPESWHOPASSFORACTUALTEENAGERS.WE ARESEEKINGFANTASTICACTOR/SINGERSTOINTERPRETICONICROLESINANHONEST, UNIQUE,CONTEMPORARYWAY CHARACTERDESCRIPTIONS: Eugene:Male,HighSchoolTeen(18.26years).Naturallynerdy,vulnerableand gullible.notacartoon.mustbeastrongactorandsinger. Range:HighTenor Sonny:Male,HighSchoolTeen(18 26years).MemberoftheT.Birds.Awannabe toughguywhothinkshe sareallady.killer.mustbeastrongactor,singer,and mover. Range:G3.A5 Doody:Male,HighSchoolTeen(18 26years).Youngestoftheguys.Boyish,open, dim,withahero.worshippingattitudetowardtheotherguys.mustbeastrongactor andhightenor.strongdancer. Range:TenorC4 F5) HAVEANAMAZINGAUDITION Ifthereareanyadditionalquestionspleasefeelfreetosendthemto NOPHONECALLSPLEASE

7 GREASE National Tour Script II DANNY (going up to EUGENE) Hey, Euuu-gene, Betty Rizzo thinks you look like Pat Boone. Oh? Ahem. EUGENE (EUGENE walks over to RIZZO) Whattaya say, Fruit Boots? RIZZO EUGENE I understand you were asking about me? RIZZO Yeah I was wondering if you had any hard stuff. ( and CHA-CHA enter) CHA-CHA God, nice time to get here. Look, the joint s half-empty already. Ah, knock it off. Can I help it if my car wouldn t start? Jeez, what crummy decorations. CHA-CHA Where d ya think you were goin, American Bandstand. CHA-CHA We had a Hawaiian sock-hop at St. Bernadette s once. The Sisters got real coconuts and everything. Cool. Hey, you got... real coconuts... and everything? (HE smirks off chuckling to himself)

8 GREASE National Tour Script II Crazy. EUGENE It s been very nice talking to you, Betty. RIZZO Yeah, see ya around the Bookmobile. Hey, ain t that the chick Kenickie walked in with? Where? The one squeezing her zits over there. That s the baby. Man, what planet is she from? I thought she was one of the cafeteria ladies.,, (CHA-CHA turns and steps toward them, they run away) Oooooooohhhhhhh CHA-CHA (to EUGENE) Hey, did you come here to dance, or didn t ya? EUGENE Of, course, but I never learned how to do this dance. CHA-CHA Ahh, there s nothing to it. I m gonna teach ballroom at the CYO. One-two-chacha-cha Three-four-cha-cha-cha. Very good cha-cha-cha Keep it up chacha-cha.

9 GREASE National Tour Script II You certainly dance well. EUGENE CHA-CHA Thanks, you can hold me a little tighter. I won t bite cha. EUGENE Excuse me, it was nice meeting you. CHA-CHA Hey, wait a minute, don t you want my phone number or somethin? EUGENE Patty, you promised to be my partner for the dance contest, remember? That s right. I almost forgot. PATTY DANNY Hey, Rizzo. I m ready to dance with you now. RIZZO Don t strain yourself I m dancin with Kenickie. That s ok, Zuko, you can dance with my date. (Yells) Hey, Charlene Come here Yeah, whattaya want? CHA-CHA How dja like to dance this one with Danny Zuko? CHA-CHA Mr. Cool of the big bad T-Birds? I didn t even know he saw me here. I didn t. DANNY

10 GREASE National Tour Script I 2 6 Luggin boxes at Bargain City. Nice job Hey, bite me I m savin up to get me some wheels. You gettin a car, Kenick? Hey, cool What kind? I don t know what kind yet, moron. But I got a name all picked out. Greased Lightning. Oh nifty Go ahead, laugh it up. When I show up in that baby, you suckers ll be laughin out the other end. Will we ever ( enters, with his class schedule, wearing wraparound shades) Ahhhhhh. Son of a bee. (then continuing to swear in Italian under his breath) Hey, whataya say, Sonny?

11 GREASE National Tour Script I 2 7 I got Old Lady Lynch for English again. She hates my guts. ( lights cigarette) Nah, she s got the hots for ya, Sonny. That s why she keeps puttin ya back in her class. Yeah, she s just waitin for ya to grow up. Yeah? Well this year, she s gonna wish she ain t never seen me. Yeah? What are ya gonna do to her? I m just not gonna take any of her crap, that s all. I don t take no crap from nobody. (MISS LYNCH enters) What s all the racket out here? LYNCH Hi, Miss Lynch, did you have a nice summer? (overlapping, hiding cigarette) Hello, Miss Lynch, we was uh LYNCH (cutting them off) Dominic, aren t you supposed to be in class right now? I I uh

12 GREASE National Tour Script I 2 8 LYNCH You re just dawdling, aren t you? That s a fine way to start the new semester, Mr. LaTierri. Well, are you going to stand there all day? No, Ma am. Then move LYNCH (MISS LYNCH exits) Yes, Ma am. Yes, Ma am. I m sure glad she didn t give you no crap, Son. You would ve really told her off right? Shaddup MARTY Hey Jan, who s that chick with Frenchy? Is she the one that you were telling me about? JAN Yeah, her name is Sandy. She seems pretty cool. Maybe we could let her in the Pink Ladies. RIZZO Just what we need. Another broad around. (FRENCHY and SANDY enter carrying trays)

13 GREASE National Tour Script II Well, it turns out she goes steady with the leader of the Flaming Dukes. And, she told this guy Danny tried to get in her silks. If he did, he musta been makin a bug collection for Biology. Hey look, ain t that Danny? Hey, Danny FRENCHY FRENCHY What s he doin in his underwear? That s a track suit Hi ya, Danny. (whispering) Hi. DANNY Jeez, Zuko, where do you keep your Wheaties? DANNY (Reaching in front of jock strap and pulling out a crumpled pack of Luckies) Ha ha. Big joke. (HE lights a cigarette) Hey, it s a good thing you re here. We re supposed to rumble the Dukes tonight (alarmed) What time? Nine o clock. DANNY

14 GREASE National Tour Script II DANNY Nice play I got field training till 9:30. Can t ya sneak away, man? DANNY Not a chance The coach d kick my ass. The coach DANNY Besides, what am I supposed to do, stomp on somebody s face with my gym shoes? (HE puts his cigarettes back in jock) Ahhh, c mon Zuko, whattaya trying to prove with this track team crap? DANNY Why? Whatta you care? Look, I gotta cut. I m in the middle of a race right now. See ya later. (DANNY starts off) You got the hots for that cheerleader or somethin? DANNY (runs back angry) How d you like a fat lip, Sonny? Zuko, we re gonna get creamed without you. DANNY Nine o clock, huh? I ll be back if I can get away. Later (He runs off, cigarette in his mouth.)

15 GREASE National Tour Script II See ya. FRENCHY Neat guy, causes a ruckus and then he cuts out on us Jeez, next thing ya know he ll be gettin a crew cut He s look neater with a flat top. Hey Frenchy, you better split before you get hurt. What? Oh, ok. FRENCHY (, and prepare for the rumble) Well, looks like they ain t gonna show. They said they d be here at nine. What time is it? Almost five after. C mon, let s haul ass. Give em time, they ll be here. Hey, what the hell happened to Rump? Who cares about Chub Nuts. Who da ever thought Zuko d punk out on us? Nice rumble A herd of Flaming Dukes against you, me and Howdy Doody. ( enters)

16 GREASE National Tour Script II AAAHHHHH Okay, where the hell are they? Hey, where s Zuko? Well look who s here Where you been Butterball? Hey, bite the weenie, moron. My old man made me help him paint the damned basement. I couldn t even find my bullwhip. I had to bust off an aerial. Ha, whattaya expect to do with that thing? (grabbing antenna back) Hey, listen. I ll take this over any of those Tinker Toys. Oh, yeah? C mon Rump. Okay. C mon Kenickie (He holds out antenna. As reaches for it, he lashes the air above s head and almost hits.) Hey, watch it with that thing, Pimple Puss What s a matter, LaTierri, you afraid you might get hurt a little? Lunge Lunge Okay, Rump, how s about mooning the Flaming Dukes? Pants em. ( pulls down s pants. FRENCHY enters and sees )

17 GREASE National Tour Script I 2 5 Hey, Rump, I ll trade ya a sardine for a liver sausage. My ma just opened a fresh can this morning. You mean your old lady dragged her ass out of bed for ya? Sure. She does it every year on the first day of school. Hey, where ya at? Hey, Kenickie. What s happening? Hey, Kenickie, whatcha got in the bag? I ll trade ya half a sardine. Get outta here with that dog food. I ain t messin up my stomach with none of that crap. ( pulls a pack of Hostess Sno-Balls out of the bag and starts unwrapping it.) Hey, Kenicks, where were ya all summer? What are you the F.B.I.? I was just askin. Yeah, well I was workin. Which is more than either of you two skids can say. Workin? Yeah? Where?

18 GREASE National Tour Script I 2 6 Luggin boxes at Bargain City. Nice job Hey, bite me I m savin up to get me some wheels. You gettin a car, Kenick? Hey, cool What kind? I don t know what kind yet, moron. But I got a name all picked out. Greased Lightning. Oh nifty Go ahead, laugh it up. When I show up in that baby, you suckers ll be laughin out the other end. Will we ever ( enters, with his class schedule, wearing wraparound shades) Ahhhhhh. Son of a bee. (then continuing to swear in Italian under his breath) Hey, whataya say, Sonny?

19 GREASE National Tour Script I 3 22 Scene 3 Locker room DANNY Hey, Doody, where dja get the guitar? I just started takin lessons this summer. Can you play anything on it? Sure. (He fumbles and strikes a sour chord) That s a C. Hey, that s pretty good. Then I know an A minor, and an F, and I ve been working on a G. Hey Can you play The Purple People Eater? I don t know. Has it got a C in it? DANNY Hey, come on, Elvis, let s hear a little. Magic Changes by Ronny Dell. C C C C C C A A A A MINOR F F F F F F G G G G SEVEN

20 GREASE National Tour Script I 3 23 BOYS (ad libbing) Oh, that s great, Fantastic Man, you re good Thanks. Want to hear it again? BOYS (ad libbing) Absolutely Love to Please C C C C C C A A A A MINOR F F F F F F G G G G SEVEN WHAT S THAT PLAYIN ON THE RADIO? WHY DO I START SWAYIN TO AND FRO? I HAVE NEVER HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE BUT IF I DON T HEAR IT ANYMORE IT S STILL FAMILIAR TO ME SENDS A THRILL RIGHT THROUGH ME CAUSE THOSE CHORDS REMIND ME OF THE NIGHT THAT I FIRST FELL IN LOVE TO T-BIRDS (offstage) THOSE MAGIC CHANGES OO-OO MY HEART ARRANGES, A MELODY THAT S NEVER THE SAME, A MELODY THAT S CALLING YOUR NAME AND BEGS YOU PLEASE COME BACK TO ME PLEASE RETURN TO ME DON T GO AWAY AGAIN OH, MAKE THEM PLAY AGAIN THE MUSIC I WANNA HEAR AS ONCE AGAIN YOU WHISPER IN MY EAR OH, MY DARLIN

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