Grease Information Sheet - Auditions are December 3'd and 4ú. Callbacks will be on the 6ú and 7ú if necessary. Sign up sheets wili be on the bulletin board in the choir hallway. o. o We have provided songs from the show for each voice type to perform. However, if you would prefer to sing a diffe ent selection we will have an accompanist to play for you. Please make sure that you bring your sheet music if your song is different from the provided pieces. o Students who only wish to participate in the chorus will be required to complete a vocal and dance audition; however, they are excused from the acting audition. o 2 CD's with the selections for the auditions will be in the Orchestra office. You can sign them out with Mrs. Strope. The CD's are NOT to leave the school. o There will be a chance to practice with Mr. Shope for the audition on November 19ft. There wiil be a sign up on the bulletin board in the choir hallway. - You will also be required to sign up for a dance audition slot on Wednesday December 5s. There will be two sections for that day 4-6pm and 6:30 - Sign-ups will be on the board in the Choir Hallway. + Please bring proper clothes for the dance audition. - Character shoes / Gym Shoes o No bare feet, flip flops or flats - Sweat Pants / Gym Shorts (comfortable and loose) - T-shirts or tank tops - Pit Auditions o More information to come. 8:30 pm. - Stage Manager, Director's Assistant, Costume Assistant and Lighting and Sound o Must submit a resume and letter of recommendation to Mrs. Strope no later than Friday December 21'r - Crew o Listen to the morning announcements for the crew's first meeting. - Attendance Policy o You may only miss one rehearsal for an emergency. You must be at every rehearsal that requires you. o Unexcused absences may result in removal from show. o Conflicts will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the directors. o Please include any sport or other extra curricular schedule with your audition form. We will try to be flexible. - Questions o If you have any questions please see Mr. Strope or Mrs. Strope
Grease Character Breakdown Danny: The leader of the "Burger Palace Boys." Well-built, nice looking, with an air of cool easy going charm. Strong and confident. Sandy: Danny's love interest. Sweet, wholesome, naïve, cute, lìke Sandra Dee of the "Gidget" movies. The "Pink Ladies" (The club-jacketed, gum-chewing, hip-swinging girls' gang that hangs around with the "Burger Palace Boys) Rizzo: Leader ofthe Pink Ladies. She is tough, sarcastic and outspoken but wlnerable. Italian with unconvenl ìonal good looks. Frenchv: A dreamel, good-natured and dumb. Heavily made-up, fussy about her appearance - particularly her hair. She can't wait to finish high school so she can be a beautician. Matlv: The "beauty" of the Pink Ladies. Pretty, looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. Tries to act sophisticated. Jan: Compulsive eater, loud, and pushy with the girls, but shy with the boys. The "Burser Palace Bo) s" (A super-cool, hard looking group ofhigh school wheeler-dea1ers... or so they think) i(enickie: Second-in-command ofthe burger Palace Boys. ToughJooking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. Has an off-beat sense of humor. Doodv: youngest ofthe guys. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. He also plays the guitar (or can make it look like he does) Roger: The "anfihing-for-a-laugh" stocky type. Full of mischiel, half-baked schemes and ideas. A clown who enjoys putting other people on. Sonnv: Italianlooking with shiny black hair and dark oily skin. A braggafl and wheeler-dealer who thinks he's a real lady-killer. Patty: A typical cheerleader at a mrddle-class American public high school. Attractive and athletic. Aggressive, sure ofher self given to bursts ofdisconcerting enthusiasm. Catty, but in an All,American sort of way. She can also twirl a baton. Cha Cha: A blincl clate. Loud mouth and hornely. Takes pricle in being the "best dancer at St. Bemadette's." Euseue: The class valedictorian. Physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voìce. An applepolisher, smug and pompous but gullible. Vince Fontarne: A typical "teen audience" radio disc jockey, Slick, egotistical, fast{alkìng. Johnny Casino: A "greaser" student at Rydell who leads a rock 'n roll band and knows it. Teen Angel: A good looking crooner. Someone who would have caused the girls to riot in 1958 N!rs_ L) nch An old rnaid English Teacher
Grease Vocal Ranges Women Sandy Summer Nights, It's Raining on Prorn Night, Look at me I'm Sand a Dee reprise, All Choked Up Fiizzo Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee, The e Are Worse Things I Could Do Men Danny Summer Nights, Shakin' at the High School Hop, Alone at the Dive-in Movie, All Choked Up Roger Summer Nights, Mooning, Rock and Roll Party Queen lo f'j Jan Summer Nights, Mooning Doody Summer Nights, Those Magic Changes, Rock and Roll Party Queen Mafiy Summer Nights, Freddy My Love Kenickie Summer Nights, Greased Lightning Frenchy Sumrner Nights Johnny Casino Bom to Hand Jive Teen Angel Beauly School Drop Out and Reprise Sonny Summer Nights
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GREASE Audition Form ALL INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CASTING. Name: Address: Email Address: Willing to Change Hair styles?: Y / N Locker # +ør"r Yi l.j 1. Voice Type (ij lmown)'. S A T B Audition Song: Grade:_ Height:_ Home Phone: Cell Phone: Hair Color Can We Text You?: Y / N 2. Specific Role auditioning for: Principal Role ( ) Ensemble Dancer Previous Theatre/Performance Experience: Please list all productions or performance projects in which you have parlicipated. (Lessons, Choìr/Band/Orchestra, Theatre Productions, Church Groups, etc.) Previous Dance Experience: Please explain. Schedule Conflicts/Other Activities: Only conjlicts that are in accordance with the Attendance Policy and are unavoidable will be permitted. Specific schedules for other school activities are required! Please note that all schedule conflicts will affect casting decisions and may work against your participation in this production. Make your priorities clear below with what you choose to list. Miscellaneous / Special Talents: Do you have any special talents that may be useful in this productron? Is there anything else we should be aware ofwhen making casting decisions ìn this productìon? Attendance Policy: You may only miss one rehearsal for an emergency. You must be at every rehearsal that requires you. Unexcused absences may result in removal from show. I understand what the expectations are to be a pafi of this show. I will be at rehearsals and put in the needed time. Sìgn Date
GREASE Dance Audition Form Name Grade:_ Height:_ Hair Color: Address: Email Address: Willing to Change Hair styles?: Y / N *c lor- Y I ñ - Specific Role auditioning for: _Principal Role ( Home Phone: Ce1l Phone: Can We Text You?: Y / N ) Ensemble Dancer Previous Dance Experiencel Please explain. Dance Talents: Do you have any special talents that may be useful in this production? Is there anything else we shoulcl be aware ofwhen making casting decisions in this production?
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Audition for: Bass, Kenickie, Johnny Casino, Sonny (Â) ", KENTCKIE: 1\ Light-nin', yolr're