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 (good) 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,” “Alone at the Drive-In Movie” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. An eight-year run on Broadway and two subsequent revivals, along with innumerable school and community productions place Grease among the world’s most popular musicals.
May 9 – 25, 2025
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
AUDITIONS
CHARACTERS
LEADS
DANNY ZUKO – The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; good-looking, strong and confident,
with an air of easy-going charm. Vocal range: Tenor. D-high B. Good falsetto to high D flat if
possible. Dance experience preferred.
SANDY DUMBROWSKI – New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, and innocent.
Vocal range: Soprano. Low A to E flat. Dance experience preferred.
THE PINK LADIES The club-jacketed, gum-chewing, hip-swinging girls’ gang who hang
around with the Burger Palace Boys.
BETTY RIZZO – Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic and outspoken, but vulnerable.
Vocal range: Alto. Low A to D
FRENCHY – A dreamer; good-natured but not too smart, she is heavily made up, fussy about her
appearance, particularly her hair. She can’t wait to finish high school so she can be a beautician.
Vocal range: Mezzo Soprano. C to D flat.
MARTY – The ‘beauty’ of the Pink Ladies; pretty and looks older than the other girls, but betrays
her real age when she opens her mouth. She tries to act sophisticated. Vocal range: Alto. C to D
flat.
JAN – Funny, loud, compulsive eater and awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud and pushy
with the girls, but shy with boys. Vocal range: Alto. Low F to C sharp.
THE BURGER PALACE BOYS A super-cool, hard-looking group of high school wheeler-
dealers… or so they think.
KENICKIE – The second in command of the Burger Palace Boys; tough-looking, surly and
avoids any show of softness. He has an offbeat sense of humour. Vocal Range: Tenor. C to F
sharp.
SONNY LaTIERRI – A member of the Burger Palace Boys; funny Italian-American, he is a
braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he’s a real lady-killer. Vocal Range: Baritone. Low G to
A.
ROGER – The anything-for-a-laugh stocky type of boy; a clown who enjoys winding people up,
he is full of mischief and is always dreaming up half-baked schemes and ideas. Vocal Range:
Tenor. F to G.
DOODY – The youngest of the guys; small, boyish and open, with a disarming smile and hero-
worshiping attitude towards the other guys. He also plays the guitar. Vocal Range: Tenor. D to A
with good falsetto to high E flat if possible.
SUPPORTING & FEATURED LEADS
bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. She’s a bit of a pain and unpopular with the Pink Ladies, and can twirl a baton. Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano/Alto. B to B.
EUGENE FLORCZYK – The class valedictorian; physically awkward, with weak eyes and a
high-pitched voice. He’s a typical ‘apple-polisher’ – both smug and pompous, but gullible. Vocal
Range: Baritone.
VINCE FONTAINE – A typical ‘teen audience’ disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He
is also a veteran “Greaser.”
CHA CHA, a.k.a. Charlene DiGregorio – The best dancer at St. Bernadette’s; a loud mouth, she
wins the dancing competition with Danny. No singing solos. Very strong dancer.
JOHNNY CASINO – All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name
is Clarence. Vocal Range: Tenor G to E with Good falsetto to high C if possible. Lead in Born to
Hand Jive
MISS LYNCH – A no-nonsense, serious, loud, English teacher. Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano
RADIO VOICE – Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano. Low A to C. Featured Duet with Sandy It’s
Raining on Prom Night
TEEN ANGEL – Vocal Range: Tenor or Mezzo. E to F sharp. Good Falsetto to high E if
possible. Open to Masc and Femme performers. Lead in Beauty School Drop Out and Reprise
ENSEMBLE
Students of Rydell High. Strong singers and movers.