Casting Teen Performers for "Grease" The Musical
Open call auditions for performers aged 16 and up for "Grease" The Musical. Please see the details below. About the project: It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hubcaps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. The 1950s high school dream is exploding in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still make Sandy his girl? The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s 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. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the world’s most popular musicals. Additional info: Prepare a 32-bar cut of a song from the show or a musical theater piece of your choice. Please bring a device to play a track to accompany you or be prepared to sing A Capella. There will be no accompanist. Sides will be provided at the audition. Virtual submissions are upon request, but we would prefer to see you in person! Virtual submissions must be available to attend in-person callbacks if needed. Please provide a headshot and resume, if available. Rehearsals will take place 3 times a week, usually consisting of two weekday evenings and one weekend day. All performers must be available for the entirety of tech week (June 14-19th) and for all performance dates. Performance Dates: Fridays: June 20 and 27 at 7 pm Saturday, June 21 at 2 pm and 7 pm Saturday, June 28 at 2 pm and 7 pm Sundays: June 22 and 29 at 3 pm If interested, please apply.
16 roles
Role Size Lead, Dancing – Mover Voice – Soprano, High Note F♯5/G♭5, Low Note, A3, Vocal Technique Belting, Legit. Girl-next-door, sweet, naïve, wholesome.
Role Size Lead, Dancing – Dancer Voice – Tenor, High Note B4, Low Note D3, Vocal Technique Falsetto. Cocky, handsome, strong confident cool, hip greaser, bad boy, leader of The Burger Palace Boys.
Role Size Supporting, Dancing – Mover Voice – Alto, High Note C5, Low Note A3, Vocal Technique Belting. Leader, tough, sarcastic, outspoken, smoker, drinker, tough as nails, leader of the Pink Ladies.
Role Size Supporting, Dancing – Mover Voice – Alto, High Note D5, Low Note A3 Dreamer, foolish good natured, fussy, image-obsessed, beautician wannabe, drop-out, light-headed, silly, Member Pink Ladies.
Role Size Supporting, Dancing – Mover Voice Alto, High Note C5, Low Note C4 (middle C), Vocal Technique Belting. Attractive, over-sexed boy-crazy, sassy, Member of the Pink Ladies. Looks a little bit older.
Role Size Supporting, Dancing – Mover Voice Alto, High Note C5, Low Note A3. Funny, loud, heavy food-obsessed, foodie, awkward, pushy, wallflower, Member Pink Ladies.
Role Size Supporting, Dancing – Mover Voice Tenor, High Note A4, Low Note D3. Vocal Technique Falsetto. Youngest Burger Palace Boys, small, open, disarming, awestruck guitarist, foolish, gullible.
Role Size Supporting, Dancing – Mover Voice Tenor, High Note F4, Low Note C3. Vocal Technique Belting Burger Palace Boys second in command, greaser, tattooed, surly, guarded, rough.
Role Size Supporting, Dancing – Mover Voice Baritone, High Note A4, Low Note G2. Burger Palace Boy, braggart, Italian, wheeler-dealer, lady’s man, inept wannabe, self-important greaser.
Role Size Supporting, Dancing – Mover Voice Tenor, High Note A4, Low Note D3. Burger Palace Boy, resident clown, mischievous, dreamer, inept, overweight, jolly, prankster.
Role Size Featured, Dancing – Dancer, Voice Alto, High Note C5, Low Note C4 (middle C). The self-proclaimed “best dancer” at her school, St. Bernadette’s, loudmouth, flirtatious, sexy, sensual, garish.
Role Size Featured, Dancing – Mover Voice Tenor, High Note E4, Low Note A2. Eugene is the quintessential high school geek, awkward, nerd glasses, teacher’s pet, smug, pompous, gullible.
Role Size Featured, Dancing – Mover Voice Tenor High Note E4, Low Note G3. Johnny Casino is the student leader of the band at the school dance, all-American, rock-star, greaser, poser, musician.
Role Size Featured, Dancing – Dancer Voice Alto, High Note A4, Low Note D4. Perky, Peppy head cheerleader at Rydell High, attractive, self-assured, overly enthusiastic, bitchy perfectionist.
Role Size Featured, Dancing – Non Dancer, Voice Soprano, High Note C5, Low Note A3. Featured voice only, this actor sings “Raining on Prom Night” over the radio.
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