WHAT'S THE PLAY ABOUT?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.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
TCTC seeks male and female actors of all ethnicities, ages 15 to 30 with just a couple of role opportunities for ages 30-60.
Please note that there are only 2 Principal Roles (Vince Fontaine and Miss Lynch) where an actor aged 30+ would be needed and only a couple of Adult Ensemble roles.
WHAT ROLES ARE AVAILABLE?
DANNY ZUKO (Male, High School Teen) - The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; good-looking, strong and confident, with an air of easy-going charm. (Range: Tenor, D4–B5)
SANDY DUMBROWSKI (Female, High School Teen) New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, and innocent. (Range: Soprano, A3–F#5)
BETTY RIZZO (Female, High School Teen) - Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic, and outspoken but vulnerable. (Range: Alto A3–C5)
FRENCHY (Female, High School Teen) - 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. (Range: Alto, A3–D5)
MARTY (Female, High School Teen) - 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. (Range Alto, C4–C5)
JAN (Female, High School Teen) - Funny, loud, compulsive eater, and awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with boys. (Range: Alto, A3-C5)
DOODY (Male, High School Teen) - The youngest of the guys; small, boyish, and open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. He also plays the guitar. (Range: Tenor, D4-A5)
KENICKIE (Male, High School Teen) - The second in command of the Burger Palace Boys; tough-looking, tattooed, surly, and avoids any show of softness. He has an offbeat sense of humor. (Range: Tenor, C4–F5)
SONNY LATIERRI (Male, High School Teen) - 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 (Range: baritone, G3–A5)
ROGER (Male, High School Teen) - 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. (Range: Tenor, D4-A5)
VINCE FONTAINE (Male, Age Flexible) - A typical 'teen audience' disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He is also a veteran 'Greaser.' (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
CHA-CHA, aka CHARLENE, DIGREGORIO (Female, High School Teen) - The best dancer at St. Bernadette's; a loud mouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny. (Range: Alto, C4–C5)
EUGENE FLORCZYK (Male, High School Teen) - 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. (Range: Tenor, A3–E5)
JOHNNY CASINO (Male, High School Teen) - All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence. (Range: Tenor, G4-E5)
MISS LYNCH (Female, Age Flexible) - A no-nonsense, serious, loud English teacher. (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
PATTY SIMCOX (Female, High School Teen) A typical cheerleader; attractive, athletic, sure-of-herself, but can be given to bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. She's a bit of a pain and unpopular with the Pink Ladies, and can twirl a baton. (Range: Alto, D4-A4)
TEEN ANGEL (Male, Age Flexible) - Frenchy's suave and slick guardian angel, who encourages her to stay in school. (Range: Tenor, E4–F5)
THE PINK LADIES: Ensemble (SATB) - The club-jacketed, gum-chewing, hip-swinging girls' gang who hang around with the Burger Palace Boys.
THE BURGER PALACE BOYS: Ensemble (SATB) - A super-cool, DA-haired, hard-looking group of high school wheeler-dealers... or so they think.
Radio Voice (Male, Age Flexible) - A Radio Voice (Range: Tenor, A3–C5)
WHERE WILL AUDITIONS BE HELD?
All auditions and rehearsals will be in person at the Tyler Civic Theatre.
WHAT SHOULD I PREPARE FOR THE AUDITION?
Those auditioning are asked to prepare a one minute solo (to be sung either acapella or with an accompaniment track) and to be prepared to participate in cold readings from the script. While a sound system will be available for the playing of background tracks, there will not be an accompanist available for this audition. Please wear clothing that you are comfortable moving in.
WHEN WILL REHEARSALS BE HELD?
The current plan is to rehearse 4 nights per week from 6-9 PM beginning May 28th. Adjustments may be made to the schedule according to the needs of the cast.
WHAT DATES WILL THE SHOW RUN?
Production dates are July 19-21, July 25-28, and August 1-4, 2024.
**Please bring any known scheduling conflicts to your audition. **
If you have any questions, please contact the theatre at 903-592-0561 or via email at [email protected].
Event Venue
Tyler Civic Theatre Center, 400 Rose Park Dr,Tyler,TX,United States
