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Principal Male Roles
Character Description Songs / Dance / Other Skills Required Vocal Casting Age
Range
Danny The leader of the “T-Birds”. Well built, Summer Nights (with Sandy) D – High B 14 – 21yrs
good looking, with an air of cool, easy Alone at the Drive In Movie (Solo) Good Falsetto
going charm. Strong and confident. All Choked Up (with Sandy) to High Db
Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) (optional)
Must be able to convincingly play an You’re The One That I Want (with Sandy) - TBC
older teenager (16+)
Excellent dancer
Kenickie Second-in-command of the “T-Birds”. Greased Lightning (Lead) D – F# 14 – 21yrs
Tough looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any
show of softness. Has an off-beat sense
of humour.
Must be able to convincingly play an
older teenager (16+)
Doody Youngest of the guys. Small, boyish, Those Magic Changes (Lead) D–G 10 – 16yrs
open, with a disarming smile and a hero- Rock’n’Roll Party Queen (with Roger) Good Falsetto (could be a
worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) to High Eb younger boy)
Plays guitar (optional). (optional)
Roger The ‘anything for a laugh’ stocky type. Full Mooning (with Jan) F–G 12 – 21yrs
of mischief, half-baked schemes and Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds)
ideas. A clown who enjoys putting other
people on.
Character Description Songs / Dance/ Other Skills Required Vocal Casting Age
Range
Sonny A wannabe tough guy who thinks he’s a real lady Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) 12 – 21yrs
killer.
Eugene The class valedictorian. Physically awkward, with Alma Mater (with Choral Group of 12) 12 – 21yrs
weak eyes and a high pitched voice. A nerdy apple
polisher, smug and pompous but gullible.
(Possibility of casting two people as Eugene – one as
student, one as adult.)
Vince Fontaine Adult, a typical ‘teen audience’ radio disc jockey. Non singing 14 – 21yrs
Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. A veteran ‘greaser’.
Must be able to convincingly play an adult (25+)
Johnny Casino A ‘greaser’ student at Rydell who energetically leads Shaking at the High School Hop (Lead) A–C 10 – 21yrs
a rock’n’roll band and likes to think of himself as a Born to Hand Jive (Lead) Good Falsetto (could be a
real rock’n’roll idol (like Elvis). to High C younger boy)
Good energetic solo performer (optional)
Teen Angel A good looking, falsetto voiced crooner. A singer who Beauty School Dropout (Lead) E–B 14 – 21yrs
would have caused the girls (and women) to scream Good Falsetto
and riot back in 1958. Good dancer to E
(Possibility of casting a well-known NZ celebrity to
play this role.)
Must be able to convincingly play a ‘celebrity’
(25+)
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Principal Female Roles
Character Description Songs / Other Skills Required Vocal Range Casting Age
Sandy Danny’s love interest. Sweet, wholesome, naïve, Summer Nights (with Danny) A–D 14 – 21yrs
cute, like Sandra Dee of the ‘Gidget’ movies. It’s Raining on Prom Night (duet with
However, must be able to play sassy and sultry after Soloist 1)
her transformation. Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee – Reprise
(Solo)
Must be able to convincingly play an older All Choked Up (with Danny)
teenager (16+) Hopelessly Devoted To You (Solo) - TBC
You’re The One That I Want (with Danny) -
TBC
Rizzo Leader of the “Pink Ladies”. She is tough, sarcastic Freddy My Love (with Marty and Pink A–C 14 – 21yrs
and outspoken, but vulnerable during a pregnancy Ladies)
scare. Italian, with unconventional good looks. Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee (Lead)
There Are Worse Things I Could Do (Solo)
Must be able to convincingly play an older
teenager (16+)
Frenchy A dreamer. Good natured but a little dumb. Heavily Freddy My Love (with Marty and Pink 12 – 21yrs
made-up, fussy about her appearance – particularly Ladies)
her hair. She can’t wait to finish high school so she
can be a beautician.
Must be able to convincingly play an older
teenager (16+)
Character Description Songs / Other Skills Required Vocal Range Casting Age
Marty The ‘beauty’ of the Pink Ladies. Pretty, looks older Freddy My Love (Lead) C – Db 14 – 21yrs
than the other girls, but betrays her real age when
she opens her mouth. Tries to act sophisticated. Must be able to walk comfortably in high
heels – please wear to audition
Must be able to convincingly play an older
teenager (16+)
Jan Energetic, bubbly, and eating all the time! Loud and Freddy My Love (with Marty and Pink Bb – Bb 12 – 21yrs
pushy with the girls, but shy with the boys. Ladies) (could be a
Mooning (with Roger) younger girl)
Patty A typical all American cheerleader. Attractive and Alma Mater (with Choral Group of 12) 14 – 21yrs
athletic. Aggressive, sure of herself, given to burst of
disconcerting enthusiasm. Catty. Cheerleading / Baton Swirling (optional)
(Possibility of casting two people as Patty – one as
student, one as adult.)
Must be able to convincingly play an older
teenager (16+)
Cha-Cha Kenickie’s blind date, who dances the Hand Jive with Non singing 14 – 21yrs
Danny. Sexy, fiesty and overly confident. Is, and Excellent dancer
takes pride in being ‘the best dancer at St
Bernadette’s’. Must be able to walk AND dance
comfortably in high heels – please wear
Must be able to convincingly play an older to audition
teenager (16+)
Character Description Songs / Other Skills Required Vocal Range Casting Age
Miss Lynch The Rydell High School Head Mistress. Strict, Alma Mater (badly) Doesn’t need to 14 – 21yrs
demanding teacher, who would like to consider be a good singer
herself ‘hip’, but she definitely isn’t.
Must be able to convincingly play an adult (40+)
Blanche Miss Lynch’s faithful secretary. Miss Lynch Alma Mater (very high pitched) Soprano 10 – 21yrs
considers her more like a servant. (could be a
younger girl)
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Other Roles – Male or Female
Character Description Songs / Other Skills Required Vocal Range Casting Age
Featured Choral Featured choral group (6 girls, 6 boys) who will sing Alma Mater (with Choral Group of 12) All ranges All ages
Singers (12) Alma Mater. needed
Must be able to sing in harmony well
Featured Featured singers (male or female) who will possibly Those Magic Changes 7 – 21yrs
School Singers sing Those Magic Changes with Doody.
Other Roles – Male
Character Description Songs / Other Skills Required Vocal Range Casting Age
MALE Soloist Featured male singer who will sing Greased Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) 10 – 21yrs
Lightning with Kenickie and the T Birds. (could be a
younger boy)
MALE Jock Jock whom Sandy shows interest in to make Danny Non singing 14 – 21yrs
jealous. Handsome, athletic, with no brains. Non dancing
Non speaking
Must be able to convincingly play an older
teenager (16+)
Other Roles – Female
Character Description Songs / Other Skills Required Vocal Range Casting Age
FEMALE Soloist One female singer who will sing lead on Its Raining It’s Raining on Prom Night (with Sandy) A–C 7 – 21yrs
on Prom Night at the dance (duet with Sandy). (could be a
Does not need to be a dancer younger girl)
Ideas we are considering:
Shirley Temple
Dream Girls
Hairspray Television Singers
FEMALE Featured backing vocalists for Soloist 1 and Johnny It’s Raining on Prom Night (with Sandy) 7 – 21yrs
Featured Prom Casino. (could be younger
Singers (2 or 3) Shaking At the High School Hop girls)
Born to Hand Jive
Must be able to sing in harmony well
FEMALE Featured soloist cheerleader who will demonstrate Rydell Cheer 7 – 10yrs
Cheerleader(s) Rydell Chant to Sandy. (younger girl)
Cheerleading
Other cheerleaders who will do final chant with 7 – 21 yrs
Sandy and Patty.