AUDITION/  SELF-­‐TAPE  PACKAGE    

for  
GREASE:  The  Musical  
 
ROLE:  MALE  SWING  
CHARACTER  DESCRIPTION:  
Male,  High  School  Teen  (18  –  26  years).  TO  UNDERSTUDY  Male  Ensemble,  DANNY  
ZUKO,  SONNY  LATIERRI,  and  VINCE  FONTAINE/  TEEN  ANGEL  .  Must  be  a  strong  
Actor  and  Singer  who  moves  well.  
 
NOTE:  ALL  THE  CHARACTER  DESCRIPTIONS  FOR  THE  ROLES  MALE  SWING  NEEDS  TO  COVER  IS  ON  
THE  NEXT  PAGE,  PLUS  NOTES  FROM  THE  DIRECTOR  
 
AUDITION  REQUIREMENT:  
Please  prepare  everything  in  this  audition  package.  
 
Everything  you  need  to  have  a  successful  audition  is  in  the  audition  package    
(this  does  not  include  the  50's  or  60's  pop  song  of  your  choice)  

AUDITION NOTES:
FOR  TALENT  WHO  HAVE  AN  AUDITION  TIME    
• Please  prep  everything  in  this  audition  package.  All  the  material  for  the  roles  
that  MALE  SWING  will  be  covering  is  in  this  audition  package  
• You  do  not  need  to  have  the  lines  memorized  
• Please  also  prepare  one  50’s  or  60’s  song  of  your  choice  
 
FOR  TALENT  SENDING  IN  A  SELF-­‐TAPE    
• SLATE  (NOTE:  Please  make  sure  in  your  slate  to  state  your  NAME,  HEIGHT,  
and  where  you  live  in  Canada)  
• DANCE  (please  show  us  your  dance  skills  to  the  best  of  your  abilities)  
• Please  prep  everything  in  this  audition  package.  All  the  material  for  the  roles  
that  MALE  SWING  will  be  covering  is  in  this  audition  package  
• You  do  not  need  to  have  the  lines  memorized  
• Please  also  prepare  one  50’s  or  60’s  song  of  your  choice  
NOTE:  Please  make  sure  in  your  slate  to  state  your  NAME,  HEIGHT,  and  where  you  
live  in  Canada.  
 
 
If  there  are  any  additional  questions  please  feel  free  to  send  them  to  
colleen@[Link]  
 
 
NO  PHONE  CALLS  PLEASE  
 
 
 
 
  
GENERAL  NOTES  FROM  THE  DIRECTOR:  
 
LOOKING  FOR  TRUTHFUL,  OFF-­‐BEAT  TYPES  WHO  PASS  FOR  ACTUAL  TEENAGERS.  WE  
ARE  SEEKING  FANTASTIC  ACTOR/SINGERS  TO  INTERPRET  ICONIC  ROLES  IN  AN  HONEST,  
UNIQUE,  CONTEMPORARY  WAY  
 
CHARACTER  DESCRIPTIONS:  
 
Danny  Zuko:  Male,  High  School  Teen  (18-­‐26  years).  The  leader  of  the  “T-­‐Birds”.  
Italian,  well  built  with  innate  sex  appeal.  A  ladies  man.    A  greaser  from  a  working  
class  family  in  Chicago.  He  must  be  a  strong  Actor,  Singer  and  Mover.  Range:  Tenor  
D4  -­‐  B5)  
NOTES  FROM  THE  DIRECTOR  
DANNY:  Is  the  leader  of  the  pack  because  he  (likely)  had  sex  first.  But  
maybe  only  just  once.  His  entire  identity  is  based  around  the  fact  that  
women  tend  to  fall  at  his  feet.  With  SANDY  he  has,  for  the  very  first  
time,  fallen  in  love  and  he  has  no  idea  what  to  do  about  it.  Danny  is  
used  to  charming  his  way  out  of  every  situation  but  has  met  his  
match  with  Sandy.    
 
Sonny  Latierri:  Male,  High  School  Teen  (18  –  26  years).  Member  of  the  T-­‐Birds.  A  
wannabe  tough  guy  who  thinks  he’s  a  real  lady-­‐killer.  Must  be  a  strong  singer  and  
dancer.  Range:  G3-­‐  A5  
NOTES  FROM  THE  DIRECTOR  
THE  BURGER  PALACE  BOYS/T-­‐BIRDS:  These  guys  think  they  are  really  cool  
but,  in  fact,  they  are  aimless,  sexually  driven  misfits.  They  all  look  up  to  
Danny  because  he  gets  the  ladies.  Or  that’s  what  he  tells  them.  They  will  all  
be  lucky  if  they  graduate  and  will  all  likely  join  the  military  right  after  high  
school.  
 
Vince  Fontaine:  Male.  A  typical  ‘teen  audience’  radio  disc  jockey.  Slick,  egotistical,  
fast-­‐talking.  MUST  BE  A  STRONG  SINGER.  Range:  Ensemble/Flexible  
 
Teen  Angel:  A  true  1950s  crooner  who  comes  to  bestow  ‘wisdom’  to  Frenchy.  
 
HAVE  AN  AMAZING  AUDITION!!!  
 
If  there  are  any  additional  questions  please  feel  free  to  send  them  to  
colleen@[Link]  
 
 
NO  PHONE  CALLS  PLEASE  
 
 
 
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MARTY
(examining her glasses)
One of my diamonds fell in the macaroni!

DOODY
Hey, ain’t that Danny over there?

SONNY
Where?

KENICKIE
Yeah. Yeah. What’s he doing hangin’ around the girls’ gym entrance?

ROGER
Maybe he’s hot for some chick!

START Sc. 1 DOODY

(Yells) Hey, Danny! Whatcha doin’?

ROGER
That’s good, Dood. Play it real cool.

(DANNY enters)
DANNY
Hey, you guys, what’s shakin’? (fakes SONNY out with a quick goose)

DOODY
Where ya been all summer, Danny?

DANNY
Well, I spent a lot of time down at the beach.

KENICKIE
Hey, ‘dja meet any new broads?

DANNY
Nah. Just met this one who was sorta cool, ya know?

SONNY
Ya mean she “puts out”?
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DANNY
Is that all you ever think about, Sonny?

SONNY
Friggin’-A!

ROGER
Aaaah, come off it Zuko. Ya got “a little”, right?

DANNY
Look man. That’s none of you guys’ bee’s wax.

KENICKIE
Okay, if that’s the way you’re gonna be.

DANNY
Besides you don’t want to hear all the horny details anyway.

SONNY END Sc. 1

Sure we do! Come on, let’s hear a little!

(T-birds ad lib poking and tickling Danny)

SANDY
I spent most of the summer at the beach.

JAN
What for? We got a brand new pool right here in the neighborhood. It’s real
nice.

RIZZO
Yeah, if you like swimming in Clorox.

SANDY
Well – actually, I met a boy there.

MARTY
You hauled your cookies all the way to the beach for some guy?
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START Sc. 2 RIZZO

Yeah. We got a surprise for ya.

DANNY
Sandy!

SANDY
Danny!

DANNY
Oh, hi. How are ya?

SANDY
Fine.

DANNY
Oh, yeah… I… uh… thought you were goin’ to Immaculata.

SANDY
I changed my plans.

DANNY
Yeah! Well, that’s cool. I’ll see ya around. Let’s go, you guys.

DOODY
Where do you know her from, Danny?

DANNY
Huh? Oh, just an old friend of the family’s.

SONNY
(to DANNY)
She’s pretty sharp. I think she’s got the eyes for me, didja notice? END Sc. 2

(T-BIRDS exit)

SANDY
I don’t get it. He was so nice this summer.
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Scene 6 – Rydell High

(SANDY runs on with Pom Poms)

SANDY
Do a split, give a yell
Throw a fit for old Rydell
Way to go, green and gold
Hit ‘em hard and knock ‘em cold!

(SANDY does an awkward split, falls. DANNY enters)

START Sc. 3 DANNY

Hiya, Sandy.

SANDY
Hi.

DANNY

Hey, what happened to your ear?

SANDY
Huh? Oh, nothing. Just an accident.

DANNY
Hey, uh, look, I hope you’re not still bugged about that first day at school. I
mean, couldn’t ya tell I was glad to see ya?

SANDY
Well, you could‘ve been a little nicer to me in front of your friends.

DANNY
Are you kidding? Hey, you don’t know those guys. They just see ya talkin’ to
a chick and right away they think she puts ou… well, you know what I mean.

SANDY
I’m not sure. It looked to me like maybe you had a new girlfriend or
something.
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GREASE National Tour Script I–6 41

DANNY
Listen, if it was up to me I’d never even look at any other chick but you.

(SANDY blushes)

DANNY
Hey, tell ya what. We’re throwin’ a party tomorrow night for Frenchy. She’s
gonna quit school before she flunks again and go to Beauty School. How ‘dja
like to make it on down there with me?

SANDY
I’d really like to, but I’m not so sure those girls want me around anymore.

DANNY
Listen, Sandy. Nobody’s gonna start gettin’ salty with ya when I’m around.
Uh-uhh!

SANDY
All right, Danny, as long as you’re with me, but let’s not let anyone come
between us again, okay?

PATTY
(rushing onstage with two batons and wearing a cheerleader outfit.)
Hiiiiiiii, Danny! Oh… don’t let me interrupt. (Gives SANDY larger pom poms)
Here, Sandy, why don’t you try these for a while. (Taking DANNY aside) I’ve
been dying to tell you something. You know what I found out after you left my
house the other night? My mother thinks you’re cute. (To SANDY) He’s such
a lady-killer.

SANDY
Isn’t he though? What were you doing at her house?

DANNY
Ah, I was just copying down some homework.

PATTY
Come on Sandy, let’s practice.
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SANDY
Yeah, lets! I’m just dying to make a good impression on all those cute
lettermen.

DANNY
So, that’s why you’re wearing that thing – getting ready to show off your
skivvies to a bunch of horny jocks?

SANDY
Don’t tell me you’re jealous, Danny.

DANNY
What? Of that bunch of meatheads! Don’t make me laugh. Ha-ha.

SANDY
Just because they can do something you can’t do?

DANNY
Whattaya mean, look, I could run circles around those jerks.

SANDY
But you’d rather spend your time copying other people’s homework.

DANNY
Listen, the next time they have tryouts for any of those teams, I’ll show you
what I can do.

PATTY
Oh, what a lucky coincidence! The track team’s having tryouts tomorrow.

DANNY
(panic)
Huh?...Okay, I’ll be there.

SANDY
Big Talk.

DANNY
You think so, huh. Hey, Patty! When ‘dja say those tryouts were?
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PATTY
Tomorrow, tenth period, on the football field.

DANNY
Good, I’ll be there. You’re gonna come watch me, aren’t you?

PATTY
Oh, I can’t wait.

DANNY
Solid. I’ll see ya there, sexy.

(DANNY exits)

PATTY
Toodles. Oooooohh, I’m so excited, aren’t you?

SANDY
Come on, let’s practice. END Sc. 3

SANDY and PATTY

HIT ‘EM AGAIN RYDELL RINGTAILS
TEAR ‘EM APART, GREEN AND GOLD
BASH THEIR BRAINS OUT
STOMP ‘EM ON THE FLOOR
FOR THE GLORY OF RYDELL EVER MORE
FIGHT, TEAM, FIGHT
FIGHT, TEAM, FIGHT
CHEW ‘EM UP-SPIT ‘EM OUT
FIGHT TEAM, FIGHT.
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Scene 4 – Twi-Light Drive-In Movie Theatre

(Movie track is playing)

SHEILA
It was … like an animal… with awful clawing hands and… and hideous
fangs… oh, it was like a nightmare!

HERO
There, there, you’re safe now, Sheila.

SCIENTIST
Poor Todd. The radiation has caused him to mutate. He’s become half-man,
half-monster…like a werewolf.

SHEILA
But, Doctor…he’s my brother. And his big stock car race is tomorrow.

(Wolf howling is heard)

HERO
Great Scott! It’s a full moon!

(Silence – DANNY stretches, puts arm across SANDY’s

shoulder. DANNY tries to get his arm around her. She
moves away.)

START Sc. 4 DANNY

Why don’t cha move over a little closer?

SANDY
This is all right.

DANNY
Well, can’t ya at least smile or somethin’? Look, Sandy I practically had to
bust Kenickie’s arm to get his car for tonight. The guys are really PO’ed at me.
I mean, I thought we were gonna forget all about that scene with Sonny and
Rizzo and everything. I told ya on the phone I was sorry.

SANDY
I know you did.
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DANNY
Well, you believe me, don’t ya?

SANDY
I guess so, it’s just that everything was so much easier when it was just the two
of us.

DANNY
Yeah, I know…but…hey, you ain’t goin’ with another guy, are ya?

SANDY
No. Why?

DANNY
Err… oh… no reason… (Has trouble removing ring… runs thru his hair and it
comes off. In the process he elbows her in the arm.) Sorry. …Sorry.

I was gonna ask ya to take my ring. (He holds out the ring)

SANDY
Oh, Danny… I don’t know what to say.

DANNY
Well, don’t cha want it?

SANDY
Uh, huh.

(DANNY puts ring on her finger)

DANNY
I shoulda given it to ya’ a long time ago

(They kiss.)

I really like you Sandy.

SANDY
Danny, take it easy! What are you trying to do?
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DANNY
What’sa matter?

SANDY
Well, I mean… I thought we were just gonna – you know – be steadies.

DANNY
Well, whattaya think goin’ steady is, anyway? C’mon, Sandy!

SANDY
Stop it! I’ve never seen you like this.

DANNY
Relax, will ya, nobody’s watchin’ us!

SANDY
Danny, please, you’re hurting me.

(SANDY breaks away)

DANNY
Whattaya getting’ so shook up about? I thought I meant something to ya.

SANDY
You do. But I’m still the same girl I was last summer. Just because you give
me your ring doesn’t mean we’re gonna go all the way.

(SANDY opens the car door, and gets out)

DANNY
Hey, Sandy, wait a minute.

(SANDY slams car door on DANNY’s crotch)

SANDY
I’m sorry, Danny…

DANNY
(in falsetto) It’s nothing!
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SANDY
Maybe we better just forget about it.

DANNY
(yelling)
Hey, Sandy, where you goin’? You can’t just walk out of a drive-in! END Sc. 4

(movie voices resume)

HERO
Look Sheila! The full moon is sinking behind “Dead Man’s Curve”.

SHEILA
Yes, Lance… and with it… all our dreams. (Werewolf howls.)

DANNY
STRANDED AT THE DRIVE-IN
BRANDED A FOOL
WHAT WILL THEY SAY
MONDAY AT SCHOOL

SANDY, CAN’T YOU SEE

I’M IN MISERY?
WE MADE A START
NOW WE’RE APART
THERE’S NOTHIN’ LEFT FOR ME.

LOVE HAS FLOWN, ALL ALONE

I SIT, I WONDER, WHY-Y-Y, OH
WHY YOU LEFT ME, OH SANDY.

OH, SANDY, BABY

SOMEDAY WHEN HIGH SCHOOL IS DONE
SOME HOW, SOME WAY OUR TWO WORLDS WILL BE ONE
IN HEAVEN FOREVER AND EVER WE WILL BE
OH, PLEASE, SAY YOU’LL STAY
OH, SANDY
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KENICKIE
Luggin’ boxes at Bargain City.

ROGER
Nice job!

KENICKIE
Hey, bite me! I’m savin’ up to get me some wheels.

ROGER
You gettin’ a car, Kenick?

DOODY
Hey, cool! What kind?

KENICKIE
I don’t know what kind yet, moron. But I got a name all picked out. “Greased
Lightning”.

ROGER
Oh nifty!

KENICKIE
Go ahead, laugh it up. When I show up in that baby, you suckers’ll be laughin’
out the other end.

ROGER
Will we ever!

(SONNY enters, with his class schedule, wearing

wraparound shades)
START
SONNY
Ahhhhhh. Son of a “bee”. (then continuing to swear in Italian under his breath)

KENICKIE
Hey, whataya say, Sonny?
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GREASE National Tour Script I–2 7

SONNY
I got Old Lady Lynch for English again. She hates my guts. (SONNY lights
cigarette)

ROGER
Nah, she’s got the hots for ya, Sonny. That’s why she keeps puttin’ ya back in
her class.

KENICKIE
Yeah, she’s just waitin’ for ya to grow up.

SONNY
Yeah? Well this year, she’s gonna wish she ain’t never seen me.

KENICKIE
Yeah? What are ya gonna do to her?

SONNY
I’m just not gonna take any of her crap, that’s all. I don’t take no crap from
nobody.

(MISS LYNCH enters)

LYNCH
What’s all the racket out here?

DOODY
Hi, Miss Lynch, did you have a nice summer?

SONNY
(overlapping DOODY, hiding cigarette)
Hello, Miss Lynch, we was…uh…

LYNCH
(cutting them off)
Dominic, aren’t you supposed to be in class right now?

SONNY
I…I…uh…
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GREASE National Tour Script I–2 8

LYNCH
You’re just dawdling, aren’t you? That’s a fine way to start the new semester,
Mr. LaTierri. Well, are you going to stand there all day?

SONNY
No, Ma’am.

LYNCH
Then move!!!

(MISS LYNCH exits)

SONNY
Yes, Ma’am.

DOODY
Yes, Ma’am.

ROGER
I’m sure glad she didn’t give you no crap, Son. You would’ve really told her
off right?

SONNY
Shaddup! END

MARTY
Hey Jan, who’s that chick with Frenchy? Is she the one that you were telling me
about?

JAN
Yeah, her name is Sandy. She seems pretty cool. Maybe we could let her in the
Pink Ladies.

RIZZO
Just what we need. Another broad around.

(FRENCHY and SANDY enter carrying trays)

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START VINCE FONTAINE

Okay, alligators, here it is. The big one… the Hand-Jive Dance contest. Let’s
get things under way by bringing up your very own Miss Lynch.
(Kids mock Rydell Fight Song)

MISS LYNCH
Whenever you’re finished… Before we begin, I’d like to welcome you all to
“Moonlight in the Tropics”. (Crowd reacts) And I think we all owe a big
round of applause to Patty Simcox and her committee for the wonderful
decorations. (Group reacts)

CHA-CHA
They shoulda got real coconuts!

MISS LYNCH
Now I’m sure you’ll be glad to know that I’m not judging the dance contest.
(Kids cheer , as she looks around) All right, all right. I’d like to present Mr.
Vince Fontaine…Mr. Fontaine?

VINCE FONTAINE
(Necking with MARTY)
Comin’ right up!

MISS LYNCH
As most of you know, Mr. Fontaine is an announcer for radio station WAXX.
(VINCE whispers in her ear) …uh… “Dig the scene on big fifteen.” Now for
the rules! One: All couples must be boy-girl.

ROGER
Too bad, Eugene!

(ALL laugh)

MISS LYNCH
Two: Anyone using tasteless or vulgar movements will be disqualified.

RIZZO
That let’s us out!
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MISS LYNCH
Three: If Mr. Fontaine taps you on the shoulder, you must clear the dance floor
immediately.

VINCE FONTAINE
These kids are sure lucky to have you for a teacher, Miss Lynch. Isn’t she
terrific, kids? Only one thing I wanna say, in all sincerity, is enjoy yourselves,
have a ball ‘ cause like we always say at “BIG FIFTEEN” where the jocks hang
out – “if you’re having fun, you’re number one!” And some lucky guy and gal
are gonna go boppin’ home with a stack of terrific prizes. But don’t feel bad if
I bump yuzz out, ‘cause it don’t matter if you win or lose, it’s what you do with
those dancing shoes. So, okay, cats, throw your mittens around your kittens…
and AWAY WE GO. END

BEFORE I WAS BORN LATE ONE NIGHT

MY PAPA SAID EV’RYTHING’S ALL RIGHT
THE DOCTOR LAUGHED WHEN MA LAID DOWN
WITH HER STOMACH BOUNCIN’ ALL AROUND
‘CAUSE A BE-BOP STORK WAS ‘BOUT TO ARRIVE
AND MAMA GAVE BIRTH TO THE HAND JIVE

I COULD BARELY WALK WHEN I MILKED A COW

WHEN I WAS THREE I PUSHED A PLOW
WHILE CHOPPIN’ WOOD I’D MOVE MY LEGS
AND STARTED DANCIN’ WHILE I GATHERED EGGS
THE TOWN FOLK CLAPPED I WAS ONLY FIVE
HE’LL OUT DANCE ‘EM ALL HE’S A BORN HAND JIVE

BORN TO HAND JIVE BABY

ALL
BORN TO HAND JIVE BABY

VINCE FONTAINE
HAND JIVE

ALL
HAND JIVE
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