AUDITIONS

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Audition for Grease on January 10, 11 & 12, 2025

About the Show. Meet Rydell High’s Class of 1959. The duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys’ and the gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers evoke 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” and “Alone at the Drive-In Movie.” Greast is among the world’s most popular musicals with itsn eight-year run on Broadway, two subsequent revivals plus innumerable school and community productions.

Audition Dates. Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7 pm; Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:30pm; Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm

About Auditions. Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Musical Theatre, Pop or Rock and Roll songs are acceptable that showcase your vocal range and personality. Song selections from GREASE are encouraged for principal roles. Bring sheet music in your own key (no onsite transpositions). An accompanist will be provided. No tapes, karaoke tracks or a cappella allowed. Please come prepared with comfortable clothes you can move in if you are asked to stay for a dance audition. And bring appropriate footwear, including tap shoes if you have them.

Callbacks. Callbacks by invitation only will be Monday, January 13, 2025 or Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Not being called back in no way infers final casting decisions.

Audition Sign Up. Auditions by appointment are preferred. Unscheduled auditions are permitted as time allows but may require a wait. Auditions will be held in the Diamond Head Theatre Rehearsal Hall at 520 Makapuu Avenue (rear parking lot/costume shop entrance).

What to Bring. Come prepared with comfortable clothes you can move in if you are asked to stay for a dance audition. And bring appropriate footwear. Please have a complete list of any conflicts or possible conflicts you may have with rehearsals and performances between January 15 to April 20, 2025. If you are cast in GREASE, no additional conflicts except those presented at your audition will be accepted. Resumes and headshots are welcome but not required.

Director. Michael Ng

Choreographer. Dwayne Sakaguchi

Musical Director. Darcie Yoshinaga

Book, Music and Lyrics. Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey

Show Dates. March 14 to April 13, 2025 with the possibility of extending to Sunday, April 20.

Rehearsal Dates. Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. There will be music rehearsals from Wednesday, January 15 to Friday, January 17. After January 17, there may be a few sporadic, occasional rehearsals during the month of January. Regular rehearsals will resume starting Monday, February 3 or Tuesday, February 4. Rehearsals will likely be Tuesday through Friday 7 to 10 pm; Saturday 5:30 to 9:30 pm; Sundays Noon to 6 pm with the possibility of some Monday evening rehearsals from 7 to10 pm.

Contact for Inquiries. Artistic Director John Rampage at (808) 733-0277 x 302

GREASE CHARACTERS

Male, plays late teen. The leader of the Burger Palace Boys. Well-built, nice looking, with an air of cool easy-going charm. Strong and confident. Tenor to B with strong falsetto.

Female, plays late teen. Danny’s love interest. Sweet, wholesome, naïve, cute like Sandra Dee of the “Gidget” movies. Soprano to D with strong belt/mix.

Female, plays late teen. Leader of the Pink Ladies. She is tough, sarcastic and outspoken, but vulnerable. Italian, with unconventional good looks. Mezzo with strong belt/mix to Eb.

Female, plays late teen. A dreamer. Good–natured and dumb. Heavily made-up, fussy about her appearance – particularly her hair. She can’t wait to finish high school so she can be a beautician. Soprano with strong belt/mix to D.

Female, plays late teen. The “beauty” of the Pink Ladies. Pretty, looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. Tries to act sophisticated. Mezzo with strong belt/mix to Db.

Female, plays late teen. Food-obsessed with a heart of gold. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with the boys. Mezzo with a strong belt/mix to D.

Male, plays late teen. Second – in – command of the Burger palace Boys. Tough-looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. Has an off-beat sense of humor. Tenor to A.

Male, plays late teen. Youngest of the guys. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. He also plays the guitar. Tenor to G with strong falsetto.

Male, plays late teen. The “anything for a laugh” stocky type. Full of mischief, half-baked schemes and ideas. A clown who enjoys putting other people on. Tenor to A with strong falsetto.

Male, plays late teen. Italian-looking, with shiny black hair and dark oily skin. A braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he’s a real lady – killer. Bari-Tenor.

Patty Simcox – Female, plays late teen. A typical cheerleader at a middle-class American public high school. Attractive and athletic. Aggressive, sure of herself, given to bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. Catty, but in an All-American Girl sort of way. She can also twirl a baton. Mezzo.

Cha-Cha Digregorio – Female, plays late teen-early 20’s. A blind date. Slovenly, loud-mouthed and homely. Takes pride in being “the best dancer at St. Bernadette’s.”

Eugene – Male, plays late teen. The class valedictorian. Physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. An apple – polisher, smug and pompous but gullible.

Vince Fontaine – Male, 30’s-40’s. A typical “teen audience” radio disc jockey. Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. A veteran “greaser.” Tenor to B with strong falsetto.

Johnny Casino – A “greaser” student at Rydell who leads a rock ‘n’ roll idol.

Teen Angel – Good-looking with a falsetto voice. A singer who would have caused girls to scream and riot back in 1958.

Miss Lynch – Female, 30s-50s. Miss Lynch, Rydell High’s domineering English teacher. Must be able to command the stage.

Male & Female Ensemble – Plays late teen. Must be an excellent dancer with solid ballet technique and diversity in jazz and contemporary dance styles. Should have a strong singing voice and the ability to cover principal roles. Acrobatic skills, tumbling and partnering experience are a plus.

ALL ROLES ARE OPEN. We are committed to non-traditional casting, so all appropriate ages, body types, colors, ethnicities, disabilities and gender identities are encouraged to audition. Each cast member will also pledge to uphold our anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies before beginning rehearsals. We are dedicated to an open and inclusive create environment that fosters artistic and personal growth.

GREASE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

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