Overview
Since its electric Broadway and West End debut in the early 1970’s, GREASE has remained one of the world’s most popular and enduring musicals. Funny, frank and featuring the hit songs “Greased Lightnin’,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “You’re The One That I Want,” and “Summer Nights,” GREASE follows the journey of Danny and Sandy, alongside the Burger Palace Boys and the Pink Ladies, as they navigate high school to the unforgettable rock n’ roll soundtrack that defined generations.
Groups who perform for young audiences or produce musicals with young actors now have an ideal version of GREASE for their needs. Shorter and more suitable in content for teens and subteens, this abridged version retains the fun-loving spirit and immortal songs that make GREASE a favorite among rock and roll fans of all ages.
The School Edition eliminates all of the references and uses of cigarettes and alcohol, as well as any swearing or bad language. Practically all of the songs have undergone changes as well; the numbers are all shortened and edited for content/language. Some plot lines are missing from the school version, such as Rizzo’s pregnancy and her song, “There Are Worse Things I Could Do.” The beginning of the pajama party in Marty’s bedroom is cut as well. In the School Edition, the Pink Ladies do not offer Sandy cigarettes or wine. Instead it begins directly with piercing her ears. GREASE – School Edition is considered to be G-rated.
TRW is proud to represent GREASE worldwide, excluding the United States, Canada and Scandinavia.
Casting & Production
Casting
Danny Zuko – The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; good-looking, strong and confident, with an air of easy-going charm
Sandy Dumbrowski – New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, and innocent
Betty Rizzo – Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic and outspoken but vulnerable
Frenchy – 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
Marty – 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
Jan – Funny, loud, compulsive eater and awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with boys
Doody – 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
Kenickie – 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
Sonny LaTierri – 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
Roger – 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
Vince Fontaine – a typical ‘teen audience’ disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He is also a veteran “Greaser”
Cha-Cha, aka Charlene DiGregorio – The best dancer at St. Bernadette’s; a loud mouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny
Eugene Florczyk – The class valedictorian; physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. He’s a typical teacher’s pet – both smug and pompous, but gullible
Johnny Casino – All-American, rock-star “Greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence
Miss Lynch – A no-nonsense, serious, loud, English teacher
Patty Simcox – 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
The Pink Ladies – The club-jacketed, gum-chewing, hip-swinging girls’ gang who hang around with the Burger Palace Boys
The Burger Palace Boys – A super-cool, DA-haired, hard-looking group of high school wheeler-dealers… or so they think
Opportunities for featured casting in the ensemble
Orchestral Information
7 Musicians
Piano/Conductor
Reeds 1 & 2 (both are Tenor Saxophone)
Guitars 1 & 2 (Electric)
Bass (Electric)
Drums (Drum Set)
Credits
GREASE
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Media
- Alma Mater
- Summer Nights
- Those Magic Changes
- Freddy, My Love
- Greased Lightnin’
- Rydell Fight Song
- Mooning
- We Go Together
- It's Raining on Prom Night
- Shakin’ at the High School Hop
- Born to Hand Jive
- Beauty School Dropout
- Alone at a Drive-in Movie
- Rock ’N’ Roll Party Queen
- Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee (Reprise)
- All Choked Up
- We Go Together (Reprise)
Authors
Upcoming Productions
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, UK
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College
Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
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