The Pink Ladies (and Jan herself) may crack unkind jokes about how much she likes food throughoutGrease, but Jan is actually one of the group's best members and by far the least self-absorbed. Geez! Having already been nominated for an Academy Award and with a top 10 single on the Billboard chart, Travolta was already a star when he signed on to Grease. Ghostley died in 2007 at age 84. Yes, ma'am. Grease's final Pink Lady is Marty, the "one-woman USO" who keeps upnumerous pen pal relationships with army guys and is most noteworthy for flirting with Vince Fontaine at the dance contest. You can help us out by revising, improving and updating He worships the rest. Danny At the [[national dance off]] , he drops his pants at the blue moon song, exposing his white briefs. Tuccis most recent work has been the role of Melissa McCarthys father in the comedy film The Heat. Putzie When he challenges the T-Birds to a race, he employs a number of methods to cheat and to try to run the Greased Lightnin' off the road completely. Tough looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. Doody, who ends up with Frenchy, is most iconic for wielding a yellow squirt gun during fights and his odd comments. He also has an impressive throwing arm that reveals itself when he successfully hits Coach Calhoun in the face with a pie at the school carnival. Barbour, Polly. I've been dieting all day! In the play, his real name is Ronnie Dell. Official Sites He decides to change his image from greaser to prepster, and presents a far more clean cut appearance to her, hoping that this will make her view him as the kind of boy she wants to date. The problem's in this rubber band engine. He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. Its 1959, and Rydell High Schools senior class is in rare form. The West Wing brought Channing critical success, resulting in an Emmy win for best supporting actress in a drama series. Oh, hello, ma'am. : 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations, College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, High School, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. : Go to Naples, all whores. Johnson 1st Squad in The Big Red One (1980), Mr. McSpaniel/Mr. Grease's primary antagonist is Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo of The T-Birds' rival greaser gang, The Scorpions. : He and Kenickie are very close friends. A traditional, proper and straight-laced kind of head teacher, Principal McGee seems offended by the modern age and has unfulfilled dreams of a return to gentility for her female students that they don't seem to have for themselves. She died in 2011 at age 63. Manoffs Resume: Elaine Lefkowitz Dallas in Soap (1978),Karen in Ordinary People (1980),Carol Weston in Empty Nest (1988-95),Maggie Peterson in Childs Play (1988), Evelyn Rayburn in State of Grace (2001-02), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: The Recruit. For clarity, the year Grease was released, the youngest cast member was John Travolta at 24. Countries of the World. Mr. LaTierre. Sandy is a relatively naive teenager who learns life lessons from her new friends.
: If there is a remedial class for something, he will be registered in it. In the latter half of her career, Blondell received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in the 1977 film Opening Night. Character Descriptions Grease DANNY ZUKO: Male, High School Teen(Range: tenor, D4- . Appearance Doody is a slim older teenage boy, curly hair. Grease is a 1978 musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Love interest . She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role and performed the Academy Award-nominated song Hopelessly Devoted to You at the 1979 Oscars. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. Character Profile: Rizzos love interest. or so they think. Doody is Frenchy's casual high school boyfriend. : : Cha-Cha also helps Balmudo create the rift between Kenickie and Rizzo. After Opening Night, Blondell appeared in two more feature films, one of which was Grease. An understudy and eventual portrayer of Danny Zuko in the Broadway version of the musical, Conaway joined the film cast as Kenickie, Dannys best friend. Handsome, cocky leader of the T-Birds. She is the girlfriend of the popular greaser Danny Zuko. In addition to her work in Grease, Donnelly is known for her role in the United States premiere of The Rocky Horror Show, playing Magenta and The Usherette. "Yeah, I.. ooh, whuh" "That's what I thought.". He'sa top dog in his greaser gang, The T-Birds, knows his way around a car and a racecourse (and by the end of the film, a track), and is known for his total devotion to Sandy, even if he inexplicably blows her off sometimes for the sake of looking cool. Doody : The film follows high schoolers during the 1958 school year, but no one in the cast was a teenager. Kenickie is a tough guy and a charmer, most notable for trying to woo Rizzo for most ofGreaseby convincing her that he really does care and for butting up against rival greaser Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo. [laughter] Travoltas Resume: Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-79),Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever (1977),Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction (1994), Chili Palmer in Get Shorty (1995), Robert Shapiro in American Crime Story (2016), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Ginny & Georgia. Yeah, you wish. After appearing in films such as The Amati Girls in 2001, television cameos and a tribute documentary to Oscar Wilde, Manoff stepped away from the industry. : Since the ending of the series in 2006, Channing has redirected her career to the theater. Sonny Yeah, and if you don't watch it, you're gonna be spending all your time in McGee's office. Known for her feisty performance as the leader of The Pink Ladies, Channing continued portraying strong female characters well after her days in Grease. More books than SparkNotes. During the end of school announcements by Principal McGee, Doody perked up when she stated that 'anyone' could be a president Eisenhower, or even a Vice President Nixon. She is a no-nonsense woman who finds her secretary somewhat annoying in her displays of emotion and affection for the students, but in her own way she is just as attached to them as Blanche is and misses each graduating year when they have left. GradeSaver, 10 September 2019 Web. 4 0 obj 4. Ironically, he has also gone through the same metamorphosis for her. Doody, a variant of O'Dowd ( Dubhda), is a surname of Irish heritage. Principal McGee 0000001649 00000 n
SURE! stream Character Profile: An image-conscious high school senior. Fortunately the pregnancy is a false alarm; she and Kenickie get back together at the school carnival. Jeff Conaway had "Greased Lightning" on his mind well before Grease the film was released. Transitioning into voice-acting in the 1980s, Deezen has been the voice behind characters in Kim Possible, Whats New Scooby-Doo, Dexters Laboratory and The Polar Express. Kenickie, got any Scotch tape? He is Frenchys boyfriend. Sonny The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. : to read our character analysis for Doody and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Finding his way to theater, Pearl starred in the Broadway musical Baby Its You! polisher, smug and pompous but gullible. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from
Leo's girlfriend is trouble; she still seems to hanker after Danny, whom she once casually dated, and blatantly steals him away from Sandy at the school dance so that they can win the dance contest together and be seen on national television. She is a master of the French Inhale who gets accepted into La Cafury Beauty School. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Kenickie saves money for a new car and hopes to race at Thunder Road. %PDF-1.3 Sonny Frenchy Well built, good looking, with an air of cool, easy going charm. (Possibility of casting two people as Eugene one as student, one as adult.) Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall to an as-yet-determined premiere date. Stewart, simultaneously to Grease, had a dancing role in the 1978 musical comedy film Sgt. Sonny The class valedictorian. All the same, he's perfect as Danny Zuko, which proves that the 2020s remake cast can still knock it out of the park even if some actors' singing and dancing abilities are unknown. : Having devoted herself wholeheartedly to this task, she takes it very badly when her decorations meet a sticky end and collapse. Q.V. Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. Romantic Relatonship Oh, Sandy. Here's what the Grease character you wanted to be says about you. Well built, good looking, . Tough and abrasive, Rizzo is the leader of the Pink Ladies. Along with her appearance in Grease as the flirtatious Cha Cha, Annette Charles was involved in several other projects in the 1970s and '80s. : Avalons performance of Beauty School Dropout was a hit and continued to be a song he would reprise in 1990s and 2000s performances. : Having struggled with a substance-abuse problem for years, Conaway appeared in two seasons of Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. The problem's in your mouth. in 1987. Kenickie She has performed in off-Broadway and Broadway productions including Other Desert Cities, resulting in a Tony nomination for best performance. Palmer, Know the Cast & Characters: George & Tammy, Know the Cast & Characters: Ginny & Georgia, Know the Cast & Characters: Kaleidoscope, Know the Cast & Characters: White Noise, Know the Cast & Characters: The Fabelmans, Know the Cast & Characters: The Banshees of Inisherin, Know the Voice Cast & Characters: Guillermo Del Toros Pinocchio, Know the Cast & Characters: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Know the Cast & Characters: Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, Know the Cast & Characters: The Recruit, Dennis Cleveland Stewart as Leo Crater-Face Balmudo, Annette Charles as Charlene Cha-Cha DiGregorio, Johnny Contardo and Sha Na Na as Johnny Casino & The Gamblers, Ellen Travolta as a Frosty Palace Waitress. Eye Color Sandy isGrease's other star, a sweet, if somewhat naive, Australian transplant who falls in love with Danny over the summer but is faced with the cruel reality of Rydell High's social scene come fall. Danny He is able to laugh at himself just as much as the others laugh at him. A clown who enjoys putting other people on. Doody was one of the first who saw - and were deeply stunned by - Sandy Olsen's radical transformation from schoolgirl sweetheart to biker beauty. : Must be able to convincingly play a celebrity (25+) Songs / Dance / Other Skills Required Vocal Range Summer Nights (with Sandy) D High B Alone at the Drive In Movie Good Falsetto (Solo) All Choked Up (with to High Db Sandy) Greased Lightning (with (optional) Kenickie & T Birds) Youre The One That I Want (with Sandy) - TBC Excellent dancer Greased Lightning (Lead) D F# Those Magic Changes (Lead) RocknRoll Party Queen (with Roger) Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) Mooning (with Jan) Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) Alma Mater (with Choral Group of 12) Non singing Shaking at the High School Hop (Lead) Born to Hand Jive (Lead) Good energetic solo performer Beauty School Dropout (Lead) Good dancer D G Good Falsetto to High Eb (optional) F G A C Good Falsetto to High C (optional) E B Good Falsetto to E. You have already flagged this document.Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean.The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible. Sonny ,6BkCG>'=btv|)kPgMwm,m-OIB$ ,R4OA=:-d0va]Lm[`9m
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Conaway died in 2011 from from multiple causes, including pneumonia. Sonny Grease Character Descriptions Principal Male Roles Character Description Songs / Dance / Other Skills Required VocalRange Danny The leader of the "T-Birds". Character Profile: A member of the T-Birds. Sonny Caesar died in 2014 at age 91. She falls in love with Danny during the summer and then shows up at his school. She is humiliated by her new role of "bad girl" at Rydell, and she becomes even more lonely than she was before. Principal McGee I'm sure glad you didn't take any of her crap, Sonny. THIS FEATURE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRO MEMBERS. Embarking on some of her most well-known work in the late 1980s, Manoff starred in the Golden Girls spinoff Empty Nest for seven years. [Putzie looks unsure, then leans forward, gesturing dramatically] 0000002642 00000 n
He is portrayed by Barry Pearl, in the 2016 live performance by Jordan Fisher. Having already starred in films including Guns of the Timberland and The Alamo, plus the classic "Beach Party" series of films with Annette Funicello, Avalon had secured his spot as an actor, singer and teen idol. The movie musical was released 40 years ago, on June 16, 1978. Yes or no?
Jan changes her look at the end of the film. You were just dawdling, weren't you? Playing a car thief in the 1976 film Sweet Revenge, a stuntwoman in the 1979 film Silent Victory and the First Lady in the television series The West Wing, Channing maintained her career far into the 2000s. Jan loves to eat and is the best-known of the girls at the diner where she chows down frequently on freshly-baked pie. Your file is uploaded and ready to be published. Doody He gives Danny a chance on the track team and is surprised at his ability, and by the fact that for once he has actually stuck to something. Waldy/Mutzy in Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2018-21), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Although Doody may remain 72-year-old Barry's most iconic role, the actor went on to appear in major shows such as House, Beverly Hills 90210, Criminal Minds, ER . The class valedictorian. There's no better match for this role thanStranger Things' Joe Keery, whose character Steve Harrington is almost a direct copy and past of Danny from 1959 into the 1980s. Doody develops a relationship with a member of the Pink Ladies named Frenchy. ; Badass Biker: The T-Birds in Grease 2 all ride motorcycles. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. Not affiliated with Harvard College. Join the StageAgent community
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More Memorable Characters from Grease: John Travolta as: "Danny Zuko" Olivia Newton-John as: "Sandy Olsen" Stockard Channing as: "Betty Rizzo" Jeff Conaway as: "Kenickie" Michael Tucci She has spent the summer at the beach falling in love with Danny Zuko, whom she fears she will never see again. She shows off her new glasses and likes to spend money. He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. Is that all it takes 15 minutes? If you are in the general age RANGE or can play a particular age, please audition. Doody, a character in the 1978 film Grease (film) This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 16:27 (UTC). [They start heading out when Sonny stops him]. To mark Grease's 40th anniversary, The Hollywood Reporter is looking back at the stars who made beauty school dropouts and summer flings iconic and who sang the songs that have been iconic to generations of high school students. Doody Adult, a typical 'teen audience' radio disc jockey. A/&#(&7:-BCD:AE-FG&4+$')%)+,),.2 3%?)//),!$&#(&5+6$!"#,!&(+4G&),. She dates Putzie and wears pigtails. Hey, look! "What do you drive?" My mom's apple pie is better than this stuff! : Ladies and gentlemen! Thus, actors who take onGrease roles need to be able to embody the 50s vibe convincingly, gel as an ensemble cast, and at least make their way through the choreography and singing well enough that they don't detract from the musical's magic. Danny is a loyal friend to Kenickie and drives for him when Kenickie gets a concussion. The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandys romance, through such hit songs as "Greased Lightnin'", "We Go Together, and Mooning, recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. Hush, Sonny. Adult, a typical teen audience radio disc jockey. x[}WLZ\SI'K[]k-`Err3g0H1}ejTnUux~T^}P+N("n7jKmfl3y^SOUiw7thuFm#uVVPWPky|ViSvL>>KxQBm|zQ]/_>~1?gVEBVg,oFTtEU&SVpUh3VUTL~kkQUeZ_@U>S~n
X_R_m>zXgM6"-X6fqz(m:I}b5Wd{;'&M[C2Z+)~ ! Sensibilities were different in the '50's. Finally, Coach Calhoun is a noteworthy adult figure inGrease, trying to recapture his youth by leading the football team to victory and tirelessly helping Danny throughnumerousfailed athletic endeavors. It's easy to imagine Centineo delivering the classic line, "a hickey from Kenickie's like a Hallmark card," and he could no doubt hold his own in a fight as well. He is a clumsy dancer and so the pair are disqualified from the dance contest pretty quickly. class. Fun-loving Frenchy went from her singing days in Grease and Grease 2 to living as an activist. Buckner has kept a relatively low profile, her last appearance being on an episode of 1 vs. 100 in 2007. #.&;*/&#(')%)+,2 ?)%"),$&#(+,@? The Grease castfeatures John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing. to read our character analysis for Doody and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Sonny : I'm not taking any of her crap, that's all, I'll take no crap from nobody. Frenchy hosts a sleepover party. : Yeah, well, this year, she's gonna wish she's never seen me. Frenchy is the first Pink Lady to welcome Sandy to Rydell High, and while she seems a bit more worldly than the naive protagonist, Frenchy also has her share of uncertainly, mainlyabout going to beauty school. : Plays guitar (optional). I don't take no crap from nobody. resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss thenovel. Frenchy doesn't like high school so she drops out and enrolls in beauty school instead. He's best known as Peter Kavinsky inTo All the Boys I've Loved Before, a role that shows off his impeccable charm and winning smile. What are you doing? Avalon went on to star in the 1987 film Back to the Beach and has appeared in recent stage productions of Grease. Elle Fanning's roles inTeen Spirit andThe Great both showcase her ability to capture a sweet, innocent personality that gradually grows more bold and confident, which is exactly what Sandy requires. [imitating McGee] In just a few moments the entire nation will be watching Rydell High, God help us, and I want you to all be on your best behavior. Tuccis Resume: Norman Briggs in Diagnosis Murder (1993-97),Judge in Evasive Action (1998),Dr. Bay in Blow (2001), Mr. Mullins in The Heat (2013), Weezi Abramowitz in The Rich & the Ruthless (2018), Read More at VV Know the Voice Cast & Characters: Guillermo Del Toros Pinocchio. Warren Casey, Doody is the youngest of the Burger Palace Boys. She deliberately engineers a surprise reunion for Sandy and Danny knowing that it is likely to be a complete disaster. Probably the most natural and ultimately long lasting boy/girl relationship in the film is between Putzie and Jan; they are friends, then after spending time together become better friends, and end up dating after a steady getting to know each other period. Diane Warren Performs Her 14 Oscar-Nominated Songs in Six Minutes (Exclusive Video), Twilight at 10: Director Catherine Hardwicke on Films Surprising Success, Breaking Down Gender Walls, Laura Dern, Nina Shaw Honored at Global Womens Right Awards, Jodie Foster Says America Has a Problem With Female Directors, Box Office: Michael B. Jordans Creed III Grabs Title With Series-Best $51M Opening, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan, Heat and Natural Born Killers Actor, Dies at 61, Awards Chatter Podcast Malala Yousafzai (Stranger at the Gate), Feinberg Forecast: Updated Projections As Final Oscar Voting Gets Underway, Ted Donaldson, Young Actor in Father Knows Best and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Dies at 89, Star Hairstylist Jen Atkin Reveals Must-Have Hair Tools, Tutorials and Pro Tips In New MasterClass, Rihannas Puma x Fenty Is Coming Back Heres Where You Can Still Buy Those Cult-Fave Creepers, The Best Bridesmaid Dresses for Every Budget, From Under-$100 Gowns to Hollywood-Inspired Classics, BTS Army: Heres When and Where Legos Dynamite-Inspired Set Arrives Online and In Stores, The Big Lebowski Turns 25: People Didnt Get It, Jeff Bridges Recalls, How the Landscape of Native-Led Stories Has Changed Between Avatars: Were Flexing Our Sovereignty, The Definitive Voice of Entertainment News. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall
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He also plans to race the car and wants to use it to finally get the better of the Scorpions gang by beating them in a race at the tar pits. The two comedians have worked with each other extensively and have the perfect chemistry to recreate McGee and Blanch's iconic dynamic, with Fey as the somewhat jaded principal and Poehler as the well-meaning but incompetent secretary. He'd used it prior to Summer Nights, squirting Putzie up the nose for hiding under the bleachers, looking up girl's skirts. Heres every actor and character in Grease, an adaptation of Jim Jacobs and Warren Caseys 1971 musical. Principal McGee {c\Z~4,}tk}>oQ5Y9lie1%]N!^)Rk?OBm2_ Doody Youngest of the guys. Grease is an iconic musical movie from 1978 that delivers 50s vibes and high school drama. Characters Grease Danny Zuko Danny Zuko Grease See more characters from Jim Jacobs Warren Casey Breakdown Key Information Character Danny Zuko Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Late Teen Role Size Lead Dancing Dancer Voice Tenor High Note B4 Low Note D3 Vocal Technique Falsetto Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags Sandy and her family moved to America from Sydney, Australia, after summer vacation. Her character Anne Wheeler fromThe Greatest Showman is similarly closed-off yet open to romance and also highlights that Zendaya could pull ofGrease's dancing and singing demands with flair. Class nerd Felsnick wears Coke-bottle glasses and argyll sweater. Playful, goofy, and a touch brave, having insulted Kenickie's newly acquired rustbucket car, which would later be overhauled and re-christened Greased Lightning, which Danny Zuko called him on. | She died 1979 at age 73. Character Profile: A member of T-Birds. After her performance in the 1970 and '80s films, Didi Conn starred in ABC's soap-opera comedy Benson and childrens television show Shining Time Station. Keery not only has the hair to pull of Danny Zuko, but he has also demonstrated as Steve that he's perfect as a cool guy character with a heart. After Grease, Ward went on to make appearances in television shows such as M*A*S*H and Magnum, P.I. [the T-Birds have just pulled into the driveway of Frenchy's house, where the girls are having a slumber party]. Sonny Lantieri Coach Calhoun is a tough gym teacher with the manner of an army drill sergeant. "Grease" was released on June 16, 1978. She has been an avid entertainment junkie for a while and hopes to get into the screenwriting business soon.