Altarena Playhouse (Alameda, CA) is holding auditions for Grease the Musical
Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey
Directed by Jacquie Duckworth
Musical Director Armando Fox
Choreographer Shelly McDowell

Characters÷

DANNY ZUKO (D3-F4 vocal range, dancer, male, age 18-25)-leader of the Burger Palace Boys. The popular high school senior with an air of cool easy-going charm. Strong and confident.

SANDY DUMBROWSKI (mezzo/belt to D5, mover, female, age 18-25)-the new girl in school and Danny’s love interest. Sweet, wholesome, naïve, and like Sandra Dee of the “Gidget” movies. She is trying to fit in while staying true to herself

RIZZO (alto belt A3-C5, mover, female, age 18-25) leader of the Pink Ladies girl gang. She is tough, sarcastic, and outspoken but vulnerable.

FRENCHY (alto A3-C5, mover, female, age 18-25) A good natured dreamer. Has difficulty in academic environment and longs to finish high school so she can become a beautician.

MARTY (alto A3-C5, mover, female, age 18-25) The “beauty” of the Pink Ladies.  Looks older than the other girls and tries to act more sophisticated than she actually is.

JAN (alto A3-C5, mover, female, age 18-25)  Doesn’t put on airs. At times loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with the boys.

KENICKIE (baritone C3-Eb4, mover, male, age 18-25) Second in Command of the Burger Palace Boys gang. Tough, avoids any show of softness. Has an off-beat sense of humor.

DOODY (tenor E3-G4, mover, male, age 18-25) Youngest of the guys. Boyish, open, with a hero-worshiping attitude toward the other guys. Sweet, crooning voice preferred. PLAYS GUITAR.

ROGER (tenor E3-G4, mover, male, age 18-25) Class clown type full of mischief and half-baked schemes. Enjoys pranks, immature.
SONNY (baritone C3-Eb4, mover, male, age 18-25) A braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he’s a real lady’s man.

PATTY (alto A3-C5, dancer, female, age 18-25) the overly enthusiastic cheerleader/class vice-president. Athletic, aggressive, and a bit catty and competitive. CHEER & BATON SKILLS A PLUS.

MISS LYNCH/CHA-CHA (A3-C5 vocal range, experienced dancer, female, age 25-35) A combined role.  Will play Miss Lynch, the old maid English teacher in the first act and the slovenly, loud-mouthed Cha-Cha, the best dancer at St. Bernadette’s” in the second act. Versatile comedic actress with strong dance skills.

EUGENE/VINCE FONTAINE/TEEN ANGEL (E3-B#4 vocal range, mover, male, age 25-35) A combined role.  Will play Eugene, the geeky and smug class valedictorian in both Acts 1 & 2, the lecherous, slick, egotistical radio disc jockey, Vince Fontaine in Act 2 as well as the Teen Angel, a good-looking singer who is every girl’s crush.