Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Making more than $394 million worldwide, it remains the fourth highest-grossing live-action musical of all time. Sonny He is a troublemaker and the instigator of the mooning incident on camera at the school dance. Grease follows a group of teenagers in 1958. Rizzo got a bun in the oven. T-Birds in general. Hey guys, look! 0000002869 00000 n
Sandra D " Sandy" Olsson is one of the main characters in Grease . Conaway died in 2011 from from multiple causes, including pneumonia. You really put your foot into it this time, Chisum! Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. Sonny Danny At the [[national dance off]] , he drops his pants at the blue moon song, exposing his white briefs. You would've really told her off, huh? Student at Rydell High (graduated) Putzie also develops an adorable relationship with Jan. Joel Courtney, another Netflix teen rom-com star, shows inThe Kissing Booth series that he can deliver an endearing and somewhatgoofy/naive character with charm, which is perfect for Putzie.
Sonny Sonny Danny A veteran greaser. Hey Putzie 15 minutes! Related:Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny. Sonny : 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. This leads to an epiphany when her guardian angel appears to her and tells her to go back to high school, which she does, and she ultimately graduates with everyone else. Doody, a character in the 1978 film Grease (film) This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 16:27 (UTC). Charles had roles in series including The Incredible Hulk in 1980 and Magnum, P.I. Jan changes her look at the end of the film. SURE! Marty dates Sonny and flirts with a TV host. T-Birds Danny Zuko Kenickie Sonny LaTierri Doody (Anthony DelFuego) Putzie Grease 2 T-Birds Johnny Nogerelli Goose McKenzie Louis DiMucci Davey Jaworski Michael Carrington / Lone Rider Pink Ladies Betty Rizzo Frenchy Marty Maraschino Jan Sandy Olsson : Mr. LaTierre.
Actor Mark McKenna would be a good fit to play Balmudo, as his roles inWayne andOne of Us Is Lying highlight. 0000009127 00000 n
She acts as the starter on race day. Sandy Dumbrowski - New in town, a wholesome, pure, kind, clumsy, and innocent girl. Eye Color Putzie Another T-Bird, Sonny feels that he is utterly irresistible to women; unfortunately women just don't feel this way. [Putzie looks unsure, then leans forward, gesturing dramatically] GradeSaver, 10 September 2019 Web. He does not suffer fools or malingerers gladly and also has little patience for the un-athletic or for time-wasters. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. 0000002755 00000 n
It's also an iconic component ofGrease that the movie is set in 1959, featuring greasers and other distinct high school types of the era. 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. Grease is an iconic musical movie from 1978 that delivers 50s vibes and high school drama. 0000006936 00000 n
She also likes to eat toothpaste. The class valedictorian. Sonny : I'm not taking any of her crap, that's all, I'll take no crap from nobody. Good! 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. "&,?&#$& Please !#(%),.%"&(&("+? Q.V. Grease Characters Danny Zuko - The protagonist. Zendaya has almost cornered the market on this type of teenage persona, as she shows off inEuphoria and theSpider-Man: Homecomingfranchise as MJ. The world was a much nicer place, in many ways (a song sung by every generation that has preceded us).". Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall to an as-yet-determined premiere date. [the T-Birds have just pulled into the driveway of Frenchy's house, where the girls are having a slumber party]. Putzie feels like The T-Birds' youngest member, and he often comes across as the sweetest (aside from peeking under girls' skirts on the bleachers). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike . Sonny [imitating McGee] : 2. Sonny Blanche 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. What a gavone! 0000002642 00000 n
Jan Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages Know the Castsection. 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. He is Frenchys boyfriend. For clarity, the year Grease was released, the youngest cast member was John Travolta at 24. Avalon went on to star in the 1987 film Back to the Beach and has appeared in recent stage productions of Grease. His most recent work includes his Emmy-nominated portrayal of Robert Shapiro in The People v. O.J. He is portrayed by Barry Pearl, in the 2016 live performance by Jordan Fisher. Frenchy doesn't like high school so she drops out and enrolls in beauty school instead. : She is also the nicest of the girls to Sandy, her friendship is genuine and her attempts to include her in the Pink Ladies heartfelt and intentional. : 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. 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. If there is a remedial class for something, he will be registered in it. 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. 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. Waldy/Mutzy in Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2018-21), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. 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. Channings Resume: Ouisa in Six Degrees of Separation (1993),Aunt Frances in Practical Magic (1998), Sister Husband in Where the Heart Is (2000),Veronica Loyin The Good Wife (2012-16), Chloe in Angry Neighbors (2022), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: White Noise. Barry played hilarious goof Doody in Grease (Image: Getty) Barry played T-Bird funnyman Doody, who ends up pairing with aspiring beautician and Pink Lady Frenchy at the school dance. Danny He is portrayed by Barry Pearl, in the 2016 live performance by Jordan Fisher. Danny Zuko That Danny (Picture: Paramount/Getty Images) Ah, who wouldn't want to be Danny Zuko? YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves. Well built, good looking, with an air of cool, easy going charm. ; Badass Biker: The T-Birds in Grease 2 all ride motorcycles. The storylinefollows the main protagonists as they renew their relationship through a series of lively musical performances. I've been dieting all day! Tough looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. !#(% %$&1&,'+6(/52 Principal Male Roles Principal Male Roles Character Description Danny Kenickie Doody Roger Sonny Eugene Vince Fontaine Johnny Casino Teen Angel The leader of the T-Birds. The too-cool-for-school Burger Palace Boys are stealing hub-caps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking Pink Ladies are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. #.&;*/&#(')%)+,2 ?)%"),$&#(+,@? In addition, Ward is a musical theater professor at the University of Southern California. I'm not taking any of her crap, that's all, I'll take no crap from nobody. Love interest . Having devoted herself wholeheartedly to this task, she takes it very badly when her decorations meet a sticky end and collapse. Geez! 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. In the play, his real name is Ronnie Dell. Kenickie is in love with Rizzo and is hurt when the two break up. 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. Adult, a typical 'teen audience' radio disc jockey. Well you know, these girls are only good for one thing. Likewise,Teen Spirit, in particular, indicates that she could probably handleGrease's choreography and songs. 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. Principal McGee And in a 2020s remake ofGrease, it would be gratifying for audiences to see not only big names in the younger cast but also in the musical's adult supporting characters. Frenchy is the ultimate romantic and wants Danny and Sandy to end up together and live happily ever after. Yeah, what are you suppose to do with them the rest of the 23 hours and 45 minutes of the day? In the novelization, his surname is never stated but his real first name is given as Donald. Ok, so what do you guys think this is a gang bang? 0000023687 00000 n
Attractive and exuding sexuality, Marty receives a great deal of attention from men, particularly older men, such as Vince Fontaine, the suave and slightly cheesy DJ host of the school dance. Of course, Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta were both incredible dancers when they took on the roles of Danny and Sandy, but Travolta was not a trained singer. It will increase your chances of being cast tremendously. He and Kenickie are very close friends. Here's who could star in a 2020s remake of Grease. Upgrade to PRO
He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. When a guy picks a chick over his buddies, something's gotta be wrong. [in Italian] Putzie 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. Kenickie : The movie musical was released 40 years ago, on June 16, 1978. Rizzo is dating Kenickie and the two are involved in a sexual relationship which leads to a fear that she might be pregnant. Warren Casey, Doody is the youngest of the Burger Palace Boys. 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. He is particularly attracted to Marty and spends the entire school year trying to get her to notice him, but she finds him annoying, like a constantly-buzzing fly that she can't seem to get rid of. After the success of the movie, Newton-John launched a new image of herself as a musician and released her most successful studio album in 1981. Principal McGee : Conns Resume: Helen in The Practice (1976-77),Denise Florence Stevens in Benson (1981-85), Stacy Jones/Gracie Jones in Shining Time Station (1989-93),Waitress in Frida (2002), Mrs. Devlin in Blue Bloods (2022), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Bros. Fun-loving Frenchy went from her singing days in Grease and Grease 2 to living as an activist. Frenchy : Dingleberries On Parade! : I think we all owe a round of applause for Patty Simcox and Eugene Felsnick and committee for their beautiful decorations. He is hailed as one of the greats, with Billy Crystal writing in 2005, What kind of comedy would I be doing if I hadn't seen Sid Caesar?. Doody : I'm sure glad you didn't take any of her crap, Sonny. "Grease" is the word and has been for four decades now, with no signs of slowing down, so TooFab reunited on-screen couple Didi Conn (Frenchy) and Barry Pearl (Doody), along with Pearl's T-Bird .
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A/&#(&7:-BCD:AE-FG&4+$')%)+,),.2 3%?)//),!$&#(&5+6$!"#,!&(+4G&),. An editor Come on, guys let's go for some pizza. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! Principal McGee Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the worlds most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among teens! Keery's role as Keys inFree Guy also showcases his skill in playing a more sweet, lovestruck character. Barbour, Polly. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. Although Kenickie is the assumed leader, Danny is well-respected and certainly someone the other T-Birds look up to. Beginning her career in the 1930s, Blondel starred in more than 100 productions both in film and television, her most notable being her performance in the 1951 film The Blue Veil, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Plays guitar (optional). 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. Join the StageAgent community
: More:Grease: Sandy Is Dead All Along - Theory Explained. : She has also worked with the Foundation for Educating Children With Autism, performing in benefit concerts. 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. Related:Why Grease 2 Was So Critically Hated. Grease's primary antagonist is Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo of The T-Birds' rival greaser gang, The Scorpions. He perseveres and ultimately earns enough athletic credit to become a letter man too. He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. I mean, yes, ma'am. Sonny 0000005625 00000 n
Doody was a character played by Barry Pearl in the 1978 film 'Grease' directed by Randal Kleiser. Starring in soap-opera comedy Soap in 1978, Manoff moved to Broadway and won a Tony award for her performance in I Ought to Be in Pictures. You were just dawdling, weren't you? Sonny He returned to television, portraying character Norman Briggs in the show Diagnosis: Murder. [With a serious but confused face] Rizzo : to read our character analysis for Doody and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Balmudo's partner in crime, Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio, iconically steals the winning contest dance from Sandy, swooping in totake Danny at the last second. Coming off the critical success of his performance in Saturday Night Fever and his breakout role in the TV series Welcome Back, Kotter, John Travolta had established himself as a bona-fide performer by the time Grease was released. After the 1978 musical hit, Buckner appeared on The Brady Bunch Variety Hour and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. Ironically, he has also gone through the same metamorphosis for her. Dancer and actor Dennis Cleveland Stewart appeared in Grease as the leader of the T-Birds rival gang, the Scorpions, and in Grease 2 as the leader of the Cycle Lords. There are so many talented actors in their 20s in today's Hollywood, however, that a 2020s remake ofGrease wouldn't need to push the ages quite so much. Character Vince Fontaine Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Adult Role Size Featured Dancing Mover Voice Spoken Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags veteran greaser disc jockey slick egotistical fast-talking washed-up Analysis A little over the hill, Vince Fontaine was once a greaser himself, Movies Movie Characters. She has been an avid entertainment junkie for a while and hopes to get into the screenwriting business soon. After her son was diagnosed with autism, Conn began to advocate for the cause and was named the spokesperson of Autism Speaks in 2008. 0000021805 00000 n
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. : 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. Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall . : ~uVci=8t
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Ward works as a voice director for Disney Television Animation and has been behind titles such as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Character Profile: A member of the T-Birds. 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. The funniest thing about Coach Calhoun is his youthful personality and upbeat optimism despite being firmly middle-aged, which is why anotherParks & Rec star, Rob Lowe, would play the part perfectly. She is deeply attached to all of the students at Rydell and gets very teary-eyed on graduation day. Gumdrops, man. 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 Doody Grease has some hilarious adult characters as well. : Doody develops a relationship with a member of the Pink Ladies named Frenchy. Sonny Mrs. Murdock was portrayed by Tony-winning actress Alice Ghostley, who brought decades-long acting experience with her to Grease. Must be able to convincingly play an older teenager (16+) Youngest of the guys. [laughter] T-Birds Kenickie - The tough and rude, though considerate, second-in-command. )%yA 7dL1tYUU\\+=&:KdHR\ wn@{E4zWV^}Xq7dE=Sl 58fQ~5-K;]X Every teacher I got this year has flunked me at least once! Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Sonny might be the most distinctive T-Bird, and while they are all funny, he feels like the true comic relief throughoutGrease. (Possibility of casting two people as Eugene one as student, one as adult.) After Grease, Donnelly went on to make appearances in projects including Family Affair, Monk and Ray Donovan. I just ain't gonna take any of her crap, that's all. He worships the rest. Doody is Frenchy's casual high school boyfriend. 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. : Danny loves Sandy and because of this it never occurs to him that they will never see each other again; he trusts that somehow they will find a way back together. Kenickie is an unlucky kind of guy; bending down to pick up the "lucky penny" that Jan gives him before the race, he ends up being hit very hard in the head by the car door opening and gets a concussion. Her character, Maeve Rojas, from the Peacock originalOne of Us Is Lying, is perpetually confident and self-reliant, just as Marty requires. 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. Magazine: Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. "What do you drive?" She returned in 2009 with her performance in Bart Got a Room, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Sandy is a relatively naive teenager who learns life lessons from her new friends. The problem's in this rubber band engine. Sonny Tough and abrasive, Rizzo is the leader of the Pink Ladies. Tuccis most recent work has been the role of Melissa McCarthys father in the comedy film The Heat. : A singer who would have caused the girls (and women) to scream and riot back in 1958. class. Caesar died in 2014 at age 91. She is a master of the French Inhale who gets accepted into La Cafury Beauty School. After you claim a section youll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Grease is one of the 20th century's most iconic musicals and high school dramas, but what would it look like using a cast of today's actors? Sandy goes through a fight with herself when it comes to her feelings about Danny. Must be able to convincingly play an adult (25+) A greaser student at Rydell who energetically leads a rocknroll band and likes to think of himself as a real rocknroll idol (like Elvis). Grease Live his character (played by Jordan Fisher) sings "Those Magic Changes". Arden died in 1990 at age 82. Playing the role of Miss Connie Brooks in the CBS show Our Miss Brooks from 1952-56, Arden became the first woman awarded the Primetime Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series. He is unable to drive and has to relinquish the driver's seat to Danny. Plays guitar (optional).