The CM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is holding Main Stage auditions for GREASE on Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30PM. Callbacks will be by invitation only on February 10.
Please note, the CM Performing Arts Center is a NonProfit Community Theatre. All Performers are Volunteers. Housing is not available.
Please prepare a 16 – 32 bar cut of a musical theatre song either from the show or in a similar style. An accompanist will be provided. A dance call will take place prior to vocal auditions. All roles must attend the dance call to be considered. Please wear footwear you are comfortable dancing in.
Performance dates are below. Please bring possible rehearsal and/or performance conflicts to the auditions. The CM Performing Arts Center is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the casting and encourages actors of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups to audition. Video submissions will be accepted if you are unable to make either audition date. Please send a video submission of a vocal selection as well as showcasing dance ability, along with a headshot and resume to costumes@cmpac.com with your name and GREASE in the subject line.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Saturday, May 03 8PM
Sunday, May 04 2PM
Wednesday, May 07 2PM
Saturday, May 10 2PM
Saturday, May 10 8PM
Sunday, May 11 2PM
Friday, May 16 7:30PM
Saturday, May 17 8PM
*The Following are potential add-ons that should be treated as actual performances
Friday, May 09 7:30PM
Wednesday, May 14 2PM
Saturday, May 17 2PM
Sunday, May 18 2PM
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director – Ronald R. Green III
Music Director – Samantha Free
Choreographer – Melissa Rapelje
PLOT:
It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. 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. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl? The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s 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. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the world’s most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among youth & teens!
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
DANNY ZUKO: Male (Range: tenor, D4B5) The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; good-looking, strong and confident, with an air of easy-going charm
SANDY DUMBROWSKI: Female (Range: Soprano, A3–F#5) New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, and innocent
BETTY RIZZO: Female (Range: Alto A3C5) Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic and outspoken but vulnerable
FRENCHY: Female (Range: Alto, A3–D5) 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: Female (Range Alto, C4–C5) 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: Female (Range: Alto, A3-C5) Funny, loud, compulsive eater and awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with boys
DOODY: Male (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The youngest of the guys; small, boyish and open, with a disarming smile and a heroworshipping attitude towards the other guys. He also plays the guitar.
KENICKIE: Male (Range: Tenor, C4–F5) 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: Male (Range: baritone, G3–A5) 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:Male (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) 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: Male (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) A typical ‘teen audience’ disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He is also a veteran ‘Greaser.’
CHA-CHA, aka CHARLENE DIGREGORIO: Female (Range: Alto, C4–C5) The best dancer at St. Bernadette’s; a loud mouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny.
EUGENE FLORCZYK: Male (Range: Tenor, A3E5) The class valedictorian; physically awkward, with weak eyes and a highpitched voice. He’s a typical ‘apple-polisher’ – both smug and pompous, but gullible.
JOHNNY CASINO: Male (Range: Tenor, G4E5) All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence MISS LYNCH: Female, Age Flexible(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) A no-nonsense, serious, loud, English teacher
PATTY SIMCOX: Female (Range: Alto, D4A4) 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.
TEEN ANGEL: Male (Range: Tenor, E4–F5) Frenchy’s suave and slick guardian angel, who encourages her to stay in school.
MISS LYNCH: Female (Range: Mezzo Soprano) A no-nonsense, serious, loud, English teacher.
ENSEMBLE: Seeking a small ensemble of performers who sing and move for this production.
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