: Rizzo worries about getting pregnant. Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. Putzie Characters Edit Below is a list of characters that have appeared in Grease and Grease 2 . Fortunately the pregnancy is a false alarm; she and Kenickie get back together at the school carnival. 1. Grease Character Descriptions Principal Male Roles Character Description Songs / Dance / Other Skills Required VocalRange Danny The leader of the "T-Birds". Class nerd Felsnick wears Coke-bottle glasses and argyll sweater. A/&#(&7:-BCD:AE-FG&4+$')%)+,),.2 3%?)//),!$&#(&5+6$!"#,!&(+4G&),. Kenickie, got any Scotch tape? She is friendly enough to Sandy but is often reluctant to really extend the hand of friendship to her because she wants to impress Rizzo. : The film follows high schoolers during the 1958 school year, but no one in the cast was a teenager. Avalons performance of Beauty School Dropout was a hit and continued to be a song he would reprise in 1990s and 2000s performances. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. The world was a much nicer place, in many ways (a song sung by every generation that has preceded us).". Sonny [after Marty tells Sonny Riz is pregnant, Sonny spreads the news to others] 0000004280 00000 n Heres every actor and character in Grease, an adaptation of Jim Jacobs and Warren Caseys 1971 musical. I loved squirt guns when I was a kid in the '50's, so I grabbed the yellow squirt gun. 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. : [They start heading out when Sonny stops him]. Tough looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. Sonny ; The Alleged Car: Greased Lightning, until the end of the movie. Making more than $394 million worldwide, it remains the fourth highest-grossing live-action musical of all time. Handsome, cocky leader of the T-Birds. Related:Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny. 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. Sonny Results may vary. She shows off her new glasses and likes to spend money. pineapple!". 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. You were just dawdling, weren't you? : Doody was one of the first who saw - and were deeply stunned by - Sandy Olsen's radical transformation from schoolgirl sweetheart to biker beauty. : The Grease castfeatures John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing. T-Birds Kenickie - The tough and rude, though considerate, second-in-command. Conaways Resume: Rocko in Happy Days (1975),Bobby Wheeler in Taxi (1978-82), Zack Allan in Babylon 5 (1994-98), Marcies Father in Jawbreaker (1999), Self in Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: The Fabelmans. 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. In 2016, Conn made a cameo appearance in Foxs Grease: Live, starring Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens, thus making her the only actress to appear in all three Grease productions. Keeper of the xylophone, Blanche is the school secretary who begins each day by striking the notes on the instrument to introduce the principal's address. Putzie She is a Pink Lady, but seems on the periphery of a lot of their activities. : : Principal McGee : Strong and confident. : 0000003655 00000 n Grease, released on June 16, 1978, is now celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. 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. Character Profile: Rizzos love interest. 0000006291 00000 n Movies Movie Characters. Grease's primary antagonist is Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo of The T-Birds' rival greaser gang, The Scorpions. : 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. For clarity, the year Grease was released, the youngest cast member was John Travolta at 24. : Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Hair Color She falls in love with Danny during the summer and then shows up at his school. Hereunites with Danny after lugging boxes at Bargain City during the summer. Making her film debut in Grease as Marty, Dinah Manoff was projected into a career in both television and theater. 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. Sonny Grease study guide contains a biography of Randal Kleiser, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Filming & Production Yeah, you wish. But things get complicated when they discover that they are now in the same high school. : It's also an iconic component of Grease that the movie is set in 1959, featuring greasers and other distinct high school types of the era. Gumdrops, man. Netflix star Noah Centineocould embody Kenickie's lovable swagger perfectly. Physically awkward, with. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages Know the Castsection. | Thomas McKenzie would be quite convincing as a sweet Pink Lady trying to show Sandy the ropes, and her role as Eloise inLast Night in Soho would provide strong inspiration for Frenchy, as Ellie faces similar uncertainties about whether she can hack it in fashion school. No, ma'am. Dodgy sexual politics abound in Grease YouTube Considering Grease is set in the 1950s, the film can be forgiven for being a little backwards. : Another iconic quirk ofGreaseis how much older the actors are than the roles they are playing. Sandy is an Australian transfer student in her Senior year at Rydell High. Principal McGee He is a troublemaker and the instigator of the mooning incident on camera at the school dance. Appearing in Grease as Principal McGee, Eve Arden brought with her a wealth of film and television experience and success. Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield. Well built, good looking, . As one who wore the famous T-Bird leather jacket, Doody, as portrayed by Barry Pearl, left moviegoers laughing along with his comedic personality. If you are in the general age RANGE or can play a particular age, please audition. He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. Kenickie More:Grease: Sandy Is Dead All Along - Theory Explained. Then *move*! Zendaya has almost cornered the market on this type of teenage persona, as she shows off inEuphoria and theSpider-Man: Homecomingfranchise as MJ. Hey Putzie 15 minutes! Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from He is able to laugh at himself just as much as the others laugh at him. "Yeah, I.. ooh, whuh" "That's what I thought.". Ok, so what do you guys think this is a gang bang? Doody Youngest of the guys. What a gavone! After the 1978 musical hit, Buckner appeared on The Brady Bunch Variety Hour and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make yourown. Barry Pearl on Facebook: "We were brought to the prop trunk and told to pick out anything we wanted that we felt would fit our character. In the play, his real name is Ronnie Dell. | It follows the life of an Australian transfer girl and a "greaser boy" who fell in love over the summer. She deliberately engineers a surprise reunion for Sandy and Danny knowing that it is likely to be a complete disaster. Plays guitar (optional). A super-cool, DA-haired, hard-looking group of high school wheeler-dealers. 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. [laughter] One of the five members of the T-Birds, Michael Tuccis portrayal of Sonny was followed by a career both in front of the camera and onstage. : Adaptation Name Change: Called the Burger Palace Boys in the play but the T-Birds in the movie. My mom's apple pie is better than this stuff! Grease has some hilarious adult characters as well. Rizzo got a bun in the oven. Black After the movie-musical, Ghostley went on to star in series including The Julie Andrews Hours and Designing Women, for which she received an Emmy nomination. #.&;*/&#(')%)+,2 ?)%"),$&#(+,@? I'm sure glad you didn't take any of her crap, Sonny. : Principal McGee Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! Caesar died in 2014 at age 91. 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 His most recent work includes his Emmy-nominated portrayal of Robert Shapiro in The People v. O.J. [imitating McGee] Has an off-beat sense of humour. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Warren Casey, Doody is the youngest of the Burger Palace Boys. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages founding editor. When faced with intimidating the Scorpions, Doody's `weapon' of choice was a clear yellow plastic squirt gun*, which he wielded when the Scorpions rolled by the Rydell Bonfire. 0000008381 00000 n Doody Doody is Frenchy's casual high school boyfriend. Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. 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 Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. She wants students to exhibit good manners and to restrain themselves from bad behavior, but is sorely disappointed by their antics at the school dance. He is unable to drive and has to relinquish the driver's seat to Danny. 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. Sonny She eats a lot and is often on a diet that lasts a few minutes at the most. Lead Characters Sandy Dumbrowski Grease - Musical 13 Danny Zuko Grease - Musical 7 Doody Grease - Musical 6 View All Characters in Grease Guide written by Avital Shira Michael Miller Yeah, try hopscotch, you hot dog! Stockard Channing was 34, Jeff Conaway was 28, and Olivia Newton-John was 30. : )%yA 7dL1tYUU\\+=&:KdHR\ wn@{E4zWV^}Xq7dE=Sl 58fQ~5-K;]X Her character, Maeve Rojas, from the Peacock originalOne of Us Is Lying, is perpetually confident and self-reliant, just as Marty requires. "&,?&#$& Please !#(%),.%"&(&("+? Sonny Greases preppy cheerleader Patty Simcox. Grease is a 1978 musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. Batalon could also provide a refreshing re-imagining of Sonny's brand of humor to make him less of a womanizer. 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 teens! It's very typical of high school movies that some actors are actually in their 20s, but many of the stars ofGrease were closer to, or over, 30. She knows that as a preppy, inexperienced girl she is not really his speed and she is not a girl he feels comfortable bringing his friends around; she decides to change into the kind of girl she believes he would prefer to be with. Occupation 0000004574 00000 n Frenchy In the novelization, he is described as a redhead and as having a penchant for ludicrous attire, such as shirts with loud prints, mismated socks and mixed patterns. 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 Blanche She has also worked with the Foundation for Educating Children With Autism, performing in benefit concerts. 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. Student at Rydell High (graduated) Uh no, ma'am. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. Another T-Bird, Sonny feels that he is utterly irresistible to women; unfortunately women just don't feel this way. Ladies and gentlemen! 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. 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. 0000005713 00000 n The Question and Answer section for Grease is a great Mr Popular, Danny is certified cool, and is a member of the greaser gang the T-Birds. Adult, a typical teen audience radio disc jockey. 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. Marty dates Sonny and flirts with a TV host. 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. : Character Profile: A member of the T-Birds. The class valedictorian. : In the novelization, his surname is never stated but his real first name is given as Donald. No hiney biting! After you claim a section youll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Hey guys, look! Sandy goes through a fight with herself when it comes to her feelings about Danny. 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. In the movie, his real name is never made known. Actor Mark McKenna would be a good fit to play Balmudo, as his roles inWayne andOne of Us Is Lying highlight. Yes, ma'am. She differs from the principal in that she is secretly amused by many of the antics that the students get up to although she never voices this fully. Three hits from her performance in the film reached the top five on the Billboard chart, making her the second woman to have more than two songs on Billboards top five list at the same time. 0000001133 00000 n 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. Perhaps a session of banging erasers after school would put you on the right track. He is often the butt of the jokes within the T-Birds but he is good natured and actually seems glad that he has a role within the gang, albeit that of fall guy. Avalon went on to star in the 1987 film Back to the Beach and has appeared in recent stage productions of Grease. % Here's who could star in a 2020s remake of Grease. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. 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+)~ ! 0000001649 00000 n (Possibility. : This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Randal Kleiser's 1978 movie on Netflix.Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages' Know the Cast section. 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. 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 is a relatively naive teenager who learns life lessons from her new friends. 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. 7kp."f~3DOu3L1 TR:}:/4m\!0iO4kg~XI qaUI3I^Zg=/~'@tVj]jaak`aly-2Ag56 :>O#$ 5}Iqi#>y#y 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. Sonny She dates Putzie and wears pigtails. Must be able to convincingly play an older teenager (16+) Youngest of the guys. Recasting Grease If It Was Made In The 2020s, Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny, Grease: Rizzo Is The Real Hero (Despite The Musical Shaming Her), Grease 2: Why Sandy And Danny Didn't Return For The Sequel, Grease: Sandy Is Dead All Along - Theory Explained, Harry Potter: Why Goyle Disappears Halfway Through Prisoner Of Azkaban, Harry Potter: Why Peeves Wasnt In The Movies, MCU Vibranium Theory Answers Major Origin Questions. 0000002755 00000 n 0000006936 00000 n Brown At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. The storylinefollows the main protagonists as they renew their relationship through a series of lively musical performances. 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. You know, if we fix up this car, it could be make-out city, you know that. : Jacob Batalon has made a name for himself as a loyal friend and comic-relief-with-a-heart type of character as Ned in theSpider-Man: Homecoming movies, which would make him a good fit for the lighthearted Sonny. Sonny Wherefore art thou, Sandy? : Technical Specs, [after Marty tells Sonny Riz is pregnant, Sonny spreads the news to others], [Sonny spikes the punch, teacher chaperone turns to watch Sonny]. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Danny is a loyal friend to Kenickie and drives for him when Kenickie gets a concussion.