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SEEKING
Chicagoland based actors/singers/dancers. While many roles are high school age, we are only seeking adult actors (18+) for these roles. Please see breakdown for all available roles.
GREASE is written in binary language. Nonbinary, trans, and genderqueer actors are welcome and encouraged to audition for roles they most identify with.
Actors of all ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition for all roles.
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an appointment, please visit THIS LINK.
Appointments will go live at 10:00AM CST on Wednesday July 9, 2025. Actors without an appointment will be seen on a first come, first seen basis, time permitting. We cannot guarantee that actors without an appointment will be seen, but will make all efforts to see all actors in attendance.
CREATIVE TEAM
Dina DiCostanzo – Director
Matthew Weidenbener – Choreographer
Kevin Reeks – Music Director
OPEN PRINCIPAL CALL AUDITION PERSONNEL
Johanna McKenzie Miller – Artistic Director
Matthew D. Carney – Casting Director
Material to Prepare:
Please prepare a short song cut (approximately 1 minute) from your book in the style of or from the show. Bring your sheet music in your key and your current headshot and resume. An accompanist will be provided.
Time Commitment:
PRODUCTION DATES
1st Rehearsal: 8/12/25 (Rehearsals are usually up to 6 days per week called M-F 6pm-10pm, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm)
Technical Rehearsals & Previews:
9/8 Off
9/9 – 9/12 6p-11p
9/13 & 9/14 12pm-9pm
9/15 Off
9/16 8p-11pm (Final Dress)
9/17 – 9/19 Rehearsal 4p-6pm, 7:30pm Preview
9/20 12:30pm Tentative Notes Call, 2pm Preview
Press Opening – 9/20 7:30pm
Performances
9/21 – 2pm Show
9/25 – 2pm Show
9/26 – 7:30pm Show
9/27 – 2pm & 7:30pm Show
9/28 – 2pm Show & 5:30pm Understudy Rehearsal
10/2 – 7:30pm Show
10/3 – 7:30pm Show
10/4 – 2pm & 7:30pm Show
10/5 – 2pm Show
10/9 – 7:30pm Show
10/10 – 7:30pm Show
10/11 – 2pm & 7:30pm jShow
10/12 – 2pm Show
10/16 – 2pm Show
10/17 – 7:30pm Show
10/18 – 2 pm & 7:30pm Show
10/19 – 2pm Show (CLOSING)
Character Type/Restrictions:
DANNY ZUKO: Plays high school teen (Range: Tenor, D4–B5) The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; strong and confident, with an air of easy-going charm.
SANDY DUMBROWSKI: Plays high school teen (Range: Soprano, A3–F#5) New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, and innocent. Danny’s love interest.
BETTY RIZZO: Plays high school teen (Range: Alto A3–C5) Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic and outspoken but vulnerable.
FRENCHY: Plays high school teen (Range: Alto, A3–D5) A member of the Pink Ladies. 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: Plays high school teen (Range: Alto, C4–C5) The 'beauty' of the Pink Ladies; looks older than the other girls. She tries to act sophisticated.
JAN: Plays high school teen (Range: Alto, A3-C5) Funny, loud, and awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Brash and pushy with the girls, but shy with boys.
DOODY: Plays high school teen (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The youngest member of the Burger Palace Boys; boyish, and open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. He also plays the guitar.
KENICKIE: Plays high school teen (Range: Tenor, C4–F5) The second in command of the T-Birds; tough-looking, tattooed, surly and avoids any show of softness. He has an offbeat sense of humor.
SONNY LATIERRI: Plays high school teen (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: Plays high school teen (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The class-clown of the T-Birds. He’ll do anything-for-a-laugh; He is full of mischief and is always dreaming up half-baked schemes and ideas.
VINCE FONTAINE/TEEN ANGEL: Age Flexible (Range: Tenor, E4–F5)
VINCE - A 'teen audience' disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He is also a veteran 'Greaser.'
TEEN ANGEL - Frenchy's suave and slick guardian angel, who encourages her to stay in school.
MISS LYNCH: Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) A no-nonsense, serious, loud, English teacher.
FEATURED ENSEMBLE ROLES:
EUGENE FLORCZYK: Plays high school teen (Range: Tenor, A3– E5) The class valedictorian; physically awkward, and high-pitched voice. He's a typical 'apple-polisher' - both smug and pompous, but gullible.
PATTY SIMCOX: Plays high school teen (Range: Alto, D4-A4) A cheerleader; 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. Tumbling a plus.
CHA-CHA, aka CHARLENE DIGREGORIO (Ensemble Role: Plays high school teen (Range: Alto, C4–C5) The best dancer at St. Bernadette's; outspoken, she wins the dancing competition with Danny.
JOHNNY CASINO: Plays high school teen (Range: Tenor, G4- E5) All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence.
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