GREASE Cast of Characters 10 – 20 females, 10 – 15 males

Female Lead/Principals

Character / Description / Songs / Vocal Range
Sandy / New in town, wholesome, pure, kind, and innocent girl. Originally planned on going to a Catholic school, but changed plans and went to Rydell High. She is a goody-goody, and is teased about it by the Pink Ladies. / Summer Nights (with Danny)
It’s Raining on Prom Night (Lead)
Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee
Hopelessly Devoted to You
You’re The One That I Want (with Danny)
Group Numbers / A – D
Rizzo / Tough and sarcastic leader of the Pink Ladies. Does not like to hang out with Sandy because she is not tough enough. Does not care what others think of her. / Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee
There Are Worse Things I Could Do
Group Numbers / A – C
Frenchy / Fun-loving and foolish but very friendly member of the Pink Ladies; dropped out of high school to enter Beauty School. A little light-headed and in her own world. / Group Numbers / Flexible
Marty / The ‘beauty’ of the Pink Ladies. Pretty, looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. Tries to act sophisticated. / Freddy My Love
Group Numbers / C – Db
Jan / Energetic, bubbly, and eating all the time! Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with the boys. / Mooning (with Roger)
Group Numbers / Bb – Bb

Supporting/Featured Female Roles

Character / Description / Songs / Vocal Range
Patty Simcox / A pretty, peppy, cheerleader; loud and overexcited; a bit of a pain and unpopular with the Pink Ladies; nominated for Student council. / Group Numbers / Flexible
Cha-Cha / Apparently the best dancer at St. Bernadette's; wins the dancing competition with Danny. / Group Numbers / Flexible
Miss Lynch / The Rydell High School Head Mistress. Strict, demanding teacher, who would like to consider herself ‘hip’, but she definitely isn’t. / Group Numbers / Flexible
Radio Voice / One female singer who will sing lead on “It’s Raining
on Prom Night” at the dance (duet with Sandy). / “It’s Raining on Prom Night” (With Sandy) / A - C

Other Female Roles

Character / Description / Songs / Vocal Range
Ensemble / Ensemble members will play many characters, including additional Pink Ladies, cheerleaders, and other students, with opportunity for featured acting and singing moments. The Ensemble will be very busy and have a lot of fun! / Group Numbers, including:
Grease Is the Word, Summer Nights, Beauty School Dropout, Shakin’ at the High School Hop, Born to Hand Jive, You’re the One That I Want, and We Go Together. / Flexible

GREASE Casting Information

Male Lead/Principals

Character / Description / Songs / Vocal Range
Danny / The leader of the “Burger Palace Boys”. Strong and confident, with an air of cool, easy-going charm. / Summer Nights (with Sandy)
Sandy
You’re The One That I Want (with Sandy)
Other Group Numbers / D – High B
Good falsetto
Kenickie / Second-in-command of the Burger Palace Boys. Tough-looking, surly, avoids any show of softness. Has an off-beat sense of humor. / Greased Lightning (Lead)
Other Group Numbers / D – F#
Doody / Youngest of the guys. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. He plays the guitar, but you do not need to know how to play to be cast in this role. / Those Magic Changes (Lead)
Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Queen (with Roger)
Other Group Numbers / D – G
Rodger / The “anything-for-a-laugh” stocky type. Full of mischief, half-baked schemes and ideas. A clown who enjoys putting other people on. / Mooning (with Jan)
Rock ’N’ Roll Party Queen (with Doody)
Other Group Numbers / F – G
Sonny / A braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he’s a real lady-killer. / Group Numbers / Flexible

Supporting/Featured Male Roles

Character / Description / Songs / Vocal Range
Eugene / The class valedictorian. Physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. An apple-polisher, smug and pompous, but gullible. / Group Numbers / Flexible
Vince Fontaine / A typical “teen audience” radio disc jockey. Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. A veteran “greaser”. / Group Numbers / Flexible
Johnny Casino / A “greaser” student at Rydell who leads a rock’n’roll band and likes to think of himself as a real rock ‘n roll idol. / Shakin’ at the High School Hop (Lead)
Born to Hand Jive (Lead) / A – C
Teen Angel / A good-looking, falsetto-voiced Fabian-look-alike. A singer who would have caused girls to scram and riot back in 1958. / Beauty School Dropout (Lead) / E – B
Good Falsetto

Other Male Roles

Character / Description / Songs / Vocal Range
Ensemble / Ensemble members will play many characters, including Burger Palace Boys and other students, with opportunity for featured acting and singing moments. The Ensemble will be very busy and have a lot of fun! / Group Numbers, including:
Grease is the Word, Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Shakin’ at the High School Hop, Born to Hand Jive, You’re the One That I Want, and We Go Together. / Flexible