Principal McGee "&,?&#$& Please !#(%),.%"&(&("+? Sonny 0000010620 00000 n Mr Popular, Danny is certified cool, and is a member of the greaser gang the T-Birds. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike . The anything for a laugh stocky type. So cool that a British girl band named themselves after him, Kenickie is the leader of the T-Birds greaser gang. 0000001133 00000 n 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. Right, the chick is gonna have to put out before she even gets in. Doody Black Then *move*! She has also worked with the Foundation for Educating Children With Autism, performing in benefit concerts. 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. Mr. LaTierre. Doody She is the girlfriend of the popular greaser Danny Zuko. 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. After appearing in both Grease and Grease 2, Calhoun made occasional appearances such as hosting Saturday Night Live. 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+)~ ! will review the submission and either publish your submission or providefeedback. Although Kenickie is the assumed leader, Danny is well-respected and certainly someone the other T-Birds look up to. : We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make yourown. stream After her son was diagnosed with autism, Conn began to advocate for the cause and was named the spokesperson of Autism Speaks in 2008. 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. 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. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages Know the Castsection. : Plays guitar (optional). Ghostley died in 2007 at age 84. Must be able to convincingly play an older teenager (16+) Youngest of the guys. Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. Come on, guys let's go for some pizza. His most recent work includes his Emmy-nominated portrayal of Robert Shapiro in The People v. O.J. Let's hear it for the toilet paper! 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. Sonny might be the most distinctive T-Bird, and while they are all funny, he feels like the true comic relief throughoutGrease. Without further ado, here'swhat the hypothetical cast of a 2020sGrease remake could look like. Marty dates Sonny and flirts with a TV host. The movie musical was released 40 years ago, on June 16, 1978. Are you just going to stand there all day? Her character Anne Wheeler fromThe Greatest Showman is similarly closed-off yet open to romance and also highlights that Zendaya could pull ofGrease's dancing and singing demands with flair. Putzie is bad with words and dates a member of the Pink Ladies named Jan. Wards Resume: Tom Shuster in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), Doug in CHiPs (1978), Frank Thatcher in The Waltons (1979),Pvt. Full of mischief, half-baked schemes and ideas. After Grease, Ward went on to make appearances in television shows such as M*A*S*H and Magnum, P.I. He is able to laugh at himself just as much as the others laugh at him. 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). We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. 0000013268 00000 n 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! Grease is a 1978 musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. Sonny Playing a car thief in the 1976 film Sweet Revenge, a stuntwoman in the 1979 film Silent Victory and the First Lady in the television series The West Wing, Channing maintained her career far into the 2000s. In the novelization, his surname is never stated but his real first name is given as Donald. He also plays the guitar. When Danny Zuko reunites with his Australian love interest, theyboth posture while hanging out with their respective friend groups. Danny also wants to remain cool in the eyes of the T-Birds and so pretends to be nonchalant and uncaring, rebuffing Sandy and putting a real damper on her excitement that they are together again; in short, he acts like a jerk. Joan Blondell brought had numerous credits before she signed on to play the gang's waitress at the Frosty Palace. ,6BkCG>'=btv|)kPgMwm,m-OIB$ ,R4OA=:-d0va]Lm[`9m s2ghlvAe *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! She is humiliated by her new role of "bad girl" at Rydell, and she becomes even more lonely than she was before. 0000009889 00000 n Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. She has spent the summer at the beach falling in love with Danny Zuko, whom she fears she will never see again. A/&#(&7:-BCD:AE-FG&4+$')%)+,),.2 3%?)//),!$&#(&5+6$!"#,!&(+4G&),. Although Doody may remain 72-year-old Barry's most iconic role, the actor went on to appear in major shows such as House, Beverly Hills 90210, Criminal Minds, ER . Jim Jacobs She is a no-nonsense woman who finds her secretary somewhat annoying in her displays of emotion and affection for the students, but in her own way she is just as attached to them as Blanche is and misses each graduating year when they have left. He frequently fails students in P.E. Rydell High's resident "good girl", Pattie is on every committee that there is, including the decoration committee for the dance. : It's also an iconic component ofGrease that the movie is set in 1959, featuring greasers and other distinct high school types of the era. F 5a*+J (Ek$T,&/$2T|S*(n)]%dkvxjQy-A6WH5.+d0kU2.Pr&Zy'Y0NE5UG4Hwg[0cK!,yRRr o`VF` before turning his attention to behind-the-camera work. 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. Kenickie, got any Scotch tape? Sensibilities were different in the '50's. Principal McGee Sandy is a relatively naive teenager who learns life lessons from her new friends. He also wins the dance-off at the graduation dance, but what he really wants is another opportunity to convince Sandy that he loves her. When she does see Danny, she is filled with joy, but is shortly humiliated by his cool, T-Bird act that seems to her, at least, to be a deliberate attempt to brush her off. : 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. Making more than $394 million worldwide, it remains the fourth highest-grossing live-action musical of all time. She is a Pink Lady, but seems on the periphery of a lot of their activities. Danny Zuko is one ofGrease's iconic protagonists. 0000023387 00000 n Grease's primary antagonist is Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo of The T-Birds' rival greaser gang, The Scorpions. In the play, his real name is Ronnie Dell. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl? After taking time away from the industry to raise her child, Newton-John released another album in 1992, but was diagnosed with breast cancer soon after the album was released. Fortunately the pregnancy is a false alarm; she and Kenickie get back together at the school carnival. He's best known as Peter Kavinsky inTo All the Boys I've Loved Before, a role that shows off his impeccable charm and winning smile. Related:Grease 2: Why Sandy And Danny Didn't Return For The Sequel. I mean, yes, ma'am. Sonny do you want some? [With a serious but confused face] Countries of the World. 0000001232 00000 n Avalon and his wife, Kay, have eight children, two of whom have performed while on tour with their father. %PDF-1.3 Finding his way to theater, Pearl starred in the Broadway musical Baby Its You! The problem's in your mouth. Sonny? [Putzie looks unsure, then leans forward, gesturing dramatically] He is unable to drive and has to relinquish the driver's seat to Danny. Thus, a 2020s retelling of Grease would also require a pretty heavy-hitting cast. Sonny Tough looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. She tries her first cigarette and her first alcoholic drink at a slumber party at Frenchy's house, both of which make her sick, and she gets her ears pierced in Frenchy's bathroom, passing out after she hears the little "pop" sound. 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. Humorously austere Principal McGee and her bumbling secretary Blanch provide some ofGrease's best comic relief, which is whyAmy Poehlerand Tina Fey would be perfect for reimagining the duo in the 2020s. : Ok, so what do you guys think this is a gang bang? Sonny Sonny 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. He is a mechanic who gets allowance money from his parents. He is a horny Italian-American man who dates a member of the Pink Ladies named Marty. 4. Here's what the Grease character you wanted to be says about you. Doody was a character played by Barry Pearl in the 1978 film 'Grease' directed by Randal Kleiser. Magazine: Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. 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! Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages founding editor. Q.V. Yeah, you wish. Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall to an as-yet-determined premiere date. Jeff Conaway had "Greased Lightning" on his mind well before Grease the film was released. After her performance in the 1970 and '80s films, Didi Conn starred in ABC's soap-opera comedy Benson and childrens television show Shining Time Station. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring If you are in the general age RANGE or can play a particular age, please audition. 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. Doody, a character in the 1978 film Grease (film) This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 16:27 (UTC). He is a clumsy dancer and so the pair are disqualified from the dance contest pretty quickly. Her character, Maeve Rojas, from the Peacock originalOne of Us Is Lying, is perpetually confident and self-reliant, just as Marty requires. resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss thenovel. 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. In the latter half of her career, Blondell received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in the 1977 film Opening Night. Those leather jackets, those school rivalries, "those summer nights" they were decades ago. Character Profile: An image-conscious high school senior. What a gavone! He also plans to race the car and wants to use it to finally get the better of the Scorpions gang by beating them in a race at the tar pits. : Jan Brown class. 2. A clown who enjoys putting other people on. The world was a much nicer place, in many ways (a song sung by every generation that has preceded us).". Grease Live his character (played by Jordan Fisher) sings "Those Magic Changes". Sonny t;P>}aMoA\n,x`&tH:,_$v 8ya. WhenGrease hit theaters in 1978, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were some of the biggest names in Hollywood, which played a big part in the film's success. 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. Sonny : I'm not taking any of her crap, that's all, I'll take no crap from nobody. Perpetually sneering, he insults The T-Birds throughout the movie and shows off his much nicer car, finally challenging Kenickie to a race to try to steal Greased Lightning. At the same event, he was one of the three T-Birds (Sans Kenickie and Danny) who `Mooned' the TV camera, pulling his pants down the whole way, briefly exposing his white underpants. A good looking, falsetto voiced crooner. I've been dieting all day! Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! : To All the Boys showed Lana Condor's star potential, and there's no doubt her funny, sweet, and earnest persona as Lara Jean would translate beautifully to Jan's. #.&;*/&#(')%)+,2 ?)%"),$&#(+,@? Stewart, simultaneously to Grease, had a dancing role in the 1978 musical comedy film Sgt. She eats a lot and is often on a diet that lasts a few minutes at the most. Categories: 1970s, Comedy, Know the Cast, Musical, Romance, Tagged as: Comedy, Grease, Musical, Q.V. Gumdrops, man. Official Sites He returned to television, portraying character Norman Briggs in the show Diagnosis: Murder. Here's who could star in a 2020s remake of Grease. Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. Sonny She falls in love with Danny during the summer and then shows up at his school. What are you doing? 17 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. 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.
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