PARK RIDGE SHS PRESENTS
Audition Pack
Welcome to Rydell High!
Hello, Park Ridge SHS! We’re thrilled to announce that
in 2025, we’ll be bringing Grease the musical to our
stage, and we want you to be a part of it! We’re
searching for our spirited Greasers, stylish Pink Ladies,
and everyone else ready to bring Rydell High to life
with energy, fun, and heart. Whether you’re a
seasoned performer or trying the stage for the first
time, this is your chance to help create a show full of
music, dance, and unforgettable memories. Let’s make
this the most exciting production Park Ridge SHS has
ever seen!
AUDITION INFO
There are two auditions:
Vocal/Acting (for those wanting to audition for a lead or small
role) and Dance Ensemble (featured dancers and chorus).
Those wanting a lead role are required to participate in the
Dance Ensemble audition as well as the Vocal/Acting audition.
Dates and times:
Vocal/Acting: Week 8, Monday 3:15-4:15pm
Dance Ensemble: Week 8, Wednesday 3:15-4:30pm
Callbacks: Week 9, Wednesday 3:15-4pm
Call list announced: Week 9 via EMAIL
OTHER KEY DATES:
TERM 1: Rehearsals Wednesdays 3:15-5pm
TERM 2: Rehearsals Wednesdays 3:15-5pm &
TBA Fridays 3:15-5pm
JUNE/JULY HOLIDAYS: TBA 2 FULL Day rehearsals
TERM 3: SHOWS
Week 2: 25th, 26th & 27th of July
AUDITION INFO
Grease is a nostalgic musical set in the 1950s at Rydell
High School, following the lives of teenagers as they
navigate love, friendships, and the pressures of high
school life. The story centers around the summer
romance between Danny Zuko, a leather-clad, cool leader
of the T-Birds, and Sandy Dumbrowski, a sweet, innocent
girl. When Sandy unexpectedly transfers to Rydell High,
their relationship is tested by social expectations and peer
pressure. Amid iconic musical numbers and spirited
dance scenes, the characters grapple with identity,
rebellion, and fitting in, leading to Sandy’s
transformation into a more rebellious version of herself
to fit in with Danny’s crowd.
AUDITION INFO
Danny Zuko:
A cool, confident greaser who leads the T-Birds and struggles to balance his
tough image with his softer feelings for Sandy.
Sandy Dumbrowski:
A wholesome, naive new girl at Rydell High who falls in love with Danny but
feels pressured to change her image to win his affection.
Rizzo (Betty Rizzo):
The tough, sarcastic leader of the Pink Ladies who hides her insecurities
behind a rebellious and confident exterior.
Kenickie:
Danny’s best friend and second-in-command of the T-Birds, known for his
swagger and his love for cars and Rizzo.
Frenchy:
A bubbly and kind-hearted member of the Pink Ladies, who dreams of
becoming a beautician but struggles to succeed academically.
Marty:
A flirtatious Pink Lady who is more interested in older men and glamour than
high school boys and life.
Jan:
A cheerful and slightly goofy Pink Lady, who is often more focused on food
than boys, but has a sweet romance with Roger.
Doody:
The youngest and most innocent member of the T-Birds, who is enthusiastic
and eager to prove himself, particularly with his guitar.
AUDITION INFO
Roger:
A jokester in the T-Birds who enjoys teasing his friends and has a playful
relationship with Jan.
Sonny:
A smooth-talking and mischievous member of the T-Birds, who often thinks he's
more charming than he actually is.
Patty Simcox:
The perky, enthusiastic cheerleader and school overachiever, Patty is a bit of a
goody-goody and often annoys the Pink Ladies with her overbearing positivity.
Eugene Florczyk:
A nerdy, socially awkward student who is often the target of pranks by the T-Birds
but maintains a positive attitude despite it.
Vince Fontaine:
The smooth-talking, fast-living radio DJ who hosts the Rydell High School dance.
He flirts with the students, particularly Marty.
Cha-Cha DiGregorio:
A confident and brash dancer from a rival school, Cha-Cha is Kenickie’s ex-
girlfriend and wins the dance-off with Danny at the school dance, much to Sandy’s
disappointment.
Miss Lynch:
The strict but somewhat oblivious English teacher at Rydell High who enforces
school rules and supervises the dance.
Teen Angel:
A fantasy figure who appears in Frenchy’s dream sequence during the song
"Beauty School Dropout," offering her advice in a humorous and sarcastic way.
AUDITION INFO
Female auditions songs:
Hopelessly Devoted To You - Sandy
Look at Me I’m Sandra Dee - Rizzo
(Be familiar with both songs)
Male audition songs:
Sandy - Danny
Greased Lightning - Kenickie
(Be familiar with both songs)
Script Excerpts
Select any character from the script excerpts below to learn.
Be prepared to be asked to read for other characters.
Please fill out the following forms to let us know some information
about you, your availability and what you plan to audition for:
Forms: https://forms.office.com/r/LR51D88ZEj
AUDITION INFO
DANNY and SANDY
PATTY: HIIIiiii, Danny! (to Sandy) He’s such a lady-killer.
SANDY: Isn’t he, though! (Out of corner of her mouth, to Danny) What
were you doing at her house?
DANNY: Ah, I was just copying down some homework.
SANDY: (refocus) Well, I need to practice. I’m just dying to make a good
impression on all those cute lettermen.
DANNY: Oh, that’s why you’re wearing that thing – getting’ ready to show
off your skivvies to a bunch of jocks.
SANDY: Don’t tell me you’re jealous, Danny?
DANNY: What? Of that bunch of meatheads! Don’t make me laugh. Ha!
Ha!
SANDY: Just because they can do something you can’t do?
DANNY: Yeah, sure, right.
SANDY: Okay, what have you ever done?
DANNY: (Thinking a moment) I won a Hully-Gully contest at the “Teen
Talent” record hop.
SANDY: Aaahh, you don’t even know what I’m talking about.
DANNY: Wattaya mean, look, I could run circles around those jerks.
SANDY: But you’d rather spend your time copying other people’s
homework.
DANNY: Listen, the next time they have tryouts for any of those teams I’ll
show you what I can do.
SANDY: Big talk.
AUDITION INFO
RIZZO and PATTY
RIZZO: Hey, look who’s comin’. Patty Simcox, the Little Lulu of Rydell High.
Wonder what she’s doin’ back here with us slobs? [Patty enters.]
PATTY: Hi kids!! . . . . Well, don’t say hello.
RIZZO: We won’t.
PATTY: Is there room at your table?
RIZZO: Oh, yeah, move over, French.
PATTY: Oh, I just love the first day of school, don’t you?
RIZZO (sarcastically): It’s the biggest thrill of my life.
PATTY: You’ll never guess what happened this morning.
RIZZO: Prob’ly not.
PATTY: Well, they announced this year’s nominees for the Student
Council, and guess who’s up for Vice-President?
RIZZO: Who?
PATTY: Me! Isn’t that wild?
RIZZO: Wild.
PATTY: I just hope I don’t make too poor a showing.
RIZZO: Well, we sure wish ya all the luck in the world.
PATTY: Oh, uh, thanks. Oh, you must think I’m a terrible clod! I never
even bothered to introduce myself to your new friend.
AUDITION INFO
KENICKIE and SONNY (or DOODY)
KENICKIE: Hey, where ya’ at?
SONNY: Hey, Kenickie! What’s happening? Where were ya all summer?
KENICKIE: What are you, the F.B.I.?
SONNY: I was just askin’.
KENICKIE: I was workin’. Which is more than either of you two skids can
say.
SONNY: Workin’! Yeah? Where?
KENICKIE: Luggin’ boxes at Bargin City.
SONNY: Nice job!
KENICKIE: Hey, cramit! I’m savin’ up to get me some wheels. That’s the
only reason I took the job.
SONNY: You getting’ a car, Kenick? What kind?
KENICKIE: I don’t know what kind yet, moron. But I got a name all picked
out. “Greased Lightning”!
SONNY (putting him on): Oh, nifty! (Laughs)
KENICKIE: Go ahead, laugh it up. When I show up in that baby, you
suckers’ll be laughin’ out the other end.
SONNY: Will we ever!
