After Opening Night, Blondell appeared in two more feature films, one of which was Grease. Full of mischief, half-baked schemes and ideas. Principal McGee : I mean, yes, ma'am. Stewart died from complications of AIDS in 1994 at age 46. : ~uVci=8t ,KK ;O KKK&`l=T/X:)urL6p>["=ubkdxSu\t^:?Q]wS*`5uR/{tK3JRILE+] *v49+] y+!W0HC/$#1~s~XDH(ZXK3@w'|41'-@%L6/u=! ,l@)vuK<3\T0^?,*E3,PYJz68>Mj/iwu^Ocm?b5Y0tV:[&48z^[`$ Thus, a 2020s retelling of Grease would also require a pretty heavy-hitting cast. Related:Grease 2: Why Sandy And Danny Didn't Return For The Sequel. Related:Why Grease 2 Was So Critically Hated. Yes, ma'am. [They start heading out when Sonny stops him]. 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. 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. Hush, Sonny. 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. No, ma'am. He also plays the guitar. The storylinefollows the main protagonists as they renew their relationship through a series of lively musical performances. Copyright 1999 - 2023 GradeSaver LLC. Putzie 0000002642 00000 n She died 1979 at age 73. Doody When Danny Zuko reunites with his Australian love interest, theyboth posture while hanging out with their respective friend groups. | View character biography, pictures and memorable quotes. Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. Thus, a 2020s retelling ofGrease would also require a pretty heavy-hitting cast. Plays guitar (optional). The Grease castfeatures John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing. Sonny T-Birds in general. I'm not taking any of her crap, that's all, I'll take no crap from nobody. 3. Kenickie Must be able to convincingly play an older teenager (16+) Youngest of the guys. You were just dawdling, weren't you? She is ready to rule the school during her senior year. Ladies and gentlemen! | In the play, his real name is Ronnie Dell. 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. A veteran greaser. %PDF-1.5 % : 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. Sonny Conns Resume: Helen in The Practice (1976-77),Denise Florence Stevens in Benson (1981-85), Stacy Jones/Gracie Jones in Shining Time Station (1989-93),Waitress in Frida (2002), Mrs. Devlin in Blue Bloods (2022), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Bros. Doody, a character in the 1978 film Grease (film) This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 16:27 (UTC). Thinks she's Tinkerbell. 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. Cha-Cha also helps Balmudo create the rift between Kenickie and Rizzo. Either way, it would just be fun to see Sprouse play a greaser, as he would probably be quite convincing. 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. She eats a lot and is often on a diet that lasts a few minutes at the most. Depicting the love story of Danny and Sandy though 1950s complete with doo-wops and hand jives Grease became an immediate box office success and fan favorite. After the success of Grease, he went on to star in television series including Happy Days and Taxi. He'd used it prior to Summer Nights, squirting Putzie up the nose for hiding under the bleachers, looking up girl's skirts. Doody is Frenchy's casual high school boyfriend. She deliberately engineers a surprise reunion for Sandy and Danny knowing that it is likely to be a complete disaster. After the success of the movie, Newton-John launched a new image of herself as a musician and released her most successful studio album in 1981. After her son was diagnosed with autism, Conn began to advocate for the cause and was named the spokesperson of Autism Speaks in 2008. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make yourown. resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss thenovel. He leads a gang known as the T-Birds. Danny tries to play it cool uponreuniting with his Australian love interest. Appearance Doody is a slim older teenage boy, curly hair. : : !#(% %$&1&,'+6(/52 Principal Male Roles Principal Male Roles Character Description Danny Kenickie Doody Roger Sonny Eugene Vince Fontaine Johnny Casino Teen Angel The leader of the T-Birds. THIS FEATURE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRO MEMBERS. Jan loves to eat and is the best-known of the girls at the diner where she chows down frequently on freshly-baked pie. In addition, Ward is a musical theater professor at the University of Southern California. Are you sure you want to delete your template? Sonny Aren't you supposed to be in homeroom right now? : Kenickie, got any Scotch tape? Principal McGee Official Sites Principal McGee [the T-Birds have just pulled into the driveway of Frenchy's house, where the girls are having a slumber party] Sonny : Hey Putzie, why don't you call her? Hey, look! After the 1978 musical hit, Buckner appeared on The Brady Bunch Variety Hour and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. Sandy and her family moved to America from Sydney, Australia, after summer vacation. He worships the rest. Stewart, simultaneously to Grease, had a dancing role in the 1978 musical comedy film Sgt. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. 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. She finds that she does not have as much aptitude for this as she had hoped and has a mishap in hair color class, accidentally coloring her own hair bubblegum pink. 0000001133 00000 n Kenickie is an unlucky kind of guy; bending down to pick up the "lucky penny" that Jan gives him before the race, he ends up being hit very hard in the head by the car door opening and gets a concussion. Bravo's role as Del shows that she could easily pull off Cha-Cha's attitude and bravado as well. He tries to make her jealous by bringing Cha Cha to the graduation dance, but ultimately he and Rizzo are reunited after she lets him know that she is not pregnant after all. 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. . Having devoted herself wholeheartedly to this task, she takes it very badly when her decorations meet a sticky end and collapse. Sonny Frenchy 4. And what are you gonna do? Danny has never been an academic star at Rydell, nor has he been an athlete, but when he sees that Sandy is dating track and field letterman Tom he manages to convince Coach Calhoun to let him work out with the track team; his running career gets off to a shaky start because Danny is a smoker and consequently struggles to make it half way around the track. Caesar died in 2014 at age 91. Doody was one of the first who saw - and were deeply stunned by - Sandy Olsen's radical transformation from schoolgirl sweetheart to biker beauty. 0000023387 00000 n Jeff Conaway had "Greased Lightning" on his mind well before Grease the film was released. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. Occupation 0000001649 00000 n Ghostley died in 2007 at age 84. Aside from Danny, Kenickie is The T-Birds' biggest personality, and he boasts even more confidence most of the time. Sandy Dumbrowski - New in town, a wholesome, pure, kind, clumsy, and innocent girl. You would've really told her off, huh? : : Blanche Adult, a typical 'teen audience' radio disc jockey. Avalon went on to star in the 1987 film Back to the Beach and has appeared in recent stage productions of Grease. Frenchy is the first Pink Lady to welcome Sandy to Rydell High, and while she seems a bit more worldly than the naive protagonist, Frenchy also has her share of uncertainly, mainlyabout going to beauty school. Related:Grease: Rizzo Is The Real Hero (Despite The Musical Shaming Her). My mom's apple pie is better than this stuff! : It's easy to imagine Centineo delivering the classic line, "a hickey from Kenickie's like a Hallmark card," and he could no doubt hold his own in a fight as well. But things get complicated when they discover that they are now in the same high school. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages Know the Castsection. "Grease" was released on June 16, 1978. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall Characters Edit Below is a list of characters that have appeared in Grease and Grease 2 . Sonny Zendaya has almost cornered the market on this type of teenage persona, as she shows off inEuphoria and theSpider-Man: Homecomingfranchise as MJ. : Travoltas Resume: Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-79),Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever (1977),Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction (1994), Chili Palmer in Get Shorty (1995), Robert Shapiro in American Crime Story (2016), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Ginny & Georgia. 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. Principal McGee Results may vary. Perhaps a session of banging erasers after school would put you on the right track. The problem's in this rubber band engine. Avalon and his wife, Kay, have eight children, two of whom have performed while on tour with their father. Sonny Right, the chick is gonna have to put out before she even gets in. Dingleberries On Parade! After appearing in both Grease and Grease 2, Calhoun made occasional appearances such as hosting Saturday Night Live. : Kenickie will review the submission and either publish your submission or providefeedback. Sandra D " Sandy" Olsson is one of the main characters in Grease . His most recent work includes his Emmy-nominated portrayal of Robert Shapiro in The People v. O.J. : Then *move*! 0000005713 00000 n 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. Hereunites with Danny after lugging boxes at Bargain City during the summer. Sonny Craterface is the leader of the rival Scorpions gang who are far tougher than the T-Birds. Oh, Sandy. Grease Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. : 0000009889 00000 n 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. She has a traditional pin-up girl figure and at the same time uses, and has trouble understanding, her sexuality to get what she wants. Marty is probably the group's most self-assured member, which is why Melissa Collazo would be a good fit. : When a guy picks a chick over his buddies, something's gotta be wrong. 0000002755 00000 n That is no way to start a new semester Mr. LaTierre. : Ok, so what do you guys think this is a gang bang? "Yeah, I.. ooh, whuh" "That's what I thought.". Tuccis Resume: Norman Briggs in Diagnosis Murder (1993-97),Judge in Evasive Action (1998),Dr. Bay in Blow (2001), Mr. Mullins in The Heat (2013), Weezi Abramowitz in The Rich & the Ruthless (2018), Read More at VV Know the Voice Cast & Characters: Guillermo Del Toros Pinocchio. Likewise,Teen Spirit, in particular, indicates that she could probably handleGrease's choreography and songs. A traditional, proper and straight-laced kind of head teacher, Principal McGee seems offended by the modern age and has unfulfilled dreams of a return to gentility for her female students that they don't seem to have for themselves. A wannabe tough guy who thinks hes a real lady killer. 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. Ironically, he has also gone through the same metamorphosis for her. 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. 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. Embarking on some of her most well-known work in the late 1980s, Manoff starred in the Golden Girls spinoff Empty Nest for seven years. [With a serious but confused face] Sandy isGrease's other star, a sweet, if somewhat naive, Australian transplant who falls in love with Danny over the summer but is faced with the cruel reality of Rydell High's social scene come fall. Stockard Channing was 34, Jeff Conaway was 28, and Olivia Newton-John was 30. Starting her career in the 1950s, Ghostley appeared in projects including the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird and the television show Bewitched. Along with her appearance in Grease as the flirtatious Cha Cha, Annette Charles was involved in several other projects in the 1970s and '80s. [laughter] 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. If there is a remedial class for something, he will be registered in it. lRvU'G[[\9Qm&[>%RZbdi Y*TYq7()o^%vp\Z||ZhPk*!"(*37] g_yaB? ,:31Z@%/v 3#QM8u"]tL9FC}gQ%2=Czy*5n;[Mhvvs$? She has also worked with the Foundation for Educating Children With Autism, performing in benefit concerts. Transitioning into voice-acting in the 1980s, Deezen has been the voice behind characters in Kim Possible, Whats New Scooby-Doo, Dexters Laboratory and The Polar Express. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. Beginning her career in the 1930s, Blondel starred in more than 100 productions both in film and television, her most notable being her performance in the 1951 film The Blue Veil, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. No, ma'am. Since her diagnosis, she has worked as an advocate for cancer and founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Australia. 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. Doody Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. At the [[national dance off]] , he drops his pants at the blue moon song, exposing his white briefs. Sonny F 5a*+J (Ek$T,&/$2T|S*(n)]%dkvxjQy-A6WH5.+d0kU2.Pr&Zy'Y0NE5UG4Hwg[0cK!,yRRr o`VF` Though he flirts with Marty, Sonny's romance is the most humorously unsuccessful of the bunch. Principal McGee Sonny Well built, good looking, . The problem's in your mouth. 0000006291 00000 n : << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> Grease follows a group of teenagers in 1958. 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. When I hear music, I just can't make my feet behave. 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). Grease has some hilarious adult characters as well. Company Credits He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. 0000004882 00000 n Grease follows a group of teenagers in 1958. 0000002531 00000 n He is Frenchy's boyfriend. T-Birds Kenickie - The tough and rude, though considerate, second-in-command. 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. : Sonny Buckner has kept a relatively low profile, her last appearance being on an episode of 1 vs. 100 in 2007. It will increase your chances of being cast tremendously. I just ain't gonna take any of her crap, that's all. in 1987. Gender Physically awkward, with. Hey Putzie, why don't you call her? He is a great driver with nerves of steel and wins the race, bringing glory to the T-Birds and to Rydell as a whole. Categories: 1970s, Comedy, Know the Cast, Musical, Romance, Tagged as: Comedy, Grease, Musical, Q.V. Frenchy doesn't like high school so she drops out and enrolls in beauty school instead. 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. He returned to television, portraying character Norman Briggs in the show Diagnosis: Murder. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. He tries to remain cool and tough at all times but there is genuine depth and emotion in his friendship with Danny. 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. Doody, a variant of O'Dowd ( Dubhda), is a surname of Irish heritage. In the movie, his real name is never made known. After Grease, Ward went on to make appearances in television shows such as M*A*S*H and Magnum, P.I. Has an off-beat sense of humour. Love interest . 7kp."f~3DOu3L1 TR:}:/4m\!0iO4kg~XI qaUI3I^Zg=/~'@tVj]jaak`aly-2Ag56 :>O#$ 5}Iqi#>y#y Character Profile: A member of the T-Birds. Class nerd Felsnick wears Coke-bottle glasses and argyll sweater. Putzie Hough, Randal Kleiser, Romance, Devious Dialogues by Mike Thorn and Anya Stanley, His Blazing Automatics by Dylan Moses Griffin, Of Love and Other Demons by Justine A. Smith, The Feminine Grotesque by Angelica Jade Bastin, We Failed This Film by Dylan Moses Griffin, 12 Angry Films: Sidney Lumet on Justice by Brian Brems, Critics in Conversation by Manuela Lazic and Adam Nayman, The Disaster Area: From Airport to Airplane! by Bill Bria, The Western Enters the 70s by D.M. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl? Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations, College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, High School, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. For clarity, the year Grease was released, the youngest cast member was John Travolta at 24. Rizzo, the notorious leader of The Pink Ladies, is even tougher than Kenickie. Super-handsome (that smile.. 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. Travolta eventually made his way back to the world of movie-musicals in 2007 with his role of Mrs. Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. 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 0000007567 00000 n 16 0 obj <> endobj xref 16 30 0000000016 00000 n Its mark on U.S. culture however, feels just as fresh today as it did the day it was released. 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. : Often the ages of characters are adjusted (within reason) -.&(#$&/)(%&'#(#**$+0)1#%&2 when we are casting 345+6#$&),%"&.&,&$#/#.&7-89:+$!#,*/#5#*#$%)!6/#$ these shows. Leo's girlfriend is trouble; she still seems to hanker after Danny, whom she once casually dated, and blatantly steals him away from Sandy at the school dance so that they can win the dance contest together and be seen on national television. Grease is a 1978 musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. Sonny Principal McGee Upgrade to PRO 0000010620 00000 n Sonny : 0000002126 00000 n Character Profile: Rizzos love interest. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from 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. % 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. He is able to laugh at himself just as much as the others laugh at him. : Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! Good! Tough looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. Sonny Plays guitar (optional). Mrs. Murdock was not like the other women of Grease she sported dungarees instead of a poodle skirt and helped the T-Birds fix up Greased Lightnin. Must be able to convincingly play an adult (25+) A greaser student at Rydell who energetically leads a rocknroll band and likes to think of himself as a real rocknroll idol (like Elvis). As one who wore the famous T-Bird leather jacket, Doody, as portrayed by Barry Pearl, left moviegoers laughing along with his comedic personality. : Black Sonny spreads a rumor about Rizzo. Beginning her career in the 1930s, Arden starred in the 1937 drama Stage Door and won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce. 0000021805 00000 n 0000004280 00000 n #.&;*/&#(')%)+,2 ?)%"),$&#(+,@? What are you doing? I'm sure glad you didn't take any of her crap, Sonny. She is very flirtatious and knows exactly how to use her sexuality to manipulate the opposite sex. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Grease Live his character (played by Jordan Fisher) sings "Those Magic Changes". She has been an avid entertainment junkie for a while and hopes to get into the screenwriting business soon. An editor Putzie Geez! He is a mechanic who gets allowance money from his parents. *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. A singer who would have caused the girls (and women) to scream and riot back in 1958. Although Kenickie is the assumed leader, Danny is well-respected and certainly someone the other T-Birds look up to.
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