Auditions for Grease
New Tampa Players announces open auditions for GREASE.
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
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Direction: G. Frank Meekins
Musical Direction: G. Frank Meekins
Choreography: Sarah Walston
Audition Dates:
Monday, April 24th from 7-9:30 PM
Tuesday, April 25th from 7-9:30 PM
Callbacks:
Wednesday, April 26th from 7-9:30 PM
Auditions and Callbacks are at Uptown Stage at the University Mall
Directions to Uptown Stage:
Use your phone’s GPS to go to 2200 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612. Park in the back of the mall near Burlington Coat Factory. While facing Burlington Coat Factory, follow the sidewalk to the left and between the apartment building and Burlington. Our back door has a red star on it.
Performance Dates:
July 21 @ 8:00 PM
July 22 @ 8:00 PM
July 23 @ 3:00 PM
July 28 @ 8:00 PM
July 29 @ 8:00 PM
July 30 @ 3:00 PM
All performances will be at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center on Hunter’s Lake Dr. in New Tampa.
New Tampa Players is looking for diverse, energetic, experienced actors and actresses for our cast of Grease. All auditions are open, and all roles are open.
Audition Requirements:
General: Please arrive 15 minutes early to complete paperwork. Please bring a complete list of conflicts between May 8th and July 30th.
Please bring a resume and headshot if you have them.
Vocal: Please prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre selection that best showcases your vocal talent. Please bring sheet music in the correct key, an accompanist will be provided.
Dance: Please come prepared to move with appropriate shoes. There will be a short dance routine to learn.
Audition Workshops:
New Tampa Players is hosting a series of audition workshops designed to help you prepare to audition for all 2023 season. We encourage all auditionees to attend.
All audition workshops are at Uptown Stage.
Sunday, February 19th @ 5:00 PM - Choreography for Beginning Actors with Victoria Zisi
Sunday, February 26th @ 5:00 PM - Preparing for Auditions and Cold Readings
Sunday, March 5th @ 5:00 PM - Preparing for a Music Audition with Megan Zeitler
Sunday, March 26th @ 1:30 PM - Choreography for Experienced Actors with Bailee McQueen
Grease Summary:
Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head "greaser" Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their "Summer Nights" as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as "Greased Lightnin'," "It's Raining on Prom Night," "Alone at the Drive-In Movie" recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. An eight-year run on Broadway and two subsequent revivals, along with innumerable school and community productions place Grease among the world's most popular musicals.
Roles:
DANNY ZUKO: Male, High School Teen- mid-20’s (Range: tenor, D4–B5)
The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; good-looking, strong and confident, with an air of easy-going charm.
SANDY DUMBROWSKI: Female, High School Teen - mid-20’s(Range: Soprano, A3–F#5)
New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, and innocent.
BETTY RIZZO: Female, High School Teen - mid-20’s (Range:Alto A3–C5)
Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic, and outspoken but vulnerable.
FRENCHY: Female, High School Teen - mid-20’s (Range: Alto, A3–D5)
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: Female, High School Teen - mid-20’s (Range Alto, C4–C5)
The 'beauty' of the Pink Ladies; pretty and looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. She tries to act sophisticated.
JAN: Female, High School Teen - mid-20’s (Range: Alto, A3-C5)
Funny, loud, compulsive eater, and awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with boys.
DOODY: Male, High School Teen - mid-20’s(Range: Tenor, D4-A5)
The youngest of the guys; small, boyish, and open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. He also plays the guitar.
KENICKIE: Male, High School Teen - mid-20’s (Range: Tenor, C4–F5)
The second in command of the Burger Palace Boys; tough-looking, tattooed, surly, and avoids any show of softness. He has an offbeat sense of humor.
SONNY LATIERRI: Male, High School Teen - mid-20’s(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: Male, High School Teen - mid-20’s(Range: Tenor, D4-A5)
The anything-for-a-laugh stocky type of boy; a clown who enjoys winding people up, he is full of mischief and is always dreaming up half-baked schemes and ideas.
VINCE FONTAINE: Male, High School Teen - mid-20’s (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
A typical 'teen audience' disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He is also a veteran 'Greaser.'
CHA-CHA, aka CHARLENE, DIGREGORIO: Female, High School Teen- - mid-20’s (Range: Alto, C4–C5)
The best dancer at St. Bernadette's; a loud mouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny.
EUGENE FLORCZYK: Male, High School Teen- - mid-20’s (Range: Tenor, A3–E5)
The class valedictorian; physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. He's a typical 'apple-polisher' - both smug and pompous, but gullible.
JOHNNY CASINO: Male, High School Teen- - mid-20’s (Range: Tenor, G4-E5)
All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence.
MISS LYNCH: Female, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
A no-nonsense, serious, loud English teacher.
PATTY SIMCOX: Female, High School Teen- - mid-20’s (Range: Alto, D4-A4)
A typical cheerleader; attractive, 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, and can twirl a baton.
TEEN ANGEL: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Tenor, E4–F5)
Frenchy's suave and slick guardian angel, who encourages her to stay in school.
THE PINK LADIES: Ensemble (SATB)
The club-jacketed, gum-chewing, hip-swinging girls' gang who hang around with the Burger Palace Boys.
THE BURGER PALACE BOYS: Ensemble (SATB)
A super-cool, DA-haired, hard-looking group of high school wheeler-dealers... or so they think.
Radio Voice: Male, Age Flexible (Rage: Tenor, A3–C5)
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