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Grease
Warren Casey
Grease
by Warren Casey, Jim Jacobs
Highlights
Why we like it
"'Grease' ignites the stage with its timeless rock and roll anthems that capture the essence of teenage rebellion and romance."
From: Pop/Rock Musicals for TeensSynopsis
Full Length Musical/ Characters: 9m 9f / ABRIDGED VERSION FOR SCHOOL PRODUCTIONSGroups who perform for young audiences or produce musicals with young actors now have an ideal version of GREASE for their needs.
Shorter and more suitable in content for teens and subteens this abridged version retains the fun-loving spirit and immortal songs that make GREASE a favorite among rock and roll fans of all ages.
Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed hot-rodding "Burger Palace Bo
Press Reviews
"A lively and funny musical – as well as the dancingest one in town. It’s a winner... the songs are dandies... with zip and charm. The sheer energy of Grease carries all before it."
— New York Daily News
"Perhaps more than any other musical, Grease embodies those seven words most commonly heard in the theater just before the curtain rises: ‘Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show."
— Syracuse.com
"A fast-moving period piece that pays affectionate homage to the bittersweet coming-of-age of a group of blue-collar high school kids in the late 1950s."
— Chicago Sun-Times
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Danny Zuko The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; good-looking, strong and confident, with an air of easy-going charm. |
| Sandy Dumbrowski New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, and innocent. |
| Betty Rizzo Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic and outspoken but vulnerable. |
| Frenchy 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 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 Funny, loud, compulsive eater, and awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with boys. |
| Doody 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 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 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 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 A typical 'teen audience' disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He is also a veteran 'Greaser.' |
| Cha-Cha, aka Charlene, DiGregorio The best dancer at St. Bernadette's; a loud mouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny. |
| Eugene Florczyk 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 All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence. |
| Miss Lynch A no-nonsense, serious, loud, English teacher. |
| Patty Simcox 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. |
| The Pink Ladies The club-jacketed, gum-chewing, hip-swinging girls' gang who hang around with the Burger Palace Boys. |
| The Burger Palace Boys A super-cool, DA-haired, hard-looking group of high school wheeler-dealers... or so they think. |
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 2009
Binding Mass Market Paperback
Edition Abridged
Pages 84
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573601804
ISBN-10 0573601801
LCC ML50.C3365 G72 2004
Grease is a American play written by Warren Casey and published by Samuel French (2009).
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Fee: PLEASE BE ADVISED: Grease is a premier, high royalty title that requires further information to license. Following your application, your licensing representative will be in contact with you directly to determine pricing. Call or email your representative with any questions.There are multiple versions of this title. Before you proceed, please double-check to ensure that you are applying for the version you want. We will not be able to refund rental or shipping fees if you pay for the wrong version. GREASE: SCHOOL VERSION does not include “There Are Worse Things I Could Do.” If you want to include this song in your performance, you must apply for the full version of GREASE here.Neither version includes the movie songs. You will have to secure separate permission to include those songs in your performance, regardless of which version you choose. More information will be included as part of the licensing process.If you’re not sure which version best suits your needs, you may purchase a perusal for each available version. GREASEGREASE: SCHOOL VERSION.
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