Auditions for GREASE at Fountain Hills Theater announced for November 20 and 21

 

Fountain Hills Theater announces the auditions for the classic 50’s musical, Grease by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.

Fountain Hills Theater, 11445 N Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

Saturday, Nov. 20 @ 10:00am and Sunday, Nov. 21 @ 6pm
Callbacks (If required) Monday, Nov. 22 @ 7:30pm.

Audition sign up 480-837-9661 X 3 or https://fhtaz.org/auditions/
 
After a whirlwind summer romance, greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High for senior year. But can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more?  With its phenomenal score, bursting with hits including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Hopelessly Devoted to You & You’re the One That I Want, Grease has become a musical classic!.
 
Grease is directed by Peter J. Hill, musically directed by Jay Melberg and choreographed by Lily Whipple. 
                
Grease will play Jan. 28- Feb.13. Performances are on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2PM. (Possible extension to Feb. 20.)
 
Auditions will be held Saturday, Nov. 20 @ 10:00am and Sunday, Nov. 21 @ 6:00pm.  Callbacks (If required) Monday, Nov. 22 @ 7:30pm. Auditioners are asked to sing 16- 32 bars of a song that best shows off their voice and range.  An accompanist is provided.  This will be followed by a dance audition.  A monologue may be requested. 

Early video auditions - which must be submitted prior to Nov. 20 – may be submitted and can substitute for appearing at the Saturday or Sunday auditions.  The video should include a song showing off your voice and range and a 1 minute dance routine demonstrating the extent of your dance training.  However, if chosen from a video audition, candidates will be required to appear in person at the Monday callbacks.  Video auditions should be sent to peter@fhtaz.org.  FHT prefers and encourages auditioners to be vaccinated.
 
Characters ages are not set in stone. Actors should consider roles if they feel they can represent the age ranges listed. 
 
Casting for: 
 
DANNY ZUKO: Male, High School Teen (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 (Range: Soprano, A3–F#5) New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, and innocent.
 
BETTY RIZZO: Female, High School Teen (Range: Alto A3– C5) Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic and outspoken, but vulnerable.
 
FRENCHY: Female, High School Teen (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 (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 (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 (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 should also plays the guitar.
 
 KENICKIE: Male, High School Teen (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 (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 (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, (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) A typical 'teen audience' disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking.
 
CHA-CHA, aka CHARLENE DIGREGORIO: Female, High School Teen (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 (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 to college age (Range: Tenor, G4- E5) All-American, rock-star “greaser” student (or recent graduate) 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 (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 should 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 (Range: Tenor, A3–C5) A Radio voice.
 
Grease is presented through Special Arrangement with Concord Theatricals