Sandy is an Australian transfer student in her Senior year at Rydell High. Mr. LaTierre. A veteran greaser. Likewise,Teen Spirit, in particular, indicates that she could probably handleGrease's choreography and songs. Adult, a typical 'teen audience' radio disc jockey. Sonny As one who wore the famous T-Bird leather jacket, Doody, as portrayed by Barry Pearl, left moviegoers laughing along with his comedic personality. He is a troublemaker and the instigator of the mooning incident on camera at the school dance. Release Dates Manoffs Resume: Elaine Lefkowitz Dallas in Soap (1978),Karen in Ordinary People (1980),Carol Weston in Empty Nest (1988-95),Maggie Peterson in Childs Play (1988), Evelyn Rayburn in State of Grace (2001-02), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: The Recruit. t;P>}aMoA\n,x`&tH:,_$v 8ya. She has performed in off-Broadway and Broadway productions including Other Desert Cities, resulting in a Tony nomination for best performance. : : [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? Grease was a stage musical before it was a movie, so it naturally involves plenty of singing and dancing as well as acting. Thus, a 2020s retelling of Grease would also require a pretty heavy-hitting cast. Sandy's biggest trait is being a bit of an optimistic goody-two-shoes for most of the movie until Sandy transforms herself at the end ofGrease into a greaser girl. Greases preppy cheerleader Patty Simcox. Characters Edit Below is a list of characters that have appeared in Grease and Grease 2 . He leads a gang known as the T-Birds. or so they think. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. 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. Barry played hilarious goof Doody in Grease (Image: Getty) Barry played T-Bird funnyman Doody, who ends up pairing with aspiring beautician and Pink Lady Frenchy at the school dance. She has also worked with the Foundation for Educating Children With Autism, performing in benefit concerts. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring Sonny A clown who enjoys putting other people on. Grease follows a group of teenagers in 1958. The problem's in this rubber band engine. in 1987. There are so many talented actors in their 20s in today's Hollywood, however, that a 2020s remake ofGrease wouldn't need to push the ages quite so much. Danny Grease Live his character (played by Jordan Fisher) sings "Those Magic Changes". We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make yourown. ,6BkCG>'=btv|)kPgMwm,m-OIB$ ,R4OA=:-d0va]Lm[`9m s2ghlvAe 0000003655 00000 n Doody Doody is Frenchy's casual high school boyfriend. Ruth Coolidge's favorite part of writing for Screen Rant is that she has a really good excuse to watch movies and TV all the time. : 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. 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). )%yA 7dL1tYUU\\+=&:KdHR\ wn@{E4zWV^}Xq7dE=Sl 58fQ~5-K;]X She eats a lot and is often on a diet that lasts a few minutes at the most. Channings Resume: Ouisa in Six Degrees of Separation (1993),Aunt Frances in Practical Magic (1998), Sister Husband in Where the Heart Is (2000),Veronica Loyin The Good Wife (2012-16), Chloe in Angry Neighbors (2022), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: White Noise. Sandy and her family moved to America from Sydney, Australia, after summer vacation. Mr Popular, Danny is certified cool, and is a member of the greaser gang the T-Birds. Aside from Danny and Kenickie,Grease'sT-Birds are like a Greek chorus, but each has a somewhat distinct vibe andhis own match among the Pink Ladies. In the movie, his real name is never made known. In the play, his real name is Ronnie Dell. 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. 0000008381 00000 n The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Sonny might be the most distinctive T-Bird, and while they are all funny, he feels like the true comic relief throughoutGrease. Mr. Lynch THIS FEATURE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRO MEMBERS. Sonny 0000006936 00000 n Ciara Bravo has played the bad girl to McKenna's bad boy before inWayne, so they'd have perfect chemistry as Balmudo and Cha-Cha. 2. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! Since the ending of the series in 2006, Channing has redirected her career to the theater. Character Profile: The leader of a female group known as the Pink Ladies. Yeah, and if you don't watch it, you're gonna be spending all your time in McGee's office. Your file is uploaded and ready to be published. The class valedictorian. Danny loves Sandy and because of this it never occurs to him that they will never see each other again; he trusts that somehow they will find a way back together. 17 0000005625 00000 n Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the worlds most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among teens! Sandra D " Sandy" Olsson is one of the main characters in Grease . Geez! ; The Alleged Car: Greased Lightning, until the end of the movie. 0000004280 00000 n Greasewas a stage musical before it was a movie, so it naturally involves plenty of singing and dancing as well as acting. Danny 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. Charles had roles in series including The Incredible Hulk in 1980 and Magnum, P.I. 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. : 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. Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall to an as-yet-determined premiere date. She dates Putzie and wears pigtails. Putzie : He is portrayed by Barry Pearl, in the 2016 live performance by Jordan Fisher. Principal McGee Male 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. He is a horny Italian-American man who dates a member of the Pink Ladies named Marty. Recasting Grease If It Was Made In The 2020s, Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny, Grease: Rizzo Is The Real Hero (Despite The Musical Shaming Her), Grease 2: Why Sandy And Danny Didn't Return For The Sequel, Grease: Sandy Is Dead All Along - Theory Explained, Harry Potter: Why Goyle Disappears Halfway Through Prisoner Of Azkaban, Harry Potter: Why Peeves Wasnt In The Movies, MCU Vibranium Theory Answers Major Origin Questions. ; Badass Biker: The T-Birds in Grease 2 all ride motorcycles. Here's what the Grease character you wanted to be says about you. Frenchy hosts a sleepover party. Another T-Bird, Sonny feels that he is utterly irresistible to women; unfortunately women just don't feel this way. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl? Doody, who ends up with Frenchy, is most iconic for wielding a yellow squirt gun during fights and his odd comments. Filming & Production 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). I don't take no crap from nobody. 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. Her character Anne Wheeler fromThe Greatest Showman is similarly closed-off yet open to romance and also highlights that Zendaya could pull ofGrease's dancing and singing demands with flair. Marty is probably the group's most self-assured member, which is why Melissa Collazo would be a good fit. Known for her feisty performance as the leader of The Pink Ladies, Channing continued portraying strong female characters well after her days in Grease. Kenickie, got any Scotch tape? She has been an avid entertainment junkie for a while and hopes to get into the screenwriting business soon. His most recent work includes his Emmy-nominated portrayal of Robert Shapiro in The People v. O.J. Its 1959, and Rydell High Schools senior class is in rare form. When she does see Danny, she is filled with joy, but is shortly humiliated by his cool, T-Bird act that seems to her, at least, to be a deliberate attempt to brush her off. Hush, Sonny. trailer <]/Prev 64640>> startxref 0 %%EOF 45 0 obj <>stream Elle Fanning's roles inTeen Spirit andThe Great both showcase her ability to capture a sweet, innocent personality that gradually grows more bold and confident, which is exactly what Sandy requires. Jeff Conaway had "Greased Lightning" on his mind well before Grease the film was released. In the latter half of her career, Blondell received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in the 1977 film Opening Night. Sonny : She died in 2011 at age 63. 0000016056 00000 n When he challenges the T-Birds to a race, he employs a number of methods to cheat and to try to run the Greased Lightnin' off the road completely. 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. Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. He is particularly attracted to Marty and spends the entire school year trying to get her to notice him, but she finds him annoying, like a constantly-buzzing fly that she can't seem to get rid of. 4 0 obj : Grease Character Descriptions Principal Male Roles Character Description Songs / Dance / Other Skills Required VocalRange Danny The leader of the "T-Birds". 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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. Buckner has kept a relatively low profile, her last appearance being on an episode of 1 vs. 100 in 2007. More:Grease: Sandy Is Dead All Along - Theory Explained. 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. Yes or no? Oh yeah? Doody After her performance in the 1970 and '80s films, Didi Conn starred in ABC's soap-opera comedy Benson and childrens television show Shining Time Station. (Possibility of casting a wellknown NZ celebrity to play this role.) Yes, ma'am. 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. Character Descriptions Grease DANNY ZUKO: Male, High School Teen(Range: tenor, D4- . 0000002642 00000 n Yeah, [football player gets his foot stuck in his helmet]. She is also the nicest of the girls to Sandy, her friendship is genuine and her attempts to include her in the Pink Ladies heartfelt and intentional. She returned in 2009 with her performance in Bart Got a Room, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. I'm sure glad you didn't take any of her crap, Sonny. You were just dawdling, weren't you? She shows off her new glasses and likes to spend money. : Danny tries to play it cool uponreuniting with his Australian love interest. 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. Thus, a 2020s retelling ofGrease would also require a pretty heavy-hitting cast. After you claim a section youll have 24 hours to send in a draft. 0000005713 00000 n A/&#(&7:-BCD:AE-FG&4+$')%)+,),.2 3%?)//),!$&#(&5+6$!"#,!&(+4G&),. It's easy to imagine Centineo delivering the classic line, "a hickey from Kenickie's like a Hallmark card," and he could no doubt hold his own in a fight as well. Sandy isGrease's other star, a sweet, if somewhat naive, Australian transplant who falls in love with Danny over the summer but is faced with the cruel reality of Rydell High's social scene come fall. : : Stewart died from complications of AIDS in 1994 at age 46. A wannabe tough guy who thinks hes a real lady killer. Appearance Doody is a slim older teenage boy, curly hair. 0000002869 00000 n % !#(% %$&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. Sonny He is Frenchys boyfriend. Although Kenickie is the assumed leader, Danny is well-respected and certainly someone the other T-Birds look up to. : Having already starred in films including Guns of the Timberland and The Alamo, plus the classic "Beach Party" series of films with Annette Funicello, Avalon had secured his spot as an actor, singer and teen idol. "Yeah, I.. ooh, whuh" "That's what I thought.". Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Netflix star Noah Centineocould embody Kenickie's lovable swagger perfectly. do you want some? She is a master of the French Inhale who gets accepted into La Cafury Beauty School. lRvU'G[[\9Qm&[>%RZbdi Y*TYq7()o^%vp\Z||ZhPk*!"(*37] g_yaB? ,:31Z@%/v 3#QM8u"]tL9FC}gQ%2=Czy*5n;[Mhvvs$? One of the five members of the T-Birds, Michael Tuccis portrayal of Sonny was followed by a career both in front of the camera and onstage. You know, if we fix up this car, it could be make-out city, you know that. Hey, look! 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. Black Related:Grease: Rizzo Is The Real Hero (Despite The Musical Shaming Her). A nerdy apple. Company Credits Characters Grease Danny Zuko Danny Zuko Grease See more characters from Jim Jacobs Warren Casey Breakdown Key Information Character Danny Zuko Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Late Teen Role Size Lead Dancing Dancer Voice Tenor High Note B4 Low Note D3 Vocal Technique Falsetto Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags In addition to her work in Grease, Donnelly is known for her role in the United States premiere of The Rocky Horror Show, playing Magenta and The Usherette. 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. Stewart, simultaneously to Grease, had a dancing role in the 1978 musical comedy film Sgt. Avalon and his wife, Kay, have eight children, two of whom have performed while on tour with their father. (Possibility of casting two people as Eugene one as student, one as adult.) Without further ado, here'swhat the hypothetical cast of a 2020sGrease remake could look like. Countries of the World. 0000001649 00000 n Official Sites Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and continued to work within the entertainment industry in both television and film. Warren Casey, Doody is the youngest of the Burger Palace Boys. Putzie Magazine: Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. stream 0000001232 00000 n x[}WLZ\SI'K[]k-`Err3g0H1}ejTnUux~T^}P+N("n7jKmfl3y^SOUiw7thuFm#uVVPWPky|ViSvL>>KxQBm|zQ]/_>~1?gVEBVg,oFTtEU&SVpUh3VUTL~kkQUeZ_@U>S~n X_R_m>zXgM6"-X6fqz(m:I}b5Wd{;'&M[C2Z+)~ ! Sonny The world was a much nicer place, in many ways (a song sung by every generation that has preceded us).". Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! He also plays the guitar. [They start heading out when Sonny stops him]. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall Every teacher I got this year has flunked me at least once! I'm not taking any of her crap, that's all, I'll take no crap from nobody. In 2016, Conn made a cameo appearance in Foxs Grease: Live, starring Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens, thus making her the only actress to appear in all three Grease productions. Doody Plays guitar (optional). Sonny Hey guys, look! Thus, actors who take onGrease roles need to be able to embody the 50s vibe convincingly, gel as an ensemble cast, and at least make their way through the choreography and singing well enough that they don't detract from the musical's magic. Principal McGee 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. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike . More books than SparkNotes. Q.V. 0000000896 00000 n She acts as the starter on race day. : That is no way to start a new semester Mr. LaTierre. pineapple!". Doody Grease Live his character (played by Jordan Fisher) sings "Those Magic Changes". to read our character analysis for Doody and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Dingleberries On Parade! : [Putzie looks unsure, then leans forward, gesturing dramatically]. Cole Sprouse'sThe Suite Life of Zack and Codyrole would actually be the most useful for capturing Doody's humor, even though Sprouse is currently best-known as the more darkly humorous Jughead fromRiverdale. She is also cousin to Michael Carrington (from Grease 2). He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. 4. 0000002496 00000 n Putzie is bad with words and dates a member of the Pink Ladies named Jan. Wards Resume: Tom Shuster in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), Doug in CHiPs (1978), Frank Thatcher in The Waltons (1979),Pvt. Doody was one of the first who saw - and were deeply stunned by - Sandy Olsen's radical transformation from schoolgirl sweetheart to biker beauty. [imitating McGee] 0000006291 00000 n More Memorable Characters from Grease: John Travolta as: "Danny Zuko" Olivia Newton-John as: "Sandy Olsen" Stockard Channing as: "Betty Rizzo" Jeff Conaway as: "Kenickie" Michael Tucci Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield. Joan Blondell brought had numerous credits before she signed on to play the gang's waitress at the Frosty Palace. Character Vince Fontaine Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Adult Role Size Featured Dancing Mover Voice Spoken Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags veteran greaser disc jockey slick egotistical fast-talking washed-up Analysis A little over the hill, Vince Fontaine was once a greaser himself, : Responsible for shows including Your Show of Shows and Caesars Hour, Caesar was known as the comedian of comedians and was nominated for 11 Emmy awards over the course of his career. Lead Characters Sandy Dumbrowski Grease - Musical 13 Danny Zuko Grease - Musical 7 Doody Grease - Musical 6 View All Characters in Grease Guide written by Avital Shira Michael Miller 3. 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. 16 0 obj <> endobj xref 16 30 0000000016 00000 n "&,?&#$& Please !#(%),.%"&(&("+? No hiney biting! She is very flirtatious and knows exactly how to use her sexuality to manipulate the opposite sex. : Well you know, these girls are only good for one thing. He also plans to race the car and wants to use it to finally get the better of the Scorpions gang by beating them in a race at the tar pits. Like his Grease co-star Didi Conn, Pearl made a cameo appearance as Mr. Weaver in Foxs Grease: Live in 2016. If there is a remedial class for something, he will be registered in it. 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