Casting call #Canada: GREASE THE MUSICAL – THEATRE – UNION (NON-UNION MAY ALSO APPLY) – BGRated Canada

A brand new revival designed to make Grease as relevant and explosive today as it was almost 50 years ago!

*** Must be a Canadian Citizen in order to be considered ***

Production Title: Grease The Musical

Production Company: Irregular Entertainment

Theatre: The Elgin Winter Garden Theatre (Toronto)

Director and Choreographed by: Josh Prince ( the choreographer of Beautiful, The Carole King Musical and Shrek, The Musical on Broadway, etc…)

Musical Director: Elizabeth Baird

Executive Producers: Charles Roy and David Galpern

Consulting Producer: Matt Weaver

Audition Dates: (Toronto): Saturday March 17th, Sunday, 18th and Monday, March 19th (Invited only))

Audition Location: Toronto and via self-tape

Rehearsals Begin: April 30th, 2018

First Preview: May 23rd, 2018

Opening Night: May 31st, 2018

Venue: The Elgin Winter Garden Theatre (Toronto)

Pay Rate: Equity (Union – Non-Unon may also apply)

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NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR: LOOKING FOR TRUTHFUL, OFF-BEAT TYPES WHO PASS FOR ACTUAL TEENAGERS. WE ARE SEEKING FANTASTIC ACTOR/SINGERS TO INTERPRET ICONIC ROLES IN AN HONEST, UNIQUE, CONTEMPORARY WAY

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SYNOPSIS:
GREASE: THE MUSICAL. Running live on stage at the spectacular Winter Garden Theatre in downtown Toronto.

Directed and choreographed by Josh Prince, the choreographer of Beautiful, The Carole King Musical and Shrek, The Musical on Broadway. This new production will be unlike any you’ve seen. It will shake-off the cobwebs and make Grease as fresh today as it was almost fifty years ago!

Featuring state-of-the-art projection and a sensational cast, this urban and energetic new production will remind audiences of all generations why Grease is the ultimate celebration of teenage life.

The show will include your favorite hit songs from the movie, such as: YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT, GREASE, and HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU, as well as favorites like SUMMER LOVIN’ and THERE ARE WORSE THINGS I COULD DO.

This is a sleek and sophisticated production of the fun filled show for the whole family!
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CASTING:  CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

[DANNY ZUKO] Male, High School Teen (18-26 years)
The leader of the “T-Birds”. Italian, well built with innate sex appeal. A ladies man. A greaser from a working class family in Chicago. He must be a strong Actor, Singer and Mover. Range: Tenor D4 – B5)

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[KENICKIE] ***THIS ROLE WILL COVER DANNY*** Male. High School Teen (17-27 years).
Second-in-command of the “T-Birds”. Tough looking, tattooed, avoids any show of softness. Has an off-beat sense of humour. Must be a STRONG singer and dancing would be a bonus!

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[BETTY RIZZO] Female, High School Teen (18 – 26 years)
Leader of the “Pink Ladies”. She is tough, sarcastic, outspoken, but vulnerable. Must be a Strong Actor, Singer and Mover. Range: Alto A3 – C5)

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[FRENCHY] Female, High School Teen (18 – 26 years)
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. Must be a Strong Actress and Mover. Does not need to be a strong singer but if they’re that is a bonus. Range: Alto, A3 – D5

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[MARTY] ***THIS ROLE WILL COVER SANDY*** Female, High School Teen (18-26 years).
The ‘beauty’ of the Pink Ladies. Pretty, looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. Tries to act sophisticated. Eager to grow up fast. Must be a strong Actor, Singer and Mover. Range: Alto, C4 – C5

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[DOODY] Male, High School Teen (18 – 26 years)
Youngest of the guys. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Must be a strong Actor, Singer and Dancer. Range: Tenor C4 – F5)

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[EUGENE]*** WILL COVER DOODY AND KENICKIE*** Male. High School Teen (18 – 25) 
Naturally nerdy, vulnerable, and gullible. Not a cartoon. Must be a strong actor, singer, and mover. Range: High tenor

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[SONNY] Male, High School Teen (17 – 26) 
Member of the T-Birds. A wannabe tough guy who thinks he’s a real lady-killer. A real wheeler-dealer. Must be a strong singer and dancer. Range: G3- A5

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[ENSEMBLE FEMALE TRACK 1] Female, High School Teen (18 – 26 years) 
WILL COVER SANDY, MARTY AND PATTY. Must be a strong Actor, Singing, and Dancer.

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[ENSEMBLE MALE TRACK 1] Male, High School Teen (18 – 26 years) 
WILL COVER KENICKIE, EUGENE, SONNY. Must be a strong Actor, Singing, and Dancer.

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[ENSEMBLE MALE TRACK 2] Male, High School Teen (18 – 26 years) 
WILL COVER ROGER, TEEN ANGEL/VINCE FONTAINE, DANNY. Must be a strong Actor, Singing, and Dancer.

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[SWING FEMALE] Female, High School Teen (18 – 26 years)
WILL COVER JAN, MISS LYNCH, ENSEMBLE. Must be a strong Actor, Singing, and Dancer.

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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[SWING MALE] Male, High School Teen (18 – 26 years) 
WILL COVER ROGER, VINCE/TEEN, EUGENE, SONNY. Must be a strong Actor, Singing, and Dancer.

Please click here for audition package

• THE AUDITION PACKAGES ARE FOR TALENT WHO HAVE AN IN PERSON AUDITION INVITE, OR FOR TALENT WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SUBMISSION TO GET AN IN PERSON AUDITION ARE BELOW IN THE SECTION Want an IN PERSON audition?!

• DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND IN A SELF-TAPE FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE IN PERSON AUDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:

• If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape

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*** Must be a Canadian Citizen in order to be considered ***

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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
(for an in person audition)
SATURDAY, MARCH 10 @ 4:00 PM EASTERN

DEADLINE FOR SELFTAPES
(for talent who are not available for the INVITED audition) 
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH @ 8:00 PM EASTERN

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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS – FOR IN-PERSON AUDITIONS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

1. Before you submit, make sure you are available for all the dates listed above in the details section (if you are not available for the auditions, but are available for rehearsal and show dates please send us a self tape (details for self tapes are below in the section SELF-TAPE INFO FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES
2. Send us your name, height, location
3. And please make sure to include your email address and a phone number we can reach you at
4. A headshot
5. Your resume (if you have one)
6. The role(s) your are interested in auditioning for (full character descriptions for all the roles are below in the section CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS)
7. A short video that shows off your singing and dancing skills!
• 16 bars of you singing your song of choice (you can sing a song from the show or you can sing your favourite pop song. Please be sure to pick a song that shows off your vocal range. • Send us a short video, showcasing your Jazz DANCING skills!
8. Mention that you saw this notice on BGRated Canada
9. Send everything in ONE email to [email protected] Video’s should be sent via a link such as YouTube. Please make sure to set the privacy settings so that the video is UNLISTED. Submissions must not be made public. Video’s must also NOT BE LISTED AS PRIVATE. If you send us a private link we will be e-mailing you to change it to unlisted

SEND ALL OF THE ABOVE INFO IN ONE EMAIL TO
[email protected]

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SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS – FOR TALENT WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUDITION DATES:
***(If you have an agent, please allow them to submit you)***

• If you are not available for the audition dates, but are available for the show (all dates are listed in our details section) please send us a self-taped audition for the role(s) that you want to be considered for
• All material can be found under the character descriptions, please click on Please click here for audition package, located under the character description for the role(s) you want to audition for
• If you have to send in a self-tape please:

1. Please make sure you are available for the rehearsal and show dates listed in the DETAILS section
2. Send us your name, height, location
3. And please make sure to include your email address and a phone number we can reach you at
4. A headshot
5. Your resume (if you have one)
6. And the self-tape
7. Mention that you saw this notice on BGRated Canada
8. Send everything in ONE email to [email protected] Audition videos should be sent via a link such as YouTube. Please make sure to set the privacy settings so that the video is UNLISTED. Auditions must not be made public. Auditions must also NOT BE LISTED AS PRIVATE. If you send us a private link we will be e-mailing you to change it to unlisted

SEND EVERYTHING DIRECTLY TO
[email protected]

NOTE: Please DO NOT send us a self-tape of the material if you are available for the in person auditions. Details on how to submit for the invited auditions is above in the section titled Want an IN PERSON Audition. Self-tapes of the material are only for talent who are AWAY or NOT AVAILABLE for the audition dates.

If you do not receive an in person audition invite feel free to self-tape, but we want to make sure talent who are available to audition in person wait until MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST before they tape.

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CAREFULLY BEFORE EMAILING.
You do not need to email for permission to submit! All details on how to submit is located
above the character descriptions.

We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, please submit qualified
performers, without regard to disability, race, age, color, national origin, ethnic origin or any
other basis prohibited by law unless otherwise specifically indicated.

NO phone calls please!