The hit musical, specially designed for young actors or audiences! Shorter and more suitable in content for teens and preteens, this abridged version retains the fun-loving spirit and immortal songs that make Grease a favorite among rock ’n’ roll fans of all ages.
Image: 2007 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
Grease: School Version retains the fun-loving spirit and immortal songs of the blockbuster show, but removes any profanity, lewd behavior, and Rizzo’s pregnancy scare. The song “There Are Worse Things I Could Do” is also deleted from this edition. Grease: School Version is approximately 15 minutes shorter than the standard version of Grease.
Additionally, the following songs have undergone lyric changes for the School Version:
“Alma Mater Parody”
“Summer Nights”
“Freddy, My Love”
“Greased Lightnin’”
“Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee”
“Beauty School Dropout”
The remainder of the songs have been edited for time, with some verses deleted.
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.
Time Period 1950s Setting Rydell High School, 1958-59. Features Period Costumes Duration 90 minutes“A seat-filling crowd pleaser… delivers miles of smiles and a night of nostalgic delight.” – Syracuse.com
“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
Image: 2014 Paper Mill Playhouse Production (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)
Image: 2007 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
Image: 2007 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
Image: 2007 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
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Sample of Rehearsal Tracks for Grease: School VersionAct I
1. “Alma Mater” – All
2. “Alma Mater Parody” – Greasers
3. “Summer Nights” – Sandy, Danny, Roger, Doody, Marty, Sonny, Rizzo, Jan & Ensemble
3a. Scene Change #2 – Orchestra
4. “Those Magic Changes” – Doody & Ensemble
4a. Scene Change #3 – Orchestra
5. “Freddy, My Love” – Marty & Girls
5a. Crossover to Greased Lightning – Orchestra
6. “Greased Lightnin’” – Kenickie & Guys
6a. “Greased Lightnin’/Rizzo’s Entrance & Chaser" – Kenickie & Ensemble
7. “Rydell Fight Song” – Sandy, Patty & Cheerleaders
8. “Mooning” – Roger & Jan
9. “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee” – Rizzo
10. “We Go Together” – All
Act II
11. “It’s Raining on Prom Night” – Sandy & Radio Voice
11a. Scene Change Into High School Hop – Orchestra
12. “Shakin’ at the High School Hop” – Johnny Casino & Ensemble
12a. Underscore: High School Hop – Orchestra
12b. Enter Miss Lynch – Orchestra
12c. Enter Vince Fontaine – Orchestra
13. “Born to Hand-Jive” – Johnny Casino & Ensemble
13a. Crossover (“Last Dance”) Out of Hop – Orchestra
14. “Beauty School Dropout” – Teen Angel & Choir
14a. “Beauty School Dropout (Reprise)” – Teen Angel
14b. Scene Change into Drive-In Movie – Orchestra
15. “Alone at a Drive-In Movie” – Danny (with Sonny, Doody, Roger & Kenickie)
16. “Rock ’n’ Roll Party Queen” – Doody & Roger
17. “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee (Reprise)” – Sandy
17a. Scene Change Out of Sandra Dee (Reprise) – Orchestra
18. “All Choked Up” – Danny, Sandy & Ensemble
18a. Crossover – Orchestra
19. “Finale: We Go Together (Reprise)” – Company
20. Bows and Exit Music – Orchestra
21. House Exit Music – Orchestra
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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.
18 Vocal Book
1 Piano-Conductor (rehearsal & performance)
2 Tenor Saxophone 1&2
2 Guitar 1&2
1 Drums
1 Bass
