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1 Grease Book, music and lyrics by: Book, music and lyrics by: Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey

2 History of Grease Originally a play with incidental music Originally a play with incidental music Incidental Music Incidental Music Music that is performed during the show but not used to move the story line along Music that is performed during the show but not used to move the story line along Can also be background music Can also be background music It was performed off-Broadway for a year It was performed off-Broadway for a year Its success lead to a Broadway premiere on June 7, 1972 Its success lead to a Broadway premiere on June 7, 1972

3 Main Characters Danny Zuko Danny Zuko Sandy Olsen Sandy Olsen Betty Rizzo Betty Rizzo Frenchy Frenchy Kenickie Kenickie Leo Leo The Teen Angel The Teen Angel

4 Danny Zuko Leader of the T- Birds Leader of the T- Birds High school “bad boy” High school “bad boy” Falls in love with Sandy Falls in love with Sandy

5 Sandy Olsen Exchanged student from Australia Exchanged student from Australia High school “goody-two-shoes” High school “goody-two-shoes” Falls in love with Danny Zuko Falls in love with Danny Zuko

6 Rizzo Leader of the Pink Ladies Leader of the Pink Ladies Portrays a “bad- girl” image Portrays a “bad- girl” image In love with Kenickie In love with Kenickie

7 Frenchy Member of the Pink Ladies Member of the Pink Ladies Befriends Sandy and invites her to join the Pink Ladies Befriends Sandy and invites her to join the Pink Ladies Drops out of high school to go to Beauty School Drops out of high school to go to Beauty School

8 Kenickie Second in command of the T- Birds Second in command of the T- Birds In love with Rizzo In love with Rizzo

9 Teen Angel “Guardian Angel” to Frenchy “Guardian Angel” to Frenchy He advices her to leave Beauty School because she is no good at what she does He advices her to leave Beauty School because she is no good at what she does

10 Leo Leader of The Scorpions, the rival gang Leader of The Scorpions, the rival gang Wants to date Rizzo Wants to date Rizzo

11 Synopsis Takes place at Rydell High School in the 1950’s Takes place at Rydell High School in the 1950’s Sandy and Danny meet the summer before school starts and fall in love Sandy and Danny meet the summer before school starts and fall in love Sandy is supposed to go back to Australia but enrolls at Rydell High School as an exchange student Sandy is supposed to go back to Australia but enrolls at Rydell High School as an exchange student Sandy re-meets Danny and realizes he is not the same person she fell in love with over the summer Sandy re-meets Danny and realizes he is not the same person she fell in love with over the summer

12 Synopsis (cont.) Sandy becomes friends with the Pink Ladies Sandy becomes friends with the Pink Ladies Throughout the movie, each character faces their own conflict Throughout the movie, each character faces their own conflict Danny begins to realize he actually does like Sandy Danny begins to realize he actually does like Sandy Danny and Sandy work to impress each other Danny and Sandy work to impress each other

13 Song List Grease Grease Summer Nights Summer Nights Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee Hopelessly Devoted* Hopelessly Devoted* You’re the One that I Want* You’re the One that I Want* Beauty School Drop Out Beauty School Drop Out Grease Lightning Grease Lightning There Are Worse Things I Could Do There Are Worse Things I Could Do We Go Together We Go Together


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