HAIRSPRAY OPEN Auditions/ Singers and Dancers - Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Auditions

HAIRSPRAY- OPEN Auditions / Singers and Dancers

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Hilton Head Island, SC SPT $408/week minimum.

Music: Marc Shaiman

Book: Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan

Lyrics: M. Shaiman and Scott Wittman

Dir: Casey Colgan

GM: Richard Feldman

1st reh: 4/5/11. Runs 4/27–5/29.

OPEN Auditions (Equity/non) / Singers and Dancers:

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Pearl Studios NYC

10 AM – MALE Singers/Dancers 500 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor

2 PM – FEMALE Singers/Dancers New York City

The producer will run all aspects of these calls. Equity audition procedures will NOT be in effect, and no Equity Monitor will be provided. Producer’s monitor starts sign-up one hour before the audition start time.

Please prepare to dance first. Wear clothing that shows off your body. Women, please have character shoes. Also, please prepare 16 bars from a song in the style of the show. Singing from the show is welcome. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

Callbacks are on Wednesday, January 26.

All roles/chorus positions are available unless otherwise specified.

HAIRSPRAY Music: Marc Shaiman. Book: Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Lyrics: M. Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Dir: Casey Colgan.

Tracy Turnblad:
Female, late teens. Attractive, pleasantly plump. Strong-willed “rabble rouser” with a passion for dance and equality.

Penny Pingleton:
Late teens. Tracy's supportive, somewhat dorky best friend.

Link Larkin:
Male, late teens. Handsome teen heartthrob.

Corny Collins:
Over 30. Host of a 1960s TV dance show.

Seaweed J. Stubbs:
African American male, late teens. Charismatic. Dancer.

Amber Von Tussle:
Late teens. Bratty, spoiled princess who aspires to be a teen beauty-pageant queen.

Velma Von Tussle:
40s. Amber's scheming, pushy backstage mother who produces Corny Collins’s TV show.

Wilbur:
40s+. Tracy's quirky father. Owns a joke shop.

Little Inez:
African American girl, appears to be in early teens. Seaweed's little sister.

Female Authority Figure:
Characters are 30-45. Seeking versatile character actress with strong comedic timing to play a variety of great featured characters including Prudy Pingleton, Penny's overprotective and close-minded mother; Prison Matron, guarding the Big Doll House and Gym Teacher. Strong singer.

Male Authority Figure:

Characters are 30-50. Seeking versatile character actor with strong comedic timing to play a variety of great featured characters including Mr. Pinky, owner of the Hefty Hideaway; Mr. Spritzer, President of Ultra Clutch hairspray; Principal of Tracy's high school. Strong singer.

Ensemble.

The following roles are cast.

Edna Turnblad:
CAST. Woman, 40s. Played by a man. Tracy’s portly mother.

Motormouth Maybelle:
CAST. African American woman, 40s+. Sassy. Sings very well.

Theatre’s statement: “Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.”