Theater Works Peoria Announces Youth Rally, HAIRSPRAY Auditions

Theater Works Peoria's FREE Youth Rally 2011 will be held on November 15th at 5 p.m.

Eat Delicious food donated by Mike's Rigatoni Bistro Pasta and Bread Sticks. Meet New Friends, Staff and Teachers. Greet Old Friends.Discover The Latest News about The Future of YWAY!!, New Youth Works Board, and YGala 2012.

The Rally will be held at 8355 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345. For more information call 623.815.1791 ext. 107 (Athena Hunting) or 623.815.1791 ext. 108 (Chris Hamby).

There will be Hairspray Dance Audition Workshop Taught by Paul Pedersen on Saturday, November 19th from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. It is 12 years old and up and $10 / person

Join Theater Works on November 19th to learn some fun moves and get ready for the Hairspray auditions on November 28th and 29th.

Paul Pedersen is the Choreographer for Alice in Wonderland, which is currently performing on the Gyder Theater

Paul has studied many styles of dance and has danced both competitively and professionally. He is a dance instructor at RMDC in Mesa. In addition, he has choreographed for many local entertainers and his routines have won awards in both state and national competitions.

The workshop will be at 8355 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345. For more information call 623.815.1791 ext. 107 or visit www.theaterworks.org.

Hairspray Auditions will be held on November 28th and 29th. The Director is Athena Hunting and the Music Director is James Melberg.

Character Breakdown:

Youth | Ages: 12 and up

Large Ensemble (approximately 25)

Leads, Supporting and Minor Roles:

Tracy Turnblad: A "pleasantly plump" teenager, who dreams of fame and fights to racially integrate The Corny Collins Show.

Edna Turnblad: Tracy's kind, plus-sized mother - a drag role. Edna runs a laundry business out of her home.

Amber Von Tussle: Bratty, selfish resident princess of The Corny Collins Show, despite her lack of talent. She is willing to do anything to win the Miss Teenage HairspRay Pageant.

Velma Von Tussle: Amber's scheming mother and producer of The Corny Collins Show, who pushes her daughter to seek the stardom that she never had.

Penny Pingleton: Tracy's slightly dorky, devoted and perky best friend.

Link Larkin: A teenage heartthrob and one of The Corny Collins Show Council Members, who falls in love with Tracy.

Motormouth Maybelle: The owner of a downtown record shop and the host of "Negro Day" on The Corny Collins Show, self-described as "big, blonde and beautiful".

Seaweed J. Stubbs: A hip "Negro Day" dancer and the son of Motormouth Maybelle who falls in love with Penny.

Wilbur Turnblad: Tracy's goofy father, who owns the Har-De-Har Hut joke shop and is still madly in love with his wife, Edna. He encourages Tracy to follow her dreams.

Corny Collins: The eccentric and cocky host of The Corny Collins Show.

Little Inez: Seaweed's younger sister, who tries to audition for The Corny Collins Show but is turned away because she is black.

Female Authority Figure: The Matron guarding The Big Dollhouse; the Gym Teacher; and Prudy Pingleton, Penny's overprotective and often close-minded mother.

Male Authority Figure: Mr. Pinky, owner of Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway who gives Tracy and Edna a makeover; Principal of Patterson Park High School; and Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer, the President of Ultra Clutch.

The Time - June 1962 | The Place - Baltimore, Maryland
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion - to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton, Motormouth Maybelle, Seaweed Stubbs, heartthrob Link Larking, and so many more, make up this cast of hilarious characters!

You may be asked to attend a separate dance audition on Nov 29 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Prepare 16 Bars of an Up-Tempo song, 16 Bars of a Ballad and 1 minute monologue | Bring Sheet Music or Accompaniment Tracks As a Accompanist and CD Player will be Provided.

Auditions will be on November 28th 4 - 9 p.m. and November 29th 4 - 7 p.m. Appointments are Required. Please call the Box Office 623.815.7930 or email BoxOffice@theaterworks.org.

Auditions will be at 8355 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345. For more information call 623.815.7930 or email boxoffice@theaterworks.org.

There will be a Winter Workshop from December 26 - January 5.

It is $199.00, minus a $50 discount for siblings. Classes are Mondays - Thursdays from 9-3pm for Ages 8 - 18 .

Join us for a fun time shaping an original piece of theatre created by our student actors. This "devised" play will come from the ensembles input and will be fully costumed with a set on the Theater Works Gyder Theater! Come learn the basics of acting techniques and improvisation as well as the process involved in writing an play.

Vicki Holden is a teaching artist with a BFA in Music Theater. She is currently working towards her MFA in Theatre for Youth at ASU. Not only is she a teacher at Theater Works but she used to perform in Kids Alive and Wonder Works in 1998. This is where she learned her passion for the arts and this is where she wants to share her knowledge and passion with our future generations.

For More Information visit www.theaterworks.org.

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