HAIRSPRAY
Music and Lyrics by Marc Shaiman,
Lyrics by Scott Wittman, Book by Mark
O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Directed by Eddie Floresca
Music Director: Kristin Spires and Choreographer: Michael Anthony Sylvester.
Production Dates: Weekends beginning July 6 through July 29, 2012
Rated PG-13
Auditions Announced
Dates: Sunday & Monday, May 6 & 7, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Possible Callbacks: Tuesday, May 8 at 7:00 PM & May 12 at 10 AM
Where: GLCT, 160 W. Main St., Lewisville, TX 75057
Production Dates: weekends July 6-29, 2012
Rehearsals begin Wednesday, May 16 and will generally be Monday-Friday evenings from 7:00-10:00 PM; plus Saturdays from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Please note: there will be rehearsals on Memorial Day, May 28 and July 4th!
Audition Preparation: Bring headshot/resume and 2 contrasting songs, 16-32 bars in length, in the style of the show. Bring sheet music in the correct key, clearly marked. You may sing music from the show. An accompanist will be provided. No CDs, tapes, etc accompaniments and acapella auditions are strongly discouraged. Also looking for strong technically trained dancers who will be asked to do a short combination from the show!
ROLES:
- Tracy Turnblad – A "pleasantly plump" teenager, who dreams of fame and fights for integration.
- Edna Turnblad – Tracy’s mother, also "pleasantly plump" and played by a male in drag.
- 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.
- 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 & 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.
- Corny Collins – The eccentric and cocky host of The Corny Collins Show.
- Little Inez – Seaweed's younger sister (age 11-16), 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; & Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer,
- the President of Ultra Clutch.
Vocal Ensemble (est. 4m / 4f)
Dance Ensemble (est. 4m / 4f)
For more information, please contact Eddie Floresca at eafloresca1@aol.com.
