EXPIRES: May 4, 2025

Singing Audition for “Hairspray the Musical”

Singing Theater
Paying up to TFP
Description

The company is holding auditions for “Hairspray the Musical”, and looking for performers, please see the details below.
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

About the project:
Set in the 1960s, Hairspray tackles themes of racial segregation and integration, echoing the civil rights struggles that remain relevant today. The musical showcases characters from different racial backgrounds uniting to challenge societal norms, embodying the spirit of unity and acceptance we celebrate during Black History Month.

Additional info:
Performance dates are August 8-10th & 15-17th and are required.

Please apply if interested.

35 Project roles
Tracy Turnblad
18
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25.
(Our story's unsuspecting protagonist, she is large and in charge. Confident, talented, and incredibly determined. A romantic with a good heart and desire to cut up the dance floor. Always on top of the latest trends.)
Application deadline closed.
Corny Collins
25
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35.
(The charismatic host of the Comy Collins' Show. Good looking and smooth talking, he is a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera.)
Application deadline closed.
Edna Turnblad
30
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50.
(Tracy's big and blonde mother. She is a working housewife who has lost her confidence and dream to be a plus-size clothing designer. Boisterous and commanding. Often played by a male in drag.)
Application deadline closed.
Penny Pingleton
18
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52.
(Tracy's best friend and dorky sidekick. Not the brightest girl, but she has good intentions. Bursting to get free of her mother's dominating control, she falls for Seaweed with childlike curiosity.)
Application deadline closed.
Velma Von Tussle
45
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55.
(Amber's mother and the director of Comy Collin's show. She is a devious taskmaster and snobby racist. The former Miss Baltimore Crabs will go to any length to ensure her daughter is the next big thing.)
Application deadline closed.
Amber Von Tussle
18
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25.
(Link's girifriend and Tracy's nemesis. She is pretty, thin, shallow, snobby, and racist. Can't dance but is expected to win Miss Baltimore Hairspray. Always feels the need to be the center of attention.)
Application deadline closed.
Link Larkin
18
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25.
(The star hearthrob on Comy Collins' show. He is extremely attractive and talented. Hoping to get his big break with a recording contract, he unexpectedly falls for Tracy.)
Application deadline closed.
Seaweed J. Stubbs
18
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25.
(Tracy's classmate and friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. He is cocky but surprisingly lovable. Talented in song and dance. He falls for Penny.)
Application deadline closed.
Motormouth Maybelle
40
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50.
(Seaweed and Little Inez's mother, she also appears as the Guest DJ on the Corny Collin's Negro Day show. Big, blonde, beautiful and proud of it. She is sassy and confident.)
Application deadline closed.
Wilbur Turnblad
55
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65.
(Tracy's simpleminded and kind father. He owns a joke shop and supports his daughter in spite of everything else. He also loves his wife, Edna, very much.)
Application deadline closed.
Prudy Pingleton
40
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50.
(Penny's strict mother. Very conservative, controlling, and closed minded.)
Application deadline closed.
The Dynamites
18
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25.
(Talented and vibrant singers on the Corny Collin's show: Judine, Kamilah and Shayna.)
Application deadline closed.
Mr. Pinky
35
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50.
(Eccentric owner of Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway who gives Tracy and Edna a makeover.)
Application deadline closed.
Brad
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Tammy
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Fender
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Sketch
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Shelley
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
IQ
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Brenda
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Lou Ann
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Gym Teacher
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Cindy Watkins
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Matron
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Principal
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Lorraine
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Gilbert
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Thad
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Duane
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Stooie
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Beatnik Chick
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Male Guard
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Guard
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Newscaster
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.
Council Members
18
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56.
Application deadline closed.