Auditions for the Erie Playhouse production of HAIRSPRAY will be held on April 19 and 20 at 6:30 pm at the Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall at 1158 East 12th Street.
Actors are asked to arrive and to sign in within the first hour of the audition start time. All roles are available. The Erie Playhouse practices Color Conscious casting. All ethnicities and newcomers are especially welcomed. Crew and other volunteers are also needed for these events. Perusal scripts are available in the Box Office for 24 hours with a refundable $10 deposit. Questions? Please contact richardd@erieplayhouse.org.
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whittman
Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Directed by Ryan Ingram
Choreography by Jenna Baker
Assistant Director Allex Coles
Musical Direction by Devon Yates
Show dates: July 24, 25, 31 – August 2, and 7 – 9 (Holdover 13-16)
Age Range: You must be at least 14 years old by the time of auditions. The role of Little Inez is open girls aged 12-14
All roles are open
- Audition Requirements: Please prepare to sing a brief (32 measures) musical theatre song or similar style of your choosing. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key or a karaoke track. An accompanist will be provided. Also prepare a brief monologue no longer than 1 ½ minutes. Everyone in Hairspray must be able to move so there will be a dance audition. Please bring appropriate footwear.
Roles in Hairspray
Tracy Turnblad – 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. Caucasian. Gender: Female Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Corny Collins – The charismatic host of the Corny Collins’ Show. Good looking and smooth talking, he is a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera. Caucasian. Gender: Male Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D3
Edna Turnblad – 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. Played by a male in drag. Caucasian. Gender: Male Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Penny Pingleton – 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. Caucasian. Gender: Female Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Velma Von Tussle – Amber’s mother and the director of Corny 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. Caucasian. Gender: Female Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Amber Von Tussle – Link’s girlfriend 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. Caucasian. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Link Larkin – The star heartthrob on Corny Collins’ show. He is extremely attractive and talented. Hoping to get his big break with a recording contract, he unexpectedly falls for Tracy. Caucasian. Gender: Male Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Seaweed J. Stubbs – 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. Gender: Male Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Little Inez – Seaweed’s little sister. Gender: Female
Motormouth Maybelle – 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. Gender: Female Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Wilbur Turnblad – Tracy’s simple minded 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. Caucasian. Gender male Age: 55 to 65 Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Prudy Pingleton – Penny’s strict mother. Very conservative, controlling, and closed minded. Gender: Female Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: D4
Ensemble – Corny Collins’ Kids (Tammy, Brad, Brenda, Sketch, Shelley, Etc.); Students; Hookers; Protestors
