Hairspray
July 25-28, 2019
Audition InformationGeneral Auditions
Friday, May 17 ~ 4:00PM-9:00PM Saturday, May 18 ~ 9:00AM-12:00PM Callbacks:
Saturday, May 18 ~ 3PM-??? If you are being called back, you will be notified individually. Location: Coal City Performing Arts Center 655 W. Division St. Coal City, IL 60416 **Enter through Door 14** |
What to PrepareWe would like you to come prepared with 32-bars of any musical number. This can be any song of your choice. Please bring 2 copies of the sheet music (one for the accompanist and one for the directors).
In addition to your selected piece, please be prepared to sing one of the Hairspray vocal selections below. Please note, you may not be asked to sing the Hairspray selection. ON YOUR AUDITION FORM, YOU WILL MARK YOU'RE AUDITIONING FOR HAIRSPRAY, OR BOTH IF YOU'RE ALSO AUDITIONING FOR ONCE ON THIS ISLAND! Below you will find monologues from Hairspray. You may be asked to read one of these selections at your audition. After you sing and read, everyone auditioning will participate in a short dance audition. If you have a scheduling conflict with the audition times, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected] Hairspray Vocal Selections
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Character Descriptions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gender: Female
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.
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
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 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.
Gender: Male
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; Protestors
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gender: Female
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.
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
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 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.
Gender: Male
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; Protestors
Production Staff
Directed by:
Jack Micetich
Jack Micetich
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Music Direction:
Shanan D'Agostino |
Choreography:
Kim Scerine |
Public Relations:
Ann Gill |
