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Seeking Talent for "Hairspray" Show

Concord, MA, United States
ID: 287373Exp: 6/24/2025
$390/week
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "Hairspray" show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: CONTRACT SPT $390 weekly minimum (SPT 2) Additional info: Please prepare a short musical selection (1 minute or less) in the style of the show. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Callbacks and a dance call, by invitation, will take place on Saturday, June 28th beginning at 12pm. First Rehearsal: March 25th, 2026 First Performance: April 24th, 2026 Closing Performance: May 17th, 2026 Please apply if interested.

12 roles

Tracy TurnbladFemale18-20 y.o.White / Caucasian

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. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Corny CollinsMale25-35 y.o.White / Caucasian

The charismatic host of the Corny Collins' Show. Good looking and smooth talking, he is a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Edna TurnbladFemale30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

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. White. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: F3

Penny PingletonFemale18-20 y.o.White / Caucasian

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. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Velma Von TussleFemale45-55 y.o.White / Caucasian

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. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Amber Von TussleFemale18-20 y.o.White / Caucasian

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. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Link LarkinMale18-20 y.o.White / Caucasian

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. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Seaweed J. StubbsMale18-20 y.o.African-American

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. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F3

Little InezMale40-50 y.o.African-American

Seaweed’s little sister 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. Black. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: F3

Wilbur TurnbladMale55-65 y.o.White / Caucasian

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. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Prudy PingletonFemale40-50 y.o.All ethnicities

Penny’s strict mother. Very conservative, controlling, and closed minded. White. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: D4

EnsembleBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Actor, singer, dancers of various ages to play a wide range of characters.