Singer Needed for Gig "Hairspray"
Looking to cast performers for the "Hairspray" play. Details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: SPT $605 weekly minimum (Tier 6). Additional info: Parking available in the lot next door. Actors unable to attend may submit a video audition via the theatre's website. Please bring headshot and resume. Prepare 2 contrasting pieces from the season. Casting note: As Hairspray is set in 1962 and encompasses the era of the Civil Rights Movement, it is important that the characters' racial identities be portrayed to ensure the story is told the way it was meant to be. Rehearsals: November 3 – 18, 2026. Performances: November 19 – December 27, 2026. Equity's contracts prohibit discrimination. Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, are encouraged to audition. If interested, please apply.
16 role s
(female-identifying) - Charismatic, excellent singer/dancer. 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. She is bigger in size than the other girls, but she isn't shy about it - she can still dance with the best of them! Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: G3
(male presenting) - 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
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. Actors of all genders encouraged to audition for this role. Role has been played by Harvey Feinstein and George Wendt. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: F3
(female presenting) - 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
(female presenting) - 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
(female presenting) - 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
(male presenting) - 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
(male presenting) - 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
(female presenting) - 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. In this story, she is the face of the Civil Rights Movement and sings the beautiful anthem, "I Know Where I've Been." Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: F3
(male presenting) - 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
(female presenting) - Penny's strict mother. Very conservative, controlling, and closed minded. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: D4
(female presenting) - The Dynamites (Judine, Kamilah and Shayna) are a dynamic musical trio, iconic of the Motown era and the 1960s. Think the Supremes. Need three singers and dancers who complement each other. They don't need to look alike, but a group that can be synchronous in their music and dance. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: E4
(male presenting) - Mr. Pinky owns a ladies' clothing shop and is a salesperson inside and out - he is always the first to give a compliment. Great character role.
Brad, Tammy, Fender, Sketch, Shelley, IQ, Brenda and Lou Ann are the famed teenage performers on "The Corny Collins Show." Great singers/dancers with lots of personality.
Strong singer dancers to cover principals.
Strong female and male presenting singer, dancer, actors to cover ensemble roles.