"Hairspray" Musical in Search of Equity Cast
Equity actors wanted for 2027 season show "Hairspray". Please see the details outlined below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+) $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: Audition day lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. PREPARATION: Please prepare song cuts or monologues to demonstrate skills that align with the vocal styles of musical or play. Bring short vocal cut based on season. Please bring your headshot/resume and sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. Stark Stage (LORT B+) 1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, 3/26/27 Show Dates: 4/20/27 – 5/9/27 Some roles will be understudied. If you are interested, please apply.
8 roles
Vocal: Mezzo; roughly G3–G5, strong belt, high stamina. Plus size, bubbly Baltimore teen with big hair and a bigger heart; optimistic, fearless, and socially conscious. With strong pop belt, serious dance ability, and natural charisma; she leads the show’s integration and body positivity themes.
Character is portrayed in drag. Vocal: Tenor/low baritone; often F2–E4, comfortable mix/falsetto for some lines. Tracy’s plus size, anxious, housebound mother who runs a home laundry; shy about her appearance but fiercely loving and funny. Possesses strong comic chops, warmth, and chemistry with Wilbur.
Vocal: Baritone. Tracy’s goofy, warm-hearted father; novelty shop owner who encourages Tracy’s dreams and adores Edna. Strongly comedic with a sincere romantic rapport with Edna, especially in “You’re Timeless to Me.”
Vocal: Tenor or high baritone, strong pop style. Charismatic TV host of “The Corny Collins Show”; smooth, charming, genuinely likable and quietly supportive of integration. A confident MC with excellent presence and rhythm, leads several production numbers.
Vocal: Mezzo; strong belt, villainess style. Former “Miss Baltimore Crabs,” now producer of the Corny Collins Show and stage mother from hell; racist, snobbish, manipulative. Big comic villain; with bite, glamour, and vocal power, plus strong timing in “Miss Baltimore Crabs.”
Vocal: Tenor/baritone; pop crooner. Teen idol and heartthrob on Corny’s show; initially image obsessed but genuinely kind and ultimately drawn to Tracy’s courage. Leading man looks or vibe, with an easy pop sound, and solid dance/movement.
Vocal: Tenor; strong soul/gospel feel. Smooth, confident, talented dancer and singer; charismatic and cool but grounded and kind, especially with Penny and Little Inez. Has real dance chops and vocal fire, particularly in “Run and Tell That.”
Vocal: Alto/mezzo with powerful gospel belt. Seaweed and Little Inez’s mother; owner of a record shop and host of “Negro Day”; bold, wise, funny, and politically fearless. A powerhouse singer with gravitas for “I Know Where I’ve Been."
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