LORT
HAIRSPRAY – OPEN Auditions by Appointment in PA
Fulton Theatre (Lancaster, PA) Equity LORT C, $696 minimum
Artistic Director: Marc Robin
Music & Lyrics by:
Marc Shaiman &
Scott Wittman
Book: Mark O’Donnell
Director: Marc Robin
1st Rehearsal: 11/10/11
Runs: 12/1/11 – 12/31/11
OPEN Auditions by Appointment:
Friday, September 9, 2011 at the Fulton Theatre
6 PM – 9 PM 12 N. Prince Street, 4th Floor
AND Lancaster, PA
Saturday, September 10, 2011
12:30 PM – 6PM (break 4pm -4:30pm)
AND
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Dance Call 11 AM – 1 PM
(Call Backs 2PM-3PM)
To schedule an appointment please visit our website at
www.thefulton.org/auditions and follow the instructions for making an appointment. If you do not have internet access, you may call 717-394-7133 X 114 or email to:
casting@thefulton.org. Those without appointments will be seen as time permits each day.
Prepare 16 bars of a song. If you are attending the dance call, also be warmed and ready to dance and wear appropriate clothing and shoes.
Please bring headshot and resume stapled together
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend
All roles available unless otherwise specified. In addition to being considered for available roles, performers will be considered as possible replacements/understudies for pre-cast roles, should any become necessary.
Available Roles:
Tracy Turnblad:
Caucasian female looks high schooled age; 5’3” or shorter; Strong pop belt singer and great mover. Must be heavyset. Outgoing, unstoppable, goodhearted with a vibrant, lovable, spirited personality. Loves to dance. Becomes a teen heroine.
Edna Turnblad:
Caucasian male to play female; 40s-50s.) Tracy's mother. A working class, devoted, loving housewife with dreams of her own. Sincere, not campy. Needs a funny, grand character actor with singing ability who can convincingly play a woman. Large physique. COMEDIAN.
Wilbur Turnblad:
Caucasian male, 40s-50s. Good character singer; Needs a thin, funny character actor. Tracy's father. A working class inventor. Sweet, goofy, childlike personality. Adores his family.
Link Larkin:
Caucasian male; to play high school age. Strong pop singer and great mover. Handsome, sexy, clean-cut, goodhearted, down-to-earth. The heartthrob of the local TV teen dance show. Amber's boyfriend at first, but he soon falls for Tracy.
Seaweed J. Stubbs:
African-American male; to play high school age; Strong, soulful tenor pop singer and great mover. Cool, sexy, street smart, goodhearted. Son of Motormouth Maybelle who becomes Penny’s boyfriend. His dance lessons help Tracy get chosen for the local TV teen dance show.
Amber Von Tussle:
Caucasian female; to play high school age; Strong pop belt singer and great mover. The ice princess of the local TV teen dance show and the high school snob.
Penny Pingleton:
Caucasian female; to play high school age; Strong pop belt singer and mover. Ditzy, neurotic, devoted best friend of Tracy.
Motormouth Maybelle:
African-American female, 40s-50s; Strong, soulful gospel/pop singer; Large physique. Seaweed and Little Inez’s mother. Queen of Baltimore Soul, a radio DJ. Powerful and inspiring, with an infectious, brassy personality.
Little Inez:
African-American female; 5'1" or shorter; SEEKING ADULT ACTRESS TO PLAY EARLY TEENS. Spunky, tough, streetwise, outgoing, older than her years. Seaweed's lovable little sister.
Male Authority Figure:
Caucasian male; 40s-50s; Must be a heavyset; funny; inventive character actor with good singing voice. One actor plays various zany roles including a nervous businessman; a condescending high school principal; a flamboyant fashion boutique owner; a cop; and a corrupt prison guard. (Think “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE”.)
Female Authority Figure:
Caucasian female; 40s-50s; Must be funny, inventive character actress with strong singing voice. One actress plays various zany roles including Prudy Pingleton, Penny's uptight and small-minded mother; a sadistic high school gym teacher; a cop; and a sardonic prison matron. (Think “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE”.)
The Dynamites:
3 sexy African-American female singer/dancers inspired by the Supremes. Should have glorious pop/gospel singing voices. Should move well. They are featured in the showstopper “Welcome to the '60s”. ENSEMBLE
Ensemble Dancers Who Sing And Singers Who Dance:
Male and female dancers with strong pop singing voices and great personalities, to play high schoolers, To play various roles in the ensemble and should sing well enough to cover principal roles.
The Following Roles have been pre-cast. We are still looking for possible replacements and understudies.
Velma Von Tussle:
Caucasian female; 40s-50s. Good character singer. A former beauty queen, Amber’s mother, and producer of the local TV teen dance show. Upscale, attractive, prejudiced snob who always wants her daughter in the spotlight. Funny, biting, manipulative.
Corny Collins:
Caucasian male; 30s. Strong pop singer. Host of the local TV teen dance show. Handsome, charming, engaging, smooth.
If unable to attend, send pictures and resumes to Fulton Theatre, C/O Christen Cain Casting Associate, P.O. Box 1865, Lancaster PA 17608-1865
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