Hairspray Auditions

Hairspray Auditions

It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire – to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network… all without denting her ‘do!

AUDITION DATES:
All auditions are held at Stoughton Center for the Arts, 170 Business Park Circle, Stoughton

Auditions are open to anyone from incoming Freshman (2025-2026 school year) or by Director Invitation.

Participation Fee: $50 (or $50 or greater ad sale for the program) (T-shirt included!)

The Participation Fee must be paid to be cast in the show, and it is non-refundable after the read-through (first rehearsal).

Music/Dance Auditions June 2 and 3, 2025 (see times below)

Callbacks June 4th, 2025 at 6:30

PRODUCTION DATES:
August 1, 2, and 3, 2025

REHEARSALS:
Start on or around June 9th. Rehearsals will be in the evenings Monday-Thursday and Sunday afternoons. You will not be called to every rehearsal.

STEPS TO AUDITION & AUDITION INFORMATION:

Complete the online audition form.
Please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show.
Please bring tracks for your selection, or sing a capella.
You will be asked to perform one of the monologues below.
Sign up online for an individual music/monologue audition time slot.
Note: you will need to participate in the dance audition from 6-7pm on your chosen audition day.

Video submissions will be accepted, but you must be available for callbacks.

Roles

ALL ROLES AVAILABLE:

Tracy Turnblad – white female, vocal range (G5-G3). Our story’s unsuspecting protagonist, she is large and in charge. Confident, talented, and incredibly determined. A romantic with a good heart and a desire to cut up the dance floor. Always on top of the latest trends.

Corny Collins – white male, vocal range (A4-D3) . The charismatic host of the Corny Collins’ show. Good-looking and smooth-talking, he is a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera.

Edna Turnblad – white male, vocal range (G5-F3), Tracy’s big and blonde mother. She is a working housewife who has lost her confidence and dream of being a plus-size clothing designer. Boisterous and commanding.

Penny Pingleton – white female, vocal range (G5-A3) , 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.

Velma Von Tussle – white female, vocal range (E5-G3), Amber’s mother and the director of the Corny Collins 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.

Amber Von Tussle – white female, vocal range (F5-A3), 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.

Link Larkin – white male, vocal range (A5-G3) . 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.

Seaweed J. Stubbs – Black male, vocal range (D5-F3), Tracy’s classmate and friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. He is cocky but surprisingly lovable. He falls for Penny.

Little Inez – Black female , Seaweed’s little sister.

Motormouth Maybelle – Black female, vocal range (E5-F3) 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.

Wilbur Turnblad – white male, vocal range (A5-A3), Tracy’s simple-minded 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.

Prudy Pingleton – white female, vocal range (B4-D4), Penny’s strict mother. Very conservative, controlling, and closed-minded.

Nicest Kids In Town – white males and females

Dynamite (3) – black vocal trio

Motormouth Kids – Black males and females

Audition Monologues

Please choose one audition monologue to perform during your individual music/monologue audition.

TRACEY TURNBLAD: “Ohmigod! It’s a dream of a lifetime. I have to go audition….. I go to Patterson Park High, I watch your show, and I do absolutely nothing else….but someday I hope to be the first woman president of the world..or a Rockette. You got to think big to be big!… Mother, you are so fifties. Even our first lady, Jackie B. Kennedy, rats her hair”.

CORNY COLLINS: “Now don’t forget, guys and Gidgets – our very first prime-time spectacular is coming up on June 6th, and sponsoring the event will be none other than our own ULTRA CLUTCH HAIRSPRAY.” Yeah! And that was our dance of the week: Peyton Place After Midnight, introduced to you by our brand new Council Member, Miss Tracy Turnblad. Cozy up to old Corny and tell us about yourself, Trrrrace.

EDNA: “No-one’s auditioning for anything. And what did I tell you about that hair? Wilbur, talk to her. Girls like Tracy…People like us…You know what I’m saying. They don’t put people like us on television – except to be laughed at……Being big is not the problem, Wilbur.”

PENNY PINGLETON: “Ohmigod! It’s a dream of a lifetime. I have to go watch you audition…. I’m hurrying Tracy, but my mother says I’m not allowed to perspire!….. Seaweed! Shhh! Don’t let my mother hear you…. Oh, Seaweed you do care! I was worried it was just a lonely teenager’s forbidden fantasy.”

VELMA VON TUSSLE: “(sarcastically) Really? Who would have guessed that Baltimore girls were all such floozies?” “You’re not too late dear, you’re just…too much”. Your dancing was atrocious today, Amber. Ope…shiny (powdering Amber’s nose). I’m willing to lie, cheat and steal to win you that Miss Hairspray crown, but you’ve got to work with me. Now let me at that zit!”

AMBER VON TUSSLE: “No, she can’t be Miss Hairspray! She’s the before in the Metrecal diet ad, and I’m the after, and afters always win!… “No! He can’t because everyone knows that whenever he sings, he’s singing to me! He’s completely involved with me, see? “You people are ignoring the laws of nature!”.

LINK LARKIN: “I know, those girls were all over me. I don’t know how Rock Hudson stands it….Excuse me little darlin’, I hope I didn’t dent your do” “Tracey! Tracey! How ya doin” Gee…you’re beautiful when you’re unconscious”. “I think getting to know you is the beginning of a whole lot of adventure”.

SEAWEED J. STUBBS: “Here’s a little something-something signified to say, “Hello, my name’s Seaweed J. Stubbs, and what’s yours baby?…. That thinking’s downright revolutionary!” “Ain’t no black or white in here. Detenton is a rainbow experience!” Enough talk…we came to dance!”

LITTLE INEZ: “Why do we always have to be at the back? We’ll set off sparks like Rosa Parks! You’re Tracey, you’re my favorite dancer on the Corny Collins show! “Well you’re the only one who did, cause they kicked me out on my young, gifted and black behind”.

MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE: “Whoop-dee-doo, what a coup! The ever sparkin’, Sir Link Larkin!….. Think we haven’t tried to get them to let us all dance together? We’ve pleaded, begged and lied. We pressured the Mayor, petitioned the Gov, and what did we get? One day a month…. Nobody ever said this was going to be easy. This ain’t Parcheesi. What if they call the cops? People could get hurt.

WILBUR TURNBLAD: “Tracy, this TV thing.. you really want it? Then you go for it! This is America, babe. You gotta think big to be big. When I was your age my parents begged me to run away with the circus, but I said, “No that’s what you want. I have dreams of my own”…Some day, if I can figure out how to keep the air from leaking out of my sofa sized Whoopee Cushion, I’m going to make a noise heard ’round the world!”

PINKY: Free jelly doughnuts while they last. Eat ‘em up girls. I’ve gotten tons of taffeta inside. Well hello Tracy! There’s my shining star! Television doesn’t do you justice. Now, Tracy, this can’t be your agent. She must be your gorgeous, big sister. Oh, Mama, I’ve hit the mother lode! Step inside and let’s make a deal.

MATRON/GYM TEACHER (Female Authority Figure): OK, ladies, welcome to the big dollhouse! For those of you new to the penal system I’m letting you know now that I don’t stand for no boozing, doping, cussing, gambling, fighting or any other sort of unladylike behavior. Think of me as a mother… who eats her young. YOU HEARD ME! Recess is over. Time to pay your debt to society. Please keep in mind; tipping is permitted.

By stoughtoncenterartsadminPublished On: May 6th, 2025Categories: news, showsComments OffTags: 2024-25 Season, general news, performances