Auditions

Loves Labors Lost

by William Shakespeare

Monday, March 5, 6:30pm

Major roles will be cast out of the company.

Open audition for supporting roles:

Longaville:  (m) a friend and fellow student of the king’s; in love with Maria

Dumaine:  (m) a friend and fellow student of the king’s; in love with Katherine

Nathaniel: (m) the local pastor; not very bright but sure he’s smarter than everyone around him

Jacquenetta:  (f) a lusty wench

Marcade: (m or f)  messenger to the Princess bearing sad tidings

Holofernes:  (f)  local school marm; speaks Latin, incorrectly

Dull:  (m or f) local law enforcement officer; lives up to his name

Moth:  (m or f; 10 years old)  witty and can sing

Forester:  (m or f)  guides the princess and ladies when they go a-hunting deer

Cold readings from the script.  No prepared material is necessary but we will hear prepared monologues if auditioners wish.

All auditioners must be teens (ages 13-19) except those wishing to audition for Moth. 

Those auditioning for Moth should bring a song and be prepared to sing.

Some roles may be double cast.

Rehearsals begin March 6. 

Tech week is May 14-17.

Hairspray: The Story

Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion--to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" and is quickly transformed into a teen celebrity. She then successfully sets out to vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of the super handsome Link Larkin, and racially integrate the television show.

Roles to be cast:

Directors Roy Bracken, Tina Buran, and Kathy Holsworth will be casting 29 people.
 (14 Men, 15 Women) Auditions: May 21 and 22, 2012 at the Pensacola Cultural Center.
[*Please Note: the role of Edna Turnblad will be played by Artistic Director - Jerry Ahillen.]
Some roles are race, gender, and size specific, as listed below character descriptions.

Female Lead/Supporting Characters

1. Tracy Turnblad: A "pleasantly plump" teenager, who dreams of fame and fights to integrate The Corny Collins Show (white, mezzo, lead role)

2. Edna Turnblad: Tracy's kind, plus-sized mother. Edna runs a laundry business out of her home (to be played by Artistic Director - Jerry Ahillen)

3. Amber Von Tussle: Bratty, selfish resident princess of The Corny Collins Show, despite her lack of talent. She is willing to do anything to win the Miss Teenage Hairspray pageant (white, belt,supporting role)

4. Velma Von Tussle: Amber's scheming mother and producer of The Corny Collins Show, who pushes her daughter to seek the stardom that she never had (white, belt, supporting role)

5. Penny Pingleton: Tracy's slightly dorky, devoted and perky best friend (white, belt, supporting role)

6. Motormouth Maybelle: The owner of a downtown record shop and the host of "Negro Day" on The Corny Collins Show, self-described as "big, blonde and beautiful” (black, alto, supporting role)

7. Little Inez: Seaweed's younger sister, who tries to audition for The Corny Collins Show but is turned away because she is black (black, belt, supporting role)

8. Prudy Pingleton: Penny's overprotective and often close-minded mother (belt, supporting role) (Also plays Female Authority Figure)

Female Authority Figure: (Played by same actor who plays Prudy Pingleton) The Matron guarding The Big Dollhouse and the Gym Teacher (cameo)

Female Ensemble:

9-12. White Council Members (Tammy, Brenda, Shelley, & Lou Ann): Dancers on the Corny Collins Showand kids at school (various voice parts, featured roles)

13-15. The Dynamites (Judine, Kamilah, Shayha): A 60’s style girl group [“Supremes”], also dancers for “Negro Day,” kids at school (various voice parts, featured)

16. “Negro Day” Dancers (Cindy Watkins & Lorraine): Dancers for “Negro Day,” kids at school (various voice parts, featured roles)

Male Lead/Supporting Characters

17. Link Larkin: A teenage heartthrob and one of The Corny Collins Show Council Members, who falls in love with Tracy (white, baritone, supporting role)

18. Seaweed J. Stubbs: A hip "Negro Day" dancer and the son of Motormouth Maybelle who falls in love with Penny (black, tenor, supporting role)

19. Wilbur Turnblad: Tracy’s goofy father, who owns the Har-De-Har Hut joke shop and is still madly in love with his wife, Edna. He encourages Tracy to follow her dreams (baritone, supporting role)

20. Corny Collins: The eccentric and cocky host of The Corny Collins Show (white, tenor, supporting role)

21. Mr. Pinky: owner of Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway who gives Tracy and Edna a makeover (cameo) Also plays Male Authority Figure

Male Authority Figure: Principal of Patterson Park High School; and Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer, the President of Ultra Clutch (cameo)

Male Ensemble:

22-25. White Council Members (Brad, Fender, Sketch, & IQ): Dancers on the Corny Collins Show and kids at school (various voice parts, featured roles)

26-29. “Negro Day” Dancers (Gilbert, Stooie, Duane, & Thad): Dancers for Motormouth Maybelle, kids at school, and The Dynamites (various voice parts, featured roles)

Hairspray - Ethnicity and Body Types

Hairspray is fairly unique in its specificity for ethnicity and body type.

A strong component of the Hairspray story revolves around race relations in the 1960's, as well as specific body types and ages. It is our goal to have the following characteristics for our cast to validate the show and keep the story-telling true to the original:

Characters which appear white:                 Characters which appear black:

Tracy and Edna Turnblad                               Seaweed J. Stubbs

Penny Pingleton                                              Motormouth Maybelle

Velma and Amber von Tussle                        Little Inez

Corny Collins                                                  The Dynamites (Judine, Kamila, Shayna)

Council Members                                            Gilbert, Stooie, Duane, Thad

Male and Female Authority Figures                Cindy Watkins, Lorraine

Characters that must be plus‐sized:

Tracy and Edna Turnblad                  

Motormouth Maybelle

Characters that must be notably thinner than plus‐sized:

Velma and Amber von Tussle

Council Members

Teen Note: “Student” or “Council Member” roles are intended for stage age 16‐19 years old. Stage age is the age you look on stage. That means you must look like you are a Junior or Senior in high school when you are on the stage.