HAIRSPRAY Equity Ensemble Dancers (All genders) - 5 Star Theatricals Auditions

HAIRSPRAY - LA ECC Dancers (Early Morning - All genders)

5 Star Theatricals | Thousand Oaks, CA

AUDITION DATE

Friday, August 1, 2025
9:00 AM

CONTRACT

LOA
$726 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST)

SEEKING

Equity chorus dancers for HAIRSPRAY (See breakdown).
Local LA area actors are encouraged to audition.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, 5-Star Theatricals does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to age, marital status, sexual orientation, or the presence of a non job-related medical condition or handicap. 5-Star is committed to identifying and interrupting instances of racism and all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility.

Performers of all gender expressions, all sexual orientations, all body types, all ethnicities, all nationalities, all religions, and performers with disabilities are encouraged to audition!

PREPARATION

Please come prepared to dance. Also, if asked to stay and sing, please prepare a short song that is appropriate to the style of the show (you may sing from the show). An accompanist will be provided. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles
5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA 91601

PERSONNEL

Marissa Jaret Winokur - Director
Mark Shaiman - Music & Lyrics
Scott Whittman - Lyrics
Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan - Book

Expected to attend:
Cindy Murray – Producer/Executive Director
Clarice Ordaz - Choreographer
Anthony Lucca – Music Director
Richie Ferris – Casting Director, CSA
Michael Donovan – Casting Director, CSA

OTHER DATES

Callbacks: 8/13 – 8/15
Equity Rehearsals Start: 9/16
Opens: 10/10
Closes: 10/26

OTHER

Venue: Scherr Forum Theatre
Actors must be fully vaccinated.
ECC 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.

BREAKDOWN

HAIRSPRAY

SYNOPSIS: Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, HAIRSPRAY follows teenage Tracy Turnblad's dream to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight, leading to social change as Tracy campaigns for the show's integration.

SEEKING:

[THE DYNAMITES] Female, late teens to 20s, black. The Dynamites consist of Judine, Kamilah and Shayna. The Dynamites are a talented vocal trio who are featured in many numbers and usually in tight harmony. VOCAL RANGE: Soprano, Mezzo and Alto.

[MALE ENSEMBLE] Male, 15–25, white and black. To play dancers on The Corny Collins Show (Brad, Fender, Sketch, IQ) as well as The Motormouth Kids. May play other featured roles as well. Must be strong dancers who sing and act well. VOCAL RANGES: ALL.

[FEMALE ENSEMBLE] Female, 15–25, white and black. To play dancers on The Corny Collins Show (Tammy, Brenda, Shelley, Lou-Ann) as well as The Dynamites and The Motormouth Kids. May play other featured roles as well. Must be strong dancers who sing and act well. VOCAL RANGES: ALL.