Arts Center of Coastal Carolina | Hilton Head Island, SC
Sunday, January 11, 2026 — 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM (E)
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
14 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-3543
Appointments: 2nd Floor Black Box Theater.
To schedule an appointment, please fill out the form at the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FA5AE23A1FACF8-60686950-hairspray
Richard Feldman, Vice President & General Manager
David Grindrod — Director / Co-Choreographer (HAIRSPRAY)
Cameron Hill — Co-Choreographer (HAIRSPRAY)
Amy Liu — Music Director (HAIRSPRAY)
Whitaker Gannon — Director (MEAN GIRLS)
Ashley McManus — Choreographer (MEAN GIRLS)
Justin P. Cowan — Music Director (MEAN GIRLS)
$697 weekly minimum (SPT 7)
Equity actors for roles in HAIRSPRAY & MEAN GIRLS (see breakdown).
Please prepare a musical selection either from the show or in the style of the show and prepare a comedic monologue of your choosing — no more than 2 minutes in length. Please bring your headshot and resume.
Richard Feldman, Vice President & General Manager
David Grindrod — Director / Co-Choreographer (HAIRSPRAY)
Whitaker Gannon — Director (MEAN GIRLS)
March 31 — First Rehearsal
April 22 — Preview
April 24 — Opening
May 24 — Closing
5–6 performances per week, Tuesday–Sunday. 7:30 PM evening & 2:00 PM matinee.
June 1 — First Rehearsal
June 24 — Preview
June 26 — Opening
August 9 — Closing
5–6 performances per week, Tuesday–Sunday. 7:30 PM evening & 2:00 PM matinee.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. 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.
18+ to play high school age, female presenting, white. Alto (G3–Eb5). Plus-size teen with aspirations to change the world. Outgoing, unstoppable, and good-hearted with a vibrant, lovable, spirited personality. Loves to dance.
40s–50s, usually played in drag, white. Baritone (F#2–E4). Tracy's mother. A sincere and honest mother. 60's Baltimore housewife, larger-than-life character actor with strong singing ability and exceptional comic timing.
40s–50s, female presenting, Black. Alto (E3–Eb5). Queen of Baltimore soul, a radio DJ. Powerful and inspiring, with an infectious brassy personality. Soulful gospel/pop singer. 60's cool and hip. Liberal, part of the civil rights movement. Strong actress with ability to convey depth and light-heartedness.
30s, male presenting, white. Tenor (D3–A#4). The charismatic host of the local TV teen dance show. Handsome, charming, engaging, smooth. Strong pop singer.
18+ to play high school age, female presenting, white. Soprano (B3–G5). Spacey, ditzy, devoted best friend of Tracy. Good sense of comedic timing. Strong high belt, contemporary theatre/pop voice. Good movement/dance skills a plus.
40s–50s, female presenting, white. Alto (G3–E5). Former beauty queen, Amber's mother. Upscale, attractive, and prejudiced snob who always wants her daughter in the spotlight.
18+ to play high school age, female presenting, white. Alto (A3–E5). Bratty, spoiled princess who gets her way—popular at school. Tracy's nemesis.
18+ to play high school age, male presenting, white. Tenor (Ab2–A4). Handsome, clean-cut, goodhearted, down-to-earth. The heartthrob of the local TV teen dance show. Amber's boyfriend at first, but he unexpectedly falls for Tracy.
18+ to play high school age, male presenting, Black. Tenor (Gb3–Bb4). Cool, sexy and goodhearted. He is the son of Motormouth Maybelle who becomes Penny's boyfriend.
18+ to play young teen, female presenting, Black. Alto (C4–C#5). Spunky, tough, streetwise and outgoing. Seaweed's lovable little sister.
40s–50s, male presenting, white. Tracy's father. Baritone (G2–F#4). A working-class inventor. Sweet, goofy, childlike personality and supports his daughter in spite of everything else. Lovingly devoted to his wife, Edna.
20s–30s, female presenting, Black. Exceptional R&B and soulful pop singers. Must be able to sing tight harmonies and move very well — part of the ensemble.
40s–50s, female presenting, white. Alto (A3–E5). Various zany roles including Prudy Pingleton (Penny's uptight mother), a sadistic high school gym teacher, a cop, and a sardonic prison matron.
40s–50s, male presenting, white. Baritone. Various crazy roles including Principal, Mr. Pinky, Guard.
Cady — Female identifying. Vocal range G3–Gb5. Age 17–25. New junior at North Shore High, grew up in Africa and was homeschooled by her wildlife biologist parents. Incredibly open and curious about “real school,” which leads to a lack of discernment about her new peers and a blurry moral compass. Hungry for new experiences and connection. Intelligent, grounded, earthy, authentic, socially awkward and clumsy in social settings but endearing. Even when she loses herself with the Plastics, glimmers of her true self still shine through.
Regina George — Female identifying. Vocal range F#3–Gb5. Age 17–25. Queen Bee of the Plastics. Effortlessly intimidating, magnetic, alluring, and terrifying. Knows she’s powerful and loves it. Deeply buried insecurity she would never show. Girly but not an airhead; incredibly calculated and clear. Knows when to charm and when to scorch. People hang on her every word but she can take you down with a glance. Dynamic singing voice with a powerful belt.
Janis — Female identifying. Vocal range Ab3–F5. Age 17–25. Unapologetic, bold, and an outcast due to a bullying incident with Regina in 8th grade. Embraces being outside the system and uses her past as motivation to get revenge on Regina by using Cady. Strong-willed, edgy, artistic, not confined to social or gender norms, willing to speak up, and impressively self-assured for someone still in high school. Values integrity over social gain, fiercely loyal, and an anchor of the story as one of the narrators. Strong rock belt.
Damian — Male identifying. Vocal range F2–A4. Age 17–25. Outgoing, active member of the Student Activities Committee, with a strong pulse on the high school social scene. Lively, charismatic, and funny in an effortless, quick-witted way. Not afraid to be vocal and call out Cady when she’s making bad choices about boys and school politics. Reliable, close friend of Janis, occasionally serving as a narrator alongside her.
Gretchen — Female identifying. Vocal range G3–D5. Age 17–25. One of the Plastics and Regina’s second-in-command. Incredibly anxious and eager to please Regina, losing herself without a leader’s direction. Fragile and overthinking, girly and tender when alone, seeking approval like a child.
Karen — Female identifying. Vocal range G3–Gb5. Age 17–25. One of the Plastics. Relies on her beauty and hasn’t developed much intellect or personality, but is upbeat and often in her own world. Goes along with the Plastics with a “yes, and” attitude. Laid-back and sweet compared to the other Plastics, often seeing others more clearly than most.
Aaron — Male identifying. Vocal range B2–Bb4. Age 17–25. Charming guy with a good moral compass and backbone. Not immune to attention from girls but won’t be a pawn in anyone’s drama.
Mrs. George / Ms. Norbury / Mrs. Heron — Female identifying. Vocal range G3–Eb5. Age 30–40. Three distinct characters: Mrs. Heron (Cady’s intellectual mom), Ms. Norbury (Cady’s world-weary Calculus teacher), and Mrs. George (Regina’s “cool mom”). Great singer, distinctly defines three characters.
Mr. Duvall — Male identifying. Age 30–40. Principal of North Shore High, funny and a strong singer.
Kevin G. — Male identifying. Age 17–25. Extremely driven captain of the North Shore Mathletes, confident student, decent rapper in his own nerdy way.
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