HAIRSPRAY - NYC Appointments
Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Inc.
APPOINTMENTS
NYC auditions to be held on an upcoming date TBD by APPOINTMENT ONLY
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT B; $887/wk
SEEKING
Submissions for various roles.
Seeking submissions from AEA members. AEA members must submit themselves directly in order to be considered via this posting (no agent or third-party submissions).
INSTRUCTIONS
For consideration, mail picture and resume ASAP.
Deadline: Tue, Sep 5, 2017
SUBMIT TO
Bob Cline
2214 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
Suite 327
RE: HAIRSPRAY NYC Appts Submission
New York, NY 10026
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Andrew Kato
Director: Bill Fennelly
Choreo: David Wanstreet
Based on New Line Cinema Film, by John Waters
Lyrics: Scott Wittman
Music & Lyrics: Marc Shaiman
Casting: Bob Cline
OTHER DATES
REH: 12/19. OPEN: 1/11/18. CLOSE: 1/28/18
OTHER
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
Tracy Turnblad:
A spunky and scrappy teenager from the wrong side of the tracks who marches to the beat of her own drummer. She loves to dance to the rhythm of the new Motown sound. She is a big girl with even bigger dreams. She is a teenaged idealist, but not a pushover; she is willing to fight for what she believes in. Seeking a very strong plus-sized actor, singer, dancer.
Edna Turnblad:
Tracy’s mom. A force of nature trapped inside a body that the world doesn’t understand. She is a working-class woman doing what she can to support her family and to help make ends meet. Edna abandoned her dream of becoming a fashion designer years ago when her physical size exceeded the McCalls patterns. As a result, she has shut herself away and lives vicariously through the television, movie-star magazines, romance novels, and her blossoming daughter – who is growing up way too fast. Seeking a strong plus-sized actor, singer who moves really-well; someone who is excellent with comedy and has real heart.
Wilbur Turnblad:
Tracy’s loving dad, and Edna’s devoted husband. He is the owner of the Har-De-Har Hut Joke shop. Wilbur works tirelessly to give his family the best life that he can possibly eek out. He is a romantic, a comedian, and an amateur magician. He makes the seemingly impossible possible. Seeking a comedic character actor with a dry-odd-ball sense of humor who sings and moves well.
Corny Collins:
The handsome, charming, and charismatic host of the Corny Collins Show. He possesses a dynamic and captivating energy on-camera. Off-camera he is ambitious, rebellious, and not afraid of a fight. Seeking an exceptionally strong singer, dancer, actor who can light up a room.
Amber Von Tussel:
The reigning princess of the Corny Collins Show. She is totally self-centered and every calculated move she makes is designed to bring her greater stardom and more notoriety. She is a ravenous climber with the looks of a Barbie doll. She will stop at nothing to win the Miss Teenage Hairspray Competition. She is simultaneously mesmerizing and terrifying. Seeking a very strong actor, singer, dancer.
Penny Pingleton:
Tracy’s best friend. She is a sheltered little girl who is on the verge of exploding into womanhood. She is a wide-eyed fan girl, and a perky optimistic sidekick. Penny is socially awkward and nerdy. She has no idea what to do with herself and her body because she is completely sexually repressed. Seeking a very strong comic actor, singer, and dancer.
Link Larkin:
The teenage heart-throb. He possesses a captivating, dangerous, yet effortless charisma and sexuality that drives people wild. He has dreams of stardom and the talent and moves to get him there if the right break comes along. Seeking an excellent actor, singer, dancer.
Motormouth Maybelle:
She is Seaweed and Inez’s loving single mother doing the best she can to raise her kids right in a dangerous world. She is the business-savvy and open-hearted owner of her own record shop. She is the quick-witted, sharprhyming, and dazzling host of “Negro Day” on the Corny Collins Show. She is big, blonde, and beautiful. She is also a Civil Rights soldier whose rich spirit has been forged by many battles. She is a powerful, soulful, funny, loving, and sexy lady. Seeking a very strong, plus-sized singer and actor who moves really-well.
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 submit.
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