HAIRSPRAY — Actors Auditions

HAIRSPRAY - SUBMIT FOR NYC

APPOINTMENTS

Riverside Theatre Inc. | Vero Beach, FL

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in HAIRSPRAY (See

BREAKDOWN

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit a cover letter with your headshot and resume for consideration.

Deadline: Thursday, November 5, 2026

SUBMIT TO

Wojcik Casting Team, inc
ATT: HAIRSPRAY (list role)
4558 Broadway
PO Box 1005
New York, NY 10040

PERSONNEL

Executive Producer: Jon Moses
Director/Choreographer: Richard Stafford
Musical Director: Milton Granger
Associate Choreographer: Joey Cullinane
Casting Director: Wojcik Casting Team

OTHER DATES

Potential

AUDITION DATE

OTHER

Venue: Riverside Theatre-Vero Beach, FL

Equity's

CONTRACT

BREAKDOWN

[TRACY TURNBLAD] Woman; White. Tracy Turnblad - Vocal: Mezzo; roughly G3–G5, strong belt, high stamina. 18+ to play Mid–teens 16-18. Plus size, bubbly Baltimore teen with big hair and a bigger heart; optimistic, fearless, and socially conscious. With strong pop belt, serious dance ability, and natural charisma; she leads the show's integration and body positivity themes.

[EDNA TURNBLAD] 40 to 50 years old; White. Character is traditionally portrayed in drag. Vocal: Tenor/low baritone; often F2–E4, comfortable mix/falsetto for some lines. 40s–50s. Tracy's plus size, anxious, housebound mother who runs a home laundry; shy about her appearance but fiercely loving and funny. Possesses strong comic chops, warmth, and chemistry with Wilbur.

[WILBUR TURNBLAD] Man; 40 to 55 years old; White. Vocal: Baritone. 40s–50s. Tracy's goofy, warm hearted father; novelty shop owner who encourages Tracy's dreams and adores Edna. Strongly comedic with a sincere romantic rapport with Edna, especially in You're Timeless to Me.

[CORNY COLLINS] Man; 25 to 35 years old; White. Vocal: Tenor or high baritone, strong pop style. 20s–30s. Charismatic TV host of The Corny Collins Show; smooth, charming, genuinely likable and quietly supportive of integration. A confident MC with excellent presence and rhythm, leads several production numbers.

[VELMA VON TUSSLE] Woman; 40 to 55 years old; White. Vocal: Mezzo; strong belt, villainess style. 40s–50s. Former Miss Baltimore Crabs, now producer of the Corny Collins Show and stage mother from hell; racist, snobbish, manipulative. Big comic villain; with bite, glamour, and vocal power, plus strong timing in Miss Baltimore Crabs.

[AMBER VON TUSSLE] Woman; White. Vocal: Mezzo; pop belt. 18+ to play 16-18 year old teen. Link's girlfriend, Tracy's rival; pretty, thin, selfish, racist, and desperate for attention. A strong dancer and singer, plays the mean girl with comic flair and edge.

[LINK LARKIN] Man; White. Vocal: Tenor/baritone; pop crooner. Late teens–early 20s. Teen idol and heartthrob on Corny's show; initially image obsessed but genuinely kind and ultimately drawn to Tracy's courage. Leading man looks or vibe, with an easy pop sound, and solid dance/movement.

[PENNY PINGLETON] Woman; White. Vocal: Mezzo; belt/mix. 18+ to play late teen. Tracy's dorky, sheltered best friend; sweet, awkward, under her mother's thumb, blossoms through her love for Seaweed. With strong comic timing and physical humor; shows a clear transformation over the show.

[SEAWEED J STUBBS] Man; Black. Vocal: Tenor; strong soul/gospel feel. 18+ to play teen. Smooth, confident, talented Black dancer and singer; charismatic and cool but grounded and kind, especially with Penny and Little Inez. Has real dance chops and vocal fire, particularly in Run and Tell That.

[MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE] Woman; 35 to 50 years old; Black. Vocal: Alto/mezzo with powerful gospel belt. 30s–50s. Seaweed and Little Inez's mother; owner of a record shop and host of Negro Day; bold, wise, funny, and politically fearless. A powerhouse singer with gravitas for I Know Where I've Been.