Monday, September 8, 2025
7:00 PM (P)
To schedule an audition appointment please fill out the following form:
https://airtable.com/app7pL2Q3UJUuImHN/shrIbttTh9FtxDL5z. Also please fill out the Performer database form:
https://airtable.com/app7pL2Q3UJUuImHN/shr1MPHiuE1NqgvhH. The deadline to sign-up for an audition appointment is Friday, September 5th, 2025.
Bay Area Theatre
$863 weekly minimum (Tier 5)
Equity chorus singers who dance for HAIRSPRAY.
We welcome and encourage actors of all gender identities, expressions, and lived experiences to audition.
Actors who identify as African American or Caucasian are encouraged to audition to serve the specific historical impact of the show.
ENSEMBLE - We are seeking strong dancer/singers for this production. Ensemble members may be assigned to understudy principal roles. Ensemble members will play a variety of roles within the production.
Please prepare 16-bars of a song in the style of Hairspray (or something from the show). Bring sheet music in the correct key. You will be asked to stay and dance. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes that you can move in (no jeans). You do not need to bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume.
San Francisco Playhouse Rehearsal Space
323 Geary St
Suite 211
San Francisco, CA 94102
There will be a door monitor to let you into the building.
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Director: Bill English
Associate Director: Phaedra Tillery-Boughton
Choreographer: Phoenyx Rose
Music Director: Dave Dubrosky
Creative Consultant/Dramaturg: Margo Hall
Casting Director: Nick Ishimaru
Expected to attend:
Associate Director: Phaedra Tillery-Boughton
Choreographer: Phoenyx Rose
Music Director: Dave Dobrusky
Creative Consultant/Dramaturg: Margo Hall
Casting Director: Nick Ishimar
Callbacks: September 22 and 29 from 1-10 pm
First Rehearsal: 06/09/2026
First Preview: 07/10/2026
Opening: 07/17/2026
Closing: 09/12/2026
Rehearsals: 6 days per week, typically Tuesday-Sunday. Rehearsal times vary, but are often in the 2:00-10:00 PM range on weekdays and 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM on weekends.
Performance schedule: 8 shows per week. Evenings, Tuesday-Saturday. Matinees, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
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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.
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