The Umbrella Arts | Concord, MA
SPT Directed and Choreographed by Najee Brown
$405 weekly minimum (SPT 2)
Brian Boruta, Producing Artistic Director
Cathie Regan, Company Manager
Equity actors for roles in HAIRSPRAY. Seeking Link, Seaweed, Little Inez, and several ensemble tracks. All other roles are currently filled. Actor/singers of all backgrounds are encouraged to audition. Callbacks may be held later the same day.
Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration.
Possible Audition Date: February 25, 2026 at the Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St, East Cambridge, MA.
First Rehearsal: March 25, 2026
First Performance: April 24, 2026
Closing Performance: May 17, 2026
Deadline to submit: February 23, 2026
Submit to:
auditions@theumbrellastage.org
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.
Tracy Turnblad — (THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY FILLED) Our story's unsuspecting protagonist. Large and in charge: confident, talented, and incredibly determined. A romantic with a good heart and a desire to cut up the dance floor. Always on top of the latest trends. Race: White. Age: 15–20. Vocal range: G3 to G5.
Corny Collins — (THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY FILLED) The charismatic host of the Corny Collins Show. Good-looking and smooth-talking; a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera. Race: White. Age: 25–35. Vocal range: D3 to A4.
Edna Turnblad — (THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY FILLED) Tracy’s big and blonde mother. A working housewife who has lost her confidence and dream to be a plus-size clothing designer. Boisterous and commanding. Often played by a male in drag. Race: White. Age: 30–50. Vocal range: F3 to G5.
Penny Pingleton — (THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY FILLED) Tracy’s best friend and dorky sidekick. Not the brightest girl, but with good intentions. Bursting to get free of her mother's dominating control; she falls for Seaweed with childlike curiosity. Race: White. Age: 15–20. Vocal range: A3 to G5.
Velma Von Tussle — (THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY FILLED) Amber’s mother and the director of the Corny Collins show. A devious taskmaster and snobby racist; the former Miss Baltimore Crabs who will go to any length to ensure her daughter is the next big thing. Race: White. Age: 45–55. Vocal range: G3 to E5.
Amber Von Tussle — (THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY FILLED) Link’s girlfriend and Tracy's nemesis. Pretty, thin, shallow, snobby, and racist. Can't dance but expects to win Miss Baltimore Hairspray; always needs to be the center of attention. Race: White. Age: 15–20. Vocal range: A3 to F5.
Link Larkin — The star heartthrob on the Corny Collins show. Extremely attractive and talented; hoping to get his big break with a recording contract, he unexpectedly falls for Tracy. Race: White. Age: 15–20. Vocal range: G3 to A5.
Seaweed J. Stubbs — Tracy’s classmate and friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. Cocky but surprisingly lovable; talented in song and dance. He falls for Penny. Race: Black. Age: 15–20. Vocal range: F3 to D5.
Little Inez — Seaweed’s little sister. Race: Black.
Motormouth Maybelle — (THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY FILLED) Seaweed and Little Inez's mother; she also appears as the Guest DJ on the Corny Collins Negro Day show. Big, bold, beautiful, and proud; sassy and confident. Race: Black. Age: 40–50. Vocal range: F3 to E5.
Wilbur Turnblad — (THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY FILLED) Tracy’s simpleminded and kind father. He owns a joke shop and supports his daughter in spite of everything else; loves his wife, Edna, very much. Race: White. Age: 55–65. Vocal range: A3 to A5.
Prudy Pingleton — (THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY FILLED) Penny’s strict mother. Very conservative, controlling, and closed-minded. Race: White. Age: 40–50. Vocal range: D4 to B4.
Ensemble — Actors, singers, and dancers of various ages to play a wide range of characters.
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