HAIRSPRAY 5-Star Theatricals SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

You can submit yourself for HAIRSPRAY casting consideration in any of the following ways:

1. You can submit to the breakdown on Actors Access (or on Breakdown Services, if you have representation).

2. You can attend the in-person open call for SINGERS on Thursday, 7/31. This notice with all specifics can be found on Backstage, Playbill, Broadway World, or the Actor's Equity website (if you are a member).

3. You can attend the in-person open calls for DANCERS on Friday, 8/1. Note that there are notices for two separate dance calls on the 1st: one at 9 AM PT and another at 11 AM PT. These notices with all specifics can be found on Backstage, Playbill, Broadway World, or the Actor's Equity website (if you are a member).

1. OPEN CALL NOTES: If you are a member of  the Actor's Equity Association, you can sign up for an open call appointment slot through the Actor's Equity website. If you are NOT a member of the Actor's Equity Association, you simply show up to the open call, put your name on a list, and will then likely have a wait until you can be squeezed in (for the dancers calls, there likely won't be much of a wait). NOTE: we cannot guarantee everybody will be seen at the open call, so option 4 below may be your best bet to guarantee casting consideration. Just a friendly reminder that we need NON-EQUITY performers for this production (there are only a few Equity contracts for the entire cast)

2. NOTE: You are welcome to attend BOTH the singers call on the 31st and the dancers call on the 1st, if you would like. 

4. You can email our Casting Directors - Michael Donovan and Richie Ferris - a self-taped audition at casting@5startheatricals.com and include the following

1. Headshot

2. Resume

3. A short clip of you singing (something appropriate to the style of the show; singing from the show is welcomed and encouraged). If you are a dancer looking to be considered for the dance ensemble, please include dance reel/clips/footage as well. 

4. Slate: Please include a slate with the following:

1. Name

2. Height

3. Equity Status (are you AEA or NON-AEA)

4. Age (ONLY If you are under the age of 18)

5. Confirmation that you are local to Los Angeles/Thousand Oaks

5. NOTE: Please send in a downloadable format (Dropbox, Google Drive or Vimeo are preferred...WeTransfer is less ideal but still works...please do NOT send a Youtube link)

1. Make sure the permissions are OPEN on the link you're sending. If you only grant access via the 5-Star email address, we won't be able to open it. 

2. WeTrasfer links expire (sometimes before we get around to watching them), which is why we prefer you use a different method. 

6. SELF-TAPE DEADLINE: Please submit your self-taped audition by 2 PM PT on Friday, 8/1.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Auditions: SINGERS on Thursday, 7/31, DANCERS on Friday, 8/1, Self-tapes Due 2PM 8/1

Callbacks: 8/13 – 8/15

NON-AEA Rehearsal start: 9/13

AEA Rehearsal Start: 9/16

Opens: 10/10

Runs through: 10/26

PAYMENT RATES:

• Equity:  $726 per week (LOA ref COST contract) + 10% (if represented)

• NON-Equity: $2100 +10% (if represented)

• Internal Understudies receive a one-time $300 bump

• Actors under 18 are unpaid volunteers

Actors must be fully vaccinated. 

PLEASE NOTE:

All talent must be LOCAL to L.A./Thousand Oaks.

All Adult Ensemble will be Non-Equity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employers, 5-Star Theatricals does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.  Qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to age, marital status, sexual orientation, or the presence of a non job-related medical condition or handicap.  5-Star is committed to identifying and interrupting instances of racism and all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility.

Performers of all gender expressions, all sexual orientations, all body types, all ethnicities, all nationalities, all religions, and performers with disabilities are encouraged to submit!

 Show Information

Equity Musical Theatre

5-Star Theatricals

Fred Kavli Theatre (Thousand Oaks, CA)

Producer: Cindy Murray

Director: Marissa Jaret Winokur

Music Director: Anthony Lucca

Choreographer: Clarice Ordaz

Casting Director: Michael Donovan, CSA

Casting Director: Richie Ferris, CSA

Music & Lyrics: Mark Shaiman

Lyrics: Scott Whittman

Book: Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan

Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, HAIRSPRAY follows teenage Tracy Turnblad’s dream to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight, leading to social change as Tracy campaigns for the show’s integration.

SEEKING:

[TRACY TURNBLAD] Female, over 18 to play high school, white. Our story’s unsuspecting

protagonist, she is large and in charge. Confident, talented, and incredibly determined. A

romantic with a good heart and desire to cut up the dance floor. Always on top of the latest

trends.  Strong actor/singer/dancer. VOCAL RANGE: G3 – G5.

[EDNA TURNBLAD] Male, 40 – 55, white. Tracy’s big and blonde mother, played by a man

in drag. She is a working housewife who has lost her confidence and dream to be a plus-size

clothing designer. Boisterous and commanding. Great comic timing. VOCAL RANGE: F3 –

G5.

[LINK LARKIN] Male, over 18 to play high school, white. The star heartthrob on Corny

Collins’ show. He is extremely attractive and talented. Hoping to get his big break with a

recording contract, he unexpectedly falls for Tracy.  Strong actor/singer/dancer. VOCAL

RANGE: G3 – A5.

[CORNY COLLINS] Male, 25 – 35, white. The charismatic host of the Corny Collins Show.

Good looking and smooth-talking, he is a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera. Very

charismatic, charming and engaging. VOCAL RANGE: D3 – A4.

[PENNY PINGLETON] Female, over 18 to play high school. Tracy’s best friend and dorky

sidekick. Not the brightest girl, but she has good intentions. Bursting to get free of her mother’s

dominating control, she falls for Seaweed with child-like curiosity.  VOCAL RANGE: A3 – G5.

[SEAWEED J. STUBBS] Male, over 18 to play high school, black. Tracy’s classmate and

friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. He is cocky but surprisingly lovable.

He falls for Penny. Strong actor/singer/dancer. VOCAL RANGE: F3 – D5.

[MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE] Female, 40 – 55, black. Seaweed and Little Inez’ mother,

she also appears as the Guest DJ on the Corny Collins’ Negro Day Show. Big, blonde, beautiful

– and proud of it. She is bold and confident. Strong actor/singer/dancer. VOCAL RANGE: F3

– E5.

[WILBUR TURNBLAD] Male, 40 – 55, white. Tracy’s simpleminded, goofy and kind father.

He owns the Har-De-Har joke shop and is still madly in love with his wife, Edna. He encourages

Tracy to follow her dreams. VOCAL RANGE: A3 – A5.

[VELMA VON TUSSLE] Female, 40 – 55, white. Amber’s mother and the director of Corny

Collins’ show. She is a devious taskmaster and snobby racist. Conniving and manipulative, this

former Miss Baltimore Crabs will go to any length to ensure her daughter is the next big thing.

VOCAL RANGE: G3 – E5.

[AMBER VON TUSSLE] Female, over 18 to play high school, white. Link’s girlfriend and

Tracy’s nemesis. She is pretty, thin, shallow, snobby, and racist. She is expected to win Miss

Baltimore Hairspray. Always feels the need to be the center of attention. VOCAL RANGE: A3

– F5

[LITTLE INEZ] Female, early teens, black. Seaweed’s little sister. Strong actor/singer/dancer.

Unpaid volunteer position VOCAL RANGE: F4 – F#5. NON-AEA

[THE DYNAMITES] Female, late teens to 20s, black. The dynamites consist of Judine,

Kamilah and Shayna. The Dynamites are a talented vocal trio who are featured in many numbers

and usually in tight harmony. VOCAL RANGE: Soprano, Mezzo and Alto. NON-AEA

[FEMALE AUTHORITY FIGURE] Female, 40 – 55, white. The Female Authority Figure

covers the roles of Prudy Pingleton (Penny’s uptight mother), the sadistic gym teacher and the

prison matron.  VOCAL RANGE: D4 – B4. NON-AEA

[MALE AUTHORITY FIGURE] – Male, 40 – 55, white. The Male Authority Figure covers

the roles of Harriman F. Spritzer (Corny Collins show sponsor), the high-blood pressured

principal and Mr. Pinky (owner of a plus-sized dress shop). VOCAL RANGE: OPEN. NON-

AEA

[MALE ENSEMBLE] Male, 15 – 25 to play high school, white and black. To play dancers on

The Corny Collins Show (Brad, Fender, Sketch, IQ) as well as The Motormouth Kids. May play

other featured roles as well. Must be strong dancers who sing and act well. VOCAL RANGES:

ALL. NON-AEA

[FEMALE ENSEMBLE] Female, 15 – 25 to play high school, white and black. To play

dancers on The Corny Collins Show (Tammy, Brenda, Shelley, Lou-Ann) as well as The

Motormouth Kids. May play other featured roles as well. Must be strong dancers who sing and

act well. VOCAL RANGES: ALL. NON-AEA