Name: Hairspray AUDITIONS
Start: 2025-01-12T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Star Center Theatre

Auditions: Sunday, January 12th 6pm
Callbacks: Monday, January 13th (time will be given if called back)
Location: Star Center Theatre
11 NE 23rd Ave Gainesville FL, 32609
Our first rehearsal will be on Monday, January 20th as an introductory meeting, stage presentation, company introductions, and first music rehearsal.
Performances: April 4th-13th @8pm (With 3pm matinees on Saturdays and Sundays)
For all AUDITION INFORMATION : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1URkdnIgjH7OEBCtoE0c0Sd4u0OJWR1_U/view?usp=drivesdk
HAIRSPRAY- PLOT LINE/HISTORICAL CONTEXT
It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Tracy Turnblad, a quirky teenager with a plus-sized hairdo has a big dream to dance on The Corny Collins Show on national television. Her successful audition transforms her into a local celebrity, but she faces discrimination because of her weight, her choice in friends and her hairdo. Tracy becomes determined to use her influence to push for social change and racial integration in the show.
With memorable songs such as Good Morning, Baltimore and You Can’t Stop The Beat, the show continues to be a widely produced musical. Its timeless message that everyone should be treated equally regardless of social, cultural and physical differences, is as relevant today as it was in the sixties. Hairspray The Musical is a feel-good comedy and winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, as well as four Laurence Olivier Awards. Hairspray was also made into (2) Films and (1) Musical.
A NOTE ABOUT CASTING:
The Directing Staff is excited to bring this fun & timely musical to the stage at Star. It is our goal to provide high-quality performing arts experiences that not only entertain but convey positive messages that go beyond the stage in hopes it might truly impacts lives. As we prepare to tell this story within its historical context, you will notice that some of the Character Descriptions specify a certain race or gender. It has been common practice to consider any actor for any role in our productions in the past. However, in the spirit of preserving the powerful theme of the story, we will be considering these factors carefully as we cast the production. For this production we will be using Adults for the Roles of the Parents. We believe that securing strong choices for certain characters is the best way to honor the messages & themes of Hairspray.