[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS: "Hairspray" at CVLT - March 11, 12, 13

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

  Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - Auditions


    For more details, visit www.CVLT.org <http://www.cvlt.org/> or call
    440-247-8955 (Mon-Sat, 1-6 PM)


      Announcing auditions for /HAIRSPRAY/

Based on the 1988 John Waters film, and punched by Marc Shaiman's score, 
Scott Wittman's lyrics and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, 
this multi-Tony winning musical is the story of a chubby, spunky girl 
who brings about the racial integration of Baltimore's favorite 60's 
teen dance TV show.

Directed by Pamela LaForce
Musical Direction by Keith Stiver
Choreography by Jennifer Justice


    *Audition Dates: *

*7:30 PM, March 11, 12 and 13*
Auditions will be held at CVLT's Red Barn Annex - 38 River St. Chagrin 
Falls 
<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38+River+Street,+Chagrin+Falls,+OH&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=77.694388,77.167969&vpsrc=0&hnear=38+River+St,+Chagrin+Falls,+Ohio+44022&t=m&z=17>


    *Show Dates:*

July 20 - August 18
Fridays & Saturdays at 8, Select Sundays at 2

*All roles are available. *Please come prepared with 32 bars of a song 
from the 1960s era, and a contrasting 32 bars of your best 'musical 
theatre audition' song. Please do not sing anything from /Hairspray/ 
itself. Acting resumes and headshots are welcome, but not required. Come 
prepared to dance. Reading auditions will be held at callbacks.


    *Cast Breakdown: *

  * TRACY TURNBLAD - Female, Caucasian, Mezzo. Must play high school
    age. Must be heavyset. Outgoing, unstoppable, goodhearted with a
    vibrant, lovable, spirited personality. Loves to dance. Becomes a
    teen heroine. Strong pop belt singer and great dancer.
  * EDNA TURNBLAD - Male to play female, Caucasian, 40s-50s, Baritenor.
    Tracy 's mother. A working class, devoted, loving housewife with
    dreams of her own. Sincere, not campy. Needs a funny, grand
    character actor with singing ability who can convincingly play a
    woman. Large physique.
  * WILBUR TURNBLAD - Male, Caucasian, 40s-50s, Baritone. Tracy 's
    father. A working class inventor. Sweet, goofy, childlike
    personality. Adores his family. Needs a thin, funny character actor.
  * LINK LARKIN - Male, Caucasian, Tenor. Must play high school age.
    Handsome, sexy, clean-cut, goodhearted, down-to-earth. The
    heartthrob of the local TV teen dance show. Amber's boyfriend at
    first, but he soon falls for Tracy . Strong pop singer and great mover.
  * SEAWEED J. STUBBS - Male, African-American, Tenor. Must play high
    school age. Cool, sexy, street smart, goodhearted. Son of Motormouth
    Maybelle who becomes Penny's boyfriend. His dance lessons help Tracy
    get chosen for the local TV teen dance show. Strong, soulful tenor
    pop singer and great dancer.
  * AMBER VON TUSSLE - Female, Caucasian, Mezzo. Must play high school
    age. The ice princess of the local TV teen dance show. Attractive
    snob. Very funny, with good physique. Strong pop belt singer and
    great mover.
  * PENNY PINGLETON - Female, Caucasian, Mezzo. Must play high school
    age. Ditzy, neurotic, devoted best friend of Tracy . Very funny,
    with good physique. Strong pop belt singer and mover.
  * CORNY COLLINS - Male, Caucasian, 30s, Baritenor. Host of the local
    TV teen dance show. Handsome, charming, engaging, smooth. Strong pop
    singer.
  * MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE - Female, African-American, 40s-50s, Alto.
    Seaweed and Little Inez's mother. Queen of Baltimore Soul, a radio
    DJ. Powerful and inspiring, with an infectious, brassy personality.
    Large physique. Strong, soulful gospel/pop singer.
  * VELMA VON TUSSLE - Female, Caucasian, 40s-50s, Mezzo. A former
    beauty queen, Amber's mother, and producer of the local TV teen
    dance show. Upscale, attractive, prejudiced snob who always wants
    her daughter in the spotlight. Funny, biting, manipulative. Great
    character role.
  * LITTLE INEZ - Female, African-American, teens, Mezzo. Spunky, tough,
    streetwise, outgoing, older than her years. Seaweed's lovable little
    sister. Strong Broadway/pop singer and dancer.
  * THE DYNAMITES - 3 sexy African-American female singer/dancers
    inspired by the Supremes. Should have glorious pop/gospel singing
    voices. Should move well. They are featured in the showstopper
    "Welcome to the '60s".
  * MALE AUTHORITY FIGURE - Male, Caucasian, 40s-50s. One actor plays
    various zany roles including a nervous businessman; a condescending
    high school principal; a flamboyant fashion boutique owner; a cop;
    and a corrupt prison guard.
  * FEMALE AUTHORITY FIGURE - Female, Caucasian, 40s-50s. One actress
    plays various zany roles including Prudy Pingleton, Penny's uptight
    and small-minded mother; a sadistic high school gym teacher; a cop;
    and a sardonic prison matron. Must be a sharp, funny, inventive
    character actress with strong singing voice.
  * ENSEMBLE - Dancers who sing & Singers who dance!
    The ensemble is involved in 17 musical numbers!!! Especially looking
    for African-American singers and dancers! Male and female dancers
    with strong pop singing voices and great personalities, to play high
    schoolers, To play various roles in the ensemble of "The Corny
    Collins Show" and "Motormouth's Teens."

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Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is generously funded by Cuyahoga County 
residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and is supported by the Ohio 
Arts Council.


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