Auditions & Opportunities
HAIRSPRAY
Directed and Choreographed by Najee Brown
First Rehearsal: March 25th, 2026
First Performance: April 24th, 2026
Closing Performance: May 17th, 2026
WHERE
Auditions will be held in person at The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA 01742
WHEN
Monday, June 23rd with appointments from 4p-8p
Wednesday, June 25th with appointments from 4p-8p
Callbacks and a dance call, by invitation, will take place on Saturday, June 28th beginning at 12pm.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Please prepare a short musical selection (1 minute or less) in the style of the show.
HOW TO APPLY
For additional questions or information or to schedule an appointment please email auditions@theumbrellastage.org
When scheduling an appointment, please indicate your preferred date and time.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Tracy Turnblad - 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. This role should be played by a white performer.
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Corny Collins - The charismatic host of the Corny Collins' Show. Good looking and smooth talking, he is a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera. Corny should be played by a white performer.
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Edna Turnblad - Tracy’s big and blonde mother. She is 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. This role should be played by a white performer.
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Penny Pingleton - 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 childlike curiosity. This role should be played by a white performer.
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Velma Von Tussle - Amber’s mother and the director of Corny Collin's show. She is a devious taskmaster and snobby racist. The former Miss Baltimore Crabs will go to any length to ensure her daughter is the next big thing. This role should be played by a white performer.
Age: 45 to 55
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Amber Von Tussle - Link’s girlfriend and Tracy's nemesis. She is pretty, thin, shallow, snobby, and racist. Can't dance but is expected to win Miss Baltimore Hairspray. Always feels the need to be the center of attention. This role should be played by a white performer.
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Link Larkin - 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. This role should be played by a white performer.
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Seaweed J. Stubbs - Tracy’s classmate and friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. He is cocky but surprisingly lovable. Talented in song and dance. He falls for Penny. Seaweed should be played by a Black performer. Age: 15 to 20 Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Little Inez - Seaweed’s little sister. Little Inez should be played by a Black performer.
Motormouth Maybelle - Seaweed and Little Inez's mother, she also appears as the Guest DJ on the Corny Collin's Negro Day show. Big, blonde, beautiful and proud of it. She is sassy and confident. This role should be played by a Black performer.
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Wilbur Turnblad - Tracy’s simpleminded and kind father. He owns a joke shop and supports his daughter in spite of everything else. He also loves his wife, Edna, very much. This role should be played by a white performer.
Age: 55 to 65
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Prudy Pingleton - Penny’s strict mother. Very conservative, controlling, and closed minded. This role should be played by a white performer.
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: D4
Ensemble - Actor, singer, dancers of various ages to play a wide range of characters.
CONTRACT
AEA SPT Tier 2 (2025 min. $390/wk)
Non-AEA - $2000 flat rate
