Synopsis
Audition Notice!
The Savannah Theatre is taking Video Submissions for the musical
HAIRSPRAY
Performances JUNE 13 – 27 & July 16 – August 3 2025
All roles are paid
Looking for singer/actors, singer/dancers, and non-singing dancers.
Auditions by Video Submission will be reviewed as they are received. Auditions are now open through noon April 17, 2025. Preferred method of submission is a YouTube or Vimeo link, and can be sent to:
matt@savannahtheatre.com
Callbacks and dance call will be conducted in person mid/late April TBD. Zoom callbacks will be held for out of town submitters.
Instructions:
-Begin video by stating your name, height, where you are located, vocal type, and dance experience, if any.
-Singers: sing at least one song from musical theatre.
- 20-30 seconds is long enough or a verse and chorus is sufficient. You do not have to do full songs.
- If you wish to be considered for certain roles, sing songs from that character if possible. If you do not have a role preference, please also let us know this.
-Include any footage you might have that shows your singing and dance experience from past performances. A YouTube link is fine if you have that, but make sure we know which one you are.
-Keep submission under 3 minutes (excluding reel or clips of prior performances)
– Also attach a current headshot and/or resume if you have them. If not, include a current picture, and a summary of prior performing experience if you have any.
-In the submission email, notate any conflicts you might have between May 8 – June 7 (rehearsals) and June 8 – 27 (tech week & performances). This includes listing general work or school schedules, and also times you will not be in Savannah to rehearse!
-Detailed list of performance days/times will be available mid April, but performances look to include June 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, plus 3-4 more on Wednesdays or Thursdays between the 18th and 26th of June. In July we will bring the show back and do performances between July 16 – August 3.
Callbacks and dance call will be conducted in person sometime mid April. Details coming soon.
***For more info and to submit, email matt@savannahtheatre.com
We look forward to seeing all of your submissions!!!
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
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 actress.
Gender: Female
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 actor.
Gender: Male
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.
Gender: Male
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 actress.
Gender: Female
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 actress.
Gender: Female
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 actress.
Gender: Female
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 actor.
Gender: Male
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 actor.
Gender: Male
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 actress.
Gender: Female
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 actress.
Gender: Female
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 actor.
Gender: Male
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 actress.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: D4
Ensemble
Corny Collins’ Kids (Tammy, Brad, Brenda, Sketch, Shelley, Etc.); Students; Hookers; Protestors
