Hairspray - Final Audition Information Pack - 130214 (1)

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26 July to 10 August 2013 Riverside Theatre

About Packemin Productions

Packemin Productions was formed in 2010 to produce Pro-Am shows in associationwith the Riverside Theatres in Sydney.

Packemin Productions burst onto the stage in February 2011 with a spectacular

new production ofJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the

Riverside Theatre. The show starred Andrew Conaghan (Guys & Dolls, Titanic, The

Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber) as Joseph, Australian Entertainment Legend Barry

Crocker as Jacob, and one of Australia's premier Elvis interpreters Mick Gerace as

Pharaoh, spearheading an enormous cast.

This was followed in February 2012 by the hugely popular production ofOliver!

starring Wayne Scott Kermond (Singin In The Rain, Guys & Dolls) as Fagin, Todd

Keys (Phantom Of The Opera, Dr Zhivago) as Bill Sikes and Katie McKee (My Fair

Lady, Floyd Collins) as Nancy, and The Wizard Of Oz in February 2013 starring

Jimmy Rees (Jimmy Giggle on ABCs Giggle & Hoot), Laura Murphy (Sparkles The

Fairy on Channel 9s Magical Tales), Luke Joslin (Avenue Q, Annie, Dr Zhivago) and

multi-Mo Award Winner Adam Scicluna.

About Hairspray

HAIRSPRAY, the hit Broadway musical opened on August 15, 2002 and ran for over

2500 performances, winning eight Tony Awards. HAIRSPRAYhas also had US

national tours, a London West End production, and numerous foreign productions. The

London production was nominated for a record-setting 11 Olivier Awards, winning for

Best New Musical and three other categories.

A movie version ofHAIRSPRAYwas released in 2007 starring John Travolta, Zac

Effron and Michelle Pfeiffer.

In HAIRSPRAY, it's 1962 - the 50's are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy

Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion - todance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, The Corny Collins Show and,overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can atrendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the


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heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her'do? Only in Hairspray! Welcome to the 60's!

THE PRODUCTION TEAM

Production Company Packemin ProductionsDirector Neil GoodingMusical Director Peter HaywardChoreographer Camilla JakimowiczSet Designer Simon GreerCostume Designer Cassandra PascoliLighting Designer Sean ClarkeAssociate Producer Katrina Gooding

AUDITION DATES

All auditions will be held at Riverside Theatres (cnr of Church Street & Market StreetParramatta) in The Lennox Theatre and on the Riverside Theatre Stage. Entry onSunday the 10th of March is via the main building entrance. Entry for the callbacknights is via Stage Door off Market Street.

Sunday 10th March 2013 10am 5pm Initial Dance Call &AuditionsTuesday 12th March 2013 7pm 10pm CallbacksWednesday 13th March 2013 7pm 10pm Callbacks

AUDITION PROCESS

To be eligible to audition for HAIRSPRAY, all auditionees must be 15 years of ageor older on the day of the auditions.

All auditionees will be required to participate in a group choreography call (Do notpanic if you are not the worlds best dancer!). There are still roles that you canbe considered for.

Vocally at the initial calls, we will be asking all cast members to sing a section ofGOOD MORNING BALTIMORE. At the initial call, you will be asked to sing a sectionof your choice A Capella (without accompaniment) and in any key that you want.Please choose the section that you feel shows your voice at its best. We may thenask you to sing a different section of the song, so please be familiar with the wholenumber.At the initial auditions, we are just trying to get an idea of where everybody is vocally.Then, based upon the initial dance and vocal audition, we will be inviting people tocallbacks to be tried out more thoroughly for the lead roles. We will provide script andmusic for you to become familiar with for the callbacks.

It is anticipated that the initial audition which includes the dance call may take about75 minutes for most auditionees.

Please bring to your initial audition a copy of your bio and a non-returnbalephotograph.


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AUDITION BOOKINGS

To book your audition, please email Katrina Gooding at [email protected] your name, email address and a contact phone number. We will only start takingaudition bookings after the Orientation Night on Tuesday the 19th of February.We will then confirm your audition time. All auditionees will be booked into grouptimeslots with other auditionees for the initial Dance Calls and Auditions.

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals will commence on Wednesday the 27th of March

Rehearsal times will be:

Monday 7pm 10pm Castle Hill Community Church, 47 Britannia Road, CastleHill

Wednesday7pm - 10pm Castle Hill Community Church, 47 Britannia Road, CastleHill

A detailed rehearsal schedule will be distributed it is possible that all cast will not berequired for all rehearsals.

Please Note: If you miss more than 3 rehearsals during the rehearsalperiod, your position in the cast will be reconsidered. Please do not take onthe show if you are already over-committed.

ROLES

HAIRSPRAYhas a large cast with a mixture of ages. There are featured roles formales and females of all ages. HAIRSPRAYalso requires a number of cast membersto play African American roles. We will be open to casting these roles to performerswith darker skin from a number of ethnic backgrounds African America, African,Islander, Indian etc

Tracy Turnblad (mezzo, belt) A pleasantly plump teenager; very upbeat, loves hercity, loves to dance. She dreams of being a star on The Corny Collins Show (i.e.American Bandstand). A forward thinker, open minded and not afraid to jump into life;Tracy is eager to see what lies ahead. Must be great singer; great dancer. Tracy is on

stage for nearly every musical number. This actress must have a strong voice,STAMINA, and know how to take care of herself during a long run 15 performances!(Good Morning Baltimore; Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now; I Can Hear the Bells; It TakesTwo; Welcome to the 60's; Big Blonde & Beautiful; The Big Dollhouse; Good MorningBaltimore (reprise); Without Love; You Cant Stop the Beat). Vocal Range: G belowmiddle C to E above C

Edna Turnblad This role will be played by Australian Entertainment legendJONENGLISH. However, we will be casting an understudy for this role. Tracys kind, plus-sized mother a drag role. Edna runs a laundry business out of her home. Tenor,Vocal Range: F below middle C to E above C

Penny Pingleton (female mezzo, belt) Tracys teenage best friend; much moresheltered than Tracy due to her mom Prudys protective nature. She falls in(forbidden) love with Seaweed, one of the black teens in detention hall. (Mama, I'm a
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Big Girl Now; The Big Dollhouse; Without Love; You Cant Stop the Beat). Vocal Range:middle C to G above C

Prudy Pingleton (female mezzo or soprano) Pennys overprotective mom. Goodcomic timing a plus. (Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now; You Cant Stop the Beat).

Velma Von Tussle (mezzo belt) (age range, late 30s-40s) Bossy Producer of TheCorny Collins Show and former Miss Baltimore Crabs; the original Mean Girl. Will doanything to see her daughter Amber get ahead and become Miss Teenage Hairspray-

1962! (Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now; Miss Baltimore Crabs; Velma's Revenge; The BigDollhouse). Vocal Range: G below middle C to E above C

Amber Von Tussle (female soprano) Spoiled, pretty teen, currently the star of TheCorny Collins Show, and girlfriend of Link; expects to be elected Miss TeenageHairspray by any means possible. Amber is totally the leader of the pack of meangirls in school who constantly try to squash Tracys dreams. (Mama, I'm a Big GirlNow; most Ensemble numbers; The Big Dollhouse; Cooties, usually the lead dancer onThe Corny Collins Show). Vocal Range: middle C to F above C

Little Inez (high mezzo belt) Seaweeds little sister; Motormouth Maybellesdaughter; VERY talented (could cast between age 15-22, but must look youngerthan the other teens). Good singer; great dancer; (Run and Tell That; The BigDollhouse; You Cant Stop the Beat). Vocal Range: middle C to E above C

Motormouth Maybelle (Alto) Black host of Negro Day on The Corny Collins Show.Owns a record shop; Seaweed and Inezs mother; a real character. Very talented(usually speaks in rhyme); Maybelle is big, blonde and beautiful! (Big, Blonde &Beautiful; The Big Dollhouse; I Know Where I've Been; You Cant Stop the Beat). VocalRange: A below middle C to E above C

The Dynamites Judine, Kamilah, Shayna 3 strong vocalists/dancers who willstrongly resemble THE SUPREMES these ladies may also double as black teensand/or Mr. Pinkys employees in the Hefty Hideaway. Vocal ranges and blending ofvoices will count more than age range. Vocal Range: G below middle C to A above C

Corny Collins (male tenor) The Dick Clark of Baltimore.. Host of the most popularteen dance show on TV. Open to anything that will keep his show on the air. (TheNicest Kids in Town; It's Hairspray!; You Cant Stop the Beat). Vocal Range: D belowmiddle C to above middle C

Link Larkin (male second tenor/baritone ) Handsome teen heart-throb on TheCorny Collins Show; starts out as Ambers steady and then falls in love with the mostunlikely heroine, Tracy. Must be great singer; great dancer; (It Takes Two; Hear theBells (reprise); several Ensemble numbers; Without Love; You Cant Stop the Beat).Vocal Range: E below middle C to G above middle C

Seaweed J. Stubbs (male tenor) Lead dancer of the black teens; first to admit thatTracy has some great dance moves, and accepts her into the detention hall group.(Run and Tell That; several Ensemble numbers; Without Love; You Cant Stop theBeat). Vocal Range: G below middle C to B above middle C

Wilbur Turnblad (male baritone) Tracys dad; owns the Har-Dee-Har Hut, a shopfor practical jokers; very supportive of his daughter; truly in love with wife, Edna.(You're Timeless to Me; You Cant Stop the Beat). Vocal Range: G below C to E abovemiddle C


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Mr. Pinky (male baritone) Owner of Pinkys Hefty Hideaway (dress shop); this actorwill probably do at least one more cameo role. (Welcome to the 60's; final ensembleYou Cant Stop the Beat).

Ensemble roles include Council Members (Dancer / Singers aged 15 23), TheMatron (Female), The Gym Teacher (Female), Mr Harriman F. Spritzer (ThePresident Of Ultra Clutch), as well as Guards, Adult Board Members, and a largeensemble of mixed ages.

Some lead roles may be filled by celebrity performers prior to auditionstaking place. We will inform all auditionees which roles will not be availableto be auditioned.

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

BUMP IN / TECHNICAL & DRESS REHEARSALS

SUNDAY

21 JULY

2013 9AM - 2PM

RIVERSIDE

THEATRE BUMP IN

2PM - 5PMRIVERSIDETHEATRE SITZPROBE

MONDAY22 JULY

2013 TBCRIVERSIDETHEATRE

BUMP IN / LX PLOTTING(DAYTIME - NO CAST)

TECHNICAL REHEARSAL -FULL CAST

TUESDAY23 JULY

2013 7PM - 11PMRIVERSIDETHEATRE

FULL DRESS REHEARSAL #1

WEDNESDAY

24 JULY2013 7PM - 11PM

RIVERSIDETHEATRE

FULL DRESS REHEARSAL #2

THURSDAY25 JULY

2013 TBCRIVERSIDETHEATRE NIGHT OFF

PERFORMANCES

FRIDAY26 JULY

2013 11AMRIVERSIDETHEATRE

PERFORMANCE # 1 -SCHOOLS PREVIEW

7:30PMRIVERSIDETHEATRE

PERFORMANCE # 2 -EVENING

SATURDAY27 JULY

2013 2PMRIVERSIDETHEATRE

PERFORMANCE # 3 -MATINEE

7:30PMRIVERSIDETHEATRE


SUNDAY28 JULY



FRIDAY2 AUGUST

2013 7:30PMRIVERSIDETHEATRE



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SATURDAY3 AUGUST



SATURDAY3 AUGUST



SUNDAY4 AUGUST

2013 11AMRIVERSIDETHEATRE


SUNDAY4 AUGUST



WEDNESDA

Y

7 AUGUST

2013 7:30PM

RIVERSIDE

THEATRE

PERFORMANCE # 11 -

EVENING

THURSDAY8 AUGUST



FRIDAY9 AUGUST



SATURDAY10 AUGUST



SATURDAY10 AUGUST


PERFORMANCE # 15 -CLOSING NIGHT

*** Please note that there is a daytime performance at 11am onFriday the 26th of July. All cast members will need to make

arrangements to be available for this performance ***

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