hairspray audition packet

Name:___________________________

Spring Musical Audition Packet

December 9th, 2015

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Auditorium/Room 124

Table of Contents

Welcome Letter 3

General Information 5

Audition Checklist 6

Acting Auditions

Character Descriptions 7

Hairspray Callback Sides A – C 8

Vocal Auditions

Vocal Audition Piece: “Good Morning Baltimore” 24

TRACY: “I Can Hear the Bells” 27

EDNA: “Welcome to the 60s” 30

LINK: “It Takes Two” 34

VELMA: “Ms. Baltimore Crabs” 38

MOTORMOUTH: “I Know Where I’ve Been” 42

CORNY COLLINS: “Nicest Kids in Town” 45

SEAWEED/PENNY: “Without Love” 49

TRACY/LINK: “You Can’t Stop the Beat” 52

EDNA/WILBUR: “You’re Timeless to Me” 55

LITTLE INES/SEAWEED: “Run and Tell That” 58

AMBER/TRACY/PENNY: “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now” 64

“Why You Didn’t Get Cast” 70

Audition Contract 74

Dear Talented Student,

Welcome to auditions for the AHS Drama Company’s production of Hairspray!

We are so excited to welcome you to this process, especially freshmen, new students, and students new to Drama Company. This audition packet contains everything you need to prepare for auditions for our spring musical. You may be casted as an understudy, ensemble member, or dancer.

The audition process measures your acting, singing, dancing, and improv skills. However, we also value work ethic skills and consider those in casting. Below are some descriptions of additional traits and skills we will be looking for throughout auditions and how to demonstrate them!

Commitment

Review the essential dates as provided and be prepared to make arrangements with your family, school, employer, coach, or other extracurricular activity supervisor to be available for these rehearsals. Except for absolute emergencies, we cannot have last-minute absences from essential rehearsals or performances.

Timeliness

Please arrive early for all audition times. We are lucky to have so many eager participants, but that means we are running a very tight schedule. Showing up on time to auditions is a strong indication of what we can expect during the rehearsal and production timeline.

Following Directions

Following directions is a very important skill in theatre. Please be sure you carefully follow all the directions in this packet, as well as additional directions provided at auditions by ANY member of the production staff. Again, this is an indication of what we can expect in rehearsals.

Preparation

There is a lot of material in this packet! We know, because we made it. ! We are giving you the opportunity to prepare for your audition so that you can give us your strongest performance. We have provided plenty of resources here; please take advantage of them. We want to see what level of time and dedication you have put into this process.

Positive Attitude

We don’t much care for High School Musical, but we are all in this together. Please treat each other and the production staff with respect. However the casting turns out, you will likely be working with most of the people you are auditioning with. We are also not interested in casting people who cannot get along with one another. Building a strong ensemble is essential to a good production, and this can only happen with cast members who build each other up.

Audition Logistics

Your audition begins at your designated time. What to expect:

1.! You need to arrive at your designated time and quietly take your place and wait for us to call your name.

2.! Please wait in the designated area. Do not wander around the building.

3.! You will be waiting for a great deal of your audition. If you are in the room where auditions are taking place, you are expected to be silent. If you are in the waiting area, you are expected to maintain a polite volume as to not distract anyone else working in the building.

4.! Bring a not-too-messy snack and water. You’re going to be here for a while! 5.! Remember that we like you! We have to keep neutral expressions, but we really do want you to

do well. Take a few deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth before you start performing and try to calm yourself down. Give us your best shot in the moment!

While we cannot offer specific help in preparing your materials, we can answer any questions related to the audition process.

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We’ll see you in a few weeks, and break a leg!

~Your Directors

Mr. Parr Ms. Lorenz Co-Director Co-Director asparr@aacps.org elorenz@aacps.org

General'Information'''Wednesday,'December'9th'' ' 3:00$PM$–$4:00$PM$ $ Dance$Auditions$$ $ $ $ $ 4:00$PM$–$5:00$PM$ $ Acting$Auditions$$ $ $ $ $ 5:00$PM$–$5:30$PM$ $ DINNER$BREAK$$ $ $ $ $ 5:30$PM$–$7:00$PM$ $ Vocal$Auditions$$Friday,'December'11th' $ TBA$ $ Cast$List$Posted$'Wednessday,'December'16th'' 6:00$PM$ Mandatory$Parent$Meeting$$'Friday,'March'11th,'2016' $ 7:00$PM$ Hairspray(Show$1(Saturday,'March'12th,'2016$ $ 7:00$PM$ Hairspray(Show$2/Red$Carpet$Event$Sunday,'March'13th,'2016$ $ 2:00$PM$ Hairspray(Show$3$$Wednesday,'March'16th,'2016$ 7:00$PM$ Hairspray(Understudy$Open$Rehearsal$$Friday,'March'18th,'2016$$ $ 7:00$PM$ Hairspray(Show$4$Saturday,'March'19th,'2016$ $ 7:00$PM$ Hairspray(Show$5/Cappies$Critics$Sunday,'March'20th,'2016$ $ 2:00$PM$ Hairspray(Show$6$$$

Audition(Check(List(!

All!Shows:!∇! Complete!the!Audition!Form!

o! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m1ZhbaOhWJwMwHIv0vZ4FD4FXLxcC7yCBFbRDYrjAiA/viewform!

∇! Read!“Why!You!Didn’t!Get!Cast”!and!describe!what!the!article!means!to!you!on!the!Audition!Contract.!

∇! Sign!the!Audition!Contract.!∇! Sign!up!via!Signup!Genius!for!an!audition.!

o! www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0549AAAD28A2F49Zhairspray!∇! Prepare!the!Hairspray(Ensemble!piece!Good(Morning,(Baltimore!found!in!the!audition!packet.!

∇! Prepare!any!of!the!other!songs!of!characters!you!may!be!interested!in!understudying!for!(Seaweed,!Tracy,!Edna,!etc.).!

∇! Familiarize!yourself!with!Sides!A,!B,!and!C.!Do!NOT!memorize.!∇! Wear!appropriate!attire!and!warm!up!before!auditions!

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Hairspray(Character(Descriptions(

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Tracy(Turnblad:%A%"pleasantly%plump"%teenager,%who%dreams%of%fame%and%fights%to%racially%integrate%The$Corny$Collins$Show.%She%needs%a%LOT%of%personality!%Strong%singer%and%dancer.%

Edna(Turnblad:%Tracy's%kind,%plusEsized%mother.%Edna%runs%a%laundry%business%out%of%her%home.%NOTE:$This$role$is$scripted$for$a$man,$and$we$will$be$casting$a$male.$If$you$are$cast,$you$will$be$expected$to$dress$and$act$as$a$woman.$

Velma(Von(Tussle:%The%villainess%of%Hairspray.%Amber's%scheming%mother%and%producer%of%The$Corny$Collins$Show,%who%pushes%her%daughter%to%seek%the%stardom%that%she%never%had.%%NOTE:$We$are$considering$casting$a$male$in$this$role$as$well.$Again,$the$boy$who$is$cast$will$be$expected$to$dress$and$act$as$a$woman.$$Penny(Pingleton:%Tracy's%slightly%dorky,%devoted%and%perky%best%friend.%

Motormouth(Maybelle:(The%owner%of%a%downtown%record%shop%and%the%host%of%"Negro%Day"%on%The$Corny$Collins$Show,%selfEdescribed%as%"big,%blonde%and%beautiful.”%Powerhouse%vocalist.%

Amber(Von(Tussle:%Bratty,%selfish%resident%princess%of%The$Corny$Collins$Show,%despite%her%lack%of%talent.%She%is%willing%to%do%anything%to%win%the%Miss%Teenage%Hairspray%pageant.%

Link(Larkin:%A%teenage%heartthrob%and%one%of%The$Corny$Collins$Show%Council%Members,%who%falls%in%love%with%Tracy.%This%is%a%strong%acting,%dancing,%and%singing%role.%

Seaweed(J.(Stubbs:(A%hip%"Negro%Day"%dancer%and%the%son%of%Motormouth%Maybelle%who%falls%in%love%with%Penny.%

Wilbur(Turnblad:%Tracy’s%goofy%father,%who%owns%the%HarEDeEHar%Hut%joke%shop%and%is%still%madly%in%love%with%his%wife,%Edna.%He%encourages%Tracy%to%follow%her%dreams.%

Corny(Collins:%The%eccentric%and%confident%host%of%The$Corny$Collins$Show.%This%role%is%deceptive%–%Corny%drives%a%lot%of%the%action%from%his%position%as%a%host.%

Little(Inez:%Seaweed’s%younger%sister.%She%also%wants%to%join%The$Corny$Collins$Show,%but%is%turned%away%from%the%auditions%because%she%is%black.%

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Side%A:%%

Tracy%Penny%Edna%Prudy%%%%%

Side%B:%%

Velma%Amber%Corny%Link%Edna%Tracy%Penny%Brenda%

Side%C:%%

Motormouth%Seaweed%Link%Penny%Tracy%Amber%Velma%Edna%Wilbur%

Cindy%Watkins/Little%Inez%%

Vocal%Audition%

%“Good%Morning%Baltimore”%

%

Measures%6%–%27%%%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xekdc7xcDpI%

%

0:00%K%0:50%

Tracy%%“I%Can%Hear%the%

Bells”%%

Measures%45%–%64%%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72yTfrRrpmU%

%1:51%K%2:28%

%

Edna%%

“Welcome%to%the%

60s”%

%

Measures%130%–%156%%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Xai0KU_t2w0%

%

2:34%K%3:10%

%

%

%Link%%

“It%Takes%Two”%%

Measures%36%K%End%%%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5KQzOFrCAA%

%1:59%K%2:42%

%

Velma%%

“Ms.%Baltimore%

Crabs”%

%

Measures%19%–%49%%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=n6YTyxg_KXc%

%

0:29%K%1:10%

%

%

Motormouth%%“I%Know%Where%I’ve%

Been”%%

Measures%12%–%28%%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ng0bstm62c%

%0:47%K%1:52%

Corny%%%

“Nicest%Kids%in%Town”%

%Measures%126%–%End%

%https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=wTTouuezA6M%

%1:57%K%2:35%

%

Seaweed%&%Penny%

%“Without%Love”%

%Measures%54%–%73%

%https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=BoZ3Hx0ENM4%%

2:04%K%2:52%

Tracy%&%Link%

%“You%Can’t%Stop%the%

Beat”%%

Measures%8%–%46%%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jQ3I8tLogw%

%

0:00%K%1:02%

Edna%&%Wilbur%

%“You’re%Timeless%to%

Me”%%

Measures%77%–%End%%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDu7H04cuBs%

%

2:35%K%4:10%

Inez%&%Seaweed%

%“Run%and%Tell%That”%

%Measures%78%K%125%

%https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=tplQzHZab8M%%

2:07%K%3:10%

Tracy,%Penny,%

&%Amber%%

“Mama%I’m%a%Big%Girl%

Now”%

%

Measures%61%–%End%%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=lie1U9LhXpY%

%

1:33%K%3:10%