Bridge Players Theatre Company celebrates the diverse community that we live in and serve as a member of Burlington County. We are dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and in confronting anything in our operations that may inhibit this. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion, where all interested individuals can thrive, succeed, and are able to participate in and contribute to Bridge Players.  For us, this means everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, feels valued, and respected.  We accept the challenge to build an organization where full and fair participation is the norm.

ABOUT AUDITIONS:
All roles are open. Prepare 32 bars from a Broadway show of your choice that demonstrates your vocal range. Bring sheet music or a track. An accompanist and bluetooth speaker will be provided to accommodate either option. No acapella singing will be accepted! Dance call will be during callbacks, if invited. Please provide all potential conflicts for rehearsals starting February 8th.

All auditioning should be at least 16 years of age or older at the time of rehearsals beginning, unless auditioning for the role of Little Inez (12+). If under the age of 18, a parent must be onsite at time of audition.

Please refrain from auditioning if you have any conflicts from April 21 (day after Easter) thru the end of the run May 17. Set strike is Sunday, May 18th and is mandatory for all involved. This is a non-Equity, non-paying production.

Performance dates & times: May 2, 3, 9, 10 & 17 at 8 PM; May 4, 10, and 11 at 3 PM
Set strike on May 18 is mandatory for all involved

CHARACTERS:

Tracy Turnblad: 15-20 (in look); our plus-sized protagonist; confident, talented, and incredibly determined. Must be able to dance.

Penny Pingleton: 15-20 (in look); Tracy's best friend and dorky sidekick; not the brightest bulb, but cares with the best of them.

Seaweed J. Stubbs: 15-20 (in look); Tracy's classmate and friend who is discriminated against due to the color of his skin. Must be able to dance.

Link Larkin: 15-20 (in look); the Corny Collins Show's teenage heartthrob who unexpectedly falls for Tracy. Must be able to dance.

Amber Von Tussle: 15-20 (in look); Link's girlfriend and Tracy's nemesis; always looking to be the center of attention despite seeming to be less talented than the others. Movement required.

Velma Von Tussle: 40-50 (in look); Amber's mother and the director of the Corny Collins Show; the former Miss Baltimore Crabs trying to live vicariously through her daughter. Movement required.

Corny Collins: 25-35 (in look); the charismatic host of his own TV show; genuinely nice on and off the camera. Movement required

Motormouth Maybelle: 30-50 (in look); Seaweed and Little Inez's mother; guest DJ on the Corny Collins Show for Negro Day and owns a record shop; sassy and confident.

Little Inez: 12-15; Seaweed's little sister; confident, talented, and determined. Must be able to dance.

Edna Turnblad: 30-50 (in look); Tracy's mother; a working housewife who is exuberant, spirited, and commanding despite losing the confidence to become a plus-size clothing designer. Often played by a male-presenting person in drag. Movement required.

Wilbur Turnblad: 40-60 (in look): Tracy's father who is madly in love with his wife, Edna. Owns a joke shop. Movement required.

Ensemble to include, but not limited to: Council members (dance required), Prudy Pingleton (Penny's mom), Harriman Spritzer (President of Ultra Clutch), Mr. Pinky (of Pinky's Hefty Hideaway), Jailhouse folx, the Dynamites (3 black vocalists), etc.

HAIRSPRAY
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com