Hairspray Audition Instructions

Actors ages 7-12:

ACTING: You may choose to do one of the following:

1. Perform a comedic monologue no longer than one minute (this must be from a published play) OR
2. Perform a passage from your favorite book, fairy tale, or nursery rhyme OR
3. Create a story about your favorite television show: Why is this your favorite? Would you like to be on this show? Why? Make this story interesting, exciting. Make your audience want to watch this television show.

MUSIC: Choose one of the following:

1. Prepare a song, no longer than a minute and a half. The song should be from a published musical, and you must provide your own sheet music OR:
2. The music director will teach a segment of a song from Hairspray. You will learn this during the audition then asked to sing to the song back.

Actors ages 13-18:

ACTING: You may choose to do one of the following:

1. Perform a comedic monologue no longer than one minute (this must be from a published play) OR
2. Create a story about your favorite television show: Why is this your favorite? Would you like to be on this show? Why? Make this story interesting, exciting. Make your audience want to watch this television show.

MUSIC: Choose one of the following:

1. Prepare a song, no longer than a minute and a half. The song should be from a published musical, and you must provide your own sheet music OR:
2. The music director will teach a segment of a song from Hairspray. You will learn this during the audition and then be asked to sing the song back.

NOTE ON MONOLOGUES AND SHEET MUSIC:

If you choose to perform a comedic monologue, it can be from any musical or play. Please do not google the word monologue, and choose the first one on the list. You will be asked to provide the title of the play, the name of the character, and why you chose this monologue. If you need a book of monologues, you can find these at the library, or you can email Matt for assistance.

If you decide to prepare your own song, you must provide the sheet music to the music director. Some libraries do have musical compilation books, and you can also download sheet music (sometimes for a fee of $5+). For example, if you decide to sing “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me In St. Louis, you can download the complete song here for $5.50.

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