Hit Musical Hairspray Opens At Wheaton Drama

With direction and choreography by Patrick Stinson, musical direction by Jean Austin, and assistant direction by Cindy Hartigan, the very talented cast and crew gears up to give the audience an extremely upbeat and comically touching performance.

Set in 1962 in Baltimore, this endearing comedy follows the exploits of Tracy Turnblad, a pleasantly plump teenager with big hair, a big heart, and a dream…to dance. When she dances her way onto a local television program, The Corny Collins Show, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to an overnight teen sensation. But will her newfound popularity give her the self-confidence to vanquish the program’s reigning teen princess and win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, as well as the courage to help change the show’s segregation policy - and all without denting her ‘Do?

Wheaton Drama invites you to find out as we present Hairspray at Playhouse 111 in Downtown Wheaton with a wonderfully talented cast including the likes of : Abby Boegh, Sandra Cadas, Craig Gustafson, Annie Hanlin, Conner Hernadez, Yvette Herczeg, Dan Hitzemann, Cordero Johnson, Allison Kasbee, Tiana Maravilla, Garrett Martin, Bobby McNeily, Aiden Moran, Sarah Morton, Miciah Oliver-Long, Heather Pauliks, Fletcher Peterson, Aidan Schill, Ellie Schober, Steve Schroeder, Allison Scigalski, Johannah Swank, Danielle Walker, Nichole Williams, Kyle Edmonds, Kayla Hilliker, and Mamie Lobini.

Hairspray runs November 20 through December13, with shows on Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 3pm. All performances will take place at Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111, located at 111 N. Hale Street in downtown Wheaton. For tickets, call 630-260-1820 or visit www.wheatondrama.org.

Also available on the website, see information about upcoming auditions. Director Chuck Bergland will hold auditions for Rabbit Hole on November 22nd and 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111, 111 North Hale Street in Wheaton. Callbacks (if needed) will be held November 24th. The show opens January 29th and runs through February 14th, 2016. Character information and basic show premise are also available for review at www.wheatondrama.org.