Vero Voce Now Casting Hairspray JR!

VERO VOCE NOW CASTING

SOME OF ‘THE NICEST KIDS IN TOWN’

TO TEASE UP THEIR HAIR AND TWIST AND SHOUT IN

HAIRSPRAY JR.

St Charles, Aug 1 – Hairdos and excitement will be on the rise and St Charles will shake and shimmy when local students at Vero Voce join their production of Hairspray JR. at 6 pm Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Tuesday, Aug 1 at 6 pm is a registration day for all who wish to join the cast. Auditions are only necessary for those wishing to fill specific roles and more information will be forthcoming upon registration. The family-friendly show captures the spirit and turmoil of 1962 Baltimore through laughter, dance, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs. Vero Voce’s production of Hairspray JR is a tuition based program. Vero Voce is seeking all ethnicities. Please register for casting online at http://verovoce.com/audition-form to let us know you will be attending the August 1st meeting. More information may also be found at http://verovoce.com/live-theatre/auditions.

“Hairspray JR. is a dynamic musical with an important message: that acceptance comes in all shapes, sizes, and nationalities,” says Gershon. “Through their production these students will explore ideas like civil rights and discrimination in the context of a period of tremendous social and historical significance in the U.S.” he adds.

The story follows Tracy Turnblad, a full-figured girl with full-figured hair and a big heart, who has only one passion – to dance. When her determination and rock ‘n roll moves land her a spot on a local television dance program, "The Corny Collins Show," she is transformed from an outsider to an irrepressible teen celebrity. This trendsetter in dance and fashion uses her fame to win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, challenge the program's reigning princess Amber, and rally against racial segregation… all without denting her 'do.

With a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Scott Wittman, Hairspray JR. is based on the 1988 New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, which inspired the “bouffant” Broadway production which ran for over 2,500 performances and won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical. New Line Cinema released a film adaptation of the stage version, starring John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, and Queen Latifah.

Vero Voce Theater and School of Performing Arts in St Charles will present Hairspray JR. on Friday, October 13 & 20, Saturday, October 14 & 21, 2017 at 7 pm and Sunday, October 15 & 22, 2017 at 6 pm at Vero Voce Theater, 951 State Avenue, Ste F, St Charles, Illinois. Tickets are $15 Adult & $10 Senior/Student and may be purchased online at www.verovoce.com. For more information please call (630) 584-0139 or email info@verovoce.com.

Hairspray JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com.