Open auditions for the Southwestern College Summer Theatre Festival production of “Hairspray” are coming soon to Southwestern College. 

“This is a diverse cast,” says director Allyson Moon. “It provides an opportunity for everyone to come together and show that each person is important, each person has gifts, and each person should have a chance to shine.” 

Auditions will be Thursday, May 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Messenger Recital Hall in the Darbeth Fine Arts Building and Friday, May 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Richardson Performing Arts Center in the Christy Administration Building. The auditions are for ages 11 and up. Individuals auditioning can prepare a song or can sing a song from the show. Contact musical director Brian Winnie, at brian.winnie@sckans.edu, to request audition materials for “Hairspray.”  Scenes from the show will be used for the acting portion of the audition and will be provided. 

“Hairspray” will be performed July 15-17. The show is about dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad who auditions for a spot on "The Corny Collins Show" and wins. She becomes an overnight celebrity, a trendsetter in dance, fun, and fashion. Perhaps her new status as a teen sensation is enough to topple Corny's reigning dance queen and bring racial integration to the show.

Other productions for the summer include “Where the Wild Things Are” and other Maurice Sendak plays, June 24 and 25, and the contemporary musical “Title of Show” July 22-24.

For more information about the auditions or the other productions, contact Allyson Moon at (620) 229-6328 or Allyson.moon@sckans.edu.