Hairspray

HAIRSPRAY

THE BROADWAY MUSICAL

BASED ON THE NEW LINE CINEMA FILM WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JOHN WATERS

BOOK BY

MARK O’DONNELL

THOMAS MEEHAN

MUSIC BY

MARC SHAIMAN

LYRICS BY

SCOTT WITTMAN

MARC SHAIMAN

ORCHESTRATIONS BY HAROLD WHEELER

ARRANGEMENTS BY MARC SHAIMAN

DIRECTED BY

JONATHAN HETLER

MUSIC DIRECTOR

ERIC M. BRINSER

CHOREOGRAPHY BY

KAT SHONDECK

SCENIC DESIGN BY

JONATHAN HETLER

LIGHTING DESIGN BY

DAVID GRITZNER

COSTUME DESIGN BY

JULIE SNYDER

SOUND DESIGN BY

LANCE ROYES

PROPERTIES BY

AMY FARKAS

STAGE MANAGER

GAIL McCORMICK

PRODUCED BY

BRUCE FLEISCHER & ELLYSA CAHOY

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

BRUCE FLEISCHER & JONATHAN HETLER

*ABOUT THE PLAY*

This piece is timeless to me! Ever since the ’88 cult classic movie debuted, the story of Tracy Turnblad has been reshaped and redone just like hairstyles have changed over the years. Yet the message of racial equality and the underdog overcoming adversity in the world (or at least Baltimore) has always remained true.

Hairspray reflects an era where segregation was the unfortunate norm, protesting was commonplace, and going to a racially integrated theatre to see a performance (like you are doing right now)…strictly taboo. We have come so far, and yet we still have miles to go.

The late Stella Adler said it best, “the theatre was created to tell people the truth about life and the social situation”. This is one of the reasons the cast, crew, and production team do what we do. We hope to show you (our audience) that change is possible and that it’s important to persevere when working towards a bigger goal, and that is why you seriously can’t stop the beat of this show!

Yes, you will laugh and hopefully dance your way out of the theatre today, but we hope that this show leaves you both inspired and encouraged to fight for your cause, follow your dreams, and always follow your heart! Remember, you gotta think big, to be big!

Enjoy!

JONATHAN HETLER DIRECTOR

Performed October 16-19 2014

*THE CAST*

TRACY TURNBLAD………………….. Deb Saxe

LINK LARKIN…………………………..Kyle Kelly

EDNA TURNBLAD…………………….Jonathan O’Harrow

WILBUR TURNBLAD………………… Frank Wilson

VELMA VON TUSSLE……………….. Martha Traverse

AMBER VON TUSSLE……………….. Olivia Slogosky

PRUDY PINGLETON…………………. Joyce Robinson

PENNY PINGLETON…………………. Lauren Ritter