Hairspray
Frankston Arts Centre
July 2012
It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, and quirky, plus-sized, teenage Tracy Turnblad has one dream: to dance on The Corny Collins Show. When she gets put in detention with the African-American students in the school, they teach her some of their dance moves, and her new found groove wins her a spot on Corny’s show. Overnight, Tracy transforms from a nobody into a star, and uses her newfound influence to advocate for racial integration on the television show. Tracy faces scrutiny and bullying from the network producer, Velma, and her popular, but vicious, daughter, Amber. With the help of the teenage heartthrob Link, host Corny Collins, and Motormouth Maybelle (the host of ‘Negro Day’), Tracy overcomes the odds and succeeds in her mission to integrate The Corny Collins Show.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director | Danny Ginsberg |
Musical Director | Sue Fletcher |
Choreographer | Steve Rostron |
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Production Co-ordinator | Brett Wingfield |
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Stage Manager | Arn Maree Jenkins |
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Costume Design | Brett Wingfield |
Set and Scenic Design | Mike Fletcher |
Lighting Design | Brad Alcock |
Sound Design | Marcello LoRicco |
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Assistant Stage Manager | Craig Symons |
Assistant to the Choreographer | Sarah Fortnam |
Funk Kids Dance Captain | Jess Pratt |
Costume Co-ordinators | Brett Wingfield |
Costume Assistants | Cathy Conway |
| Maria Sabbatucci |
| Jo Corbel |
| Jemma Edwards |
| Gina Goss |
| June Harbour |
| Millie Lewis |
| Mainna Mancini |
| Katrina Manser |
| Brenda Trickey |
| Lorraine Turner |
| Jacinta Wilson |
Dressers | Cathy Conway |
| Jacinta Wilson |
| Brett Wingfield |
Set Construction | Mike Fletcher |
| Daniel Murtagh |
Scenic Animations | Paul Congdon |
Scenic Illustrations | Heath McKenzie |
Set Construction Assistants | Chris Brown |
| Angela Ginsberg |
Lighting Operator | Josh lacey |
Projection Designer | Andrei Chlebnikowski |
Lighting System | Matt Silk |
Sound Operator | Steve Cooke |
Sound Assistant | Johnny Lo Ricco |
Radio Mic Technicians | Gina Goss |
| Lucy Stayner |
Make Up Co-ordinators | Alexis Collier |
| Kylie McMillan |
Make Up Assistants | Emily Stafford |
| Emily Ibrahim |
| Hannah Rule |
| Jenny ySmit |
Wig Co-ordinator | Trent Whitmore |
Head Flyman | Michael Bates |
Fly Assistant | Karen Garaway |
Staging | Annika Brooker |
| Craig Dixon |
| Lachie Fletcher |
| Zac Groenveld |
| Scott Jeffrey |
| Niklas Kreher |
| Jez Lylak |
| Nicole Lylak |
| Bianca Milewski |
| Nick Rees |
| Lucy Stayner |
| Andrew Tunks |
Props Co-ordinator | Peter Bates |
Props Assistant | Jane Lacey |
Marketing | Brett Wingfield |
| Kylie McMillan |
Program Design | Kylie McMillan |
Photography | Mike Fletcher |
Stage Photos | Mike Fletcher |
Company Tickets | Fran Boyd |
Green Room Manager | Jan Lavender |
Green Room Assistants | Fran Boyd |
| Shirley Bowen |
| Helen Brown |
| Carole Cuthberson |
| Chris Congdon |
Front of House | Chris Congdon |
| Judi McCormack |
Front of House Display | Chris Brown |
Rehearsal Pianist | Krystal Tunncliffe |
Audition Secretary | Brett Wingfield |
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Keyboard 1 | Krystal Tuncliffe |
Keyboard 2 | Martine Wengrow |
Keyboard 3 | Anthony Bingham |
Guitar 1 | Jeff Box |
Guitar 2 | Dave Banen |
Bass | Paul Congdon |
Drums | Bryn Bowen |
Percussion | Carly Jennings |
Reed 1 | Glenn Taylor |
Reed 2 | Andrew Corbel |
Trumpet | Dean Pratt |
Trombone | John Beckley |
Violin 1 | Prue Glenn |
Violin 2 | Anne Beruldsen |
Cello | Debbie McLeod |
CAST
Tracy Turnblad | Ashlee Zaharin |
Corny Collins | Kieran McGrath |
Edna Turnblad | Cameron Thomas |
Penny Pingleton | Emily Hall |
Velma Von Tussle | Jodie Symes |
Amber Von Tussle | Tara Kabalan |
Link Larkin | Matthew Clayton |
Seaweed J. Stubbs | Ashley Roussety |
Little Inez | Tess Sabbatucci |
Motormouth Maybelle | Lidia Mancini |
Wilbur Turnblad | Chris Tunks |
Prudy Pingleton | Marissa Tunks |
Dynamite: | Sarah Charlesworth |
| Lauren DeSilva |
| Sarah Watson |
Council Members: | Nick Chilton |
| James Davies |
| Sarah Fortnam |
| Serenity Harbour |
| Cara Johnston |
| Joshua Mulcahy |
| Tailem Tynan |
| Robbie Wilton |
Funk Kids: | Isabelle Bangard |
| Courtney Beeren |
| Josh Cinco |
| Jessica Crea |
| Zara Fernandes |
| Davis Kim Lim |
| Pete Nicklen |
| Karissa Robertson |
| Monica Sabbatucci |
