Character |
Description |
Character Playing
Age |
Male/
Female |
Tracy Turnblad |
A “pleasantly plump” teenager, who dreams of fame and fights to racially integrate The Corny Collins Show. |
16 + |
F |
Edna Turnblad |
Tracy’s kind, plus-sized mother – a drag role. Edna runs a laundry business out of her home. |
35 – 50 |
M |
Amber Von Tussle |
Bratty, selfish resident teen princess of The Corny Collins Show, despite her lack of talent. She is willing to do anything to win the Miss Teenage Hairspray pageant. |
16 + |
F |
Velma Von Tussle |
Amber’s scheming mother and producer of The Corny Collins Show, who pushes her daughter to seek the stardom that she never had. |
35 – 50 |
F |
Penny Pingleton |
Tracy’s slightly dorky, devoted and perky best teenage friend. |
16 – 19 |
F |
Prudence Pingleton |
Penny’s slightly crazy, over protective mother. |
35-50 |
F |
Link Larkin |
A teenage heartthrob and one of The Corny Collins Show Council Members, who falls in love with Tracy. |
18 – 22 |
M |
Motormouth Maybelle |
The owner of a downtown record shop and the host of “Negro Day” on The Corny Collins Show, self-described as “big, blonde and beautiful”. |
38 – 52 |
F |
Seaweed J. Stubbs |
A hip “Negro Day” dancer and the son of Motormouth Maybelle who falls in love with Penny. |
16– 21 |
M |
Wilbur Turnblad |
Tracy’s goofy father, who owns the Har-De-Har Hut joke shop and is still madly in love with his wife, Edna. He encourages Tracy to follow her dreams. |
35 – 55 |
M |
Corny Collins |
The eccentric and cocky host of The Corny Collins Show. |
32 – 45 |
M |
Little Inez |
Seaweed’s younger sister, who tries to audition for The Corny Collins Show but is turned away because she is black. |
16 – 19 |
F |
Female Authority Figure |
The Matron guarding The Big Dollhouse, the Gym Teacher, and Prudy Pingleton: Penny’s overprotective and often close-minded mother. |
35 – 55 |
F |
Male Authority Figure |
Mr. Pinky, owner of Mr. Pinky’s Hefty Hideaway who gives Tracy and Edna a makeover, Principal of Patterson Park High School, and Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer, the President of Ultra Clutch |
35 – 65 |
M |
Dynamites |
3 Afro-American/Caribbean/mixed race women – strong singers with some dancing |
18 – 50 |
F |
Ensemble |
Approximately 8-10 Caucasian & African American dancers/singers with a few lines (Corny Collins Council Members, school kids etc) |
16-22
16-22
22+ |
BOTH |
