28th March – 1st April 2017
The 1950’s are out and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical piled bouffant high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs.
It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire – to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network, all without denting her ‘do!
Creative Team
| Creative | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Oxenham |
| Musical Director | Graham Hix |
| Choreographer | Graham McCarron-Wright |
| Assistant Director | Sophie Fryer |
| Stage Manager | Mike Davall |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Robert Phillips |
| Sound Director | Richard Bradford |
| Sound Assistant | Sarah Wall, Liam Gillam |
| Sound Effects | Kevin Long, Graham Hix |
| Lighting Director | Melvyn Fryer |
| Lighting Designer | Stuart Armes |
| Lighting Assistants | Sam Fisher, Mathew Fuller, Aaron Ireland |
| Set Creator and Designer | Mike Davall |
| Scenery Construction & Painters | Mike Davall, Clive Bolton, Bob Cray, Nigel Morley, Giga Phillips, Robert Phillips, Andy Piercy, David Main, Tony Siddall, Ron Walker |
| Stage Crew & Get-In Weekend | Ed Armes, Clive Bolton, Sandra Bolton, Bob Cray, Graham Davidson, Stephanie Farry, Andy Harding, Martin Sampson, Stephen Williams, David Wimpenny, Julian Wojciech, Andy Piercy |
| Box Office Manager | Ron Walker |
| Front of House Manager | Joyce Atlee |
| Front of House Helpers | Mike Williams, Jill Cray, Lynda Hix, Peter Atlee, Peter Taylor, Debbie Oxenham, Shirley Tickner, Jennifer Phillips, Sue Sampson, Teresa McBride, Chrissie White, James Timpson, Nigel Morley, Bridget Flett, Jemma Green, Sarah Johnson, Yvonne Weeks, Fern Higgins, Giga Phillips, Nina Patel, Martha Crawford, Tracey Crawford, Mike Lehman, Beca Mason, Wendy Boccius, Emma Grant, Carrie Canfield, Helen Price, Bernard Price |
| Rehearsal Pianist | Graham Hix |
| Rehearsal Tea Team | Lynda Hix, Peter Taylor, Christine Curry |
| Stage Door Keeper | Peter Taylor |
| Make Up Manager | Victoria Taylor |
| Make Up Team | Alison Bedford, Diane Bedford, Kimberley Nichols, Karen Grover, Elaina Brewer |
| Costume Manager | Helen Dayson |
| Costume Assistant | Marion Boorman |
| Costumes | Starburst, Sues Costumes |
| Photographs | George Riddell |
| Properties | Sandra Bolton, Lynda Taylor |
| Desks | Kindly loaned by Paul Tickner |
| Publicity Manager | Laura Cross |
| Publicity Team | Tim Canfield, Stephanie Farry, Lisa Fletcher, Richard Young |
| Website | Tim Canfield |
| Hairspray & Made in Dagenham Art Work | Tim Canfield |
| Programme | Laura Cross, Tatum Le Patourel |
| Publicity Banner | Print Android |
| Programme Printing | Print Express |
| Leaflet Printing | Flyerzone |
| Orchestra | |
| Musical Director & Keyboard 1 | Graham Hix |
| Keyboard 2 | David Perkins |
| Keyboard 3 | Paul Darrah |
| Bass Guitar | Jonathan Williams |
| Guitar | David Yates |
| Drums | Derek Vickers |
| Trumpet | Lawrence Warburton |
| Trombone | Paul Dodge |
| Woodwind 1 | Zoe Phillips |
| Woodwind 2 | Paul Summers |
Cast List
| Character | Name |
|---|---|
| Tracy Turnblad | Laura Cross |
| Edna Turnblad | Paul Gibson |
| Wilbur Turnblad | Chris Boorman |
| Corny Collins | Graham Kirby-Smith |
| Penny Pingleton | Kelly Brewer |
| Amber von Tussle | Alice Walker |
| Velma von Tussle | Lucy Egan |
| Link Larkin | Liam Healy |
| Seaweed J. Stubbs | Rob Tickner |
| Motormouth Maybelle | Kelly Gates |
| Little Inez | Isabella Kirkpatrick |
| Prudy Pingleton, Gym Teacher, Matron | Charlie Magowan |
| Mr Pinky, Guard, Principal, Mr Harriman F. Spritzer | Tony Siddall |
| The Dynamites | Polly Cartwright, Lisa Fletcher, Sue Canfield |
| Vocal Backing Group | Lucy Smith, Lucy Sutton, April Timpson |
| Council Members | |
| Tammy | Sammy Syrett |
| Brandy | Siân Tickner |
| Shelley | Danielle Pullen |
| Lou Anne | Sarah Campbell |
| Brenda | Alice Ryland |
| Sketch | Tim Canfield |
| Fender | Paris Terrett |
| IQ | Grace Curry |
| Detention Kids | |
| Cindy Watkins | Vanessa Higgins |
| Gilbert & Stooie | Brandon Newman |
| Lorraine | Tracyann Johnson |
| Diane | Lisa Nicholson |
| Aimee Evans, Steve Howard, Rhian Boccius, Philippa Leadbetter, Polly Cartwright, Lisa Fletcher, Sue Canfield | |
| Soloists in Big Dolls House | |
| Beatnik | Alice Ryland |
| High Class Hooker | Tracyann Johnson |
| Mums in Big Blonde (Act 1 Finale) | Tracyann Johnson, Lisa Nicholson, Rhian Boccius |
| TV Studio Staff | |
| Director | Ron Walker |
| Camera Man | Arie Van Nieuwenhuijzen |
| Soundman | Haydn Thomas |
| Lights | Tony Doherty |
| Costumes | Helen Dayson |
| June Thomas, David Main, Eric McLoughlin | |
| Townsfolk | |
| Flasher | Eric McLoughlin |
| Drunk | David Main |
| Haydn Thomas, June Thomas, Helen Dayson, Arie Van Nieuwenhuijzen, Ron Walker |