I was Penny, in my play, about a month ago, and I think I did pretty well, but we're doing it, again, at a stagecoach I go to, this time, and I really hope to be Amber! My audition is in a week! I'll edit about what I get
When people say anything about race, it's not racist, it's just that the show looks better when a black person acts out the role of a black person like Seaweed, Little Inez, or Motormouth Maybelle, and same goes for white rolls. Gender, however, doesn't matter. Females act out male roles and males act out female roles all the time. In the actual Hairspray, Edna is performed by a man.
@@jasonmeng8674 I'm not saying there's a problem, but a big idea in the movie is segregation, and having actors playing a role with the same race as them, especially in this production, makes the musical more realistic.
@@amroahmed7668 yeah it depends if race is relevant during the musical/play. For example in Fame it doesent matter if Tyrone is white since it has no relevancy
I am doing this with my musical theatre group and I sang Mama I'm a big girl now for Amber but I got: -Prudy -Gym teacher -Prison matron. You were great by the way ♥️♥️
At the end of the year at my musical theatre class we have a night where every student gets to sing a solo song and I chose goodmorning baltimore, I am now watching this for inspiration
Jason Meng The Skin color really dose Matter in this show tho,If Seaweed was played by a White kid it would ruin the whole plot seeing Penny’s Mom there is preventing from having a black boyfriend,This whole show is basically based on Segregation And Body shaming. So that kinda ruins the plot just saying!
How did the girl playing Amber NOT get a bigger part? Her singing and acting is superb! Maybe it's just that she's just so good playing the "mean girl" role.
beep beep dying the hairspray live is different from the Broadway production which is what hairspray Jr was based off of that's why these 2 songs are not featured
My school is also doing this. I have never been in a musical and I don’t know how good I am at singing. Any characters that don’t really have a singing role Update: So I auditioned for the part of Velma, and I actually got it because my teacher said I was really good acting but this vid helped me pick out that role.
Things And Stuff 101 Well, 2 years ago my school did this play and the only roles that didn't sing were the ensembles which is like an " extra background choir " for the songs. I starred as Girl 2, the one who says " but now I'm just like gidget and I gotta get to Rome! " in Mama I'm a big girl now. But that's all I said 😂
This is amazing and it definitely helps me with my research because I want to audition for Hairspray at Rockville, Musical Theater and I definitely want to be Penny Pingleton. I love this video so much!
My school is doing hairspray jr, I'm only the prison guard, but I'm still gonna steal the show! Its definetly an improvment from last year, I was a Townsperson. Maybe I can get a bigger role next year too!
This was a kids summer camp 90 kids showed up. The show was cast three times so everyone got a good part. Seaweed and Motormouth Mabel are black in this cast. Sorry they are not black enough for you. The kids that played ensemble got the leads in an another cast of the show.
Seaweed and nem should’ve been black! No excuses. Every theater person that really knows Wssp knows this is wrong on a plethora of levels. No excuses. This all falls on the production team/staff who are ADULTS! Haha, what kind of theater company is this? I’d like to also point out the last name “coon” is present so I’m not surprised 🤣 but that’s just childish of me. But overall the play was good and these kids are talented and will go far!!!!!
@@KatelynCoon you could’ve clarified that. The person u are replying to is black so obviously they know more about this than you do. This show is very important for black people and integration so if they see someone who is not visibly black or at least doesn’t look so on video of course they’ll be upset. I think u should listen to the minorities commenting on the performance since the play is literally about listening to minorities and accepting them. Obviously there’s not much u could’ve done at the time but now the least u can do is listen.
Jason Meng if it’s the jr show ur gonna have to use actor interpretation right to change like the whole script and timings of your songs like I am so it doesn’t sound like this
We're doing this musical at my school and I'm sooo excited. I was a dancer last year and I'm fairly new to theatre, but there was over 100 kids trying out and I was a 6th grader so..with my experience now, and all that I've worked on on my own, I hope to be Amber or Penny!
My school actually did Hairspray Jr (after I left), and they explained that excluding talented white/black actors from the parts they were best suited for in a school play would undermine the message of integration and equality the musical is all about. To make it clear who was who, the black characters wore bright colours and the white characters wore pastel colours, because those were racial fashion statements of the time. I actually thought the weakest character in the whole play was the girl playing Tracy, who got a few lyrics mixed up in her opening song and wasn't that great an actor, although she was good at dancing (of course you can't have a Tracy who can't dance).
@@strawberrysoulforever8336 making a black character that’s entire plot line is based around being black, played by a yt person is racist. It takes away parts from people with that lived experience.
Dreaming Jillian Just be confident! Don't be scared of singing in front of judges. For me, I was a nervous wreck at first, but as soon as I sang the first note, I gave it my all! Also, have fun
not trying to be rude but why is Inez white maybe I'm seeing this or my computer is lagging but Inez is black maybe you guys don't really know what this show is about if you went to show them how black people where treated back them then show it please and thank you
This is probably the best video I've ever seen. I love your voice and the kids playing Penny and Amber are adorable. Whenever I watch this video, it just makes me hope that I will get to be in a production of Hairspray or Hairspray Jr one day as Penny. Once again, I love, love, love this video.
I just auditioned for amber and Tracy and I really hope I get it but I messed up on mama I’m a big girl now because I’m stupid. Does anyone else have a lot of people trying out for Tracy
I'm going to be Velma in my school Hairspay jr. I love this play, it shows how the characters are really like (without the movie) you did a fantastic job !
Idk if you have preformed already but, be snobby, act as if you a a spoiled brat and when you don't get your way, be mad and rude, I'm not amber in Inez I'm MY production but just so ya know! lol
My theatre group just announced that the Fall show is going to be Hairspray jr, and in really happy because the first time the company did this show was when I was 9 or 10 and I was asked to be little Inez but I felt like I wasn't ready at the time. Since then I have played Grace in Annie jr and Elsa in Frozen jr (and I'm a black female) I'm 13 now and I think I'm going to audition for little Inez. edit: uhh I just found out that we are not doing hairspray because the rights got pulled before my director could get them sooo now we are doing Grease. :) edit:soooo I just found out that we are not doing Grease because the rights were like $10,000 dollars sooo now we are doing The Addams Family, and I'm hoping we don't change the show again because I have changed my song 3 times now.
I don't know who plays Amber, but she's got the malice and fake sweetness down perfectly.
This makes me so happy! Theater camps should be available to every kid who dreams of performing.
anyone else watching this in 2018
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OMG!! I was Penny in this. So many good memories.
The kid that played link had no rhythm
That’s what I said 😢😭
Yall can hate... but the sets are great dancing is great costumes wigs. And, at the same time they are all kids doing a “Jr” show. This is amazing.
I was Penny, in my play, about a month ago, and I think I did pretty well, but we're doing it, again, at a stagecoach I go to, this time, and I really hope to be Amber! My audition is in a week! I'll edit about what I get
what did you end up getting?!! I need an updateee!
That last note on Baltimore and me though, wow you can sure sing😂😂😂
Thank you : )
WOOHOO. I can't wait until the show for me. I'm playing corny collins!!!!!!!
My Hairspray is tomorrow! I’m super excited! 😆. Update: it was amazing! People said it was like a broadway show!
I was Velma in hairspray as a 3rd grader many years ago (it was my first time ever doing a musical) and it remains one of my best experiences ever!
My shows in like 12 weeks and I’m Tracy! Very excited
Good Luck!
How was it?
When people say anything about race, it's not racist, it's just that the show looks better when a black person acts out the role of a black person like Seaweed, Little Inez, or Motormouth Maybelle, and same goes for white rolls. Gender, however, doesn't matter. Females act out male roles and males act out female roles all the time. In the actual Hairspray, Edna is performed by a man.
Amro Ahmed I’m white, but I’m playing a black kid. There is no problem
@@jasonmeng8674 I'm not saying there's a problem, but a big idea in the movie is segregation, and having actors playing a role with the same race as them, especially in this production, makes the musical more realistic.
Thx u
@@amroahmed7668 yeah it depends if race is relevant during the musical/play. For example in Fame it doesent matter if Tyrone is white since it has no relevancy
I’ve been in 7 musicals, Hairspray is next! I’m pretty darn excited! :D
Pepsi Man // same here 😘
I am doing this with my musical theatre group and I sang Mama I'm a big girl now for Amber but I got:
-Prudy
-Gym teacher
-Prison matron.
You were great by the way ♥️♥️
Mhia Evans well done. I got corney collens
Hi
amber and Tracy were by far two of the most talented children i had ever seen in my life.
Iris James truuu
Mama I’m a big girl now was so good! Great job on that!
In my musical theater school we're doing hairspray junior and I got Tracy. I like to watch these for inspiration
AAAAH SAME
At the end of the year at my musical theatre class we have a night where every student gets to sing a solo song and I chose goodmorning baltimore, I am now watching this for inspiration
That’s awesome! I sang the same song for an audition once
I’ve watched this 10 times to study since my schools doing hairspray this year😂
Lequehsa's Trillers same
Lequehsa's Trillers SAME
Same
Katie Kroboth same
Do they realize that they casted people with the whitest skin as black people
Nick Faustini My school is doing this play based on talent, not skin color. I got a black kid for my play.
Jason Meng The Skin color really dose Matter in this show tho,If Seaweed was played by a White kid it would ruin the whole plot seeing Penny’s Mom there is preventing from having a black boyfriend,This whole show is basically based on Segregation And Body shaming. So that kinda ruins the plot just saying!
Thank you stormy!
Ikr I just didn't comment it
@@jasonmeng8674 this whole musical is abt segregation-sure, most of the time it doesnt matter, but this is one of the musicals that it does matter.
Tracy was SOOOOOO good! Also I love this musical.
How did the girl playing Amber NOT get a bigger part? Her singing and acting is superb! Maybe it's just that she's just so good playing the "mean girl" role.
I’m going to audition for my school hairspray next week! I’m practicing like crazy! I’m hoping for either Tracy, Penny or Amber. Wish me luck!~😉
2 Weird Friendz good luck! Tell us what part you get! I’m sure you’re going to do great!
2 Weird Friendz WHO DID YOU GET!?
This is late but good luck
Do you go to Waddington all saints or something. My sis’s friend goes to that school and the play is hairspray (good luck btw)
Who did you get
I'm auditioning for this next month, hoping to get amber. Wish me luck y'all!
Good luck!
Same but I want to be one of the mums
Well it’s been a month did you get in?
Sammy Singing sadly no I didn’t as they wasn’t very good with the audition and never sent anything so I had to do it on the spot
Literally the whole lead was SO GOOD.. I can see Amber going on to do more broadway
The little girl who plays Amber Von Tussle is so cute!
I’m auditioning for corny on Friday fingers crossed
Omg hi kian 😂😂
I auditioned for link and I think I did pretty goof
god i wish they kept the new girl in town and ladies choice
beep beep dying Ladies choices is just featured on the movie
Mer Feraine ladies choice was in hairspray live as well
beep beep dying the hairspray live is different from the Broadway production which is what hairspray Jr was based off of that's why these 2 songs are not featured
Keira Elizabeth11 yeah, i realized that a while ago lol
I auditioned for Tracy. I’ll write after the rehearsal will be done.
Tracy’s opening to welcome to the 60’s was GREAT!
Definitely one of my favorite musicals
Dana Hoxie same
I'm Tracy in our musical❤❤❤
Nice
Tell the actor for Corny he needs an Oscar, amazing job!!! Had me cracking up
The Corny Collins is amazing! Great job!!!
The costumes weren’t as authentic as I thought they’d be but everyone’s acting and singing was so good!
If u think their singing was good I would check out the WMS lion king jr and Shrek jr
Great voice! Whoever put this all together did a great job
For such a young cast, they did really well to keep up their energy.
I auditioned for Seaweed and I got him, rehearsals start after break
My school is having hairspray this year! I’m extremely excited for it! I wanna audition for Tracie or Penny
EDIT
I got council Members!
:)
Veronica's Journey Life lucky my school is having their first ever musical but it’s suessical
Veronica's Journey Life my school is too and my bf is corny Collins😂
The Flying Meatball Funny,I’m having auditions next week.
im doing this production as Amber!! fingers crossed!!
Leanna Szwydek im tracy 😂
Samee Turf well... i bet u will do great
Leanna Szwydek I'm Amber too lol so nervous
My school is also doing this. I have never been in a musical and I don’t know how good I am at singing. Any characters that don’t really have a singing role
Update: So I auditioned for the part of Velma, and I actually got it because my teacher said I was really good acting but this vid helped me pick out that role.
Things And Stuff 101 Well, 2 years ago my school did this play and the only roles that didn't sing were the ensembles which is like an " extra background choir " for the songs. I starred as Girl 2, the one who says " but now I'm just like gidget and I gotta get to Rome! " in Mama I'm a big girl now. But that's all I said 😂
Good job Katelyn!!! You were a great Tracy!
Thank you! 😊
Couldn’t believe how good everyone was in this❤️❤️
It feels so weird watching this and knowing that Hairspray Live just was on. I really want to be in this production now!!
i love this i am trying out for harispray at my school
This is Amazing!! All the cast is very in time sound great and their acting/dancing skills are fabulous!! Loved this so much!
Hey, auditioning for this. Wonder if I'll get in :)).
This show was beautiful!! Backup singers and main singers came on strong! I hope each and every one of you go far!!!
This was amazing! Everyone is so talented!!
This is amazing and it definitely helps me with my research because I want to audition for Hairspray at Rockville, Musical Theater and I definitely want to be Penny Pingleton. I love this video so much!
My school is doing hairspray jr, I'm only the prison guard, but I'm still gonna steal the show! Its definetly an improvment from last year, I was a Townsperson. Maybe I can get a bigger role next year too!
I’m doing it at a place that I won’t name cause reasons
I’m nameless ensemble but like
It’s still really fun
i am doing this paly and I auditioned for seaweed and got it. I was overjoy but this video gave me inspiration so that equals a like
How old is Katelyn? She has a voice of silk, worthy of taking her talent to broadway. Good job. hope you enjoyed it.
This is so cute! I hope one day I can be in a Hairspray and play Penny... it's a dream of mine 😊
This is the best hairspray jr production I have seen, Katelyn can really sing
Jessie Rollins
Thank you 😊
Just found out I got Amber, and I am so excited. Definitely going to take instead inspiration from this show!
This is amazing and tell the girl that played Tracy she was amazing
Rainbow and Sunny roblox the person who published this was tracy
stitch lover I knew that
I just auditioned and got penny!!!
derpytothemax tv omg well done!! I auditioned today :)
Same!
Congratulations
Thanks for uploading this I'm doing this at my school. I'm Edna Turnblad
I’m sad they made most of the black characters white since they had black kids it’s a same
This was a kids summer camp 90 kids showed up. The show was cast three times so everyone got a good part. Seaweed and Motormouth Mabel are black in this cast. Sorry they are not black enough for you. The kids that played ensemble got the leads in an another cast of the show.
I’m sorry but it’s kinda part of the plot
Seaweed and nem should’ve been black! No excuses. Every theater person that really knows Wssp knows this is wrong on a plethora of levels. No excuses. This all falls on the production team/staff who are ADULTS! Haha, what kind of theater company is this? I’d like to also point out the last name “coon” is present so I’m not surprised 🤣 but that’s just childish of me. But overall the play was good and these kids are talented and will go far!!!!!
@@KatelynCoon you could’ve clarified that. The person u are replying to is black so obviously they know more about this than you do. This show is very important for black people and integration so if they see someone who is not visibly black or at least doesn’t look so on video of course they’ll be upset. I think u should listen to the minorities commenting on the performance since the play is literally about listening to minorities and accepting them. Obviously there’s not much u could’ve done at the time but now the least u can do is listen.
@@desireejones728 mate just cause that’s someone’s last name is completely irrelevant
Great job to the cast hairspary the muiscal,I am so proud of you everbody and keep up the great work From Ella Larson!
I auditioned for this and I got Tracy for the musical🤑🤩
Sarah Rogers well done!!!!im auditioning for Velma(ambers mum) next week I’m scared!!!
Yessirr sarahhh
i like your pfp
I just got casted as Tracy. I’m so excited!!!🥺
I'm edna and my show is in less than two weeks but we're not doing a jr version
wow good luck ! 💖✨🥺
SAME!!
Triple NL so y’all get to do all the songs?
@@kinnunencorp2146 yes, im in a high school, but my shows got canceled (they were supposed to be march 12-14) because of the coronavirus
Seeweed is sooooo... good!
What happened to Inez and seaweed and motormouth o-o
i think it’s because hairspray is all about racism and it’s inappropriate for children
I'm doing a Hairspray performance next month, this is so inspiring and really gave me a new wave of confidence. This was absolutely incredible!
We find out the cast tomorrow for our schools! I auditioned for Penny.
Edit: I got Amber 😂🤷♀️
i’m gonna audition for amber i’m scareddd
I auditioned for corny. I will edit who I got IF i got in. I got Gilbert/Ensemble
Jason Meng if it’s the jr show ur gonna have to use actor interpretation right to change like the whole script and timings of your songs like I am so it doesn’t sound like this
@@willmoffat2979 ok
I auditioned for Penny and got Penny! 😁
There is so many songs that they didnt put from hairspray live😔
Because it's jr
Erikahasnochill I know its just that the songs they did not are good songs
well one live isn’t the original and two this is the jr version so it’s gonna be made for younger kids
The Seaweed was a big show stealer
In all honesty. You guys are better than the Broadway version.
***** Thank you! :)))))
I’m one of the dynamites in my play!😍‼️😘
Same
I was, in my performance, last year. I'm white, but who cares, lmao
We're doing this musical at my school and I'm sooo excited. I was a dancer last year and I'm fairly new to theatre, but there was over 100 kids trying out and I was a 6th grader so..with my experience now, and all that I've worked on on my own, I hope to be Amber or Penny!
+SUPER SYLVIA
Good luck I hope you get the part you want! :)
I feel like the jokes could have got more response from the audience I have been in that situation before and It sucks
The set was pretty amazing!
did they make little inez motormouth maybelle and seaweed white
I don’t think
My school actually did Hairspray Jr (after I left), and they explained that excluding talented white/black actors from the parts they were best suited for in a school play would undermine the message of integration and equality the musical is all about. To make it clear who was who, the black characters wore bright colours and the white characters wore pastel colours, because those were racial fashion statements of the time. I actually thought the weakest character in the whole play was the girl playing Tracy, who got a few lyrics mixed up in her opening song and wasn't that great an actor, although she was good at dancing (of course you can't have a Tracy who can't dance).
@@strawberrysoulforever8336 oml hi again
@@jadenreynolds5205 This Tracy, yes. I was talking about the Tracy in the production at my school. Read the comment properly before you say anything.
@@strawberrysoulforever8336 making a black character that’s entire plot line is based around being black, played by a yt person is racist. It takes away parts from people with that lived experience.
I'm playing Amber in my production and this really helped me!!
I’m auditioning for little Inez
I'm doing this at WCMS in VA and I'm Mr.Turnblad!
Any tips for auditioning?
You need to express yourself ! Even if you get a part you don’t want then we’re in the same boat!
Dreaming Jillian Just be confident! Don't be scared of singing in front of judges. For me, I was a nervous wreck at first, but as soon as I sang the first note, I gave it my all! Also, have fun
Sara.T I literally auditioned for penny today and I was confident and just expressed myself and they said I did really good
ok That's great!
ok my audition is december 4th :)
not trying to be rude but why is Inez white maybe I'm seeing this or my computer is lagging but Inez is black maybe you guys don't really know what this show is about if you went to show them how black people where treated back them then show it please and thank you
How to Like TNG// The Neat God it’s called casting, and what if there was no one else who could play her better? Think before you speak.
How to Like TNG// The Neat God It is a summer camp with three different casts... so three separate people get casted for main roles....
First of all I understand that this is based of talent but Inez should be black just like seaweed other wise it messes up the plot
@@angrymal1345 agreed
This is probably the best video I've ever seen. I love your voice and the kids playing Penny and Amber are adorable. Whenever I watch this video, it just makes me hope that I will get to be in a production of Hairspray or Hairspray Jr one day as Penny. Once again, I love, love, love this video.
For some reason I laughed when The crowed was like "Aww" when you and link kissed. It was adorable tho.😊
I just auditioned for amber and Tracy and I really hope I get it but I messed up on mama I’m a big girl now because I’m stupid. Does anyone else have a lot of people trying out for Tracy
my school surprisingly didn’t have a lot of people audition for her but there were quite a few. Good luck! update is when you know your part!
I'm going to be Velma in my school Hairspay jr. I love this play, it shows how the characters are really like (without the movie) you did a fantastic job !
OfficiallyArii Thank you and congratulatlons on Velma!!! 😊
At 41:13 was it just me who heard that
What do you heard???
The Kraber someone was about to day their line when is wasn’t their part
Laa... oh
What did you hear?
The actress who played Velma has a great character voice
I can’t even
I am playing Amber in my production and I am super nervous. Does anyone have any advice? 😬😬😬
Panda Lover im playing amber too!
Idk if you have preformed already but, be snobby, act as if you a a spoiled brat and when you don't get your way, be mad and rude, I'm not amber in Inez I'm MY production but just so ya know! lol
Nami Rhthym I haven't done my performance yet so this is really helpful!
It reminds me of my show at my school!!!!!!!!!!! I loved this, and I loved doing it with my school
Marleen Tamtik coolio
I'm playing Amber in my schools hairspray Jr. musical and this helped me so so so so so so much. thank you!
Sofia/Phil trash #idk I'm playing Amber too!!!!
+Sofia/Phil trash #idk +5 Animallover So am I!!
Sofia/Phil trash #idk So am I!😂
Sofia/Phil trash #idk me too!
I just got casted as a dynamite in my schools hairspray jr. Yay. I'm so excited😆
My theatre group just announced that the Fall show is going to be Hairspray jr, and in really happy because the first time the company did this show was when I was 9 or 10 and I was asked to be little Inez but I felt like I wasn't ready at the time. Since then I have played Grace in Annie jr and Elsa in Frozen jr (and I'm a black female) I'm 13 now and I think I'm going to audition for little Inez.
edit: uhh I just found out that we are not doing hairspray because the rights got pulled before my director could get them sooo now we are doing Grease. :)
edit:soooo I just found out that we are not doing Grease because the rights were like $10,000 dollars sooo now we are doing The Addams Family, and I'm hoping we don't change the show again because I have changed my song 3 times now.
I played little Inez in hairspray jr when I was just 11 or 12! It was soo much fun! You should definitely try to get her role
I love hairspray! It was so good and I want to do this someday.
omg that motormouth gave me chills during i know where ive been
This was pretty awesome!
I play Tracy in Hairspray Jr
Me tooo
Jennifer Forever I would’ve gotten it, but no one else could do motormouth. ;-;
I just found out last night that I got the role of Tracy, and this video helped me a lot. You did amazing.
Katie Clifford
Congratulations!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is great well done also it helped me because I'm playing Edna turnblad aka Tracy's mom. I'm so nervous.but this was amazing 🤗
Thank you :)
I can't believe this already was 3 years ago!!! You seemed so little!😂keep up the great work😊
I looked this up because my school is doing a play on it and I wanted to g t the idea of the show.I wanna be Amber or Mrs. Turbalck
Same, but I would like to try for the part of Tracy
im playing seaweed in my school's production! you were awesome!!
Ross J Govan Thank you 😊 and congratulations on a great part! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻