Hairspray

Musical by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan

• Pulsar Award - Best Musical
• Five additional Pulsar Awards, denoted (P) below
• Five Thespie Awards, denoted (T) below
• Twelve Barney Awards, including shared awards, all denoted (B) below

• Riverwalk Theatre also presented Hairspray in 2019

CAST

• Tracy Turnblad......Ari Helgesen
• Corny Collins......Kyle S. Harwood
• Edna Turnblad......Tony Sump (P)(T)(B)
• Amber Von Tussle......Clare Brennan
• Brad......Ben Cassidy
• Tammy......Hayley Frey
• Fender......Michael Zamora
• Brenda......Kathy Ebert
• Sketch......Chad Badgero
• Shelley......Mycah Artis
• IQ......Joe Quick
• Lou Ann......Shannon Kraemer
• Link Larkin......Benjamin English (B)
• Penny Pingleton......Tessa Rose Mitchell
• Prudy Pingleton/Beatnik Chick......Kat Cooper
• Velma Von Tussle......Amanda Whitehead (P)(B)
• Harriman F. Spritzer......Gordon Clark
• Wilbur Turnblad......Keith Gracia Wing (T)(B)
• Little Inez......Shantel Hamilton
• Seaweed J. Stubbs......Prince Jerrell Spann (P)
• Duane......Charles Benson
• Gilbert......Zurich Dawson
• Lorraine......Bria Sanford
• Stooie......Taliah Taylor
• Thad......Quentin Brown
• Cindy Watkins......Hattie Rutledge
• Rodney......Moe Branson
• Judine......Jessie Allen
• Kamilah......Teri Brown
• Shayna......Angel Taylor
• Mr. Pinky/Prison Guard......Eric Chatfield
• Gym Teacher/Prison Matron......Stephanie Banghart
• Motormouth Maybelle......Tigiste Habtemariam (P)(T)(B)

PRODUCTION TEAM

• Director......Chad DeKatch (4B)
• Assistant Director......Abigail English (B)
• Music Director......John Dale Smith (T)(B)
• Choreographer......Karyn Perry (P)(T)(B)
• Set Construction......Jeremy Steele, Dan DeYonke, Larry Savoie (B)
• Scenographer......Eric Chatfield (B)
• Set Consultant......Tim Fox
• Producer......Marge Hetherington
• Sound Designer......Nathan Tykocki
• Sound Board Operator......Ann Glenn Carlson
• Lighting Designer......Joe Dickson
• Light Board Operator......Abigail English
• Hair......Students of Douglas J Educational Center
• Wigs......Tony Sump
• Stage Manager......Mark Bethea
• Assistant Stage Manager......Christopher Bethea
• Properties......Leslie Arnell (B) and Jennifer Cox
• Costume Designer......Laura Croff
• Costume Crew......Diane Wing
• Dramaturgy......Jane Falion
• Running Crew......Gretchen Baker

ORCHESTRA

• Conductor/Keyboards......John Dale Smith
• Electric Guitar......Ed Smith
• Electric Bass......Justin Valla
• Percussion......John Stopper
• Reeds......Bronnie Brown
• Trumpet/Fluglehorn......Steve Rentschler