Hairspray Jr. 2017
Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters
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Junior Theater Festival 2018
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The Play On Players cast of Hairspray Jr. won the "Excellence In Dance" award at the annual Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta, GA (January 12-14, 2018).

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119 theatre groups from six countries attended JTF 2018 (5800 people)!
Congratulations to all of our award winners at JTF 2018!
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Excellence In Dance: Play On Players
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Excellent Individual Performance by a Female: Halli Rider
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All Star Cast: Shanden Vance, Logan Wallace
Choreography DVD callbacks: Alecxander Wilson, Jonathan Marciniak, Madison Crews, Morgan Sauer, Cat Peets
JTF Broadway Sing-a-long!
Eight Play On Players and Petite Poppers cast members were also chosen to present a special Broadway sing-a-long at JTF 2018. They performed songs from multiple productions for nearly 6,000 festival attendees!
*Jared Guerrasio, Shandon Vance, Asa Chastain, Reece Moseley
Halle MacPherson, Halli Rider, Kayna Adams, Annie Cobb
Cast of Hairspray Jr.
Tracy Turnblad:
Link Larkin:
Amber von Tussle:
Seaweed J. Stubbs:
Penny Pingleton:
Edna Turnblad:
Corny Collins:
Wilbur Turnblad:
Velma von Tussle:
Motormouth Maybelle:
Little Inez:
Brenda:
LouAnn:
Shelley:
Tammy:
IQ:
Fender:
Sketch:
Brad:
Prudy:
Matron:
Gym Teacher:
Newscaster:
Motormouth Kids:
Ensemble:
Halli Rider, Julia Darga
Jared Guerrasio
Halle MacPherson
Shanden Vance
Hope Fowler
Grayson Lichtenthaler
Bryan Keel
Balthazar Gradin
Samantha Richardson
Christiana Urbina
Njeri Jones
Madison Crews
Caroline Cannizzaro
Cat Peets
Morgan Sauer
Paul Lee
Jonathan Marciniak
Alex Pearce
Alecxander Wilson
Julia Darga, Halli Rider
Julia Darga, Halli Rider
Julia Darga, Halli Rider
Kristen Dickey
Sydney Ogbogu, Samantha Robinson, Sabrina Sisto, Palini Sunkara
Savannah Ashley, Charlie Baum, Asa Chastain,
Miriam Chastain, Roy Conway, Morgan Crump,
Grace Dorminy, Elizabeth Duetemeyer, Faith
Forrester, Maddie Greene, Jennafer Kirby, Meagan
Knaack, Kendall McCarthy, Emma Pestorius, Holly Tillirson
Production Team and Crew of Hairspray Jr.
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Choreographer:
Stage Manager:
Set Design:
Set Engineer:
Costumes:
Wig Master:
Lighting Design:
Sound Design:
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Assistant Choreographer:
Dance Captain:
Run Crew Chief:
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Wigs Crew:
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Rehearsal Assistance & Marketing:
Allen Story
Bruce Sellers
Precious West
Heidi Rider
Deangela Chastain
Paul Goebel
Jody Key
Allen Story
Grant Key
Eric Sturges
Kaitlin Gentry, Morgan Coolick
Kaitlin Gentry
Cat Peets
Asa Chastain
Asa Chastain, Deangela Chastain, Paul Goebel, Miriam Chastain, Carson Greene, Roland Chastain, Jubilee Chastain, Sallie Jackson, Skyler Sultan, Jackson Greene, John Greene, Dan Berg, Tom Dickey, Pete Cannizzaro
Eric Sturges, Katie Doyle, Toni Hill, Katie Leveille, Nick Thompson
Jody Key, Renee Dickey, Earline Sturges, Nadia Rideout, Jubilee Chastain
Leslie Gutierrez, Katherine Cook
Grant Key, Dylan O'Donnell, Jody Key, Carolina Fredrick
Joshua Melay, Skylar Sultan, Kaylan Hopewell
Patti Lyn Adams, Terri Rider, Alana Greene, Jody Key, Dan Berg, Sallie Jackson
Special Thanks!
A Special Thanks To: Georgia Design & Graphics, The Acting Troupe of Lambert, Celestial Studios, QAB Baseball Academy, Johnson High School Theatre, The Scene Is Set, Off Broadway Closets, Gainesville Theatre Alliance, and to all the wonderful parents who helped with every aspect of this production! THANK YOU!!

Graphic Artwork: David Heslin
Hairspray Jr was presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials were also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
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