Hairdos and excitement will be on the rise and ISS will shake and shimmy when our Middle School students will present their production of Hairspray JR at the Alliance Theatre on 27 and 28 May 2015.

“Hairspray JR. is a dynamic musical with an important message of acceptance.”

The story is set in 1963 Baltimore and follows Tracy Turnblad, a full-figured girl with a big hair and a big heart, who is transformed from an outsider to an irrepressible teen celebrity. This trendsetter in dance and fashion uses her fame to win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, challenge the TV program's reigning princess Amber, and rally against racial segregation.

The 1988 John Waters’ original movie inspired the “bouffant” Broadway stage musical that ran for over 2,500 performances and won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2003. Hollywood then released the popular film adaptation of the musical in 2007, starring John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer. The Junior version of Hairspray has been specifically designed for Middle school performers from a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.