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Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts presents ‘Hairspray’ in two performances

"Hairspray" principal cast members are, from left, Reagan Cunningham (Little Inez) , Shea Grande (Tracy Turnblad), Nick Lyles (Seaweed J. Stubbs) , Rian Murphy (Penny Pingleton), Destinee Johnson (Motormouth Maybelle), Ripkin Russell (Wilbur Turnblad), Ben DeWitt (Link Larkin) and Molly Barclay (Edna Turnblad). / Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts Contributed Photo
"Hairspray" principal cast members are, from left, Reagan Cunningham (Little Inez) , Shea Grande (Tracy Turnblad), Nick Lyles (Seaweed J. Stubbs) , Rian Murphy (Penny Pingleton), Destinee Johnson (Motormouth Maybelle), Ripkin Russell (Wilbur Turnblad), Ben DeWitt (Link Larkin) and Molly Barclay (Edna Turnblad). / Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts Contributed Photo "Hairspray" principal cast members are, from left, Reagan Cunningham (Little Inez) , Shea Grande (Tracy Turnblad), Nick Lyles (Seaweed J. Stubbs) , Rian Murphy (Penny Pingleton), Destinee Johnson (Motormouth Maybelle), Ripkin Russell (Wilbur Turnblad), Ben DeWitt (Link Larkin) and Molly Barclay (Edna Turnblad). / Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts Contributed Photo

By Staff Report 1 min read

You can’t stop the beat when students from Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts take the stage to present the Tony Award-winning musical “Hairspray.”

Performances are set for 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 15-16, at the performing arts magnet school, 1301 Dallas Road.

“Hairspray” is the tale of a quirky teenager and her dream to become a dancer for a local TV show. Once she wins an audition for the show, she uses her new-found celebrity status to advocate for racial integration on the television show.

Playing optimistic teen Tracy Turnblad will be Shea Grande. Tracy’s mother, Edna, will be played by Molly Barclay.

“‘Hairspray’ is a wonderful, lively musical and delivers a timely message of equality, unity and inclusion from a group of teenagers who dream of a better world,” said Cody Murphy, CCA director of musical theatre.