Urinetown, The Musical by Theatre 121 in Woodstock, Illinois

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URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL

Book by Greg Kotis, Music by Mark Hollman, Lyrics by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis

THEATRE 121 PRODUCTION STAFF FOR URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL

CO-PRODUCERS: Marissa Snook and Michelle Martin

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Angie Kells

VOCAL DIRECTOR: Sarah Inendino

ASS'T DIRECTOR: Tracey Lanman

ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR: Anna Nicole Zaino

STAGE MANAGER: Colin May (with Spencer White)

A sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!) in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, URINETOWN is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself!

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.

Performance Dates

  • Jun 10 Friday 8:00 PM
  • Jun 11 Saturday 8:00 PM
  • Jun 12 Sunday 2:00 PM
  • Jun 17 Friday 8:00 PM
  • Jun 18 Saturday 8:00 PM
  • Jun 19 Sunday 2:00 PM
  • Jun 24 Friday 8:00 PM
  • Jun 25 Saturday 8:00 PM
  • Jun 26 Sunday 2:00 PM

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Auditions For Urinetown, The Musical

What To Expect At Auditions

WHAT TO BRING/PREPARE: Prepare 16-32 bars of an up tempo show tune. Preferably comedic and preferably not from the show. Please bring SHEET MUSIC (hard copies) with your 16-32 bars clearly marked for our accompanist. No a cappella or pre-recorded music will be allowed.

Come prepared to dance - wear clothing and shoes you can move in!

We're looking for a wide-range of outrageous characters (men, women, ages 16 and up) who can dance and/or move well, can play multiple roles and who also perform well in a tight ensemble. Most of all, come ready to have fun. URINETOWN catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter. So leave "serious" out in the parking lot!

AUDITIONS & CALLBACKS: AUDITION DATES are Monday, March 28 & Tuesday, March 29, 6:30pm - 9:30pm at the Woodstock Opera House, located at 121 W Van Buren Street, Woodstock, IL. 

CALLBACKS are BY INVITATION ONLY and will be held on Thursday, March 31, 6:30pm-9:30pm at the Woodstock Opera House.

For both AUDITIONS and CALLBACKS, please use the side door of the Opera House on Dean Street and plan to arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled audition time to allow time for check-in.

All auditions are by appointment. We will see up to 10 people at each audition session.  

Session #1 6:30 – 7:15

Session #2 7:15 – 8:00

Session #3 8:00 – 8:45

Session #4 8:45 – 9:30

Note: We are not accepting video auditions.

REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will be April 3 - June 9, Sundays at 2pm and Monday/Tuesday/Thursdays at 7pm at SARA (our Storage and Rehearsal Area) located at 2320 Eastwood Drive (Route 47), Woodstock, IL.

Tech week will be Sunday, June 5 - Thursday, June 9 at the Woodstock Opera House.

Performances are June 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

PLEASE DO NOT AUDITION IF YOU CANNOT MAKE ALL TECH REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: Looking to cast 16 people (ages 16 and up) 10 Male identifying and 6 Female identifying. All ethnicities encouraged to audition. No parts have been precast. All roles are available. There is no pay. 

(Please do not exclude yourself from consideration by the suggested age ranges listed below. They are only there to give you an idea of the character, not to serve as the rule.)

Officer Lockstock (Baritone) - The tongue-in-cheek narrator of our story. He is a corrupt policeman who secretly kills off the guilty offenders. Bold, brash, and larger than life in many ways. Gender: Male / Age: 35 to 55/ Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Penelope Pennywise (Mezzo Soprano/Belter) - The tough, jaded warden of the poorest, filthiest urinal in town. She is Cladwell's one-time lover and mother to Hope who eventually softens her temper. Gender: Female / Age: 30 to 60 / Vocal range top: C6 Vocal range bottom: A3 BELTER

Bobby Strong (Tenor) - The dashing, rebellious everyman who works for Miss Pennywise at the poorest, filthiest urinal in town. He becomes an unsuspecting protagonist and romantic hero when he starts a revolution and falls in love with Hope Cladwell. Gender: Male / Age: 20 to 30 / Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: A2

Little Sally (Mezzo Soprano) - A precocious and irreverent street urchin. She serves as a quasi-narrator who often questions Lockstock and the play's logic. Gender: Female / Age: 18 to 40 / Vocal range top: E5 / Vocal range bottom: A3

Dr. Billeaux (Baritone) - Head of Research and Development at UGC. Doubling as OLD MAN STRONG. Gender: Male / Age: 30 to 50 / Vocal range top: A3 Vocal range bottom: E3

Mr. Mcqueen (Baritone) - Cladwell's sycophantic lackey. A servile assistant. Doubling as HOT BLADES HARRY. Gender: Male / Age: 30 to 45 / Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: B2

Senator Fipp (Tenor) - A greedy politician in Cladwell's pocket. A bumbling coward. Gender: Male / Age: 40 to 55 / Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: C#3

Officer Barrel (Baritone) - Lockstock's patrol partner. A thuggish and aggressive policeman. Gender: Male / Age: 30 to 50 / Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: G2

Hope Cladwell (Soprano) - Cladwell's ravishingly beautiful daughter, torn between her father and her new love for Bobby. She begins as an innocent, naïve angel but becomes vengeful and determined after being exposed to her father's evil. Gender: Female / Age: 20 to 30 / Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3 LEGIT

Joseph "Old Man" Strong (Baritone) - Bobby's rebellious father. His refusal to pay the fee sends him to Urinetown, ultimately launching the revolution. Doubling as DR. BILLEAUX. Gender: Male / Age: 50 to 65 / Vocal range top: A3 Vocal range bottom: D3

Tiny Tom (Baritone) - One of the Poor. He appears eccentric due to his child-like nature. Gender: Male / Age: 30 to 50 / Vocal range top: A3 Vocal range bottom: D3

Soupy Sue (MezzoSoprano) - One of the Poor. She is excitable and easily panicked. Will double as a UGC EMPLOYEE. Gender: Female / Age: 18 to 40 / Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Little Becky Two-shoes (Soprano) - One of the Poor. She is foul-mouthed, impulsive, and accusatory. Doubling as MRS. MILLENNIUM. Gender: Female / Age: 20 to 40 / Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Caldwell B. Cladwell (Baritone) - The evil president and owner of the Urine Good Company. He is a miserly money-grubber who gleefully exploits the poor. Gender: Male / Age: 50 to 65 / Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Josephine "Ma" Strong (MezzoSoprano) - Bobby's mother and Joseph's wife. A strong-willed woman with a bite, able to withstand the hard hand life has dealt her. Doubling as CLADWELL'S SECRETARY. Gender: Female / Age: 55 to 65 / Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Hot Blades Harry (Baritone) - One of the Poor. He is psychopathic and can become a violent loose cannon. Doubling as MR. MCQUEEN. Gender: Male / Age: 30 to 45 / Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Mrs. Millennium (Soprano) - One of Cladwell’s lesser lackeys. Doubling as LITTLE BECKY TWO SHOES. Gender: Female / Age: 20 to 40 / Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Bobby the Stockfish (Baritone) - One of the Poor. Somewhat of a goof. Will double as a UGC EMPLOYEE. Gender: Male / Age: Open

Billy Boy Bill (Tenor) - One of the Poor. A lazy free-loader who just wants the easy way out. A poor rebel who frequents the poorest, filthiest urinal in town. Will double as a UGC EMPLOYEE. Gender: Male / Age: Open

COVID GUIDELINES: Masks must be worn when not in the audition room. Rehearsals will be masked until one week prior to tech week. PROOF OF VACCINATION is required for everyone auditioning.

Audition Times

  • Mar 28 Monday 6:30 PM
  • Mar 28 Monday 7:15 PM
  • Mar 28 Monday 8:00 PM
  • Mar 28 Monday 8:45 PM
  • Mar 29 Tuesday 6:30 PM
  • Mar 29 Tuesday 7:15 PM
  • Mar 29 Tuesday 8:00 PM
  • Mar 29 Tuesday 8:45 PM

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Cast List For Urinetown, The Musical

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Available Roles

  • Officer Lockstock
  • Little Sally
  • Penelope Pennywise
  • Bobby Strong
  • Hope Cladwell
  • Caldwell B. Cladwell
  • Officer Barrel
  • Senator Fipp
  • Joseph
  • Josephine
  • Tiny Tom/UGC Employee/Cop
  • Little Becky Two Shoes/Mrs. Millennium/Cop
  • Hot Blades Harry/Mr. McQueen/Cop
  • Soupy Sue/UGC Employee/Cop
  • Robby the Stockfish/UGC Employee/Cop
  • Billy Boy Bill/UGC Employee/Cop
  • Understudy-McQueen
  • Understudy-Hope

Cast List

Name Role(s)
Joel Bennett Officer Lockstock
Britny (Brit) Hendrickson Little Sally
Jenny Bakakos Herrmann Penelope Pennywise
Austin Krause Bobby Strong
Grace Corwine Hope Cladwell
Scott Laudick Caldwell B. Cladwell
Aaron Gomez Officer Barrel
David Gasior Senator Fipp
Jake Seelye Joseph
Karen Peterson Josephine
Gary Mackowiak Tiny Tom/UGC Employee/Cop
Jade Strong Little Becky Two Shoes/Mrs. Millennium/Cop
Jay Krug Hot Blades Harry/Mr. McQueen/Cop
Kelsey Waughon Soupy Sue/UGC Employee/Cop
Geoff Lindow Robby the Stockfish/UGC Employee/Cop
Joseph Sacramento Billy Boy Bill/UGC Employee/Cop
Aliena Rogers Understudy-McQueen
Rachel Cahill Understudy-Hope

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