Auditions

AUDITIONS: CDC's YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM

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 is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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

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AUDITIONS: Saturday, April 15th starting at 1pm Callbacks, if needed, TBA
SIGN UPS: Go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D4AACA82EA64-cdctheatre to reserve an audition spot. Walk-ins also welcome!
LOCATION: CDC THEATRE, 78 WINANS AVE, CRANFORD

SEEKING: Performers in grades 8-12
PERFORMANCES: June 9th at 7:30pm, June 10th at 2pm & 7:30pm
PERFORMER TUITION: $150
REHEARSALS: April-June Generally 2-3x a week. Will include some Saturday and/or Sunday rehearsals.

WHAT TO PREPARE: Prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song of your choice. Singing from the show is highly encouraged. Bring sheet music in correct key. Accompanist provided.
Please bring headshot and resume, if you have one, (snapshot is okay!) plus your schedule to fill out a conflict sheet. Conflicts will be taken into consideration when casting the show. A large number of conflicts may impact casting decisions. The creative team reserves the right to cast without callbacks.

AVAILABLE ROLES

Bobby Strong– The dashing young everyman who works for Miss Pennywise as the Assistant Custodian at the poorest, filthiest urinal in town; the eventual protagonist and romantic hero who starts a revolution and falls in love with Hope Cladwell along the way.
Caldwell B. Cladwell– The evil president and owner of the Urine Good Company, a miserly money- grubber who gleefully exploits the poor.
Hope Cladwell– Cladwell's ravishingly beautiful daughter, torn between her love for her father and her new love for Bobby. Having just returned from the Most Expensive University in the World, she eventually joins Bobby as part of the Revolution.
Officer Lockstock– The principal narrator; a policeman in charge of finding guilty pee-ers.
Little Sally– A precocious, thoroughly irreverent, and very intelligent street urchin; the co-narrator who
always outsmarts Lockstock and constantly questions the play's logic.
Penelope Pennywise– The tough, jaded warden of the poorest, filthiest urinal in town. A shrewd, penny- scrounging cheapskate, Pennywise is a figure of authority and lives to maintain order at the public bathrooms but harbors a surprising secret.
Officer Barrel– Lockstock's partner. He harbors a surprising secret.
Mr. McQueen– Cladwell's assistant. A sneaky man who will do anything to save himself.
Senator Fipp– A corrupt politician in Cladwell's pocket. He also harbors a surprising, and slightly disturbing, secret.
Joseph "Old Man" Strong– Bobby's rebellious father, whose refusal to pay the fee causes him to be sent to Urinetown.
Josephine "Ma" Strong– Bobby's mother, a strong-willed old woman who is able to withstand the hard hand life has dealt her.
Hot Blades Harry– A dangerous and unpredictable rebel.
Little Becky Two-Shoes– young, pregnant woman. Harry's “Mate".
Soupy Sue– An affectionate member of the gang.
Tiny Tom– A confused man-boy.
Robby the Stockfish– A poor rebel.
Billy Boy Bill– A poor rebel who frequents Public Amenity Number 9.
Dr. Billeaux- A scientist for Urine Good Company. Typical “crazy” stereotypical scientist. Cladwell’s Secretary- Caldwell’s Head Secretary. Prim and proper. Straight-laced.
Mrs. Millennium– Office worker who aspires to be Cladwell's Head Secretary.
The Rebels/ Police/ UGC Executives

Made possible by funds from the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.