Auditions for URINETOWN at The Arts HUB

Please join us for The Arts HUB Player’s production of URINETOWN!

 

Director: Jason Lindsay (he/him)

Musical Director: Brandon Warren (he/him)

Choreographer: Lauren Wisely (she/her)

Stage Manager: Camden Hornor (she/her)

Production Manager: Issy Leustig (she/they)

 

An audition workshop will be held on Saturday, May 27th from 3:00-6:00.

 

Please prepare a 32- to 64- bar song in the style of the show. You must provide your own accompaniment or backing track. You should also prepare a 30-second to 1-minute comedic monologue.

 

Audition Dates:

June 12th (5:00-10:00)

June 13th (5:00-10:00)

 

Callbacks – by invitation only:

June 15th (5:00-10:00)

 

Character Breakdown

Officer Lockstock – 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. Age: 35 to 55; Vocal range top: A4; Vocal range bottom: A2

Penelope Pennywise – The tough, jaded warden of the poorest, filthiest town urinal. She is Cladwell’s one-time lover and mother to Hope who eventually softens her temper. Age: 30 to 45; Vocal range top: C6; Vocal range bottom: A3

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

Little Sally – A precocious and irreverent street urchin. She serves as a quasi-narrator who often questions Lockstock and the play’s logic. Age: 20 to 40; Vocal range top: E5; Vocal range bottom: A3

Dr. Billeaux – Head of Research and Development at UGC. Age: 30 to 50; Vocal range top: A3; Vocal range bottom: E3

Mr. Mcqueen – Cladwell’s sycophantic lackey. A servile assistant. Age: 30 to 45; Vocal range top: E4; Vocal range bottom: B2

Senator Fipp – A greedy politician in Cladwell’s pocket. A bumbling coward. Age: 40 to 55; Vocal range top: F4; Vocal range bottom: C#3

Officer Barrel – Lockstock’s patrol partner. A thuggish and aggressive policeman. Age: 30 to 50; Vocal range top: F4; Vocal range bottom: G2

Hope Cladwell – Cladwell’s ravishingly beautiful daughter, torn between her father and her new love for Bobby. She begins as an innocent, naive angel but becomes vengeful and determined after being exposed to her father’s evil. Age: 20 to 30; Vocal range top: A5; Vocal range bottom: A3

Joseph “old Man” Strong – Bobby’s rebellious father. His refusal to pay the fee sends him to Urinetown, ultimately launching the revolution. Age: 50 to 65

Tiny Tom – One of the Poor, he is an idiotic man-child. Age: 30 to 50; Vocal range top: A3; Vocal range bottom: D3

Soupy Sue – One of the Poor, she is excitable and easily panicked. Age: 25 to 40; Vocal range top: B4; Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Little Becky Two-shoes – One of the Poor. She is foul-mouthed, impulsive, and accusatory. Age: 20 to 40; Vocal range top: F5; Vocal range bottom: Bb3

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

Josephine “ma” Strong – Bobby’s mother and Joseph’s wife. A strong-willed woman with a bite, able to withstand the hard hand life has dealt her. Age: 55 to 65; Vocal range top: D5; Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Hot Blades Harry – One of the Poor, he is a psychopathic and can become a violent loose cannon. Age: 45 to 60; Vocal range top: F4; Vocal range bottom: A2

 

This is an unpaid position. If cast, the tuition is $25. This show may be double cast. Rehearsals will begin on June 19th. The Arts HUB proudly follows the Community Standards for Theatre.

Rehearsal Schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday evenings with some Saturdays

Tech Week : Nightly, September 11th through September 14th

Performances:

Friday, September 15th at 7:30

Saturday, September 16th at 2:00

Saturday, September 16th at 7:30

Sunday, September 17th at 2:30

Friday, September 22nd at 7:30

Saturday, September 23rd at 2:00

Saturday, September 23rd at 7:30

Sunday, September 24th at 2:30

 

Please fill out your audition form here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN7A_X-Kz2PfdDED4085yGlgwlFX-oK00jIqZ3DpN14-_Paw/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

Please reach out to the production manager with any questions!

Issy Leustig – issy@artshub.org

 

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4DADA722AB9-urinetown