WHAT’S THAT SMELL?! It’s auditions for Urinetown!

Urinetown

Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann

Book & Lyrics by Greg Kotis

Directed by Robert Michael Sanders

Music Direction by Dan Graeber

Choreography by Ronni Stark

Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer – Kelly Kates

Production Stage Manager – Matthew Kepler

Performers of all ethnic, racial, sexual, and gender identities and backgrounds are encouraged, needed, and welcome.

There is potential for 17 roles available for adults 18+.

No AEA/Equity contracts are available for this production.

Town Hall Arts Center Operating Statement

By acknowledging this statement, you confirm your understanding that Town Hall Arts Center operates as a Semi-Professional Theater and not a Regional, Equity, LORT, or Professional Theater. While THAC is proud of the high-quality productions we have come to be known for, and the fact that we pay our artists comparable to or better than other local non-professional theaters, we are not currently able to operate as a living wage theater. We are also financially unable to offer amenities often available at Equity or LORT level houses. We are entirely transparent about our pay scale from the moment auditions are announced; in our offer letters; and as disclosed in our contracts. By receiving this statement, auditioning, signing a contract, and acknowledging this statement, you are stating that you are ready and willing to performing duties as specified in your contract, and have been made aware of THACs:

Audition stipends – THAC pays a rehearsal stipend. While professional theaters have the resources to pay actors per day or per week from first rehearsal to closing performance, we are not able to do so at this time. Our stipends are offered in good faith to assist contractors offset costs accrued during the process.

Performance pay – THAC will compensate every performer for every performance, as well as additional rehearsals after opening (such as put-in/Swing rehearsals) at the contracted per-show rate.

Rehearsal schedules – THAC is entirely transparent about the rehearsal schedule from the time auditions are announced; in our offer letter; and as disclosed in our contracts. Performers who are cast in our productions will be expected to attend every rehearsal to which they are called unless conflicts were approved prior to casting. The Directing Teams will do their best to not call actors who are not in the scenes/songs being worked and will release actors at a point when they are no longer being utilized in rehearsal. While we work hard to respect everyone’s time, there will be instances when an actor will have down time at rehearsal. We encourage you to use down time to work independently on your materials.

AUDITIONS

Saturday September 23rd from 10:00 am to 5:00pm

Location: Town Hall Arts Center – 2450 W. Main St, Littleton, CO 80120

Requirements

·         16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Bring sheet music in appropriate key. Accompanist will be provided.

·         1-minute comedic monologue or joke. Basically – make us laugh

·         Headshot and Resume (upload virtually prior to audition as well as bring hard copy to audition)

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Invited callbacks will be held Sunday September 24th 5:30pm – 10:00pm

Location: Town Hall Arts Center

2450 W. Main St.

Littleton, CO 80120

We understand that Yom Kippur begins at Sundown the evening our callbacks are scheduled. We will do our best to be accommodating for auditionees who are unavailable due to their observance of this holiday.

Town Hall Arts center adheres to the Community Standards for Theatre for Colorado as set forward by the Colorado Theatre Guild.

All roles are paid:

• $500 Rehearsal Stipend and $50-$70 per performance.
• Internal Understudies receive additional stiped.
• Swings are paid the $500 rehearsal stipend, $100 a week to be on call, and the per performance rate of any roles they cover in performance.
• No AEA/Equity contracts are available for this production.

Rehearsal and Performance calendar available at the SignUpGenius link. Please be advised that conflicts will affect casting decisions.

Character Breakdown

All roles are open to performers of all ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds

• Bobby Strong
  • Age: 20+
  • Vocal Range: Tenor (A2/C4)
  • The romantic-genuine-cockeyed optimist-yet also fairly naïve and gullible-hero.
• Hope Cladwell
  • Age: 20+
  • Vocal Range: Soprano (A3/A5)
  • Idealistic daughter of Caldwell B. Cladwell, and the romantic interest of Bobby Strong.
• Caldwell B. Cladwell
  • Age: 40+
  • Vocal Range: Baritone (A2/G4)
  • Money-grubbing megalomaniac CEO….
• Officer Lockstock
  • Age: 30+
  • Vocal Range: Baritone (A2/A4)
  • Our brave, intrepid, and charismatic narrator who is also the leader of the evil police.
• Little Sally
  • Age: Any
  • Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano (A3/E5)
  • A street urchin who also acts as the co-narrator.
• Penelope Pennywise
  • Age: 40+
  • Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano (A3/C6) – Big Belt
  • The jaded and ruthless proprietor of the city’s worst public toilet and also…..someone’s mother (no spoilers here!).
• Officer Barrel
  • Age: 20+
  • Vocal Range: Bass-Baritone (G2/F4)
  • Lockstock’s gruff and brash partner.
• Ensemble
  • Range of ages and vocal types
  • Will play Rich, Poor, Politicians, and Defecators of all imaginable types.

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