Urinetown Auditions

ROLES:

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All roles are open. We are open to all ages in every role.

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Officer Lockstock, male,  Baritone (A2-A4)
Officer Lockstock is our story’s narrator, frequently breaking the fourth wall to converse directly with the audience… but sometimes still misses the joke.  He has power and authority – and enjoys them.  The actor playing Lockstock needs to be able to command a room but also to slip into the background and watch events unfold.  He mostly speaks and sings in his impressive lower register, but there’s at least one unreasonably high vocal passage in Act 2.

 

Officer Barrel, male,  Baritone (G2-F4)
Lockstock’s partner in policing, Barrel does more of the dirty work and enjoys it, but he’s got a secret.  There are some low notes here, so show us your range!

 

Bobby Strong, male, Tenor (A2-C5)
Our dashing protagonist, Bobby, starts out working for Miss Pennywise and ends up starting a revolution.  You know the story: boy meets girl, boy finds out girl is the daughter of crushingly-powerful business magnate, boy is inspired to overturn social and political order.  Classic.  The fire of righteousness burns bright inside of Bobby, but let’s just say he’s not necessarily the brightest bulb in the box.  Show off your leading-man-tenor belting chops.

 

Hope Cladwell, female,  Soprano (A3-A5)
Hope has just finished college – she’s innocent, naive, and ready to start in the working world.   After meeting Bobby, she’s torn between her loyalty to her father and her love for Bobby and the ideals that burn within him.  Which side will Hope choose, and how far will she go?  Bring us your soaring soprano plus your gospel-infused belt.

 

Caldwell B. Cladwell, male, Baritone (A2-G4)
Cladwell isn’t evil; he’s just… well, okay, he’s at least a little evil.  A ruthless tycoon who’s succeeded in bribing and manipulating his way to the top, he now exploits the needs of the many to line his own pocket with cash.  But deep down… he kinda has a point.  The actor playing Cladwell needs to command every second they’re onstage and should be able to deliver horrifying rhetoric with a purr.

 

Penelope Pennywise, female, high belter (A3-C6)
Brassy but jaded and burned by her past, Penelope “Penny” Pennywise runs the town’s poorest, filthiest public amenity (toilet).  She knows the reality of the world better than anyone, given what’s happened to her and where she’s ended up.  Think janitorial Matron Mama Morton plus some wailing high notes — and a secret or two of her own.  Come show us your high C and your mezzo Real Talk.

 

Josephine “Ma” Strong, female,  Mezzo (Bb3-D5)
One of the Poor, Bobby’s mother and Old Man Strong’s wife, Ma joins Bobby’s rebellion when her husband’s trip to Urinetown fails to break her.  Gritty, determined, and willing to go farther than you might think.

 

Joseph “Old Man” Strong, 50+
One of the Poor, Old Man Strong is the catalyst for the rebellion when he’s unable to pay the amenity’s fee in the morning, and all hell breaks loose.  Grumpy and resentful, but also a little charming and conniving.  The actor playing Old Man Strong doubles as…

 

Hot Blades Harry, male, Baritone (A2-F4)
One of the Poor, Hot Blades Harry is vengeful and a bit of a loose cannon.  He’s got violent tendencies and has to be reined in by his fellow Poor, only sometimes successfully.  He may or may not have a relationship with Little Becky Two-Shoes; they’d never tell.  The actor playing Harry doubles as Old Man Strong; Harry requires strong movement and harmony singing.

 

Little Sally, female,  Mezzo (A3-E5)
One of the Poor, Little Sally is THAT kid — the annoying know-it-all who can also turn on the puppy eyes.  Whip-smart and capable of pointing out the foibles of authority then dodging away before she faces any consequences, Sally is still a poor street kid, saving her pennies.  Brilliant comic timing is a must; know how to play earnest and how to poke fun at earnestness.

 

Tiny Tom, male
One of the Poor, Tiny Tom is not smart.  No, like… REALLY not smart.  The actor playing Tiny Tom doubles as…

 

Dr. Billeaux, male, Tenor (D3-A3)
He is head of Cladwell’s research team, but nobody knows what he’s researching.  Is he Dr. Strangelove, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, or Dr. Pepper?  The actor playing Dr. B doubles as Tiny Tom; both roles require strong movement and harmony singing.

 

Soupy Sue, female, Mezzo (Bb3-B4)
One of the Poor, Soupy Sue is nervous and excitable — hesitant to take action, questions everything, and worries constantly.  The actor playing Soupy Sue doubles as Cladwell’s Secretary (nonspeaking); both roles require strong movement and harmony singing.

 

Little Becky Two-Shoes, female
One of the Poor, Little Becky is reactionary, a little maniacal, and willing to see the worst in everyone.  She may or may not have a relationship with Hot Blades Harry; they’d never tell. 

 

Mrs. Millennium, female, Sop with strong belt (Bb3-F5)
One of Cladwell’s hangers-on, a climber who just might be sleeping her way to the top. 

 

Robby the Stockfish, male
One of the Poor, Robby goes along to get along and will happily shout in support of whatever the person in front of him suggests. 

 

Billy Boy Bill, male
One of the Poor, Bill never really grew up. 

 

UGC Executives #1 and #2, male,
Cladwell’s lackeys. 

 

Mr. McQueen, male,  Baritone (B2-E4)
As Cladwell’s assistant, Mr. McQueen is a toady, a suck-up, a sycophant.  He will say and do whatever he needs to survive.

 

Senator Fipp, any, Baritone (C#3-F4)
Long ago, they took a bribe in exchange for pushing Cladwell’s agenda in the Legislature.  Greedy and self-serving but ultimately cowardly, Fipp just wants to retire somewhere nice…with a lot of cash.