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Singers Sought for "Urinetown, The Musical"

New Bern, NC, United States
ID: 213580Exp: 2/8/2023
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The company is holding auditions for "Urinetown, The Musical​" and looking for singers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Synopsis: 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! "This irreverently humorous “comedic romp” reinvigorates the very notion of what a musical could be, with wickedly modern wit and sustained unbridled laughter!" Additional info: Preparation: Vocal Audition: Please Prepare 16 bars from a Contemporary Broadway Show in the style of Urinetown: Backing tracks or a capella will be acceptable. There will be a Dance Audition: Please dress comfortably and wear appropriate shoes for movement. For Callbacks: Please be prepared to cold read selections from the libretto. Those attending the callbacks will be asked to sing from Urinetown: The Musical Score. Show dates: June 2-4, 9-11, 16-17 If you are interested, please apply.

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16 roles

Officer LockstockMale35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

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. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Penelope PennywiseFemale30-45 y.o.All ethnicities

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. Vocal range top: C6 Vocal range bottom: A3

Bobby StrongMale20-30 y.o.All ethnicities

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. Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: A2

Little SallyFemale20-40 y.o.All ethnicities

A precocious and irreverent street urchin. She serves as a quasi-narrator who often questions Lockstock and the play's logic. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Dr. BilleauxMale30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

Head of Research and Development at UGC. Optional Doubling as TINY TOM. Vocal range top: A3 Vocal range bottom: E3

Mr. McqueenMale30-45 y.o.All ethnicities

Cladwell's sycophantic lackey. A servile assistant. Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: B2

Officer BarrelMale30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

Lockstock's patrol partner. A thuggish and aggressive policeman. Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: G2

Hope CladwellFemale20-30 y.o.All ethnicities

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. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Joseph "old Man" StrongMale50-65 y.o.All ethnicities

Bobby's rebellious father. His refusal to pay the fee sends him to Urinetown, ultimately launching the revolution.

Soupy SueFemale25-40 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the Poor, she is excitable and easily panicked. Optional Doubling as CALDWELL'S SECRETARY. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Little Becky Two-shoesFemale20-40 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the Poor. She is foul-mouthed, impulsive, and accusatory. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Caldwell B. CladwellMale50-65 y.o.All ethnicities

The evil president and owner of the Urine Good Company. He is a miserly money-grubber who gleefully exploits the poor. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Josephine "ma" StrongFemale55-65 y.o.All ethnicities

Bobby's mother and Joseph's wife. A strong-willed woman with a bite, able to withstand the hard hand life has dealt her. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Hot Blades HarryMale45-60 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the Poor, he is a psychopathic and can become a violent loose cannon Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Senator FippMale40-50 y.o.All ethnicities

A greedy politician in Cladwell's pocket. A bumbling coward. Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: C#3

Tiny TomMale30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the Poor, he is an idiotic man-child. Vocal range top: A3 Vocal range bottom: D3