‘Urinetown’ musical coming in spring
December 5, 2017
Twenty-one cast members. Five understudies. One Urinetown.
A satirical comedy musical titled “Urinetown” will be put on by the theater department this spring. This musical is famous for satirizing the legal system, social irresponsibility, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics, populism and bureaucracy. The musical first debuted in 2001 at the New York International Fringe Festival and then moved to Off-Broadway at the American Theater for Actors. The musical was written and produced in a combined effort from both Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis. It has embedded parodies of other well-known musicals, such as “Les Misérables,” “The Threepenny Opera” and “The Cradle Will Rock.”
The cast list is as follows:
- Officer Lockstock — Ellanor Collins
- Penelope Pennywise — Nicole Smalls
- Bobby Strong — Samuel Mitchell; Shannon Howerton as understudy
- Little Sally — Kalli Root
- Dr. Billeaux — Julia Lucas
- Mr. McQueen — Christopher Cruz
- Senator Fipp — Kendall Jones
- Officer Barrel — Addrian Gaut; Jon Stone as understudy
- Hope Cladwell — Ilka Megee and Kara Hicks
- Old Man Strong — Dean Hart
- Tiny Tom — Matthew Kohler
- Soupy Sue — Natalie Cook
- Little Becky Two Shoes — Haley Hancock
- Robbie the Stockfish — Jonathon Stone; Sam Mitchell as understudy
- Caldwell B. Cladwell — Shannon Howerton; Addrian Gaut as understudy
- Mrs. Millennium — Jordan Logan
- Cop, Rebel — Kaylor Winter-Roach
- Josephine Strong — Ilka Megee and Kara Hicks
- Hot Blades Harry — Clayton Tabor
- Billy Boy Bill — Breanne Solis
- Cop, Rebel — Lindsay Rittenhouse
The cast members had their first rehearsal on Dec. 5, 2017, where Dale Heidebrecht, assistant music professor, led the cast in learning the different parts to the song titled “Urinetown.” The cast was broken down into four groups: sopranos, altos, tenors and basses. They were then taught the four-part harmonies to the first song they learned.
The production of “Urinetown” will be held in Fain Fine Arts Center on Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Anyone with an MSU ID can attend one production for free if you present your ID at the box office located in the Fain Fine Arts B-wing.
Our photographer, Francisco Martinez captures pictures of the first rehearsal of UrineTown, the spring semester musical. pic.twitter.com/aBfO4dM0tS
— MSU Wichitan Online (@WichitanOnline) December 6, 2017
Cast list of Urinetown posted outside green room in Fain B-wing. Congratulations to the cast! pic.twitter.com/oybcnkOqBw
— MSU Wichitan Online (@WichitanOnline) December 1, 2017
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