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Werribee Theatre Company

URINETOWN THE MUSCAL - NOVEMBER 11 - MARCH 07 SEASON

14 Sept 2006 – 14 Sept 2006

Audition Dates

14 Sept 2006 – 14 Sept 2006
  • Thu 14 September 2006

Details

Playwright
Music By MARK HOLLMAN, Lyrics By MARK HOLLMAN & GREG KOTIS, Book By GREG KOTIS
Director
BRAD FISCHER
Urinetown Character Breakdowns Officer Lockstock Age: 35 – 55 Vocal Range: Baritone Height: Tall Narrator of the show and Leader of the Police. A figure of authority. Strong acting - singing ability and excellent comic timing. Minimal dance skills required. Little Sally Age: 16 – 30 Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano Height: Short A poor street urchin who is also a Narrator of the show. Needs to be very small in stature as must be the smallest member of the cast. Needs to look young (15 – 20) in stage age. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills required. Bobby Strong Age: 23 – 30 Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Medium – Tall The “Hero” of the show and the assistant custodian at the poorest urinal in town. Is the Leader of the poor through the rebellion and is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in. Falls in love with Hope. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills required. Hope Cladwell Age: 18 – 22 Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Short – Medium Cladwell’s goodhearted daughter. Fresh out of Uni and about to work at her father’s company. A naïve girl who believes there is good in everyone. Ditzy and has only gotten through life on her fathers money. Falls in love with Bobby. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills required. Caldwell B Cladwell Age: 40 – 60 Vocal Range: Baritone or Bass Baritone Height: Medium - Tall CEO of Urine Good Company. Greedy and vicious villain of the show. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance required. Penelope Pennywise Age: 40 – 60 Vocal Range: Alto Height: Tall Can be younger in real age but will be made up to look older. The proprietor of Public Amenity Number 9, the poorest urinal in town. A Black sheep, she betters her public standing but leaching onto Cladwell. She is always searching to find a quick buck and is ruthless in her attack. A gutsy female character. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable. Senator Fipp Age: 40 – 60 Vocal Range: Bass Height: Short A corrupt Senator who hides all his crimes through politics. A creepy character who seems to lurk in all the wrong places. Strong acting, Minimal singing skills and comic timing. Minimal dance required. Mr McQueen Age: 40 – 60 Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Short Cladwell’s head lackey. He is always following in Cladwell’s footsteps. Too weak too step out of the shadow. Strong acting, Minimal singing skills and comic timing. Minimal dance required. Hot Blades Harry Age: Open Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Tall A dangerous and unpredictable man. He is poor and frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable. Little Becky Two-Shoes Age: 18 - 22 Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Short A young, pregnant crippled woman. She is poor and frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable. Soupy Sue Age: Open Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Medium A poor woman in the gang who frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable. Tiny Tom Age: 20 – 25 Vocal Range: Bass or Baritone Height: Short A confused man / boy. He is poor and frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable. Robby The Stockfish Age: Open Vocal Range: Baritone Height: Tall A poor rebel who frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable. Billy Boy Bill Age: Open Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Medium A poor rebel who frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable. Old Man Strong / UGC Executive Age: 50 – 60 Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Tall Bobby’s rebellious father. Bobby gets all his strength from his father and they have a close relationship. Strong acting, medium singing skills and comic timing. Minimal dance required. Josephine Strong Age: 50 – 60 Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano Height: Short Bobby’s strong willed mother. She is a poor woman who frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable. Officer Barrel Age: 35 – 55 Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Short Officer Lockstock’s right hand man. He is his partner in all things criminal. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required. Cladwell’s Secretary / UGC Executive Age: 30 – 50 Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Medium – Tall Caldwell B Cladwell’s Head Secretary. Prim and proper in nature and look. Straight – laced. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required. Mrs Millenium / UGC Executive Age: 30 – 50 Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Medium – Tall One of Cladwell’s lessor lackeys. Office worker who aspires to be Cladwell’s Head Secretary. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required. Dr. Billeaux / UGC Executive Age: 30 – 50 Vocal Range: Bass or Baritone Height: Medium – Tall A scientist for Urine Good Company. Typical “crazy” stereotypical scientist. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required. Police/ UGC Executives x 5 – 3 Males & 2 Females Age: Open Vocal Range: Various Height: Open Will be featured as Policemen / Policewomen and UGC Executives in the first and second act. Main roles will be a strong ensemble support base for Lockstock and Barrel and ensemble support for the UGC Scenes. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required. PLEASE CALL TO BOOK AUDITION

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