[Capdist-auditions] Urinetown: The Musical - Ongoing Auditions

[Jonathan Whitton]

HMT HOLDING SECOND ROUND OF AUDITIONS FOR URINETOWN ON TUESDAY, JUNE 20th!!!
 
Saratoga Springs' HMT is pleased to announce continuing open auditions for
two remaining male roles for their October production of URINETOWN: THE
MUSICAL.  The production will be directed by Jonathan Whitton (A MAN OF NO
IMPORTANCE, THE LARAMIE PROJECT) with Musical Direction by Carol Hawks.

Auditions will be held on Tuesday, June 20 at 7pm at The Arts Center
Theater, 320 Broadway Saratoga Springs.  Actors should use the Broadway
entrance to the theater.

With a title as intriguing as it is impolite, this wacky tuneful satire,
fresh from Broadway, comically spoofs the genre of musicals.  Imagine a city
suffering from drought where a villainous corporate monopoly named Urine
Good Company imposes a fee for the use of public latrines, and the stage is
set for gushing hilarity.  Reeking with inspired silliness, colorful
characters, and 2002 Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Book, the pointed
finger of parody pokes good-natured fun at everything from corporate greed
and politics to boy-meets-girl romance and good-versus-evil.

Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be,
URINETOWN catapults the ³comedic romp² into the new millennium with its
outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to
produce gales of unbridled laughter.

Be amongst the first in the region to be onstage in the show that had NY
Critics raving:

 ³URINETOWN is simply the most galvanizing theater experience in town.² -New
York Times

³Pure Gold!² - New York Post

 ³A fresh, unique, original, impudent, colorful, exciting, irreverent,
surprising and wonderful musical.² - New York Observer

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AVAILABLE ROLES (Please Note: ALL OTHER ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST):

CALDWELL B. CLADWELL: (late 40s-60s, baritone) who is the CEO of Urine Good
Company and the most powerful man in town. He is slick, elegant, clever,
eccentric, mercenary to a fault and deliciously evil, he will rid himself of
anyone who stands in his way.

TINY TOM (Late teens­30).  He is a poor boy who always references lack of
height.  He also doubles as Dr. Billeaux (pronounced "below") Head of
Research for Urine Good Company. *** The actor playing this role does NOT
necessarily have to be "vertically challenged" ***

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Actors are asked to prepare a song from musical theater that shows off their
vocal range AND comedic ability.  This means absolutely no LES MIS, RENT, or
PHANTOM.  We are looking for actors that can really sing/belt, move well and
have comedic ability.

Production Dates: Weekends, October 13-29, 2006. Rehearsals begin late
August/Early September.

Scripts are available prior to the audition at the Saratoga Public Library
Reference Desk.  No appointment necessary.  Please bring a current photo and
resume.  Photos cannot be returned.

For further information, please call HMT at 518-587-4427 or email
jon at jonwhitton.com.


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