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Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest art forms.

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!

Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.

Bobby Strong

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.

Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal Range: A2–C5

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Penelope Pennywise

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.

Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal Range: A3–C6

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Officer Lockstock

The tongue-in-cheek narrator of our story. A corrupt policeman who secretly kills off the guilty offenders. Bold, brash, and larger than life.

Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 55
Vocal Range: A2–A4

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Hope Cladwell

Cladwell’s ravishingly beautiful daughter, torn between her father and her new love for Bobby. She begins as an innocent, naïve idealist but becomes determined after learning the truth about her father.

Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal Range: A3–A5

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Caldwell B. Cladwell

The evil president and owner of the Urine Good Company. A miserly money-grubber who gleefully exploits the poor.

Gender: Male
Age: 50 to 65
Vocal Range: A2–G4

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Little Sally

A precocious and irreverent street urchin who serves as a quasi-narrator, often questioning Lockstock and the play’s logic.

Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal Range: A3–E5

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Officer Barrel

Lockstock’s patrol partner. A thuggish and aggressive policeman.

Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal Range: G2–F4

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Senator Fipp

A greedy politician in Cladwell’s pocket. A bumbling coward.

Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 55
Vocal Range: C#3–F4

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Mr. McQueen

Cladwell’s sycophantic lackey and devoted assistant.

Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal Range: B2–E4

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Josephine “Ma” Strong

Bobby’s mother and Joseph’s wife. A strong-willed woman with a bite, able to withstand the hard hand life has dealt her. Optional doubling as Old Woman.

Gender: Female
Age: 55 to 65
Vocal Range: Bb3–D5

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Joseph “Old Man” Strong

Bobby’s rebellious father. His refusal to pay the fee sends him to Urinetown, ultimately launching the revolution. Optional doubling as Hot Blades Harry.

Gender: Male
Age: 50 to 65

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Little Becky Two-Shoes

One of the Poor. Foul-mouthed, impulsive, and accusatory. Optional doubling as Mrs. Millennium.

Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal Range: Bb3–F5

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Soupy Sue

One of the Poor. Excitable and easily panicked. Optional doubling as Cladwell’s Secretary.

Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal Range: Bb3–B4

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Hot Blades Harry

One of the Poor. A psychopathic loose cannon. Optional doubling as Joseph “Old Man” Strong.

Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal Range: A2–F4

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Tiny Tom

One of the Poor. An idiotic man-child. Optional doubling as Dr. Billeaux.

Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal Range: D3–A3

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Dr. Billeaux

Head of Research and Development at UGC. Optional doubling as Tiny Tom.

Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal Range: E3–A3

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Ensemble

The citizens of Urinetown, UGC employees, police officers, and revolutionaries who bring the world of the show to life. Ensemble members appear throughout the production and may be featured in solos, dance moments, and specialty roles.

Auditions for Urinetown will be conducted by virtual self-tape only.

Please submit a 30–60 second video of yourself singing a song in the style of the show (please do not sing a song from Urinetown). A backing track or live piano accompaniment is preferred. A dance audition is not required as part of your self-tape.

Please do not submit YouTube links, as copyright restrictions may prevent us from viewing your video. Instead, upload your audition video to a file-sharing service such as Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or a similar platform. Be sure your sharing permissions are set so that anyone with the link can view your submission.

If you are submitting a résumé, it must also be shared via a viewable link using one of the platforms above. We are not accepting direct file uploads for videos or résumés.

All audition information, including your contact information and submission links, will be collected through the audition form linked below. Any links you provide will be kept private, shared only with the production team for casting purposes, and will not be used for any purpose other than evaluating your audition.

In-person auditions will not be offered for this production. However, if you require a reasonable accommodation or are unable to submit a virtual audition, please contact us using the provided contact form. We will do our best to provide any necessary support.

Callbacks will be held on Thursday, August 27, by invitation only. Members of the production team will contact selected performers using the contact information provided in their audition submission.

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