Theo Urinetown Auditions
Urinetown
In a dystopian-like city, a water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets forcing the citizens to pay to use public amenities. With gusto, and show-stopping numbers, a hero and his ragtag friends rise from the sewage to spark the revolution!
Music by Mark Hollman
Lyrics by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis
Book by Greg Kotis
Directed by Danny Kapinos
Music Directed by Aaron Kaplan
Choreographed by Brenda Didier
Characters
While all characters in Urinetown are written without specifying race, and the pronouns used below are how the characters are referred to in the text, the team is interested in how identity dynamics can inform the story, and we strongly encourage all actors to submit for the role(s) they see themselves in.
BOBBY STRONG - he/him - 20s - A member of the lower classes who works at Miss Pennywise’s toilet, he unexpectedly finds himself opened to love and awakened to the unfairness of the world. He becomes an unlikely leader of the revolution despite lacking the prerequisite skills.
HOPE CLADWELL - she/her - 20s - Mr. Cladwell’s daughter, she has grown up in a privileged bubble and is starting to see the inequality of the larger world.
PENELOPE PENNYWISE - she/her - 30s-60s - The owner of the local toilet, her job has given her a tough, no-nonsense exterior which guards a loving and tender heart that she only rarely lets others see.
CALDWELL B. CLADWELL - he/him - 30s-60s - Hope’s father and the president of Urine Good Company, he has learned to profit by exploiting the dire situation and lives in comfortable wealth. Believes it’s a dog-eat-dog world and he’s just doing what he has to do to survive.
OFFICER LOCKSTOCK - no pronouns given - 30s-50s - Steps in and out of the action, serving as both a police officer and our narrator. Has seemingly walked out of a film noir and is completely unaware that this show is actually a lighthearted comedy.
LITTLE SALLY - she/her - child role to be played by an adult - Lockstock’s sidekick, precocious and overly optimistic. She asks the pivotal questions nobody else is asking but is never listened to because of her age. She has seen enough to have a point of view about the world she lives in but is still innocent enough to remain optimistic about what could be.
ENSEMBLE - A small, versatile ensemble will play cover the rest of the roles: Officer Barrel, Mr. McQueen, Senator Fipp, Old Man Strong, Hot Blades Harry, Soupy Sou, Cladwell’s Secretary, Tiny Tom, Dr. Billeaux, Little Becky Two-Shoes, Mrs. Millennium, Bobby the Stockfish, Billy Boy Bill, Josephine Strong, Old Woman. (All ensemble members will have multiple named speaking roles, doubling as both members of the lower and upper classes.)
Dates & Locations
Full production calendar can be found HERE
Rehearsals Begin: Monday, September 29, 2025
(weekday evenings and weekend afternoons)
Designer Run: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Wandelprobe: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Tech: November 2 - 6, 2025
Preview Start: Friday, November 7, 2025
Final Preview: Friday, November 14, 2025
Press Opening: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Opening: Sunday, November 16, 2025
Performance Run: Nov 20th - Jan 4th
Regular performances Thu / Fri / Sat @ 7:30 & Sun @ 6
No Performance 11/27
Xmas weekend off; advertised close Dec 21
Industry Night Monday, December 1st @ 7:30
Potential Understudy Performance Wednesday September 3rd @ 7:30
Closing: Sunday, January 4, 2026
Rehearsals and Performances will take place at Theo, 721 Howard St, Evanston, IL 60202
Compensation
Principal Rate: $800 Stipend
Understudy Rate: $400 +$20/performance
Audition Instructions
Please click THIS LINK to submit your headshot/resume and a video of a 32-bar cut or up to 1 minute of a musical theatre piece in the style of the show no later than 10pm on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
In-Person Callbacks will be held:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Theo is a non-union house and this audition is for Non-Equity actors only
Reach out to casting@tertuliacreative.com with any questions.