Urinetown the Musical

“URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL”, presented by the Teen Actorsingers, makes a splash in Nashua, NH.

A cast of actors from Southern NH and Northern MA are sure to entertain the masses with the 2001 Tony Award Winning satirical comedy about the dangers of over consumption in URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL (Rated PG). Artistic Director Joseph Juknievich, Musical Director Eric Berthiaume, and Choreographer Brittney-Lynne Stanley combine their musical and theatrical experience into a one-of-a-kind show that will surely leave audiences amazed.

There will be four performances: July 12 at 8:00 pm, July 13 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and July 14 at 2:00 pm. Shows will be held at the Janice B. Streeter Theatre, 14 Court Street in Nashua. All seats are reserved and tickets may be purchased online at actorsingers.org, over the phone at (603)-320-1870, or at the theatre one hour before each show. Tickets are 15$ for adults and 12$ for students and seniors.

The show stars Sean Vigeant as the archetypical hero Bobby Strong and Braley Degenhardt as Bobby’s mutual love-interest, the good-hearted Hope Cladwell. Her father and tyrannical corporate villain, Caldwell B. Cladwell, is played by Alex Schofield. The ruthless manager of the filthiest public amenity in town, Penelope Pennywise, is played by Natasha Rodriguez. Officer Lockstock, the show’s narrator, is played by Adam Harding and his sidekick, Officer Barrel, is played by Andrew Holland. Little Sally, featured poor person and always-curious co-narrator, is played by Hannah Benson. The show features Logan Higgins (Mr. McQueen), Nicholas Masson (Hot Blades Harry/Old Man Strong), Jennifer Ryder (Little Becky Two-Shoes), Maddie Kuchta (Soupy Sue), Ethan Kraus (Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeaux), Allison Lantage (Robbie the Stockfish), Jacob Lavoie (Billy Boy Bill), Maggie St. Louis (Josephine Strong), Allison Angellis (Cladwell’s Secretary), and Becca Holland (Mrs. Millenium). The Urinetown Company includes Jillian Anderson, Ayden Carrier, Angela Demanche, Sarah Drake, Alex Hebert, Abbey Kotelly, and Selena Miller.

URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL is a show about heroic and pseudo-anarchist Bobby Strong and his fight to overthrow Caldwell B. Cladwell’s Urine Good Company (UGC) after it monopolized the town’s scarce and depleting water supply following a long drought referred to as the Stink Years. The UGC has outlawed the use of private bathrooms and has taken control of all public amenities, charging exorbitant fees for the so-called privilege to pee. Anyone found breaking these laws is exiled to the mysterious and secretive Urinetown, never to be seen again. However, Bobby, a lowly janitor at Public Amenity #9, falls madly in love with Cladwell’s sincere and good-intentioned daughter, Hope, and must sort out where his true beliefs lie. Constantly facing political corruption, Officer Lockstock’s brutal police force, and Caldwell B. Cladwell’s greedy corporate dominance, Bobby and the rebellion poor must fight for their freedom to consume the town’s water supply as they please. In this Teen Actorsingers’ Production, the story has been placed in a modern-day setting- the Occupy Wall Street Movement in New York City. The Brechtian-style teachings of URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL raises questions on the nature of limited resources and unlimited wants and highlights a seemingly unsolvable problem that is arguably more relevant today than ever before.

The show includes explosive musical numbers such as “Privilege to Pee,” “Mister Cladwell,” “Follow Your Heart,” “Don’t Be the Bunny,” “Run, Freedom, Run!,” and “We’re Not Sorry”. URINETOWN: The Musical was conceived by book-writer Greg Kotis and composer Mark Hollman. It original debuted at the 1999 New York City Fringe Festival and then made its leap from Off-Broadway to Broadway in 2001. The show won the Tony Award for Best Book and the Tony Award for Best Score. Though the show is no longer running, it is frequently performed by community theater organizations, high school groups, and college theatre departments.