[NEohioPAL]Audition Posting - Urinetown

Tue Nov 7 05:52:00 PST 2006

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I am not a purist or elitist by any stretch of the imagination, and =
those who know me will atest to that fact. However, I have been in the =
education field for thirty-two years, teacher and administrator at all =
grade levels, and do not see anything appropriate about doing the =
musical "Urinetown" with 8th graders let alone 12th graders. Theatre has =
been a part of my life, both teaching theatre at the high school and =
junior high level, as well as acting and being involved in a number of =
area community theatres.=20

I am well aware of the symbolism, story, etc.....in fact, "Urinetown" is =
one of my favorite musicals. I cannot picture school age students =
singing "A Privilege To Pee" and parents being delighted. There is so =
much other material out there to choose from...why do it? I know =
audiences will complain no matter what you do, and often the most =
innocent of plays or musicals is bound to offend someone---and I am not =
opposed to pushing the envelope: I produced "Chicago" back in the 80's =
at Central-Hower in Akron. But these were juniors and seniors and it was =
okay for the culture of the time period.=20

I think "Urinetown", like "Full Monty" is great fun....but not for =
grades 8-12. And don't get me wrong---I am sure the kids will think it's =
cool, etc. But there is no need---there are other things out there that =
are just as good. Kids get the crude and graphic everyday from =
television and movies, does it have to be in our schools, too?

bev smith

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From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com on behalf of Stagecrafters
Sent: Mon 11/6/2006 10:55 AM
To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com
Subject: [NEohioPAL]Audition Posting - Urinetown
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Auditions for URINETOWN - the Musical

Stagecrafters Theatre is holding auditions for this year's Teen-Crafter =
Academy production of URINETOWN  the musical.   =20
Students in grades 8-12 are eligible to audition. =20
Auditions will be held on Saturday, November 18 from 6-9 pm. =20
Those auditioning should prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre piece in =
the style of the show. =20

Callbacks will take place Sunday, November 19 from 6-9 pm and those =
called back should plan on staying for the entire time.

Rehearsals will begin the first week of January and performances will =
take place April 13-15. =20

Auditions will take place at the Pepper Pike Learning Center on the =
campus of Orange City Schools, 32000 Chagrin Blvd, Pepper Pike, 44124.  =
Questions may be directed to jamiekoeth at hotmail.com

Richard J. Hinkelman
Stagecrafters Associate
32000 Chagrin Blvd - Pepper Pike, OH 44124
216.831.8601x5103
stagecrafters at orange.k12.oh.us
www.orangerec.com

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I am not a purist or elitist by any stretch of the =
imagination, and those who know me will atest to that fact. However, I =
have been in the education field for thirty-two years, teacher and =
administrator at all grade levels, and do not see anything appropriate =
about doing the musical "Urinetown" with 8th graders let alone =
12th graders. Theatre has been a part of my life, both teaching theatre =
at the high school and junior high level, as well as acting and being =
involved in a number of area community theatres.<BR>
<BR>
I am well aware of the symbolism, story, etc.....in fact, =
"Urinetown" is one of my favorite musicals. I cannot picture =
school age students singing "A Privilege To Pee" and parents =
being delighted. There is so much other material out there to choose =
from...why do it? I know audiences will complain no matter what you do, =
and often the most innocent of plays or musicals is bound to offend =
someone---and I am not opposed to pushing the envelope: I produced =
"Chicago" back in the 80's at Central-Hower in Akron. But =
these were juniors and seniors and it was okay for the culture of the =
time period.<BR>
<BR>
I think "Urinetown", like "Full Monty" is great =
fun....but not for grades 8-12. And don't get me wrong---I am sure the =
kids will think it's cool, etc. But there is no need---there are other =
things out there that are just as good. Kids get the crude and graphic =
everyday from television and movies, does it have to be in our schools, =
too?<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
bev smith<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com on behalf of =
Stagecrafters<BR>
Sent: Mon 11/6/2006 10:55 AM<BR>
To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com<BR>
Subject: [NEohioPAL]Audition Posting - Urinetown<BR>
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Auditions for URINETOWN - the Musical<BR>
<BR>
Stagecrafters Theatre is holding auditions for this year's Teen-Crafter =
Academy production of URINETOWN  the musical.   <BR>
Students in grades 8-12 are eligible to audition. <BR>
Auditions will be held on Saturday, November 18 from 6-9 pm. <BR>
Those auditioning should prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre piece in =
the style of the show. <BR>
<BR>
Callbacks will take place Sunday, November 19 from 6-9 pm and those =
called back should plan on staying for the entire time.<BR>
<BR>
Rehearsals will begin the first week of January and performances will =
take place April 13-15. <BR>
<BR>
Auditions will take place at the Pepper Pike Learning Center on the =
campus of Orange City Schools, 32000 Chagrin Blvd, Pepper Pike, =
44124.  Questions may be directed to jamiekoeth at hotmail.com<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Richard J. Hinkelman<BR>
Stagecrafters Associate<BR>
32000 Chagrin Blvd - Pepper Pike, OH 44124<BR>
216.831.8601x5103<BR>
stagecrafters at orange.k12.oh.us<BR>
www.orangerec.com<BR>
<BR>
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