[NEohioPAL] $10 PREVIEW NIGHT: Urinetown The Musical at Beck Center - Thursday, September 11

[Fran Storch]

Beck Center presents
AN ENCORE PRODUCTION
of the Tony Award-winning musical
Urinetown The Musical
~ $10 Preview Night ~
Thursday, September 11
8:00 pm
Mackey Main Stage
Music and Lyrics by
Mark Hollman
Book and Lyrics by
Greg Kotis
Directed by Scott Spence
Choreography by Martín Céspedes
Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster
 
Preview night admission is $10 at the door.  General admission seating.  Doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to curtain.

Urinetown The Musical transports audiences to a Gotham-like city where a 20-year drought has made the simplest human necessity, water, more precious than gold.  Attempting to regulate its consumption, the government has imposed a bizarre law-the use of private toilets is banned and an omnipotent corporation, the Urine Good Company, is charging citizens to use the bathroom!  This satirical comedy pokes fun at capitalism, corporate mismanagement, political corruption, social irresponsibility; and even parodies Broadway theater itself.  Beyond the absurd, beyond the ridiculous, lies Urinetown The Musical!

With music and lyrics by Mark Hollman and book and lyrics by Greg Kotis, Urinetown The Musical won three 2002 Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Musical Score and Best Direction and was nominated for Best Musical.  This Beck Center production is again directed by Beck Artistic Director Scott Spence and features hilarious tunes like, "It's A Privilege To Pee," "Don't Be The Bunny" and "Snuff That Girl."  

This show, which critics called the "must see" production of 2005, will feature the return of the original cast and creative team from Beck's production three years ago.  Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International, Beck Center's encore production of Urinetown The Musical will be presented on the Mackey Main Stage, September 12 through October 12, 2008.  There is a special Thursday evening performance on October 9 but no performance on Friday, October 10.

Show times for Urinetown The Musical are 8:00 pm Fridays and Saturdays and 3:00 pm Sundays.  Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors, $17 for students (22 and under with I.D.).  To reserve tickets, contact the Beck Center box office at 216-521-2540 x10 or online at www.beckcenter.org.  Special group rates are available for groups of 13 or more.  For group reservations, call Douglas Collier at 216-521-2540 x59 or dcollier at beckcenter.org. 
 
Urinetown The Musical is sponsored by WCPN 90.3, WDOK 102.1, Mix 106.5 FM, Cox Communications, and Lakewoodbuzz.com.  Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the citizens of Cuyahoga County for their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. 
 
Beck Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.  Free, convenient on-site parking is available.

Cast of Characters
Officer Lockstock..........Matthew Wright*
Little Sally..........Betsy Kahl
Penelope Pennywise..........Lenne Jacobs-Snively
Bobby Strong..........Colin James Cook
Hope Cladwell..........Maggie Stahl-Floriano
Officer Barrel..........Patrick Carroll
Senator Fipp..........John J. Polk
Mr. McQueen..........Jon M. Fancher
Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeau/Cop..........Dan Bush
Old Woman/Josephine Strong/Cop..........Kimberly Bush
   For all performances except 10/09, 10/11 & 10/12
Old Woman/Josephine Strong/Cop..........Monica Olejko
  For these performances only 10/09, 10/11 & 10/12
Old Man Strong/Hot Blades Harry..........Zac Hudak
Soupie Sue/Cladwell's Secretary/Cop..........Amiee Collier
Little Becky Two-Shoes/Mrs. Millenium/Cop..........Sandra Emerick*
Robby The Stockfish/UGC Man #1/Cop..........Eric A. Neumore
Billy Boy Bill/UGC Man #2/Cop..........Ryan Bergeron
Caldwell B. Cladwell..........Gregory Violand*

*Actor appears courtesy of Actor's Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.

Production Staff
Artistic Director/Director..........Scott Spence
Musical Director..........Larry Goodpaster
Musical Staging & Choreography..........Martín Céspedes**
Stage Manager..........Tod Huffman
Scenic Designer..........Don McBride
Costume Designer..........Alison Garrigan
Lighting Designer..........Trad A Burns
Sound Designer..........Casey Jones
Technical Director..........Joseph Carmola
Technical Assistants..........Clint Felker, Chris Young
Light Board Operator..........Anthony Weishar
Sound Board Operator..........Casey Jones
Follow Spots..........Mary Kahelin, Anna Verbiak, Mark Schmiedlin, Brian Schmiedlin
Prop Crew/Dressers..........Kate George, Diana D'Alessandra

**Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC)

Orchestra
Piano..........Larry Goodpaster
Reeds..........Karen Langenwalter
Brass..........Kevin Wenner
String Bass..........Kevin Aylward
Percussion..........Don Safranek

For complete cast and staff bios go to www.beckcenter.org and click on Who's Who in the Company.

Beck Center for the Arts is a nonprofit 501(C)3 organization whose mission is to offer the highest quality arts experience, performance and education to all people and communities of the region.
 
Thank you for supporting the arts in our community!  
 
Posted by:
Fran Storch
Marketing Assistant
Beck Center for the Arts
17801 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH  44107
(216) 521-2540, x244
 
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