[NEohioPAL] TONIGHT - $10 PREVIEW: 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 <file:///\\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 <mailto: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 <file:///\\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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