[NEohioPAL] URINETOWN 'Pay to Pee' but see the show for free!

[Fran Storch]

Consider it a privelege...

If you lived in Urinetown you'd have to pay to pee!

~ Special NEOhioPal Offer ~

Buy One, Get One Free!

Beck Center for the Arts

ENCORE PRODUCTION OF

Urinetown The Musical

thru 10.12.08

To take advantage of this offer, please call the Beck Center Box Office at 216-521-2540 x10 and mention promo code UT-0912-BOGONEO.  This offer is valid for buy one ticket at regular price and get one ticket of equal or lesser value free for any performance of this show, subject to availability.  Not valid with any other offer or discount.

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.).  There is a special Thursday evening performance on October 9 but no performance on Friday, October 10.  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> . 

Read what people are saying about Urinetown The Musical at the Beck Center...

"Beck's revival of 'Urinetown'...is flushed with success...a total delight...The cast is excellent...not a weak link in the chain...If you haven't seen it before, do so now.  If you have seen it, go again."

~ Roy Berko, The Times

"If 'Urinetown' is a bellwether, it's going to be a golden season...jokes all funny - remain very much so in this deja-poo...One could go on.  Or, one could just go."

~ Tony Brown, Plain Dealer

"...better than ever...Odd and marvelous...solid core of singularly talented actors...smart, acerbic and funny...now's the time to see how this show was meant to be performed."

~ Bob Abelman, Chagrin Valley Times

" ...wrapped in comical trappings so funny you may, ah, wet your pants...nothing detracts from the raging wit...one great song after another...So it would be a good idea not to miss this encore production - and that's with a capital Pee."

~ Christine Howey, Rave and Pan

"'Urintown' at Beck.  I took a cousin who had never been to Beck.  We laughed so hard we were weak at the end.  She still doesn't believe me that they were local actors.  She insists they must all be from N.Y.  Broadway could not be better!"

~ An unsolicited review

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!

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.  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."  

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 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

Publications Manager

Beck Center for the Arts

17801 Detroit Avenue

Lakewood, OH  44107

(216) 521-2540, x20

 

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