SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE PROGRAM
"It's a Privilege to Pee!"
As one of the leading characters says, "What a terrible name for a musical!" Urinetown: The Musical is a satire of the Broadway musical as a form. The definition of black humor, it takes jabs at capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, and petty small town politics. Finally, the unconventional plotline shatters audience expectations of a pleasant ending.
Urinetown takes place at Wilner Auditorium on the Wichita State University campus. Ticket price is $16.00 for General Public; $14.00 for Sr. Citizens, Military, Facutly & Staff; $6.00 for Students. For ticket information and reservations contact the Wichita State University College of Fine Arts Box Office at 316-978-3233.
Directed by Theatre faculty Tom Frye, with Music Direction by WSU graduate student Nick Gilmore and Choreography by Music Theatre faculty Amy Baker. Design team includes theatre student designers Tyler Lessin (Lighting), Amanda Bowman (Sound) and Theatre Costume Shop Manager Rebecca Maholland (Costumes).
Urinetown garnered 9 Tony Awards nominations, winning for Best Director (John Rando), Best Original Score (Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis), Best Book of a Musical (Greg Kotis).
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
Zak Smith
as Officer Lockstock
as Officer Lockstock
Lauren Rust
as Hope Cladwell
as Hope Cladwell
Luke Walker
as Caldwell B. Cladwell
as Caldwell B. Cladwell
Jacob January
as Bobby Stone
as Bobby Stone
Dani Young
as Penelope Pennywise
as Penelope Pennywise
John Keckeisan
as Senator Fipp
as Senator Fipp
Alex Johnson
as Little Sally
as Little Sally