Nazareth University presents Tony Award-winning Urinetown, the Musical, Nov. 19-21
The Nazareth University Theatre and Dance Department presents Urinetown, The Musical, the Tony Award-winning, sidesplitting, darkly comedic satire of corporate greed, environmental collapse, and musical theater itself. The musical runs Nov. 19-21 at Nazareth Arts Center’s Callahan Theater with shows each night at 7:30 p.m., and an ASL interpreted Saturday matinee performance Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15, $13 for seniors. Purchase online or contact the Nazareth Arts Center Box Office at boxoffice@naz.edu or 585-389-2170.
Urinetown is a Gotham-like city, with a terrible water shortage caused by a 20-year drought. It has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. Citizens must use public bathrooms, regulated by a single malevolent company, Urine Good Company, that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. In the crowd, a hero decides he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
The plot was inspired when Urinetown co-creator Greg Kotis (book and lyrics) was a student traveling abroad in Europe and was forced to pay to use a public restroom. Kotis developed Urinetown, The Musical with Mark Hollmann (music and lyrics), which ultimately landed them on Broadway, winning three Tony Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical.
Jason James Panzino, chair of theatre and dance, and interim director of Nazareth’s BFA in acting for stage and screen, directs Urinetown, The Musical. Nazareth professors Mandi Lynn Griffith choreographs, Julie Covach is music director, and Vince Salpietro is scenic designer.
The student cast is led by Joey Gonzalez as Bobby Strong, Braden Hood as Caldwell B. Cladwell, Maren Nixon as Hope Cladwell, Sam McCarty as Officer Lockstock, Emily Hurwitz as Little Sally, and Amy Warsaw as Penelope Pennywise. Additional cast includes Katie Mae Chalone as Little Becky Two Shoes, Caden Brygidyr as Officer Barrel (Lockstock understudy), Maddie Downey as Mrs. Millennium, Jordan Goodman as Hot Blades Harry, Brendan Martinez as Joseph “Old Man” Strong, J'Lynn Morris as Josephine “Old Ma” Strong, JR Sasso as Mr. McQueen, Sawyer Shonts as Senator Fipp/Gladwell understudy, Jack Sisk as Tiny Tom/Bobby understudy, Carly Stevens as Dr. Billeaux, Connor Vaccari as Soupy Sue, and Mallory Barnes as Robby the stockfish.
The cast also includes, Lyndsey Burns as Becky Two Shoes understudy, Ainseligh Flanagan as swing, Matthew Grand as ensemble/Officer Barrel understudy, Gillian Harris-Swem as swing, Emmeline Hutton as dance captain/swing, Miranda Jane as Hot Blood Harry understudy, Ava Lorén as swing, Natalie Lukanik as swing, Riley Martens as ensemble/Hope Cladwell understudy, Grace Plassmeyer as swing, Elijah Poole as swing, Bella Sanchez as Little Sally understudy, and Brynne Wiser as Penelope Pennywise (understudy).
The student stage management team is Julia Kulakowski and Lianna Crisci as co-props coordinators; Claudia Molatore as light board op; Gracee Chambers, Halo Diamond-Cole, and Kellie Brannigan as spot operators; Satya Groff as A2; Melissa Ryder and Chloe Holm as deck crew; Abigail Salazar as A3/Deck Crew; Abigail Fitzgerald, Camry Bennett, and Rayna Akin as wardrobe; Sophia Patriarco as wardrobe/production assistant; Jackson Feldman, Jay Faig, Elle Ruyack, and Anastassia St. Joseph as production assistants.
The student creative team includes Ben Broderick-Sokol as stage manager, Emily Aiello and Emma Mochal as assistant stage managers, Mallory Gamit as dance rehearsal assistant, Hailey Crawford as assistant costume designer, and Kallan Palmer as scenic charge.
Visiting creative team members are lighting designer Orion Huff ‘24, who graduated from Nazareth with their BFA in theatre design and technology, Bob Puff as sound designer, and Amanda Walter as costume designer.
Contact
Nazareth Arts Center Box Office 585-389-2170 or boxoffice@naz.edu
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