Werribee Theatre Company

AUDITIONS ARE ANNOUNCED FOR THE VICTORIAN AMATEUR THEATRE COMPANY PREMIERE OF

URINETOWN - THE MUSICAL

Urinetown Character Breakdowns

Officer Lockstock

Age: 35 – 55 Vocal Range: Baritone Height: Tall
Narrator of the show and Leader of the Police. A figure of authority. Strong acting - singing ability and excellent comic timing. Minimal dance skills required.

Little Sally

Age: 16 – 30 Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano Height: Short
A poor street urchin who is also a Narrator of the show. Needs to be very small in stature as must be the smallest member of the cast. Needs to look young (15 – 20) in stage age. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills required.

Bobby Strong

Age: 23 – 30 Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Medium – Tall
The “Hero” of the show and the assistant custodian at the poorest urinal in town.
Is the Leader of the poor through the rebellion and is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in. Falls in love with Hope. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills required.

Hope Cladwell

Age: 18 – 22 Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Short – Medium
Cladwell’s goodhearted daughter. Fresh out of Uni and about to work at her father’s company. A naïve girl who believes there is good in everyone. Ditzy and has only gotten through life on her fathers money. Falls in love with Bobby. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills required.

Caldwell B Cladwell

Age: 40 – 60 Vocal Range: Baritone or Bass Baritone Height: Medium - Tall
CEO of Urine Good Company. Greedy and vicious villain of the show. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance required.

Penelope Pennywise

Age: 40 – 60 Vocal Range: Alto Height: Tall
Can be younger in real age but will be made up to look older. The proprietor of Public Amenity Number 9, the poorest urinal in town. A Black sheep, she betters her public standing but leaching onto Cladwell. She is always searching to find a quick buck and is ruthless in her attack. A gutsy female character. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable.

Senator Fipp

Age: 40 – 60 Vocal Range: Bass Height: Short
A corrupt Senator who hides all his crimes through politics. A creepy character who seems to lurk in all the wrong places. Strong acting, Minimal singing skills and comic timing. Minimal dance required.

Mr McQueen

Age: 40 – 60 Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Short
Cladwell’s head lackey. He is always following in Cladwell’s footsteps. Too weak too step out of the shadow. Strong acting, Minimal singing skills and comic timing. Minimal dance required.

Hot Blades Harry

Age: Open Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Tall
A dangerous and unpredictable man. He is poor and frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable.

Little Becky Two-Shoes

Age: 18 - 22 Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Short
A young, pregnant crippled woman. She is poor and frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable.

Soupy Sue

Age: Open Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Medium
A poor woman in the gang who frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable.

Tiny Tom

Age: 20 – 25 Vocal Range: Bass or Baritone Height: Short
A confused man / boy. He is poor and frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable.

Robby The Stockfish

Age: Open Vocal Range: Baritone Height: Tall
A poor rebel who frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable.

Billy Boy Bill

Age: Open Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Medium
A poor rebel who frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable.

Old Man Strong / UGC Executive

Age: 50 – 60 Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Tall
Bobby’s rebellious father. Bobby gets all his strength from his father and they have a close relationship. Strong acting, medium singing skills and comic timing. Minimal dance required.

Josephine Strong

Age: 50 – 60 Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano Height: Short
Bobby’s strong willed mother. She is a poor woman who frequents Public Amenity Number 9. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Medium dance skills preferable.

Officer Barrel

Age: 35 – 55 Vocal Range: Tenor Height: Short
Officer Lockstock’s right hand man. He is his partner in all things criminal. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required.

Cladwell’s Secretary / UGC Executive

Age: 30 – 50 Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Medium – Tall
Caldwell B Cladwell’s Head Secretary. Prim and proper in nature and look. Straight – laced. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required.

Mrs Millenium / UGC Executive

Age: 30 – 50 Vocal Range: Soprano Height: Medium – Tall

One of Cladwell’s lessor lackeys. Office worker who aspires to be Cladwell’s Head Secretary. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required.

Dr. Billeaux / UGC Executive

Age: 30 – 50 Vocal Range: Bass or Baritone Height: Medium – Tall
A scientist for Urine Good Company. Typical “crazy” stereotypical scientist. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required.

Police/ UGC Executives x 5 – 3 Males & 2 Females

Age: Open Vocal Range: Various Height: Open
Will be featured as Policemen / Policewomen and UGC Executives in the first and second act. Main roles will be a strong ensemble support base for Lockstock and Barrel and ensemble support for the UGC Scenes. Strong acting - singing ability and comic timing. Minimal dance skills required.

URINETOWN AUDITIONS - WERRIBEE THEATRE COMPANY, MELBOURNE