Shaker Theatre Arts & Music Departments Present URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL
Shaker Theatre Arts and Music Departments proudly present the Fall Musical, Urinetown, playing December 1-3 at 7 pm, in the Large Auditorium at 15911 Aldersyde Drive, Shaker Heights, OH 44120.
URINETOWN,THE MUSICALBook by Greg Kotis
Lyrics by Mark Hollmann & Greg Kotis
Music by Mark Hollmann Winner of three Tony Awards, Urinetown is an hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest art forms.
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
CAST & CREATIVE
Directed by Department Chair Scott J. Sumerak, with Music Direction by Mario Clopton-Zymler, who also serves as Pit Conductor, the production features 75+ students in a variety of roles: performers, musicians, managers/producers, and designers.
Performances of Urinetown are Thursday, December 1st, Friday, December 2nd, and Saturday, December 3rd at 7 p.m.
Shaker Heights High School Large Auditorium (15911 Aldersyde Drive).
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior adults, and may be purchased by visiting www.shaker.tix.com beginning November 4th and in-person at the box office one hour before each performance. For group rates please call the box office at 216.295.4287.
Patrons at the associate level should call the box office to reserve their complimentary tickets at 216.295.4287. To become a patron, please contact Department Chair Scott J. Sumerak at sumerak_s@shaker.org.
Urinetown is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All Authorized Performance Materials are also supplied by MTI
421 W 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone - 212-5414684 Fax: 212-397-4684
www.mtishows.com
Shaker Theatre includes 8 daily classes and a production season including multiple main stage performances and four "showcase" performances/events.
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