1500 Van Ness
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360.379.4520
Port Townsend High School Drama 2012
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Auditions for the spring musical "Urinetown" will be held on Feb. 16th and 17th from 2:45 – 4:30 in the Port Townsend High School auditorium. 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" is a tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is literally worth its weight in gold. In an attempt to regulate water consumption, the town has outlawed the use of private toilets. The citizenry must use public, pay-per-use amenities owned and operated by Urine Good Company, a malevolent corporation run by the corrupt Caldwell B. Cladwell. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
With music, lyrics, and book by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis, "Urinetown" opened on Broadway in 2001 and received nine Tony® nominations and won three. An unconventional musical dealing with unconventional ideas, it has been a favorite ever since among community theaters and high schools across the country. It's a tribute to the skill deployed by the "Urinetown" creative team that its title doesn't kill the show. The PTHS players are going to have a great time with Kotis and Hollman's frequently hilarious score with songs like “It’s a Privilege to Pee” and “Don’t Be The Bunny.”
Only those students prepared to dedicate themselves to the process should audition. Musical selections and audition scenes will be available in the PTHS library at the beginning of February. Rehearsals will begin Feb. 21st and continue until opening night in May. All interested high school aged students in Jefferson county are encouraged to audition, whether they have experience or not. The director, Jennifer Nielsen, emphasizes that, “Enthusiasm and dedication are much more important than past experience. If you want to be involved and have a great time singing, dancing and acting, you should definitely audition.” She explains that this is one of those musicals which could have a very large chorus. Linda Dowdell will return as musical director and Michelle Hensel will help with choreography and staging. Both worked with Nielsen on last year’s Bat Boy: The Musical.
"Urinetown" will be performed May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19th @7:00 pm and Sunday, May 13th @ 2:30 pm. With the matinee on Mother’s Day it makes a great after-brunch event. For more information contact Jennifer Nielsen at jnielsen@ptsd50.org or call the high school office at 379-4520.
Click on the links below to see about the previous drama productions at PTHS.
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) - Winter 2012
Broadway through the Decades - February 2010
While the Lights Were Out - Fall 2009
The Diary of Anne Frank - Fall 2008
Fall Play 2006
Spring Play 2006