What is a good character in Urinetown?

Question

I am thinking about trying out for Urinetown at a local theater and was wondering what some good roles for women are in the show. I got the soundtrack, but I'm still not that familiar with the story. I have a pretty wide vocal range. What are some fun parts for women to play and a character description would be great too. Thanks! (Also, if you're familiar with both shows which would be better to try out for, Urinetown or Man of La Mancha?)

Answer 1

Try out for Urinetown IT"S A SCREEM!

There are three female leads in the show

-Hope Cladwell: The naive daughter of Mr. Cladwell (the villain), falls in love with the hero, Bobby Strong, eventually leads the people in the resistance against her father
Voice part: soprano
Song:
Mr. Cladwell (solo part/ chores)
Follow Your Heart (duet w/ Bobby)
Don't Be The Bunny (speaking parts)
Act One Finale (solo part ["Bobby think your standing on the brink...])
Why Did I Listen To That Man (solo parts)
We're Not Sorry (solo part)
I See A River (solo)
Suggestion for audition song: I Enjoy Being A Girl from Flower Drum Song

-Miss Pennywise: A tuff as nails woman who runs the only toilet in the poor end of town. Works for Cladwell but in Act II sees the error of her ways and joins "the people" against Cladwell
Voice Part: Soprano
Songs:
Urinetown (chores)
It's A Privilege To Pee (solo)
Look At The Sky (speaking parts)
Act One Final (chores)
Why Did I Listen To That Man (solo part)
We're Not Sorry (chores)
We're Not Sorry Reprise (duet w/ Mr. Cladwell)
I See A River (chores)

Suggested audition song: Poor Thing from Sweeney Todd

-Little Sally: a young girl. Most of her lines a spoken in silquely with Officer Lockstock helping to narrate the story. Like most children in musicals Little Sally is very sweet and innocent she even carries a teddy bear through out the whole show.
Voice Part: Mezzo
Songs:
Too Much Exposition (Speaking parts)
Urinetown (chores)
It's A Privilege To Pee (chores)
Act One Final (Chores, minor speaking part)
What Is Urinetown (solo part)
Snuff That Girl (small speaking part, chores)
Run Freedom, Run (chores)
Tell Her I Love Her (solo but on certain parts she lip-syncs while "Bobby" sings)
We're Not Sorry (solo part, chores)
I See A River (chores, speaking parts w/ Lockstock)
suggested audition song: I Speak Six Languages or anything else from 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee


There's also
Mrs. Strong: Bobby's mother
Sloppy Sue
Little Becky Two Shoes
and some of Caldwell’s Employees are women.

Break A Leg! =:)

Answer 2

Urinetown Characters

Answer 3

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What is a good character in Urinetown?
I am thinking about trying out for Urinetown at a local theater and was wondering what some good roles for women are in the show. I got the soundtrack, but I'm still not that familiar with the story. I have a pretty wide vocal range. What are some fun parts for women to play and a character...

Answer 4

Urinetown is a really fun show. I don't know you're physical description so it's hard to say what you would be right for but Little Sally & Penelope Pennywise are my favorite female roles. Hope is supposedly the female lead but honestly I think the other two roles are more fun and have more to do.

Hope Cladwell (Soprano with belt, 20s)
a newcomer in town, and the daughter of the owner of the Urine Good Co. Engenue type, lover of Bobby, spends most of the 2nd act tied to a chair

Penelope Pennywise (Mezzo/Soprano to high C, belt to high G, 40s) starts out as a crotchety caretaker but softens as the show progresses, especially when we discover she is Hope's mother

Little Sally (Mezzo/Alto)
a precocious little girl who is always played by an adult. Narrates the show. One of the poor/rebels, also needs a great sense of humour, a character role

Barrel (tenor/baritone)
he doesn't do as much singing by himself, so he could technically be either male voice, he is Lockstock's trusty sidekick, always following in his shadow has a bit of a love interest in Lockstock if need be, Barrel COULD be played by a woman

Little Becky Two-Shoes (Alto)
a little girl played by an adult, she's a little crazy and likes to hurt people, one of the poor/rebels, needs to be able to let go of all inhibitions, few lines, but has one feature song, Snuff That Girl

Josephine Strong (mezzo/alto)
has only a few solo lines, so she could really be any voice type, Bobby's mother, a rather weak person, but with some rebellious feelings, needs to be able to faint onstage

Soupy Sue:
a couple select solo singing lines...middle range, part of the poor/rebels

Tiny Tom: chorus singing
always references lack of height, part of the poor/rebels, does the dream sequence with Old Man Strong, could be played by a woman

Bobby The Stockfish: chorus singing
part of the poor/rebels, could be played by a woman

Billy Boy Bill: chorus singing
part of the poor/rebels, could be played by a woman

Mrs. Millenium: chorus singing
one of Cladwell's "men"

Girl Cop & Boy Cop : required only for "Cop Song"

The Rebels: chorus singing and lots of jeering
a rougher voice type, more belting

Cladwell's Staff: chorus singing
should include an office secretary, more classical, legit singing

I only listed here the roles that could be played by females. Check the links bellow for complete cast lists and more descriptions.

As for Man of a Mancha, many people love the show, but I've never personally seen it. These website also have information about that.
break a leg!

Answer 5

Urinetown? Ick!