Grindstone Theatre presents URINETOWN The Musical!at the 2017 Edmonton International Fringe!
Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie 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.
Directed by Byron Trevor Martin
Musical Director Vicky Berg
Stage Manager Erin Hayes
Designer Skylar Desjardins
Asst. Design Liza XenzovaFeaturing:
Bob Rasko, Natalie Czar, Ethan Snowden, Carol Chu, Rachel Matichuk, Jake Tkaczyk, Reed McColm, Tom Edwards, Kristen Finlay, Malachi Wilkins, Victoria Skorobohach, Marc Ludwig, Annette Loiselle, and Paul Morgan DonaldMusicians:
Thom Bennett, Dan Davis, Josh Mchan
Poster Design by Kelsi Kalmer
Asst. Sewer Liz Grierson
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Urinetown is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International.