2021 - 2022 Season
Urinetown: The Musical
By Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis Music by Mark Hollman
Directed by Aubrey Snowden
April 7th - 11th, 2022
We begin at the poorest, filthiest urinal in town. Officer Lockstock, a policeman, enters and surveys the scene. He greets the audience. Penelope Pennywise and Bobby Strong enter, discussing the Old So-and-so who was recently carted off to Urinetown. Lockstock tells the audience that Urinetown, itself, is a mythical place that they won’t see until Act II, but Urinetown, the musical, is starting now. Little Sally enters and she and Lockstock discuss the dangers of too much exposition in a show. They then proceed to explain that there is a water shortage and public bathrooms have been replaced by private toilets. The fee to use these public bathrooms is controlled by a private company, the Urine Good Company, that keeps prices high. Since using the bushes is illegal, Little Sally counts her pennies in hopes of using the urinal (“Urinetown”).
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Thursday, April 7th at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 8th at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 9th at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 10th at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 11th at 5:30 p.m.
Director
Aubrey Snowden is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Center for Dramatic Arts since 2018. Other KTC productions include, The Fairy Tale Lives of Russian Girls, The Wolves, and Mr. Burns, A Post Electric Play. She also directs for the MFA Acting Program at UNC and as a freelance regional director.
Cast
Production Team
Assistant Director: Allison Nicole Acuff
Music Director: Tommy Bastable
Stage Manager: Jonathan Melton
Assistant Stage Manager: Tiffany Melenzio
Assistant Stage Manager: Kathryn Robinson
Kathryn is a first year Communication and Neuroscience double major with a minor in Theatre Production. This is Kathryn’s second show with KTC, her first being “Anna K”. She has had a great time working on this fun show and would like to thank everyone in the cast and crew for the wonderful experience. She looks forward to doing more shows with KTC!
Choreographer: Saleemah Sharpe
Fight Choreographer: Kira Cornell
Kira is a first-year Dramatic Art and History double major, with a concentration in medieval studies. She is a certified actor combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, and has attended two national workshops. This is her first choreo gig at UNC, but has assisted on other shows such as “The Pirate Show.” When not in the theatre you’ll find her roaming the local music scene!
Technical Director: Brock Burton
Technical Director: Jordan Clodfelter
Jordan Clodfelter is thrilled to be a part of her third production as the Technical Director for Kenan Theatre Company! She recently graduated from Meredith College with her BA in Theatre. Some of her most recent credits include KTC’s productions of kemps and Anna K, as well as serving as the assistant scenic painter for Temple Theater’s production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. She would love to give a shout out to her friends, family and Austin for all of their love and support, as well as her work study students for all of their hard work.
Producing Director: Dominique Neumann
Dominique is a Dramatic Arts and Communication Studies who has always been active in theatre. She has recently become more interested in the production and directing aspects involved in theater, and more so film – an area in which she wishes to pursue after her college career. She dedicates her past, present and future work and achievements to her family and friends, especially her parents, whom never fail to support and encourage her.
Producing Director: Madeline Agner
Costume Designer: Kim Rivera
Kim Rivera is a sophomore working on her very first musical for costumes in college! She wants to thank Dave and the rest of the design team for being amazing! Enjoy the show!
Set Designer: Cori LaVergne
Cori is a junior Dramatic Art and Anthropology double major and a Folklore minor. This is Cori’s third set design for Kenan Theatre Company, the first being “Indeed, Friend!” in 2020 and the second being “Anna K” in 2021. Cori is also the Scenic Painter for Kenan Theatre Company, and she absolutely loves being able to paint her own designs.
Lighting Designer: Bronwyn White
Bronwyn is a Sophomore Dramatic Art Major from Asheville, North Carolina who is interested in pursuing stage lighting after graduation and Urinetown is her second production with KTC. She would like to thank Elizabeth Redding, Maddie Anthony, Dave Navalinsky for their help in making her ideas come to life, Lara Madrid and Madelyn Honey for being awesome board and spotlight operators and the entire cast and crew for the hard work they have put into this show.
Sound Designer: Biz Hillenbrand
Biz is a junior at UNC majoring in Dramatic Arts and Advertising/Public Relations. Previous credits with KTC include Rachel in kemps, and she was also the costume designer for Anna K. This is Biz’s first time sound designing for KTC, and she would like to thank Rod Oden and David Navalinsky for teaching her how to use the very confusing sound board.
Master Electrician: Elizabeth Redding
Assistant Master Electrician: Maddie Anthony
Maddie is a junior music major, education minor, and theatrical production minor. This is Maddie’s first time working with the lighting team at Kenan Music Theatre.
Props Master: Em Sallade
Assistant Props Master: Xiuping Xiong
Light Board Operator: Lara Madrid
Sound Board Operator: Caroline Carvahlo-Marques
Sound Board Operator: Ian He
Spot Light Operator: Madelyn Honey
Pit Musicians:
Trombone: Patrick DeLoach
Euphonium: Andrew Kuntz
Soprano/Alto Saxophone: Nita Prabhu
Nita is a junior undergraduate student in the biomedical engineering program. She has been playing the saxophone for 10 years and has been a member of the UNC Wind Ensemble since 2019. She performed in the pit ensemble for Beauty and the Beast during her senior year of high school and is so excited to have the opportunity to participate in a musical again in college!
Clarinet: Coco Chang
Coco, M.S. in Biostatistics, played the clarinet in UNC Wind Ensemble and performed a piano concerto in one concert during her Freshman year. She enjoys playing music and is thrilled to present the musical with the band and cast.
Bass Clarinet: Maddie Anthony
Maddie has been playing bass clarinet for 8 years and has played for musicals such as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Seusical, and Little Shop of Horrors. This is her first performance with Kenan Theatre Company.
Percussion: Daniel Asanoy
Synthesizer: Elizabeth Bastable