Berkeley Playhouse Presents Urinetown, the Musical! August 15, 2009

JULIA MORGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
AUGUST 15 @ 7:00 pm
AUGUST 16 @ 1:00 pm

One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, Urinetown is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. 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 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.

Urinetown will be performed by students, Grades 6-10 who are participating in our five week music theatre performance camp.

DIRECTOR: Jon Tracy
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Phil Gorman
CHOREOGRAPHER: Kimberly Dooley

More info and tickets at berkeleyplayhouse.org and 510-665-5565 x 397.

Official Website: http://www.berkeleyplayhouse.org/