Urinetown was produced on Broadway in September, 2001 by the Araca Group and
Dodger Theatricals in association with Thea-terDreams, Inc., and Lauren Mitchell.
May 15-26, 2013
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Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollman
Book and Lyrics Greg Kotis
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House Manager
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he also holds an MBA from Bowling Green State University. Tyler would like to thank the Imagine Productions family for reintroducing him to this hilarious show!
Jennifer Danver (Choreographer) is thrilled to be a part of Urinetown which is her first show with Imagine Productions. Jenn has choreographed 30 shows in the past 10 years, her favorites being 42nd Street (Bishop Hartley HS), CATS (BHHS), Pirates of Penzance (BHHS), The Wedding Singer (Newark HS), and Footloose (St. Francis DeSales HS). When she is not choreographing, Jenn is a full time jeweler with Premier Designs and also has a small baking busi-ness. She would like to thank the Imagine team for being so wonderful to work with, the cast and crew for sharing their talent, and last but certainly not least, she would like to thank her fiancé for his unconditional love and support in everything she does.
Heather Metcaf (Asst. Choreographer)had her musical theatre debut playing Janet in the 2011 performance of The Rocky Horror Show. Since then she has been involved with Spring Awakening (Assistant Choreographer), Hairspray (Velma Von Tussle), and The Rocky Horror Show 2012 (Phantom, Dance Cap-tain) and most recently as Velma Kelly in Chicago. Prior to her involvement with Imagine Productions, Heather graduated from Kent State University with a BFA in Dance Performance and has choreographed and performed in numer-ous professional and student productions. She is thankful for everyone that has continued to support her through the long nights and short weekends. Much love.
Special Thanks
Off The Lake Productions
Capital University
Columbus Children’s Theatre
Fayette County Medical Supply
Bishop Hartley High School
Mark Baker
Robert Crane
Asher Pollock
The Amazing Columbus Theater Community
Brandon Boring (Director) is thrilled to be working with this amazing and tal-ented cast. A graduate of the Ohio State University, he was an active member of Off the Lake Productions. An actor throughout his theater career, some of his favorite roles include: Hunter in [title of show], Zoser inAida, Oscar in The Odd Couple, and his performance as Nicky in Imagine Productions’ Avenue Q. He has also been active on the production side of theater, including direct-ing a production ofDoctor Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog and Commentary the Mu-sical while at OSU. He wants to thank his friends, production staff, and cast for putting up with him these past months while he was lost in thoughts of ameni-ties, bunnies, and… things like that.
Becki Durra (Assistant Director) is glad to be back in Columbus, working with a production team, cast, crew and pit who are talented, hard-working…and things like that. This is her first show with Imagine (but hopefully not her last)! As a student at OSU, she worked with Off the Lake Productions and is currently a member of their wonderful Alumni Society. She would like to thank you all for attending tonight's performance [and remind you to use public amenities whenever you like, with whomever you like, in whatever location you like, because this is not Europe or Urinetown(the place), so they are free.] Dana Anderson (Stage Manager) is excited to be involved with her first pro-duction with Imagine! Dana holds a B.A. in Theatre from The Ohio State Uni-versity. She was recently seen onstage in Hairspray (SRO/CATCO). She would like to thank the production staff and the entire cast for being endlessly awe-some to work with. Dana would also like to give love to her family and friends for their love and support. This one’s for you, Pap!
Ashley Frisch (Music Director) is so privileged to (pee) make her music directo-rial debut with such a supportive production team and ridiculously talented cast. Ashley has a B.A. in Music from Otterbein University, and has directed many church choirs and praise bands over the last 10 years. She has also been seen on stage in Columbus, most recently in Hairspray (SRO/CATCO),Cinderella (King Avenue Players), The Curious Sav-age and Titanic (Curtain Players). Ashley would like to thank Brandon and Tim for this opportunity, the cast and production staff for being awesome, and her husband, Eric, for his constant support and encouragement.
Tyler Rogols (Conductor) is honored to be working with such a talented group for his very first Imagine production! His previous conducting credits with Off The Lake Productions include The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012), The Wed-ding Singer (2010), and Urinetown: The Musical (2009), which he also co-directed. Tyler has performed in the cast of several OTL shows, including Foot-loose (2006), Children of Eden (2007), Aida (2008), and The Drowsy Chaperone (Man-in-Chair, 2011). A graduate of The Ohio State University School of Music,
Production Staff
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Urinetown, The Musical
Proudly presents
Music and Lyrices by Marke Holloman Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
Musical Numbers
Act I Prelude
Urinetown
Privilege to Pee
Mr. Cladwell
Cop Song
Follow Your Heart
Look At The Sky
Don’t Be The Bunny
Act One Finale
Act II What is Urinetown?
Snuff The Girl
Run, Freedom, Run
Why Did I Listen to That Man?
Tell Her I Love Her
We’re Not Sorry
I See A River
15 minute intermission
Production Team
Director
Assistant Director
Stage Manager
Music Director
Choreographer
Asst. Choreographer
Costumer
Lighting
Sound Board
Spot Light
Stage Crew
Set Construction
Graphics
Brandon Boring
Becki Durra
Dana Anderson
Ashley Frisch
Jennifer Danver
Heather Metcalf
Andrea Klinker
Michele Chaney
Shana Sims
Shannon Mulroy
Katie Reineck
Kelsey Bagley
Bobby Monteleone,
DJ Monteleone,
Robert Crane, Ben
Maynard
Erik Sternberger
Orchestra
Conductor
Keyboard
Reeds
Bass Guitar
Drums
Trombone
Tyler Rogols
Brian Horne
Sam Falcone
Alex Fiete
Patrick Laycock
Greg Hilgeman
Cody Schmid (Bobby Strong) couldn't be more thankful to be part of this amazing cast for Urinetown the Musical. It's one of his favorite musicals, mostly due to his immense maturity. I mean come on, it’s a musical about pee, can't get any more ma-ture than that. Even though Cody looks well into his twenties (HA!!), he usually plays younger characters like Toby in Sweeney Todd the Musical, Will in Oklahoma the Musical, Charlie in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Buddy in The Diviners as well as other productions. He wants to thank his family for supporting him. He also owes a huge thanks to Matthew Wolfe and Luke Bovenizer for mentoring him in all that is theatre and beyond. Sam Vestey (Officer Lockstock) is making his Imagine debut! This hopefully won’t be his last show at Imagine, either! Urinetown is one of his all time favorite shows. Previously, he was Horton in Seussical with Pleasure Guild. I have several people I want to thank! Dad and Mom, thanks for your constant support! Bran-don, I hope you like this joke. Real big thanks to Nathan Fillion, whose acting I steal constantly. All my coworkers at COSI, you all are amazing! No Lockstock is complete without Barrel and Little Sally, Jack and Emma Lou, you guys rock! Don Knoblauch, you’ll always be my Lockstock. One big shout out to the rest of the cast and crew, this has been so much fun! Now read the first letter of each sentence. Drew Wander (Tiny Tim/ Dr. Billbeaux) is currently a senior at The Conservatory of Music at Capital University. He is pursuing a degree in Music Industry with a minor in Organization Communi-cation. Since being at Capital, he has appeared in shows such as The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,Urinetown, Com-pany, Street Scene, and Iolanthe. Last summer, Drew had the opportunity of working at the Huron Playhouse and performed four shows that included Bye Bye Birdie, Fox on the Fairway, The Drowsy Chaperone and Carousel. Drew has been in numerous shows such asChicago, A Christmas Carol, Beauty and the Beast, Crazy For You, and Cinderella. Drew would also like to thank all his family and friends for all their support. Elisabeth Zimmerman (Little Becky Two-Shoes) is honored to be making her Imagine Productions debut while sharing the stage with such a talented cast! After spending several years studying acting in South Carolina, she has made her way back to Colum-bus to play roles such as Lucy (You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown), Portia (Cinderella) and Lily St. Regis (Annie). Elisabeth thanks Gretchen Wessel and Erin Burchwell for their inspiration, passion, and enthusiasm for the stage!
her favorite roles include Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible, Gertrude Garnet in The Lady in Question and Adult Woman in Spring Awakening. When not performing, you will find Andrea selling tickets and teaching classes at Columbus Children’s Thea-tre. Big thank to everyone involved with Urinetown for making every single rehearsal and performance a joy to be at!
Jack Miller (Officer Barrel) is happy to have found a new family in Imagine. This is his fifth show with the company and will surely not be his last. The constant dancing in Chicago was quite a change from The Rocky Horror Show, where he was wheelchair-bound for his role as Dr. Scott, but Urinetown is definitely one of the best. He also had roles in Spring Awakening and Hairspray. As always, he would like to dedicate this show to all of his family, both those related by blood and those by theatre.
Asher Pollock (Mr. McQueen), Asher is so happy to be making his fourth appearance as part of an Imagine Production. His de-but on the Wall St. stage was last season playing Moritz Steifel in Spring Awakening. This season at Imagine he appeared in Over The Top 2 and Chicago. Asher has also been in shows with Co-lumbus Children's Theater, TAPA, and at school. Asher is cur-rently a high school senior, graduating Valedictorian from Whet-stone High School. He plans to attend Ohio University in the fall to study visual art. Asher would like to thank his friends and fam-ily for their support, and his Imagine family in particular for their love and uplifting spirit for the past year. Those you've known... I love you all.
Amy Rittberger (Penelope Pennywise) has had a ball playing out-side her usual type across from her real life husband in this ri-diculous role. Some other favorite roles include Penny (Hairspray), Rachel Jackson (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), and Mommy to Isaac (Life). Special thanks to the babysitting brigade for giving love and cuddles to the boy while mommy and daddy play!
Jay Rittberger (Caldwell B. Cladwell) is thrilled to make his Imag-ine Productions debut in Urinetown alongside his beautiful, bril-liantly talented wife, Amy. Married - Yes, awesome. Kids - Yes, 1, awesome. Community Theatre - Yes, tons and tons o fun. Awards - You betcha, thanks JEBBY! You may have seen him in other shows including: ...Spelling Bee (Center Stage Players), Titanic (Curtain Players), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Available Light Theatre).
Officer Lockstock
Little Sally
Penelope Pennywise
Bobby Strong
Hope Cladwell
Mr. McQueen
Senator Fipp
Hot Blades Harry/ Cop
Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeaux
Soupy Sue
Little Becky Two Shoes
Old Man Strong/Robby the Stockfish
Billy Boy Bill / Cop
Josephine Strong
Officer Barrel
Caldwell B Cladwell
UGC Executive / Cop
Mrs. Millennium / Cop
Sam Vestey
Emma Lou Andrews
Amy Rittberger
Cody Schmid
Brittany Eckstrom
Asher Pollock
Ben Hartwig
Jonathan Collura
Drew Wander
Lena Haleem
Elisabeth Zimmerman
Jeremiah Cotman
Logun Baker
Emily Cotman
Jack Miller
Jay Rittberger
Stephanie Bier
Andrea Klinker
The Cast (In Order of Appearance)
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Cast Biographies (Listed Alphabetically)
Emma Lou Andrews (Little Sally) Is a 13 year old 8th grader at Indianola K-8. She is very excited to be making her Imagine Pro-ductions debut. Emma Lou has performed throughout Colum-bus. Her favorite shows include Annie (Annie), Sleeping Beauty Kids (Flora), and Little Women (Jo). Emma Lou recently won her age group in the Voice of the City competition. Thanks to Bran-don, Dana, Ashley and Heather for their hard work and this awe-some experience. Enjoy the show!
Logun Baker (Billy Boy Bill/Cop) Imagine’s most active member, is now involved in his eighth show. You may have seen Logun as Brad in The Rocky Horror Show (2011), Georg in Spring Awaken-ing, or Fender in Hairspray, as well as a member of the Ensemble in The Wedding Singer. Outside of Imagine, Logun spends his days (and sometimes nights) working for Huntington Bank as an IT System Administrator. He looks forward to the many opportu-nities and new family members to gain with Imagine in the com-ing years.
Stephanie Bier (UGC Executive/Cop) is excited to be back on stage after a 10 year hiatus. Stephanie is a member of Vaud-Villities and appeared as Rosie in their Christmas show. She's also appeared in My Fair Lady, Chess, Once Upon A Mattress, and West Side Story. By day, Stephanie is a dental hygienist at The Zidel Dental Group. She'd like to thank this great cast for teaching her so much about theater, as well as her family and friends for all of the love and support. A special thanks to her husband Karl and Feta for being so understanding of her crazy schedule.
Jonathan Collura (Hot Blades Harry/Cop) is very excited to be in his second Imagine Productions show after being Riff Raff in last fall's Rocky Horror Show. Previous acting credits in-clude Aida (Radames), RENT (Mark), The Producers (Leo) and Cabaret(Emcee). Jonathan hopes you all enjoy the show and take advantage of your opportunity to pee for free here!
Jeremiah Cotman (Old Man Strong / Robby the Stockfish) is overtly titillated to be in his first stage production! He graduated in December from OSU with a Bachelors in English. At OSU, he both acted and directed in outdoor, audience participation thea-ter. "I thank my wife, Emily, for encouraging me constantly and joining this kick ass musical with me."
Emily Cotman (Josephine Strong) is thrilled to be back in thea-tre! She thanks her parents for their support (and for the cast parties in high school!), and the cast and crew of this show for being such fun, chill people to work with. She also thanks her husband Jeremiah, for auditioning on a whim; she's glad he's not really in Urinetown.
Brittany Lynne Eckstrom (Hope Cladwell) is thrilled to be making her Imagine Productions debut with this hilariously wonderful cast. Brittany is a May 2012 graduate of the BFA Musical Theatre program at Kent State University and has been working in the business from a young age. Most recently, she has been seen at Shadowbox Live as a company member in many of their shows, including Holiday Hoopla and several other musical and sketch comedy productions. Some of her favorite roles include Mary Lane in Reefer Madness and Tracy in Hairspray. In the fall, Brit-tany is planning to further her career by moving to the big apple with her super supportive and amazing boyfriend. She would also like to acknowledge her loving family and friends for being so encouraging of her bold career choice; she couldn't be hap-pier. And to that, she says: "Do what you love and love what you do and the world sends love right back to you." Ben Hartwig (Senator Fipp) is glad to be involved in his second show with Imagine. He was recently Wilbur in Imagines produc-tion of Chicago. He is a graduate of Otterbein University, where he received a degree in public relations. For the past year he has been involved with Concerts for Charity. He is very humbled to be a part of this show. Ben would like to thank all of the support he has received from friends and family. Break legs! Lena Haleem (Soupy Sue) is both proud and honored to be par-ticipating in her fourth show with Imagine Productions, and after years of hearing about it, she is so excited to finally be in a pro-duction of Urinetown! As a Choral Music Education major at OSU, Lena aspires to be a college professor one day, but hopes to always keep musical theatre in her life. She would like to thank the cast, for being amazing, talented people, her parents, for keeping leftovers for when she gets back late from rehearsal, and her friends for being so supportive! Andrea Klinker (Mrs. Millennium) was most recently seen as Marmee in GCP’s Little Women and in Imagine’s Cabaret Over the Top 2. She is thrilled to be in another fantastic show with Imagine. She is a graduate of Capital University with a BA in Communication and minors in Theatre and Spanish. Some of
