Altona City Theatre is proud to announce auditions for our upcoming October production of Urinetown which will be performed over two weeks from Friday October 10th to Sunday October 19th 2025. Auditionees are invited to sign up via the links below.
Production Team:
Director: Dean Mitchelmore
Musical Director: Oscar Wilson
Choreographer: Chloe Carroll
Assistant Director: Hammond McDonough
Production Management: Mark Crick and James Holt
Audition Dates
Vocal/ Acting Audition:
Monday 14th July 7pm – 10:30pm
Thursday 17th July 7pm – 10:30pm
Sunday 20th July 7pm – 10:30pm
Please aim to arrive at least 10 minutes before the scheduled audition time for registration and script preparation.
Auditions will be held at: Altona Theatre: 115 Civic Parade, Altona. Please enter via the front doors.
Dance Call: Monday 21st July from 7pm
Callbacks: Monday 21st July from 8:30pm (if required)
Dance/Callbacks will be held at: MDX: Unit 2, 1 Akuna Drive Williamstown, VIC 3016.
Important Dates
Our First Rehearsal will be held on Sunday 27th July.
Rehearsals will be held on Monday and Thursday nights (7:30pm – 10:30pm) and on Sunday evenings (7pm – 10pm).
An intensive rehearsal weekend to be held on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of September (10am-5pm)
Please note these times are indicative and will be finalised by the first rehearsal; not all cast members will be required at all rehearsals.
Rehearsals will mostly be held at the Altona Theatre.
Production week will be 6th – 9th October 2025
Performances will be on the weekends from 10th – 19th October 2025 at the Altona Theatre
Audition Bookings
To book an audition click here and fill out the online form. We will then contact you with your audition time.
Please note that some delays in confirming your booking may be experienced due to the anticipated volume of bookings.
Audition times will be confirmed by SMS.
If you are successfully cast in the show, you’ll need to become a member of the company ($25 adult / $15 concession). There are no additional fees.
Audition Requirements
Age:
Auditionees must be 18 years of age or over as at Sunday 27th July.
Vocal / Acting Audition:
Please prepare two contrasting musical theatre songs that showcase both your vocal range and character range. Songs from Urinetown are not permitted, however songs in a similar style are encouraged.
For each of your songs, please prepare an excerpt (between 30-60 seconds is recommended), as well as appropriate sheet music for a piano accompanist (in the desired key). Use of backing tracks is not advised. Depending on the role(s) being auditioned for, you may also be asked to sing some scales.
Everyone auditioning will be required to read a script excerpt in their audition. Familiarising yourself with the relevant character briefs below and the story prior to your audition is recommended.
Dance Call:
All auditionees are required to attend the Dance Call on Monday 21st July from 7pm.
Altona City Theatre promotes an inclusive environment. We welcome all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and sizes, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition for our productions.
Character Descriptions
All ages listed are to be considered “stage age” and not indicative of performers actual age
| Character | Suggested character age and gender: | Vocal range: | Description |
| Officer Lockstock | Male 30+ | A2 – A4 (Baritone) | A corrupt policeman and the tongue-in-cheek narrator of our story. Bold and brash. An authoritative voice, with rich low notes but a firm G4. Excellent comic timing needed and strong acting ability. |
| Bobby Strong | Male 18-30 | A2 – Ab4 (Baritone – tenor) (Potential c5) | The “good-looking”, rebellious everyman who works for Miss Pennywise at the poorest, filthiest town urinal. He becomes an unsuspecting protagonist and romantic hero when he starts a revolution. A clear high tenor; a nimble falsetto is a plus. |
| Hope Cladwell | Female 18-30 | A3 – A5 (Mezzo Soprano) | An innocent, romantic optimist who becomes vengeful and determined after being exposed to her father’s evil. A naïve girl who believes there is good in everyone. Falls in love with Bobby. Key role. Strong acting and singing ability with good comic timing. |
| Penelope Pennywise | Female 35+ | A3 – G4 (Soprano) (Potential C5) | The tough, jaded warden of the poorest, filthiest town urinal. Could be younger in real age but will be made up to look older. A gutsy female character. Strong acting and comic timing needed. Need to be excellent singer with a belt and potentially shrill up to a G5. |
| Caldwell B. Caldwell | Male 40-65 | A2 – G4 (Baritone) | The president and owner of the Urine Good Company. A tyrant who both gleefully exploits the poor and genuinely believes he is helping the city. Baritone, needs crisp diction. Excellent acting with strong stage presence. |
| Little Sally | Female 18+ (Open to any age) | A3-E5 (Mezzo Soprano) | A precocious and irreverent street urchin. She serves as a quasi-narrator who often questions Lockstock and the play’s logic. Needs to be smallish in stature because she is the ‘child’ of the cast. A key role. Strong acting, singing ability and comic timing. |
| Other Characters that may be doubled up… | |||
| Josephine “Ma” Strong | 50+, female | Bb3 – D5 | A strong-willed woman with fight, and a better ability than most to deal with the hard hand life has dealt her. Strong acting and singing. |
| Joseph “Old Man” Strong | 50+, male | Solo dialogue (flexible voice part) | Bobby’s rebellious father. His refusal to follow abusive laws ultimately launches the revolution. Good acting and comic timing. |
| Hot Blades Harry | Any age, male | A2 – F4 | One of the city’s Poor. Relatively violent and unpredictable. A sadist. Strong acting and singing. |
| Becky Two-Shoes | Any age, female | Bb3 – F5 | One of the city’s poor. Rebellious and impulsive, she definitely has a dark murderous side. Strong actor and singer. |
| Soupy Sue | Any age, female | Bb3 – B4 | One of the city’s poor. Kind and anxious. Good acting and singing. |
| Tiny Tom | Any age, male | D3 – A3 | One of the city’s poor. Immature and confused. Despite his name he is probably large in stature. Good acting and comic timing. |
| Officer Barrel | 30+, male | G2-F4 | Lockstock’s patrol partner with a secret. He sees himself as a thuggish and aggressive policeman yet does show a caring side. Good actor and singer. |
| Senator Fipp | 40+, male? | C#3- F4 | A greedy politician in Cladwell’s pocket. A coward who hides all his crimes through politics. A creepy character who seems to lurk in all the wrong places. Strong acting with minimal singing. |
| Mr McQueen | Adult, male? | B2 – E4 | Cladwell’s sycophantic lackey. A servile assistant. |
| We may also cast small ensemble filled with strong dancers, singers and actors to fill out other roles such as Mrs. Millenium, Dr. Billeaux, Robby the Stockfish, Billy Boy Bill, Boy Cops, Girl Cops, Unnamed Rebels, Unnamed Rich People. |
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| Other! | Open | Open | Strong performers required, vocally and physically with excellent acting ability and stage craft and presence. |
We look forward to seeing you in Urinetown! (The musical, not the place.)
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