The Gallery Players production of Urinetown: The Musical won “Outstanding Production of a Musical” at the 2007 NY Innovative Theater Awards on September 24, 2007! Julie Halston hosted this awards program, now in its 3rd year. Producer Katie Adams and director Tom Wojtunik were on-hand to accept the award. Actor Jon Frazier also was nominated for his performance as Office Lockstock in this production.
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The cast of The Gallery Players production of Urinetown. Photo by Jennifer Maufrais.
Originally directed on Broadway by Gallery Players alum John Rando, Urinetown is a brilliantly funny and engaging satire of musical theater traditions with a Brechtian edge. 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.
The cast of The Gallery Players production of Urinetown. Photo by Jennifer Maufrais.
Urinetown ran October 14-November 5, 2006, prouced by Katie Adams. Other credits: director, Tom Wojtunik; choreographer, Ryan Kasprzak; musical director, Brenna Sage; scenic design, Joseph Trainor; costume design, David Withrow; lighting design, Travis I. Walker; sound design, Sara Bader; casting by Rosen & Wojcik; C.J. LaRoche was Production Stage Manager.
The cast included Jon Frazier (also nominated for a Chicago Equity Jeff Award for Best Supporting Actor and winner of the Chicago’s After Dark Award for Best Male Performance for his performance as Officer Lockstock), Kat Aberle, Joshua James Campbell, Tom Cleary, De’Lon Grant, Allison Guinn, Tauren Hagins, Daniel Haggard, Jean Liuzzi, Jared R. Lopatin, Jennifer McCabe, Catia Ojeda, Jan-Peter Pedross, Adam Riccio, Mitchell Scott Shapiro, and Kim Shipley.
(l to r) Catio Ojeda (cast member), Tom Wojtunik (director), Katie Adams (producer), David Withrow (costume designer), and Tauren Hagans (cast member) at the NY IT Awards, where The Gallery Players production of Urinetown won “Outstanding Production of a Musical”.
