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Please direct all media inquiries to Nancy Engle
at (510) 881-6733.
 April
21, 2008. The Douglas Morrisson Theatre presents "URINETOWN."
For Immediate Release
Today's Date: April 21, 2008
April 21 through June 8, 2008
Media Contact: Nancy Engle
Media Phone: (510) 881-6733
Media Email: engn@haywardrec.org
WHAT: URINETOWN, the Musical
Book by Greg Kotis; Music by Mark Hollmann
Lyrics by Greg Kotis & Mark Hollmann
WHEN: May 9 though June 8, 2008
Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
Special Thursday performances May 29 and June 5 at 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Douglas Morrisson Theatre
22311 North Third Street, Hayward, CA 94546-6969
TICKETS: For Tickets Call (510) 881-6777
About the Show: The Douglas Morrisson Theatre
will present Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis's "Urinetown:
The Musical," winner of three Tony Awards, as the second
offering in the 2008 Season.
The idea for "Urinetown" was born
in the spring of 1995 when Greg Kotis, traveling in Europe,
encountered pay-per-use toilets at the Luxembourg Gardens
in Paris. It was then that the musical's central idea hit
him: a Gotham-like city where all the toilets were controlled
by a greedy, crooked corporation with no concern for the poor,
bladder-oppressed masses.
According to Kotis, the show "was created
in a spirit of defiance against what's typically offered up
as stage worthy in America today." The result is pure,
hilarious and innovative entertainment. The show parodies
many popular musicals and theater conventions and playfully
pokes fun at itself. "Urinetown" is also rich with
social commentary about the American economy, the division
between rich and poor, and the way we abuse the environment
we depend on.
In 1999 "Urinetown" got its start
when the New York City Fringe Festival was looking to add
more musicals to its lineup. "Urinetown" became
the hit of the festival, and its success led to a commercial
production. Flush with the talents of an all-star creative
and producing team, "Urinetown" took home Tony Awards
in 2002 for best director, best original score and best book
of a musical. "Urinetown" moved on to a national
tour and is currently enjoying great success in community
theatres throughout the country.
For More Information About the Douglas Morrisson
Theatre's production of URINETOWN visit our website at www.dmtonline.org
April
1, 2008. The Douglas Morrisson Theatre presents "URINETOWN."
Media Contact: Nancy Engle, (510) 881-6733,
engn@haywardrec.org
Production Opening
Who: The Douglas Morrisson Theatre
What: URINETOWN - Book by Greg Kotis, Music by Mark Hollmann,
Lyrics by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann. Directed by Sue Ellen
Nelsen
When: May 9 through June 8, 2008 - Friday and Saturdays at
8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m. and Thursdays May 29 &
June 5 at 8:00 p.m. Website: www.dmtonline.org
Where: 22311 North Third Street in Hayward, California 94546-6969
Tickets: For tickets call (510) 881-6777 - Tuesday through
Friday 12:30-5:30 p.m.
About the Show: 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.
March
7, 2008. The Douglas Morrisson Theatre Chorus presents "Music
from Stage & Screen"
Media Contact: Nancy Engle (510) 881-6733
Who: The Douglas Morrisson Theatre Chorus Under the musical
direction of Cesar Cancino
What: "Music from Stage & Screen"
A Concert of Music from Broadway, Opera, and Films. This
concerts will feature music from classic operas and Broadway
favorites from "Sweeney Todd," "The Sound
of Music," "Chicago," and more.
When: March 28 and 29 at 8:00 p.m. and March 30 at 2:00 p.m.
Where: The Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 North Third Street
in Hayward California 94546
How To Order Tickets: To order tickets call (510) 881-6777.
The box office is open Tuesday through Friday
between 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Prices are $13
for adults and $10 for seniors, 60 and older.
About the Douglas Morrisson Theatre Chorus: The Douglas Morrisson
Theatre is owned and operated by the Hayward Area Recreation
and Park District. On December 14, 1985 The Little
Theatre Chorus, now the Douglas Morrisson Theatre Chorus presented
its first concert, "An Evening With Rodgers &
Friends."
During the Chorus' 23-year history the Chorus has presented
over 70 concerts, ranging from the best of Broadway, Opera,
Movies, and Mozart to Motown. Along the way this
versatile ensemble has explored every genre of choral music
from Gregorian chants to hip-hop, and presented works in over
10 different languages.
The Morrisson Theatre Chorus has been under the talented batons
of three musical directors. ELINOR WHITE was the first
director and served from 1985 to 1988. Bay Area
performer and musical director, TRENTE MORANT directed the
Chorus from 1988 to 1995. CESAR CANCINO became the musical
director in 1995 and continues to lead this exceptional chorus.
For More Information About the Douglas Morrisson Theatre Visit
Us On the Web at www.dmtonline.org.
March
1, 2008. Auditions for “CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF” on
Saturday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Media Contact: Nancy Engle (510) 881-6733
Roles Available: 6 principal characters: 3 women and 3 men;
7 supporting characters: 3 men and 4 women; and 4 children:
2 boys ages 8 to 12, and 2 girls ages 5 to 12.
How To Audition: This is an open call– no audition appointment
is needed. Auditions will be cold readings from the script.
Scripts will be provided at the audition. For additional information
about auditioning for shows at the Douglas Morrisson Theatre
visit us on the web at www.dmtonline.org.
Performance Dates: July 11 through July 27, 2008
Directed by Jackie Black
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