South Shore Theatre Experience
Patrick M. Finn ~ Artistic Director
Spring 2026 Season
South Shore Theatre Experience is happy to announce
South Shore South,
our BRAND NEW Repertory Theatre Company operating in the Grand Strand of South Carolina.
Take a minute and visit our page, South Shore South, and meet our actors. Our first show Pen Pals by Michael Griffo will be at SSTE with dates pending in South Carolina.
Hope to see you at one of our performances.
South Shore Theatre Experience
will be presenting their annual one act festival again this year.
The theme is
“Scenes From an Italian Restaurant”
All one acts plays will take place in an Italian Restaurant!!!
Each one act must have only one set, maximum of 12 minutes and maximum of 6 characters.
We will accept submissions by email ONLY to
Deborah.SouthShoreTheatre@gmail.com
Please be sure to include your contact info.
Entry MUST be submitted by April 30, 2026
To be presented September 3, 4, 5, 2026
Additional dates and locations may be added
CAST CALL ~ URINETOWN ... the musical
Directed by Sabrina Vazquez & Jenna Freisem
Musical Director – Marc Levenson
Choreographer – Mackenzie Waite
WHEN: Saturday, April 18 ~12 pm-4 pm
Dance call and callbacks Sunday, April 19 ~ 12 pm-4 pm
SHOW DATES: July 17,18,19 (Matinee), 23, 24 and 25.
Sides will be provided at the audition. Actors should prepare a 32-bar cut from a song, preferably from the musical or a song in the style of the show. Below is a synopsis of the play and character descriptions. Bring a resume, headshot (if available), and list of potential rehearsal conflicts.
Actors must attend all tech week rehearsals (July 13 - 16) AND ALL performances.
If you have any questions or are submitting a video audition, please contact Executive Producer Steven Prendergast at steven.southshoretheatre@gmail.com
Video submission will be accepted until 4/20/2026 at 6pm
Synopsis
A musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theater itself, "Urinetown" imagines a world where a terrible water shortage gives rise to a draconian system that outlaws private toilets and forces citizens to urinate only in paid-use public amenities. The citizenry must use public, pay-per-use amenities owned and operated by "Urine Good Company," a malevolent corporation run by the corrupt Caldwell B. Cladwell.
Character Breakdown:
Officer Lockstock: a corrupt policeman and serves as the tongue-in-cheek narrator of the show. He is bold, brash, and larger-than-life. The performer playing Lockstock needs strong acting ability and excellent comic timing. AGE: 25-40 ~ VOCAL PART: Baritone ~ RANGE: A2-A4 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Mover
Penelope Pennywise: the proprietor of the poorest, filthiest urinal in town. She is a tough, jade character who harbors a secret - she is Cladwell’s former lover and Hope’s mother. The performer playing Pennywise needs to be a strong actor and singer who CAN move.
AGE: 30-50 ~ VOCAL PART: Mezzo-Soprano ~ RANGE: A3-C6 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Mover
Bobby Strong: the assistant custodian at the poorest urinal in town. He becomes an unsuspecting protagonist and romantic hero when he starts a revolution and falls in love with Hope Cladwell. The role of Bobby requires strong acting and singing ability as well as good comic timing and dance skills. Bobby performs in 8 songs.
AGE: 18-25 ~ VOCAL PART: Tenor ~ RANGE: A2-C4 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Dancer
Little Sally: a precocious and irreverent street urchin who serves as a quasi-narrator. Sally often questions Lockstock and the play's logic. Sally’s performer needs strong acting - and singing abilities as well as comic timing and dance skills. AGE: 18-25 ~ VOCAL PART: Mezzo-Soprano ~ RANGE: A3-E5 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Dancer
Mr McQueen: Cladwell’s head lackey. The performer playing McQueen needs strong acting/vocal skills and to be able to move well.
AGE: 25+ ~ VOCAL PART: Baritone ~ RANGE: B2-A4 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Mover
Senator Fipp: a corrupt Senator who hides all his crimes through politics. He’s creepy and a lurker. Fipp needs to have strong acting/vocal skills and move well.
AGE: 25+ ~ VOCAL PART: Tenor ~ RANGE: F4-C#3 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Mover
Officer Barrel: Lockstock's patrol partner with a secret. He sees himself as a professional policeman yet shows a caring side as well.
AGE: 25-40 ~ VOCAL PART: Bass-Baritone ~ RANGE: G2-F4 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Mover
Hope Cladwell: the ingénue of Urinetown, torn between her father and her love for Bobby. She begins as Cladwell’s innocent, naïve daughter but becomes vengeful and determined after discovering her father’s evil. The role of Hope requires strong acting/vocal skills and the ability to move well.
AGE: 18-25 ~ VOCAL PART: Soprano ~ RANGE: A3-A5 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Mover
Old Man Strong: Bobby’s rebellious father who refuses to pay the Public Amenity fee and gets sent to Urinetown. His act ultimately launches the revolution. The actor playing Old Man Strong needs strong acting/vocal skills and have the ability to move well. AGE: 50+ ~ VOCAL PART: Non-Singer ~ DANCE ABILITY: Non-Dancer
Tiny Tom: one of the poor, he is a man-child. AGE: 18+ ~ VOCAL PART: Baritone ~ RANGE: D3-A3 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Dancer
Soupy Sue: an excitable, and easily panicked poor woman in the gang. Soupy Sue needs strong acting, vocal, and dance skills.
AGE: 18+ ~ VOCAL PART: Mezzo-Sorpano ~ RANGE: A#3-B4 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Dancer
Little Becky Two Shoes: one of the poor. Pregnant and crippled. She is Harry’s partner. Becky, like Harry, is quick to violence and lacks mercy for Hope. She frequents Amenity #9. Must have excellent comic timing. AGE: 18-40 ~ VOCAL PART: Soprano ~ RANGE: G#3-F5 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Dancer
Caldwell B Caldwell: the evil president and owner of the Urine Good Company. He is a miserly money-grubber who gleefully exploits the poor, but he also understands the challenges of living in a time of water scarcity. AGE: 30-50 ~ VOCAL PART: Baritone ~ RANGE: A2-G4 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Non-Dancer
Josephine Strong: Bobby's mother and Joseph's wife. A strong-willed woman with a bite, able to withstand the hard hand life has dealt her.
AGE: 40+ ~ VOCAL PART: Mezzo-Soprano ~ RANGE: A#3-D5 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Dancer
Hot Blades Harry: one of the Poor, he is psychopathic and can become a violent loose cannon. AGE: 18-40 ~ VOCAL PART: Baritone ~ RANGE: D3-F4 ~ DANCE ABILITY: Dancer
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"the kindness of strangers" (Streetcar Named Desire)
to help us continue to offer free services to some children and
maintain our quality of shows.
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OUR 2026 ANGELS
Tony Chiofalo, Jane Ten Eyck, Carolyn Fornabaio, Linda Ramzell, Jane Arthur, Samantha Lobasso, Mike Lavorata, Michael Previti, Cadence Meier, Michael Casano,
Brian & Jenn Schwimmer, Sean & Lisa King, The Mastrangelo's, Ron Peter,
Steven Prendergast & Patrick Finn, Jo Ann Brown, Mary Divisconte,
Jordan Heche, Danielle LePage, Tim Conlon, Meredith Spencer,
Christopher Long, Debbie & Ted Plezia
and
Gae Lozito, our SPECIAL BENFACTOR - her gift assures that you will be, oh so, comfy while enjoying our performances.
Next year's festival to be held
October 21 - 25, 2026
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