YOUNGSTOWN, OH (February 10, 2026): The Youngstown Playhouse has announced auditions for the final musical of the 101st Season – Urinetown: the Musical. Director Nate Beagle is seeking strong comedic actors, singers, and dancers ages 18 and older. Experience in improvisation, stand-up comedy, drag performance, performance art, playing a musical instrument, or any special performance skills are a plus but not required. Performers attending the auditions should prepare a short comedic monologue of their choice and 32 bars (one minute) of a contemporary musical theatre song or something in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided, auditioners may also use karaoke tracks with no voices. Auditions will be held from 6:00pm-9:00pm on Thursday, March 5th and Friday, March 6th in the Front Room of the Youngstown Playhouse (600 Playhouse Lane Youngstown, OH 44511). Callbacks by invitation only will be held Saturday, March 7th starting at 12:00pm.

For a full character breakdown and to sign up for an audition slot, please visit youngstownplayhouse.org/audition. The role of Penelope Pennywise will take place May 29, 30, June 5, 6, at 7:30pm and May 31 and June 7 at 2:30pm on the Main Stage of The Youngstown Playhouse (600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown, OH 44511).

In Urinetown: the Musical, in the not so distant future, private bathrooms have been outlawed due to a 20 year drought. In order to conserve water, citizens must do their private business for a fee at public toilets owned by The Urine Good Company (UGC) Corporation. If citizens fail to comply the maximum penalty is to be banished to a place called Urinetown. When the fee to pee is raised, a young dreamer from the poor side of town leads an uprising against UGC’s tyranny so the people can pee for free. Urinetown is high satire that parodies authoritarian politics, classism, oligarchy, and Musical Theater itself.

The production team for Urinetown: the Musical is committed to celebrating individuals’ talents and consciously creating equal and inclusive opportunities for performers. As such, performers of any and all races, nationalities, gender identities, sexual orientations, body types, religious affiliations, and performers with mental or physical disabilities are strongly encouraged to audition. If special accommodations are needed to support an audition and/or involvement in the production, please email Production Coordinator Caitlyn Santiago at caitlyn@youngstownplayhouse.org before auditions so those accommodations can be arranged.