The Oconee Youth Players are putting on their production of the Tony Award-winning musical Urinetown, a satire exploring a dystopian future where people must pay to use public toilets run by megacorporation Urine Good Company. Through dark humor, it touches on topics like the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility and bureaucracy while parodying popular Broadway musicals like The Threepenny Opera, The Cradle Will Rock and Les Misérables. The musical debuted at the New York International Fringe Festival in 2001 before a nearly 1,000-show stint on Broadway, during which it was nominated for 10 Tony Awards, winning three. This production’s cast is composed primarily of local high school students and is directed by UGA graduate and OYP founder Terra Hannon. The shows on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 will be at 7 p.m., and the show on Aug. 10 will be at 3 p.m.
WHO: Urinetown the Musical
WHEN: August 8–9 at 7 p.m. & August 10 at 3 p.m.
WHERE: Oconee Youth Theater
HOW MUCH: $15–20
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