Character Breakdown
Officer Lockstock
The show’s sly, self-aware narrator and a corrupt policeman who helps keep the system in place. Bold, theatrical, and larger than life.
Gender: Male
Age: 35–55
Vocal Range: A2–A4
Penelope Pennywise
Tough, exhausted warden of the poorest public amenity in town. Sharp-tongued and hardened by survival, but not without heart. Former lover of Cladwell and mother of Hope.
Gender: Female
Age: 30–45
Vocal Range: A3–C6
Bobby Strong
A charismatic everyman who works for Pennywise. His growing frustration with injustice sparks a revolution — and a romance with Hope Cladwell.
Gender: Male
Age: 20–30
Vocal Range: A2–C5
Little Sally
A quirky, perceptive street urchin who constantly questions the story, the characters, and the logic of the show itself.
Gender: Female
Age: 20–40
Vocal Range: A3–E5
Dr. Billeaux
Head of Research and Development at UGC. Dry, odd, and deeply committed to corporate nonsense.
Optional doubling as Tiny Tom.
Gender: Male
Age: 30–50
Vocal Range: E3–A3
Mr. McQueen
Cladwell’s eager and spineless assistant. A devoted corporate yes-man.
Gender: Male
Age: 30–45
Vocal Range: B2–E4
Senator Fipp
A corrupt politician comfortably in Cladwell’s pocket. Cowardly, bumbling, and self-serving.
Gender: Male
Age: 40–55
Vocal Range: C#3–F4
Officer Barrel
Lockstock’s aggressive patrol partner. Intimidating, physical, and not especially bright.
Gender: Male
Age: 30–50
Vocal Range: G2–F4
Hope Cladwell
Cladwell’s idealistic daughter. Sweet and sheltered at first, she gradually awakens to the truth around her and finds strength of her own.
Gender: Female
Age: 20–30
Vocal Range: A3–A5
Joseph “Old Man” Strong
Bobby’s father. His refusal to pay the fee sets the story in motion and sparks the revolution.
Optional doubling as Hot Blades Harry.
Gender: Male
Age: 50–65
Tiny Tom
One of the Poor. Innocent, childlike, and unintentionally absurd.
Optional doubling as Dr. Billeaux.
Gender: Male
Age: 30–50
Vocal Range: D3–A3
Soupy Sue
One of the Poor. Nervous, excitable, and always ready to panic.
Optional doubling as Cladwell’s Secretary.
Gender: Female
Age: 25–40
Vocal Range: Bb3–B4
Little Becky Two-Shoes
One of the Poor. Loud, impulsive, foul-mouthed, and perpetually suspicious of everyone.
Optional doubling as Mrs. Millennium.
Gender: Female
Age: 20–40
Vocal Range: Bb3–F5
Caldwell B. Cladwell
The ruthless president of Urine Good Company. Charming, theatrical, and gleefully exploitative.
Gender: Male
Age: 50–65
Vocal Range: A2–G4
Josephine “Ma” Strong
Bobby’s mother. Tough, resilient, and weathered by hardship, but fiercely protective of her family.
Optional doubling as Old Woman.
Gender: Female
Age: 55–65
Vocal Range: Bb3–D5
Hot Blades Harry
One of the Poor. Unstable, dangerous, and always one bad moment away from chaos.
Optional doubling as Joseph “Old Man” Strong.
Gender: Male
Age: 45–60
Vocal Range: A2–F4
Ensemble
Citizens, rebels, police officers, UGC staff, and the wildly dysfunctional world of Urinetown. Strong character acting, movement, and comedic commitment are essential.
