URINETOWN

Assistant Props Manger

A full stage image of the set. It consists of a metal platform and stairs, several illuminated letters, and glowing pipes. Photographer Bonnie Sprung.

Unfortunately, Theatre UCF's production of Urinetown was postponed (and ultimately cancelled) just days before it was going to enter tech week and dress rehearsals. However, this also means that most of the props were done by the time campus closed for quarantine.

"Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! "

-From the Theatre UCF Website

I used Adobe Illustrator to create a logo for the fictional company "UrineGood Co.". This logo was then routed out of wood using the CNC router to be used as an illuminated insert for the main villain's desk. It was also cut on a Silhouette™ machine and applied as a sticker to the padfolios carried by the villian's henchmen.

A vector image with the letters UGC arranged vertically in a box. The sides of the box are shaped like plungers.
The logo from the left has been cut out of wood and illuminated.
The logo from the left has been cut out of sparkly vinyl and applied to a clipboard as a sticker.
The rim of a small trashcan lid that has been painted to look rusty.
3 cans have been painted to look rusty.
The rim of a small trashcan lid that has been painted to look rusty.

The props manager and I did a lot of paint work in order to distress the metallic objects. This included percussive cans and trash can lid tap "shoes". I used a mixture of spray paint and dry brushing techniques to achieve a "rust" effect.

Creative Team

Director: Michael Wainstein

Choreographer: Christopher Neiss

Musical Director: Terry Thomas

Scenic & Lighting Designers: Bert Scott and Vandy Wood

Assistant Scenic Designer: Derek Townsley

Assistant Lighting Designer: Joel Zishuk

Props Manager: Andres Ugarte

Costume Designer: Huaixiang Tan

Assistant Costume Designers: Kendra Brown & Olivia Sands

Sound Designer: Laura Staudt

Stage Manager: Zoe Collins