{"product_id":"urinetown-paperback","title":"Urinetown - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Kotis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of three Tony Awards, including Best Book, Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann's \u003ci\u003eUrinetown: The Musical \u003c\/i\u003eis a tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a twenty-year drought made water a scarce commodity, private toilets became outlawed. Now, all restroom necessaries are controlled by the Urine Good Company (UGC), a megacorporation that charges fees for using public toilets. Anyone unable to pay fees--or who dares to relieve themselves outside the commode--are arrested and banished to \"Urinetown\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen UGC employee Bobby Strong's father falls victim to this tyranny, he spearheads a revolution, inspiring the people to rise up and reclaim their own restroom duties--unaware of the realities and consequences of his actions... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a preface by David Auburn, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of \u003ci\u003eProof\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnd an introduction by the authors\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Kotis\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran of the Neo-Futurists, creators of the long-running attempt to perform thirty plays in sixty minutes. \u003ci\u003eJobey and Katherine\u003c\/i\u003e, his play about fish, toast, and a love stronger and grimmer than death, enjoyed runs in New York and Chicago. He lives in Brooklyn with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Hollmann\u003c\/b\u003e attended the Making Tuners Workshop at New Tuners Threatre in Chicago and the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop in New York. A member of the Dramatists Guild and ASCAP, he lives in Manhattan with his wife.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8.34 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761811325216,"sku":"9780571211821","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/efd2e6a129d47ad5d193866800745bfa.webp?v=1780213314","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/urinetown-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}