Christopher Gaertner joins Mercyhurst theatre production of 'Urinetown'

2013 Oct 17

Christopher Gaertner of Cleveland, OH, is a member of the cast of Urinetown: The Musical, a production of The Mercyhurst University Theatre Program, which kicks off its second season with the uproariously funny show Oct. 24-27 at the university's Taylor Little Theatre.

Gaertner is a junior at Mercyhurst.

The student production is set in a futuristic world where a catastrophic drought has led to a ban on private restrooms. Citizens must pay the nefarious Urine Good Company to use its public facilities, and those who can't - or won't - pay for "The Privilege to Pee" are sent to a mysterious place known only as Urinetown. Finally, a hero emerges to lead the poor in an uprising against their oppressors.

Mercyhurst University, founded in 1926 by the Sisters of Mercy, is a fully accredited, four-year, Catholic comprehensive institution in Erie, Pa. The university offers more than 100 majors, minors and concentrations as well as unique post-baccalaureate, advanced certificate and eight master's degree programs. In 2013, the university introduced its first doctoral program in archaeology. In addition, Mercyhurst provides certificate and associate degree offerings at branch campuses in North East, Corry and the Booker T. Washington Center. Learn more at www.mercyhurst.edu.