Singing Opportunities in "Rent" Show
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Directors are currently looking for singers for the production of "Rent". More details are below. About the musical: Set in the East Village of New York City and based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished artists and musicians struggling to create and survive, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS in the early 1990s. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, relationships and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this innovative musical. Additional information: Performance Dates: March 11-15 2025. Rehearsals to begin: Late September. Cast size: 15-17 people. Performers will be asked to sing a verse and chorus from a Rock, Soul or R&B song of their choosing. Initial auditions will be sung without accompaniment (a keyboard will be available for finding your key). You may be supplied with additional audition materials when contacted for scheduling. Note: RENT contains mature content, including explicit language, substance abuse, intimate scenes, and sexual themes. As such, all auditioning actors must be at least 19 years of age without exception, acknowledging the adult nature of the production. Experience is an asset but not a requirement. If you're interested, please apply.
7 roles
Stage age: early to late 20s. Vocal Range: Tenor (C#3-G4). Gender-Nonconforming/Non-Binary Actors are welcomed and encouraged to submit for this role with the understanding that the character identifies as a man. A filmmaker and video artist constantly seeking validation, Mark deeply connects with his roommate Roger and yearns for the camaraderie of their tight-knit group of friends.
Stage Age: mid 20s to early 30s. Vocal Range: Rock Tenor (B2-A4). Gender-Nonconforming/Non-Binary Actors are welcomed and encouraged to submit for this role with the understanding that the character identifies as a man. Roger, a once thriving musician now facing hardship, now grapples with his HIV/AIDS diagnosis.
Stage Age: 19 to early 20s. Vocal Range: Alto (F#3-E5). Gender-Nonconforming/Non-Binary Actors are welcomed and encouraged to submit for this role with the understanding that the character identifies as a woman. Mimi Marquez, an exotic dancer, grapples with her heroin addiction and the consequences of contracting HIV/AIDS. Formerly involved with Benny, and currently infatuated with Roger, she navigates complex relationships while embracing her Latina identity.
Stage Age: late 20s to late 30s. Vocal Range: Bass/Baritone (F#2 – A4). Gender-Nonconforming/Non-Binary Actors are welcomed and encouraged to submit for this role with the understanding that the character identifies as a man. A computer genius and professor grounded in anarchy and liberation, Tom Collins is a proud gay man who is smart, caring, and the backbone of his friend group.
Stage Age: early to late 20s. Vocal Range: Tenor with Falsetto (C3-A4). Gender-Nonconforming/Non-Binary Actors are strongly encouraged to submit for this role with the understanding that the character identifies with multiple gender representations. Angel is a young drag queen and vibrant street percussionist who radiates light. Angel has an incredible spirit with a gift for inspiring human connection all while being a street fashion icon
Stage Age: late 20s to mid 30s. Vocal Range: Tenor (Eb3-F4). Gender-Nonconforming/Non-Binary Actors are welcomed and encouraged to submit for this role with the understanding that the character identifies as a man. Mark and Roger's landlord and former roommate, Benny struggles to find connection with his former chosen family. He is constantly battling being a friend while pleasing his new in-laws.
Stage Ages: early 20s to 50s. Vocal Ranges: all. Gender-Nonconforming/Non-Binary Actors are welcomed and encouraged to submit for ensemble roles with the understanding that there are individual characters that may identify as a man, woman, non-binary, and/or multiple gender representations.
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