Singing Opportunities "Rent" Musical Show
The company is holding auditions for "Rent" Musical Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. About the project: “Rent” is a contemporary rock musical that follows a group of struggling artists and musicians living in New York City’s East Village during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the early 1990s. The story revolves around Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and his roommate Roger, a musician who is grappling with the loss of his girlfriend to suicide after an HIV diagnosis. They navigate their tumultuous relationships and confront issues of love, loss, addiction, and acceptance while striving to pursue their artistic dreams despite the harsh realities of poverty and illness. Through its powerful music and poignant storytelling, “Rent” celebrates the strength of friendship, the resilience of the human spirit, and the enduring power of love in the face of adversity Additional info: Performance Dates: February 7-9, 13-16 & 20-23, 2025 Please dress comfortably and be ready to move for a dance/movement audition. Pages of the script will be passed out at the auditions to read for specific roles. Performance Dates: February 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 @7:30PM 9, 16, 23 @2:00PM
9 roles
A musician/singer-songwriter who is a recovering drug addict living with HIV. Roger has mourned members of his community and is grieving the loss of his deceased former girlfriend. Roger longs for connection and meaning through his music. He is roommates with Mark in an abandoned loft space. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F2 *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 who constantly seeks validation. He connects deeply with his roommate Roger and longs for the days when his group of friends were closer. In his struggles to find his place in the world, he often finds himself on the outside looking in. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2 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 professor of technology at NYU that is grounded in anarchy and liberation, Tom Collins is smart, caring, and the backbone of his friend group. His chosen family is lifted by his positive and nurturing spirit. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F#2 *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 white in-laws. Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2 *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 public interest lawyer who always fights for the underdog, Joanne comes from a conservative upper-class family. As an out and proud lesbian, she demands her own liberation. She is smart, purposeful, and grounded. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3 *Gender-Nonconforming/Non-Binary Actors are welcomed and encouraged to submit for this role with the understanding that the character identifies as a woman.
A vibrant street musician who radiates light! Angel moves through the world as a gender nonconforming human who is also living with HIV. Angel has an incredible spirit with a gift for inspiring human connection all while being a street fashion icon. Angel is magnetic and rooted in living for the moment. Angel meets and swiftly becomes Tom Collins’ partner, a connection that brings Angel into the chosen family group. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3
A dancer, Mimi is a proud Latinx woman determined to live in the moment. She is a drug addict who is living with HIV. A young woman on a journey to find who she is and what she is fighting for. Mimi’s addiction and intentions are often at odds. She desperately tries to make the best of life in whatever way she can. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: C4
A performance artist who is constantly raging and ready to fight. Maureen is full of well-intended passion and anarchist energies of which she pours into her art no matter the medium. She’s a former roommate of Roger, Mark, Collins and Benny. She completes the chosen family rounding out the space with intoxicating energy dripping with sexualized vigor. Maureen is queer and openly dating Joanne after recently breaking up with Mark. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: C4
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