Equity Actors for 2025 COST Season Shows

A struggling musician and former drug addict, he is reminiscent of Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain. Battles with being HIV-positive and the death of his ex-girlfriend. Pop/rock tenor. Role will be understudied. "RENT"

Underfunded and underground filmmaker and video artist. He has turned his back on his affluent upbringing and is deep in his own soul-searching. The narrator of the show. Pop tenor. Role will be understudied. "RENT"

Philosopher, teacher, anarchist, AIDS activist. A computer genius and liberal professor, he is a nurturer with a smooth and relaxed disposition. Gospel baritone. Role will be understudied. "RENT"

An eccentric street drummer and a drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and magnetic personality. Warm, loveable, and nurturing. High pop tenor with falsetto. Role will be understudied. "RENT"

Former roommates with Mark, Roger, and Collins, he is now the landlord of the building. Traded in his personal morals for power and wealth. Pop tenor. Role will be understudied. "RENT"

Dancer at the Cat Scratch Club and Roger and Mark’s neighbor. Savvy and independent, but with dark secrets. Pop/rock belt. Role will be understudied. "RENT"

A downtown performance artist. Funny and wild, she is always the life of the party (as long as she is center of everyone’s attention). Pop/rock belt. Role will be understudied. "RENT"

A public interest lawyer with wry humor and sardonic wit. Headstrong, smart, and purposeful in all her decisions. Pop/rock belt. Role will be understudied. "RENT"

Cher at the early stage of her life. Fiercely independent but insecure about her looks, being “different”, being challenged from dyslexia. Anxious to “get up and get out”, to sing, to dance, to act, to be somebody. Determined to be famous, drawn to Hollywood and the movies. Surrounded by women as a girl; eager for romantic encounters as a teen. Seeing Sonny, the first time is her “Romeo and Juliet moment.” Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied. "THE CHER SHOW"

Cher in her 30s. Delighted by the power and trappings of stardom. Exhausted by the demands of a fully booked life. She wears her fame and her femininity as naturally as any of the famous Mackie creations, with ease and aplomb. In the spotlight, she thrives. Out of it, she pines for the minutiae of ordinary life – going to the movies, shopping with friends, being a mommy, making music. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied. "THE CHER SHOW"

Cher as we see her now. She might have been willing to settle for less if she’d known that this is what it’s like to have it all. But she doesn’t settle, she strives. She pushes through the old fears and insecurities to try new things, to be new versions of herself. Brings her talent for being real to her music, and to her acting. And, to her search for love, for a good man who can handle a powerful woman. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied. "THE CHER SHOW"

Charming, funny, adorable, ambitious – but capable of being controlling, inconstant and manipulative. He’s the hero and the villain – a romantic and a cad, a lover and a jailer, part Othello and part Iago. That’s what makes him interesting, to Cher and to us. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied. "THE CHER SHOW"

Cher’s mother. Gorgeous, talented & independent. Could’ve given Marilyn Monroe a run for her money but lacked the killer instinct. Happy to attach & detach herself from any guy, even the ones she marries. She wants her daughter to be somebody, & she teaches her by example. Not the cliché stage mother, not the cliché stay-at-home mom, but squarely in her kid’s corner, through thick & thin. Will also doubles as Lucille Ball. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied. "THE CHER SHOW"

The somewhat eccentric fashion designer responsible for designing Cher’s outfits for her shows. Will also doubles as famous film and theatre director Robert Altman. Has excellent comedic timing and a fantastic singing voice. Role will be understudied. "THE CHER SHOW"

Known for his success as part of “The Allman Brothers Band”. A romantic relationship with Cher starts after she separates from Sonny Bono and eventually, they marry. Young, handsome, sexy, and surprisingly smart. Has an excellent pop/rock singing voice and guitar playing is a plus. Role will be understudied. "THE CHER SHOW"

“The Bagel Boy”. Cher’s very young love interest later in her life. A sweet, charming, Italian young man. Genuinely loves Cher for who she really is. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied. "THE CHER SHOW"

A clever chap, filled with enormous potential until his great passion. Greed engrosses him. Will be understudied. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

Fred’s bride, very pretty, with a dimpled, surprised look. Soprano. Will be understudied. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

Young Scrooge’s betrothed, a fair maiden, honorable and pure. Soprano. Will be understudied. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A poet and artist; the teller of this ghostly tale. Will be understudied. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A clerk in the service of Ebenezer Scrooge and the loving father of a fine family. Will be understudied. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

Scrooge’s first and only business partner; dead as a doornail. Will be understudied. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

First of three spirits, she is of the air – resplendent in stars. Soprano. Will be understudied. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A giant of harvest and plenty, glorious to behold. Commanding presence and voice. Will be understudied. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"