Seeking Cast for Musical "Rent"
Auditions are now open for "Rent". In need of cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the breakdown below. About the project: Synopsis: Based loosely on Puccini’s La Bohème, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of young artists in New York’s East Village as they pursue love, art, and community under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. At its heart, Rent is about chosen family and resilience. This production will intentionally center Queer and POC narratives, amplifying the voices and stories that shaped this community and remain deeply relevant today. Additional info: Cast size: medium – 18 performers. Casting: 8 principals, 8 ensemble U/S, 2 ensemble/covers. Auditions will consist of performing a 30 to 60 second vocal cut of a pop/rock music theatre song. Please prepare your audition cut and bring your marked sheet music with you – you’re welcome to sing a selection from the show. PLEASE NOTE: Set in New York City’s East Village in the late 1980s and early 1990s, RENT captures a community navigating love, loss, gentrification, and the AIDS crisis. Its themes of chosen family, Queer joy, resilience, and the fight for artistic and personal freedom remain urgent and vital today. At the same time, the show embodies hope, the belief that even in the face of struggle, community, love, and creativity can endure. This production will honor those legacies while amplifying their power for a new generation. Callbacks are scheduled for Saturday, October 11th from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Read Thru: December 29th. Rehearsals: January 2nd – February 5th. OFF: Sundays & Friday, February 6th (Band Rehearsal Only). Tech & Dress Rehearsals: February 7th – February 11th. Performances: February 12th – 22nd. If you are interested, please apply.
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(Male presenting, Vocal Range A4 to F2). A struggling musician and former drug addict. He is reminiscent of Kurt Cobain. Roommates with Mark in the loft and battles with being HIV-positive.
(Male presenting, Vocal Range G4 to A2). Filmmaker and video artist. Knee deep in his own soul-searching, Mark is the typical young artist. He and Roger are roommates in the loft. A bit of a nerd.
(Male presenting, Vocal Range A4 to F#2). A computer genius and liberal professor. He is a nurturer with a smooth and relaxed disposition. He used to be a roommate in the loft and is HIV-positive.
(Vocal Range F#4 to Bb2). The landlord of Mark and Roger’s apartment building. A former roommate in the loft, Benny traded in his personal morals for power and wealth.
(Female presenting, Vocal Range E5 to G3). A public interest lawyer and headstrong lesbian. She is smart and purposeful in all her decisions. Carries on a tumultuous relationship with Maureen.
(POC, Vocal Range A4 to C3). The eccentric HIV-positive street drummer. A drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. They become Tom’s lover.
(POC, Female presenting, Vocal Range E5 to Eb3). An HIV-positive stripper with drug addictions. Slender and sickly, she conceals it all at her job in the local strip club. She lives in the same building as the loft.
(Female presenting, Vocal Range F5 to C4). An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne.
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