Performers Needed for Production of "Rent"
The company is holding auditions for production of "Rent", please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: Callbacks on Sept 1 if necessary Please sign up for a six minute slot and come prepared with no more than 32 bars of a song in the style of the show (Think Rock / Pop / moody / angsty). Unfortunately, an accompanist will not be available. If you can bring a blue-tooth speaker and a recording of your track, that would be great. Don't have a blue tooth? We do! Play guitar? Bring it! Please bring a Resume and Headshot* (*non-professional is fine) Rehearsals start on Oct 3 and are only Saturdays for the first month. Then they are typically scheduled for Mon - Thurs evenings and Saturday afternoons. PERFORMANCE DATES: Dec 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20. Please apply if interested.
9 roles
Tenor (A2–G4) The show’s narrator and an aspiring, nerdy filmmaker. He documents the lives of his friends and the gentrification of the Lower East Side while struggling to move on from his recent breakup.
Rock Tenor (B2–A4) A struggling musician and recovering drug addict who is HIV-positive. Grieving the loss of his late girlfriend, he isolates himself but eventually falls in love with Mimi. Guitar player preferred.
Mezzo-Soprano An HIV-positive dancer and singer who works as an exotic dancer. She lives life on the edge, struggles with drug addiction, and becomes Roger's romantic interest.
Bass-Baritone A warm-hearted philosophy professor and hacker who returns to New York. He is HIV-positive and becomes deeply connected with Angel.
Any (C3–A4) An eccentric, vibrant street drummer and drag queen. Angel is HIV-positive, brings the group together with her generosity, and is Collins' partner.
Mezzo-Soprano A rebellious, fiercely independent performance artist and Mark’s ex-girlfriend. She is known for her outspoken nature and protests.
Mezzo-Soprano. Belt. (G3–E5) A highly intelligent, Harvard-educated lawyer who serves as Maureen's current, often-tested girlfriend.
Baritone (Bb2–F#4) The landlord of the loft where Mark and Roger live. He is a former roommate who married into wealth and now threatens his friends with eviction.
All vocal parts needed! Playing the homeless, police, the parents, Alexi Darling, the Support Group, restaurant patrons, neighbors, etc...
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