RENT
REDCLIFFE MUSICAL THEATRE is thrilled to announce auditions for their upcoming season of RENT
SYNOPSIS
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
This is theatre at its best – exuberant, passionate and joyous.
SYNOPSIS
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
This is theatre at its best – exuberant, passionate and joyous.
CAST:Mark - Jonathan Sweeper
Roger - Jesse Ainsworth Mimi - Rebel Bliss Tom - Erickson Ilustre Angel - Zac Crisan Maureen - Clare Collins Joanne - Georgia Burnett Benny - Jimmy Morris Mimi Alternate - Georgia Murray Maureen Alternate - Cait Hynes Joanne Alternate - Helen Drew Ensemble: Sharyn Donoghue Brodie Jones Laura Malone Adrian O'Rosna Brooke Robinson |
BAND:Keys 1 - Jessica Blackstone
Guitar - Lachlan Pilgrim Bass Guitar - Cale Tanner Percussion Drums - Nathan Baxter Production TeamExecutive Producer Madeleine Johns
Director Madeleine Johns Assistant Director Timothy Kennedy Vocal Coach Helen Drew Choreographer Meredith Johns Repetiteur Jessica Blackstone Production Manager Richard Rubendra Assistant Production Manager Karley Chandler Set Design and Staging Director Jonothan Johns Technical Manager Peter Hurren Props Manager Preeta Harper |
Show Dates
November 9-25; 12 performances at THEATRE 102, 102 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe
ALTERNATE CAST SHOW DATES for Maureen and Joanne:
Sun Nov 11 at 6pm, Fri Nov 16 at 7.30pm, Sat Nov 17 at 2pm, Sat Nov 24 at 7.30pm
ALTERNATE CAST SHOW DATES for Mimi:
Saturday 10th 7.30pm, Sunday 11th 6pm, Friday 16th 7.30pm, Saturday 17th 2pm, Saturday 24th 7.30pm, Sunday 25th 6pm
**ADULT THEMES - Recommended MA15+ **
November 9-25; 12 performances at THEATRE 102, 102 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe
ALTERNATE CAST SHOW DATES for Maureen and Joanne:
Sun Nov 11 at 6pm, Fri Nov 16 at 7.30pm, Sat Nov 17 at 2pm, Sat Nov 24 at 7.30pm
ALTERNATE CAST SHOW DATES for Mimi:
Saturday 10th 7.30pm, Sunday 11th 6pm, Friday 16th 7.30pm, Saturday 17th 2pm, Saturday 24th 7.30pm, Sunday 25th 6pm
**ADULT THEMES - Recommended MA15+ **