AUDITIONS FOR CDC THEATRE'S PRODUCTION OF
OPEN TO GRADES 8-12
AUDITIONS:
Saturday, March 14th 3:00-6:00pm
Wednesday, March 18th - 7:00-9:00pm
Callbacks: (if needed and by invitation): Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00pm
Auditions and callbacks will be held at CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Ave., Cranford.
Sign up to reserve an audition spot: Sign Up for Auditions
Walk-ins Welcome!
REHEARSALS: April-June, 2-3x a week. Will include some Saturdays and Sundays.
A final rehearsal schedule will be determined after the show is cast and conflicts have been worked out.
PERFORMANCES: June 6th @ 2:00pm & 7:30pm and June 7th at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
PRODUCTION FEE: $160- includes show t-shirt
WHAT TO PREPARE:
About Rent: Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent School Edition 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.
Saturday, March 14th 3:00-6:00pm
Wednesday, March 18th - 7:00-9:00pm
Callbacks: (if needed and by invitation): Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00pm
Auditions and callbacks will be held at CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Ave., Cranford.
Sign up to reserve an audition spot: Sign Up for Auditions
Walk-ins Welcome!
REHEARSALS: April-June, 2-3x a week. Will include some Saturdays and Sundays.
A final rehearsal schedule will be determined after the show is cast and conflicts have been worked out.
PERFORMANCES: June 6th @ 2:00pm & 7:30pm and June 7th at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
PRODUCTION FEE: $160- includes show t-shirt
WHAT TO PREPARE:
- Please prepare one 32 bar song cut in the style of the show (songs from Rent highly encouraged).
- Please come prepared with your own accompaniment track to play or track can be emailed to [email protected].
- Please bring a headshot or recent photo.
- Video auditions will be accepted but we always prefer to meet you in person. Email [email protected] if you need to submit a video.
About Rent: Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent School Edition 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.
Rent: School Edition Characters
Mark Cohen- An aspiring filmmaker is the story’s narrator. He longs for the days that he and his friends were closer. As he captures the story in front of us Mark realizes that he spends more time behind the camera than in front of it.
Roger Davis- A rock musician who spent the last six months grieving the tragic loss of his ex-girlfriend while simultaneously going through withdrawal and treating his HIV. As he recovers from a much needed disconnect from the world around he has a hard time reconnecting to the people he loves.
Tom Collins- An NYU professor who is grounded in liberation and activism. The most emotionally mature of the group, he is an uplifting presence and tends to find himself mediating the conflicts of his impassioned friends. He is the former roommate of Mark and Roger. He is also living with HIV.
Benjamin Coffin III- Mark and Roger’s landlord, and former roommate. Benny used to hold the same bohemian beliefs as his friends, but sold our for a large income and married into large amounts of money. Although he aims to please his in-laws Benny longs to return to his community amongst his friends.
Joanne Jefferson- A type-A self-sufficient public interest lawyer who always fights for the underdog. She comes from a more conservative upper-class family, but finds herself spending most of her free time with the bohemian friend group ever since she began dating Maureen.
Mimi Marquez- A dancer, Mimi is a free willed and wild young woman who loves to live in the moment. She is a drug addict and is living with HIV. She seeks more from life than what it seems but her intentions and addiction are constantly at odds.
Angel Dumont Schunard- A radiant and vibrant street performer. Angel is a drag queen who lives an eccentric life and is always true to themselves. Angel is living with HIV, but remains an inspiration to those around them on how to live and love to the fullest.
Maureen Johnson- A performance artist with a burning fire. Maureen is a passionate performer and person. She is the former roommate of Mark, Roger, Collins, and Benny. Maureen is queer and openly dating Joanne, after she brazenly broke up with Mark. She is confident, vivacious, and self-centered.
Ensemble- There are a plethora of featured roles with iconic solos and scenes.
Mark Cohen- An aspiring filmmaker is the story’s narrator. He longs for the days that he and his friends were closer. As he captures the story in front of us Mark realizes that he spends more time behind the camera than in front of it.
Roger Davis- A rock musician who spent the last six months grieving the tragic loss of his ex-girlfriend while simultaneously going through withdrawal and treating his HIV. As he recovers from a much needed disconnect from the world around he has a hard time reconnecting to the people he loves.
Tom Collins- An NYU professor who is grounded in liberation and activism. The most emotionally mature of the group, he is an uplifting presence and tends to find himself mediating the conflicts of his impassioned friends. He is the former roommate of Mark and Roger. He is also living with HIV.
Benjamin Coffin III- Mark and Roger’s landlord, and former roommate. Benny used to hold the same bohemian beliefs as his friends, but sold our for a large income and married into large amounts of money. Although he aims to please his in-laws Benny longs to return to his community amongst his friends.
Joanne Jefferson- A type-A self-sufficient public interest lawyer who always fights for the underdog. She comes from a more conservative upper-class family, but finds herself spending most of her free time with the bohemian friend group ever since she began dating Maureen.
Mimi Marquez- A dancer, Mimi is a free willed and wild young woman who loves to live in the moment. She is a drug addict and is living with HIV. She seeks more from life than what it seems but her intentions and addiction are constantly at odds.
Angel Dumont Schunard- A radiant and vibrant street performer. Angel is a drag queen who lives an eccentric life and is always true to themselves. Angel is living with HIV, but remains an inspiration to those around them on how to live and love to the fullest.
Maureen Johnson- A performance artist with a burning fire. Maureen is a passionate performer and person. She is the former roommate of Mark, Roger, Collins, and Benny. Maureen is queer and openly dating Joanne, after she brazenly broke up with Mark. She is confident, vivacious, and self-centered.
Ensemble- There are a plethora of featured roles with iconic solos and scenes.
