Auditions for RENT
East Providence Community Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for RENT.
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson.
Direction and Musical Direction by Alex Tirrell
Choreography by Carly Romano
Saturday, March 20 from 9:30AM to 12:30PM and Sunday, March 21 from 1:30PM to 4:30PM at the East Providence Recreation Center, 100 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, RI 02915
(You only need to come one of the two days)
Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini's opera La Bohème. It follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village. AIDS and both its physical and emotional complications 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; Benjamin has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends; and Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general, always behind the camera recording the events but never playing a part.
Please prepare a song from the show (preferred) or in the style of the show.
Accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music or CD accompaniment for songs not in the show. No a cappella, please.
Click on the character's name for a PDF of sheet music to prepare for that character.
Some songs listed are duets -- prepare that character's parts and harmonies.
You will likely only be asked to sing a portion of the song.
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Character Breakdown |
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| ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD | A transvestite street drummer infected with HIV. Increible dancer with a magnetic personality. C3 - A4 (Tenor) |
| BENJAMIN COFFIN III | Wealthy landlord of Mark and Roger's building. Benny wants to start a multimedia studio. Eb3 - F4 (Tenor) |
| JOANNE JEFFERSON | A headstrong public interest lawyer, and Maureen's lover. Bb3 - E5 (Alto) |
| MARK COHEN | A filmmaker and video artist, determined to capture "real" life on film. Roger's roommate. C#3 - G4 (Tenor) |
| MAUREEN JOHNSON | A performance artist and Mark's ex-girlfriend. C4 - F5 (Soprano Belt) |
| MIMI MARQUEZ | A dancer with AIDS and a drug problem. Desperate for a place to feel safe and protected. F#3 - E5 (Alto) |
| ROGER DAVIS | An edgy, struggling musician who's HIV+. He hopes to write one last meaningful song before he dies. B2 - A4 (Tenor) |
| TOM COLLINS | An HIV+ computer genius who has recently returned to New York after an absence. Has a deep capacity for love and understanding. F#2 - A4 (Baritenor) There is only one high A (A4) for this character. It is of short duration. |
All roles open for casting and all ethnicities welcome.
There is no age requirement, however, please be aware of the show's content.
Show performs June 17, 18, 19 and rehearsals will start April 13.
For questions or more information, please email
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or call (401) 868-4380.
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