RENT - Stage Door Inc. Non Equity Auditions

Auditions will be held Saturday, November 17th and Sunday, November 18th from 5pm to 8pm. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held Monday, November 19th at 7pm.

Performance Dates: Weekends January 4th through January 27th. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm. Possibility of some Thursday performances. Rehearsals will begin the week after auditions and are Monday through Friday from 7pm to 10pm. Occasionally weekend rehearsals or set constructions are required. A rehearsal schedule will be available at auditions.

Auditions will be held at 284 Pasadena Town Square Mall (inside the Pasadena Town Square Mall) Pasadena, Texas 77521. Please enter the back door of the theatre for the auditions. This entrance is located between Sears and Macy's Loading Dock #3, door number #284, there will be signs outside the day of the auditions. Please arrive as close to 5pm as possible. We ask that you please plan to attend both evenings unless otherwise directed by theatre staff. For more information about the theatre or the auditions please contact the theatre at 832-582-7606, visit the website at www.stagedoorinc.com or email the director directly at marc_anthony_glover@yahoo.com

If you would like to get involved but don't want to be on-stage? Stage Door Inc. is always looking for people to help BACKSTAGE during production (as stage managers, crew, light or sound techs, prop-masters, etc.). Sound interesting? Come to auditions and talk to theatre staff. *****************THIS IS A NON PAYING GIG*****************

The performance is directed by Marc Anthony Glover. Anyone of any race/ethnic origin over the age of 18 years old is invited to audition. This show contains adult language and themes and simulates drug use. A head shot and resume would be greatly appreciated. Prepare to sing a song in the style of the show that best shows your range and vocal ability. Songs from the show are allowed. Bring a CD or USB drive with music on it if you wish to sing with a track (no background lyrics) or you may sing a capella as well. Accompaniment will not be provided. Please come with a planner to CONFIRM availability on all the dates listed above. While ALL actors may not be called for every rehearsal, we would like to have a clear idea of who can rehearse when.

ABOUT THE SHOW: Jonathan Larson’s Broadway musical phenomenon tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side. It takes place in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of AIDS. It is an unforgettable story of a group of young artists learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices and living for today. Urban and gritty, this Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical brims with raw emotion and infectious enthusiasm. The show is almost entirely told through the lyrics and musical score. There are no parts that do not sing.

CHARACTERS AVAILABLE: • ROGER: Mark’s roommate. An HIV positive musician trying to write one great song and recovering from a heroin addiction. • MARK: Roger’s roommate. An aspiring filmmaker fighting an inner battle between his vision and his ability to pay the bills. • MIMI: An optimistic dancer living with HIV and trying to break Roger out of his shell. • MAUREEN: A vivacious, bisexual, performance artist. Ex-girlfriend of Mark and current love of Joanne. • JOANNE: A civil rights attorney from a wealthy family. Girlfriend and stage manager of Maureen. • COLLINS: An HIV positive philosophy professor and anarchist. Falls in love with Angel. • ANGEL: A driving positive force of nature and a drag queen. The glue of this group of friends and the heart and soul of the show. • BENNIE: A former Bohemian and current landlord working for “the man.” • CHORUS: Includes many other featured parts such as: Roger’s Mother, Mark’s Mother, Joanne’s Mother and Father, Reporter Alexi Darling and plenty others to play bums, cops and other citizens of Alphabet City, New York.