Fiddlehead Theatre Company to Host RENT 20th Anniversary Celebration

Fiddlehead Theatre Company will present a 20th Anniversary celebration of the hit Broadway sensation RENT live on stage from February 5-21, 2016 at the Back Bay Events Center - 180 Berkeley Street Boston. 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, Jonathan Larson's RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates to this day. RENT will be Directed by Stacey Stephens, Choreographed by Wendy Hall, and accompanied by a five-piece band under the direction of Nathan Urdangen. Fiddlehead Theatre Company will conclude its 21st season with the classic musical Show Boat at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theater, 265 Tremont Street, Boston, from June 23-July2, 2016. Topurchase tickets or for more information about special discounts for students, seniors and groups of 15 or more visit www.fiddleheadtheatre.com, or call 617-514-6497.

About RENT

Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La Boheme, RENT takes an intimate journey through a single year in the lives of a group of impoverished young artists and friends struggling to survive and create a life in New York City's East Village. With music by three-time Tony winner Jonathan Larson, this moving tale will capture your heart and remind you that there is "no day but today." Songs include "Seasons of Love," "Rent," and "We're Okay." Don't miss the unforgettable experience that will run from Feb 5th - Feb 21st, 2016.

RENT will run for 8 performances: Friday Feb 5 at 8pm, Saturday Feb 6 at 8pm , Sunday Feb 7 at 2pm, Saturday Feb 13 at 8pm, Sunday Feb 14 at 2pm, Friday Feb 19 at 8pm, Saturday Feb 20 at 8pm and Sunday Feb 21 at 2pm

RENT is loosely based on the opera La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini, originally published in 1896. Book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Originally directed by Billy Aronson. RENT is the 10th longest running Broadway musical ever, having ran for 12 years.

Featured cast of RENT:

Scott Caron (Mark Cohen)
Scott Caron recently appeared as Flounder in Fiddlehead Theatre Company's production of The Little Mermaid and in last season's Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary Magdalene. Additional credits include: Shrek, Crazy for You, Alexander and the Terrible... (Greater Ocean City Theatre Company); All Shook Up, La Cage Aux Folles, LES MISERABLES, The Fantasticks, Ransom of Red Chief (Mac-Haydn Theatre); Man of La Mancha,Comedy of Errors, I Remember Mama (Monomoy Theatre); Company, Equus (Playhouse on Park); A Christmas Carol (Hanover Theatre). Scott holds a BFA in Music Theatre from The Hartt School at University of Hartford. www.scottcaron.com

Matthew Belles (Roger Davis)

Matthew was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and is currently living in Portland, Oregon. RENT marks his East Coast debut with Fiddlehead Theatre Company. His most recent roles include Cord Elm in Oklahoma (Broadway Rose Theatre Company) and Joe in 9 to 5 The Musical (Stumptown Stages) for which he earned a 2014 Drammy nomination. Matthew also received a 2012 PAMTA nomination for the leading role as Tim Cratchet in the original musical, Ebenezer Ever After (Stumptown Stages). Additional roles include Jamie, Last Five Years (Capital Playhouse), Adam/Noah, Children of Eden (Capital Playhouse), and James Dean in Hot Rods (Lagoon Theme Park).

Ryoko Seta (Mimi Marquez)

Ryoko Seta is a native of Yokohama, Japan. She is an accomplished singer, actor and dancer. Ryoko received a scholarship award from the London Royal Ballet School when she was 13 years old and still stands as the youngest recipient of the award. She also has a master license for Japanese Traditional Dance (Natori). Her first professional role in a U.S. production was as an airport desk agent in Gus Van Sant's soon-to-be-released film Sea of Trees. She is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor's degree in Music Business and Management. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA.

Additional Cast members include: Jay Kelley as Angel Dumont Schunard; John Devereaux as Tom Collins; Katie Howe as Maureen Johnson; Brandi Porter as Joanne Jefferson, and Cristhian Mancinas-Garcia as Benjamin Coffin III.

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