RENT - NYC EPA
Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Producing Artistic Director: Mark S. Hoebee Associate Producer: Christopher Slavik Director: Zi Alikhan
Music Director: TBA
Choreographer: TBA
Book, Music, and Lyrics: Jonathan Larson Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
Expected to attend:
Associate Artistic Director: Jen Bender Casting Director: Kevin Metzger-Timson
DATES
1st Rehearsal: May 8, 2023
1st Performance: May 31, 2023
Opening: June 4, 2023
Closing: June 25, 2023
Possible Extension: July 2, 2023
All performers must be up to date with COVID 19 vaccinations by first rehearsal as a condition of employment.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Monday, January 9, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30PM - 2:30PM
Equity members may sign up for an audition appointment via:
https://tinyurl.com/rentpapermillepa
This list will close at 6:00pm ET on Friday, January 6th.
Appointments will be scheduled only for Equity members. Additionally, members of AGMA who have proof of at least one year’s membership, and members of Canadian
Equity may make audition appointments as though they are Equity members. Proof of membership will be required upon check-in at the audition.
For Alternate List see breakdown.
COST
$1034 weekly minimum (Tier 4)
Equity actors for principal roles in RENT (See breakdown).
We are actively seeking performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, body types and abilities for all roles.
We are committed to anti-racism and anti oppression practices in all areas, including casting. We acknowledge histories of systemic exclusionary practices and will continue to dismantle barriers to theatre making and to auditioning for actors of all races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities or expressions, body types, and abilities.
Please prepare a brief pop/rock song. Bring sheet music in the correct key and a stapled headshot and resume.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 100
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 20
ALTERNATE LIST: If all audition appointments are taken, an Alternate List for Equity members will be started the morning of the appointment. Members will be required to show proof of membership in order to add their name to the Alternate List. Equity members on the Alternate List will be seen if time permits.
NO UNOFFICIAL LISTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Sign-ups for the Alternate List will begin at 9:00am.
RENT is a rock opera set in New York’s Alphabet City amid the poverty, homelessness, gay life, drag queens and punk scene that thrived amidst the shadow of AIDS in the late 80s/early 90s.
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ROGER DAVIS: 20-25. A struggling musician and former drug addict, he is reminiscent of Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain. Battles with being HIV-positive and the death of his ex-girlfriend. Pop/rock tenor.
MARK COHEN: 20-30. Underfunded and underground filmmaker and video artist. He has turned his back on his affluent upbringing and is deep in his own soul-searching. The narrator of the show. Pop tenor. (ROLE IS CURRENTLY ON OFFER)
TOM COLLINS: 25-35. Philosopher, teacher, anarchist, AIDS activist. A computer genius and liberal professor, he is a nurturer with a smooth and relaxed disposition. Gospel baritone.
ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD: 20-30. An eccentric street drummer and a drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and magnetic personality. Warm, loveable, and nurturing. High pop tenor with falsetto.
BENJAMIN COFFIN III: 25-35. Former roommates with Mark, Roger, and Collins, he is now the landlord of the building. Traded in his personal morals for power and wealth. Pop tenor.
MIMI MARQUEZ: 18-21. Dancer at the Cat Scratch Club and Roger and Mark’s neighbor. Savvy and independent, but with dark secrets. Pop/rock belt.
MAUREEN JOHNSON: 20-25. A downtown performance artist. Funny and wild, she is always the life of the party (as long as she is center of everyone’s attention). Pop/rock belt.
JOANNE JEFFERSON: 25-35. A public interest lawyer with wry humor and sardonic wit. Headstrong, smart, and purposeful in all her decisions. Pop/rock belt.
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