FWCT Holds Auditions for RENT, 12/12

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. The physical and emotional complications of AIDS 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.
 
AUDITIONS: Auditions will be held at the Arts United Center building on Sunday, December 12th from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with call-backs on Monday, December 13th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  Please enter from the back of the A.U.C. to check in and complete paperwork before 6:00 p.m.  Plan to arrive on time and be prepared to stay until 10:00 p.m.  Please call 422-8641 Ext. 226 to sign up to audition.  Auditioners must be no younger than age 17, should be prepared to perform a rock song in the style of this show (16 bars), and provide sheet music in proper key for the pianist.   We expect a large turn-out for the auditions and will be stopping people after 16-bars.  Everyone should be prepared to dance and sing at the initial audition.
 
REHEARSALS:  Mon.-Fri., Jan. 10th-Feb. 25th, 7:00-10:00pm AND Sun. 2:00-6:00 pm @ the Arts United Center. Some rehearsal times may vary depending on the need.   This will be confirmed once the rehearsal schedule is set.

PERFORMANCES: February 26-March 13, 2011, Thurs @ 7:30pm, Fri & Sat @ 8:00pm, Sat & Sun @ 2:00pm
 
AUDITIONERS MUST BE NO YOUNGER THAN AGE 17.  Individuals age seventeen must have a parent's consent by signing the audition form! There are several roles in "Rent" that require physical and emotional intimacy with members of the same sex.  Please consider this before auditions and be prepared to indicate your willingness, or unwillingness, to take on the roles of Maureen, Joanne, Angel and Collins as well as one female member of the ensemble.
 
CHARACTERS:  Medium (11-20), Ensemble Cast - Many featured roles, Ethnic Roles.
ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD: A transvestite street drummer infected with HIV. Incredible 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.
ENSEMBLE: Cops, Vendors, Support Group, Homeless, Junkies, Parents, Choir, Back Ups, The Man, Alexi Darling
 
CALL 422-8641 EXT. 226 TO SIGN UP TO AUDITION!

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