SILHOUETTE STAGES is pleased to announce AUDITIONSfor its Oct/Nov production of: ** R E N T ** AUDITION DATES & TIMES: Thursday July 12 & Monday July 16 7:00pm-10:00pm (Audition Appointments Required)
Book, Music, and Lyrics by <http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000281> Jonathan Larson <http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000281>
Directed by Susan G. Kramer
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Dates and Times: - Auditions: Thursday July 12 & Monday July 16 - 7:00pm-10:00pm
Call Back: The evening of Tuesday July 17
Rehearsals will begin early September
Show Dates: October 25, 26, 27, 28 and November 1, 2, 3, 4, 2012 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm) (Performances will take place at Slayton House, Columbia, MD) Audition
LOCATION: Columbia, MD - Howard Community College's Horowitz Center, in HVPA 115 -
Directions To HCC: <http://www.howardcc.edu/about_hcc/getting_around/campus_locations/hcc_campus_directions.html> Click Here - Parking and Building Location: <http://www.howardcc.edu/about_hcc/getting_around/maps_and_directions/index.html> Click Here (Park in the West Garage located across from the HVPA building.) - Audition Room Location - HVPA 115: <http://www.howardcc.edu/about_hcc/getting_around/maps_and_directions/Maps/hvpa.html> Click Here Audition
APPOINTMENTS: - Auditionees will be scheduled by groups in half-hour increments. - Email your full name, contact information and top 3 date/ time choices (per half-hour) to <mailto:rentauditionappointment@gmail.com> rentauditionappointment@gmail.com - Confirmation will follow within 48 hours The Cast: (see character breakdown below) Rent includes a diverse cast of 5 Men, 3 Women, Ensemble 6+ - Ages 18 and up. All roles are non-paid.
Audition DETAILS: - Auditions include singing only - (Call Backs will include acting, dancing and singing) - 24 bars of music (memorized) - 90's Rock, Pop or a song from a contemporary musical, including RENT. (Music styles include rock, blues, gospel, disco and Latin.) - Bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Accompanying yourself on guitar or other instrument is welcome. Singing a cappella is acceptable. - Headshots/Resumes: Please share vocal range, instruments played, and musical training/background. -
Conflicts: Be prepared to list all conflicts from Sept 1 until closing, Nov 4. - No scripts or score materials will be available before auditions. COMMITMENT: - Rehearsals will begin early September - The rehearsal schedule will be determined after the casting process and will be based on cast/director/ choreographer availability. - Rehearsals will only take place during weekday evenings and/or weekend mornings or afternoons. - Tech Week: The entire cast must be available during Tech Week, which begins the weekend before the show [October 19, 20, 21] and continues each evening [October 22, 23, 24] until opening night - THURSDAY, OCT 25. -
Show Dates/ Times: October 25, 26, 27, 28 and November 1, 2, 3, 4, 2012 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm) - - - - - - - - - - -
About The Show & Character Breakdown: RENT: Book, Music, and Lyrics by <http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000281> Jonathan Larson Two Acts, Book Musical, Pop / Rock, Thru Sung / Operetta, Rated R 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, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Bohème,
RENT follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
*Character Breakdown*
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.)
Silhouette Stages, Columbia, MD Audition Inquires & Appointments: rentauditionappointment@gmail.com <http://www.silhouettestages.com/index.html> http://www.silhouettestages.com/index.html No phone calls, please.
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