RENT - April 2022
Details
Based on Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, RENT follows the ups and downs of a year in the life of a group of impoverished, artistic friends living in Manhattan’s East Village. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, struggles to find his place in the world; his roommate Roger, an HIV-positive musician, wonders how he will leave his mark before he dies. Mimi and Angel look for true love as they face the harsh reality of life as HIV-positive young people, while the business-like Joanne seeks fidelity from her wild-child performance artist girlfriend Maureen. The group’s dreams, losses, and love stories weave through the musical’s narration to paint a stunningly raw and emotional portrait of the gritty bohemian world of New York City in the late 1980s, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
This show contains some mild language, references to drugs and HIV/AIDS; and will include smoke effects, strobe lighting and scenes of a sexual nature. Not suitable for audience members under 12 years old. Parental Guidance is advised.
Cast & Creatives
CAST
Mark Cohen | James Watson
Roger Davis | Jordan Webster
Tom Collins | Jeremy Smith
Benjamin Coffin III | Oliver Bahrami - Jenkins
Joanne Jefferson | Jaime Finch
Angel Dumot - Schunard | Scott Dexter - Wyer
Mimi Marques | Alex Malerich
Maureen Johnson | Hannah Newbould
ENSEMBLE
Emmeline Cosgrove
Russell Gillary
Wayland Holford
Chloe Jones
Summer Jones
Danielle Kaye
CREATIVE TEAM
Director | Dylan Lee
Musical Director | Jamie Bell
Choreographer | Lorraine Porter
Set | Grant Alverez
Lighting & Sound Design | Gareth Stevens
Sound Engineer | Dave Palmer
Costume Design | Isabelle Rice, Dylan Lee & Cast
Props | Mo Jones
Marketing | Dylan Lee & James Watson
Promotional Photography | Chloe Jones & James Watson
Production Photography | Helen Gillary
Production Assistant | Stuart Henderson
"Today 4 U" Film & RENT Logo | James Watson
Scent Design | Liam Findlay for AromaPrime
