Casting Teenagers for "Rent" The Musical
Audition for "Rent" The Musical. Looking for boys and girls ages 16+. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: RENT is the world-famous musical that tells the story of a group of friends struggling to survive in NYC surrounded by poverty, drug addiction and the AIDS epidemic at the end of the 20th century. The show is viewed through the lens of Mark Cohen, the common bond of the group and narrator of the show. It features such Broadway staples like, "Take Me or Leave Me," "Out Tonight," "One Song Glory" and "Seasons of Love." Don't miss out on your chance to be part of this powerful production. Additional info: Auditionees should: - be at least 16 years old - prepare a song from the Broadway or pop-rock repertoire. the song should also be one that tells a story and can show your acting ability as the show is considered a "rock opera" and is primarily told through song. - bring a backing track or be prepared to sing a cappella (no accompanist will be present) - be prepared to learn a short movement combination Performance dates will be March 22nd-March 30th. If interested, please apply.
29 roles
Vocal Range: Tenor (C#3-G4) Mark is an aspiring filmmaker who narrates the show as he films the lives of his friends. Mark never leaves home without a camera. He is Roger's best friend and caregiver, and he was once Maureen’s boyfriend (who left him for Joanne). Mark is a little nerdy and quirky. He insists that he can survive the bleakness of his environment through his art.
Vocal Range: Rock Tenor (B2-A4) Roger is a once successful, now struggling musician who discovered he had HIV/AIDS in a note his girlfriend left him before she took her own life. His main goal in life is to write one great song before he dies, but he has not been able to play his guitar in a year, fearing that he has lost his creative energy.
Vocal Range: Alto (F#3-E5) Mimi Marquez works in a strip club and struggles with her addiction to heroin, which has resulted in her contraction of HIV/AIDS. She falls in love with Roger, who is unable to commit to a relationship with her. She is also Benny's ex‐girlfriend. She is extremely sexy, optimistic, and likeable but with dark secrets. Though Mimi has” lived a lot of life,” she still sees the world through the eyes of a young woman.
Vocal Range: Tenor (Eb3-F4) Benny used to be Mark and Roger’s roommate, but he married Alison Grey, a rich family involved with real estate, and he is now their landlord. He had been letting Roger and Mark live in the apartment for free, but he is now forcing them to pay rent or be evicted. Roger and Mark consider him a yuppie sell-out. He also had an affair with Mimi before she started to date Roger.
Vocal Range: Soprano Belt (C4-F5)
Vocal Range: Soprano Belt (Bb3-E5)
Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (F#2 – A4) One A4 for a short duration Tom Collins is a gay computer genius, teacher, and anarchist who was recently expelled from MIT.
Vocal Range: Tenor with Falsetto (C3-A4)
There are homeless street men and women who appear throughout the show sarcastically singing Christmas carols.
Mark's stereotypical Jewish mother. Her voicemail messages are the basis for the songs Voicemail #1, Voicemail #3, and Voicemail #5.
The producer of Buzzline who tries to employ Mark after his footage of the riot makes primetime. Sings Voicemail #3 and Voicemail #4.
The wealthy parents of Joanne Jefferson, they leave her Voicemail #2. Mr. Jefferson is also one of the a cappella singers in Voicemail #5. Mrs. Jefferson usually sings the female solo in Seasons of Love.
The wealthy parents of Joanne Jefferson, they leave her Voicemail #2. Mr. Jefferson is also one of the a cappella singers in Voicemail #5. Mrs. Jefferson usually sings the female solo in Seasons of Love.
Roger's confused mother who calls in Voicemail #5, asking continuously, "Roger, where are you?"
Mimi's Spanish‐speaking mother who sings in Voicemail #5, wondering, in Spanish, where she is.
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