RENT AUDITIONS
November 30. 7pm Marwick-Boyd 231 by appointment
December 1 . 7pm Marwick Boyd 231 by appointment
December 2. 5pm Marwick-Boyd Little Theatre (153)
OPEN CALL NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED
DANCE CALL BACKS
December 3 7 pm MPR Gemmell
APPOINTMENTS FOR AUDITION TIMES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CALL BOARD IN MARWICK-BOYD BETWEEN ROOMS 163-164
All auditioning should prepare 32 bars of a legitimate rock song (please no Rodgers & Hammerstein, Jerry Herman, Steven Sondheim and the like). It can be from a show as long as it is rock, and not just a show tune with a backbeat. In addition everyone will sing Seasons of Love. Download here. An piano accompanist will be provided. Those auditioning for the role of “Roger” may accompany them selves on guitar Dance auditions will be held separately.
ROLES
MARK COHEN – lead – Caucasian
Filmmaker. Jewish from Long Island, Maureen’s former boyfriend shares a loft with Roger. C#3 - G4 (Tenor) (role not available)
ROGER DAVIS – lead – plays guitar
Once successful musicians, now a recovering drug addict with HIV. Mourning the loss of his girlfriend who committed suicide following her HIV diagnosis B2 - A4 ( Rock Tenor)
TOM COLLINS – supporting – Philosopher and former instructor at MIT. HIV+ F#2 - A4 (Baritenor)
ANGEL SHAUNARD – supporting -- role is played partially in drag. Street percussionist. The soul of the play. Also HIV+ C3 - A4 (Tenor) (role not available)
MIMI MARQUEZ –lead – ethnic must be a strong dancer. A professional dancer in an S/M dance club. Advanced HIV as well as a heroin habit. F#3 - E5 (Alto)
MAUREEN JOHNSON – supporting -- strong sexual presence. A performance artist and Mark’s former girlfriend. Now with Joanne. C4 - F5 (Soprano Belt)
JOANNE JEFFERSON – supporting –African-American A successful civil rights attorney from a well connected African-American family Bb3 - E5 (Alto)
BENJAMIN COFFIN III – supporting. Once lived with Mark, Roger and Collins until he married well and bought the building and the adjacent lot for development. Eb3 - F4 (Tenor) (role not available)
ENSEMBLE – chorus – varied voice and ethnic types also cover minor characters, Mark’s Mother, Roger’s Mother, Woman with bags, Mr. Grey, Squeegee Guy, Gordon, Alexi Darling, et. al.
Attached Production Team
Director – Robert Gerald Levy
Musical Director – Brent Register
Choreographer – Marc Ellis Holland
Production Stage Manager – Samuel G. Levy
Scenic Design – Edward J. Powers
Lighting Design – Elizabeth Fisher
Costume Design – Julie Findlan-Powell
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
PROGRAM AUDTIONS
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6 AT 4PM
APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
Actors will prepare two memorized monologues of three minutes each, one light in nature, the other serious. One selection should be a play written prior to 1800 with some element of “style,” Shakespeare is preferred. Non-dramatic material such as letters, poems and novels, as well as original material are not acceptable. Plot explanation is not necessary.
In addition, candidates for the Musical Theatre program must sing a selection from the musical theatre repertory and make arrangements for a dance evaluation.
Candidates for the Design program will submit a portfolio of their work in the theatre and related areas. Should the student not posses such materials, the design faculty
Audition appointment sign-ups available on the call-board in Marwick-Boyd between rooms 163-164.
