RENT: Student Edition
RENT: Student Edition
DramaDork925
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/4/05
#1RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:38pmI'm currently in one of the first adaptations of RENT: Student Edition (I think it's the third one altogether and the first one not within a high school, but correct me if I'm wrong). This show is sizing up to be a really amazing production. Last summer our theatre company was given a great review in the Sondhiem Review for our adaptation of Assassins (the picture in me av is from it) and this year the talent has exploded (we had over 200 kids try out for the show) and our cast in fantastic. If you are in Massachusetts definetly come check out the show, its from July 18-22... PM for show times and ticket information!
Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
#2re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:39pmWhat changes were made between this and the Broadway edition?
DramaDork925
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/4/05
#2re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:42pmIt's been a lot of content... primarily stuff they believe that young adults (in a high school setting) would be uncomfortable with. For instance, "kiss me its begining to snow" was changed to "honey its begining to snow" and stuff like that. Kind of pointless and dumbed down but the roots of the show are there.
Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
broadwayboy1017
Leading Actor Joined: 6/4/07
DramaDork925
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/4/05
#4re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:48pmHow did it go?
Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
broadwayboy1017
Leading Actor Joined: 6/4/07
#5re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:52pmit was the biggest hit our school had, we basically did a condensed 90 minute version that ended with seasons of love, people loved it and it was pretty simple to do, need any advice?
Julian2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/10/06
#6re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:53pmWas it legal?
I have several names, one is Julian2. I am also The Opps Girl. But cross me, and I become Bitch Dooku!
broadwayboy1017
Leading Actor Joined: 6/4/07
#7re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:54pmyep, we got permission, they gave us permission to do the first act
Kringas
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/05
#8re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:54pmDid your version also say, "Honey, it's beginning to snow"?
"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey
broadwayboy1017
Leading Actor Joined: 6/4/07
Kringas
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/05
#10re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:58pmDo the heterosexual characters get to kiss?
"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey
Julian2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/10/06
#11re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:58pm
I think we need to student version Sweeney next.
"Honey!
Sweetie!
Lovey!
Hug Me!"
"NO CONTACT!"
"Cupie?"
I have several names, one is Julian2. I am also The Opps Girl. But cross me, and I become Bitch Dooku!
broadwayboy1017
Leading Actor Joined: 6/4/07
#13re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:59pmWho are you playing?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#14re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:00pm
is Mimi a ballerina with a sugar addiction? and do they have ADD instead of AIDS?
WHY, god, why?
broadwayboy1017
Leading Actor Joined: 6/4/07
#15re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:01pmi played collins and there wer eno changes made to the script!
DramaDork925
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/4/05
#16re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:02pm
In our version Maureen and Joanne are still kissing and Maureen kisses another girl during La Vie Boheme. We were all a little annoyed when we read that Angel and Collins aren't supposed to kiss because a.) the entire cast is very open minded b.) this is Massachusetts we're born liberal c.) it feels wrong to do that in a show so much about openness and self honesty and stuff but our director just reminded us that this show will someday be performed in schools in far less openminded areas. Gay kissing is still very taboo there... clearly lesbian not so much... but we're trying to keep it as close as they'll let us.
ETA: I'm Mimi's mother, in the SOL ensemble, a homeless person, etc, etc. I'm kinda everywhere.
Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
Updated On: 6/23/07 at 08:02 PM
broadwayboy1017
Leading Actor Joined: 6/4/07
#17re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:03pmyou really should keep the kiss, the show is about diversity and such
#18re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:04pmWhat school is this? Is there a website for it?
DramaDork925
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/4/05
#19re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:05pmuncommontheatre.com
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broadwayboy1017
Leading Actor Joined: 6/4/07
SweetQintheLights
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/05
#22re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:10pm
"is Mimi a ballerina with a sugar addiction? and do they have ADD instead of AIDS?"
I really LOLed. I needed that. Thanks.
"How bout a little black dress?"~hannahshule
"I have a penis, not a vagina." ~munkustrap178
DramaDork925
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/4/05
#23re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:11pmRitalin break... you?.... ooooh shiny.
Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
#24re: RENT: Student Edition
Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:14pmDo you have any pictures of the set for the Student Edition? Is it similar to the actual production at all? You know, in terms of being simple and no scenery changes.
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