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Posted: 8/4/10 at 9:18pm
Auditions for RENT
Boiler Room Theatre
Franklin, TN
Open Call Sunday, August 15 12:00 – 4:00pm* (By appointment. Call 794-7744 to schedule.)
Callbacks, will be on Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m.
Performance dates: October 1 - 31
**End times are subject to change depending on the number auditioning
Open Call auditions for Jonathan Larson's RENT (directed by Corbin Green) will be held by appointment only on Sunday, August 15 with roles available for men and women ages 18 – 40 (please see role breakdown below). All ethnicities needed.
Please prepare (2) contrasting vocal selections (total not to exceed 3 minutes) and one monologue. Please bring sheet music for your vocal selections in the correct keys, and bring (2) copies each of your headshot and resume.
For audition questions or to schedule an audition appointment, call 615-794-7744.
Synopsis
Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer prize-winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini's opera La Boheme, this edgy rock operetta follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village. AIDS and both its physical and emotional complications pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel; Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble; and Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general, always behind the camera recording the events but never playing a part. Parental guidance suggested.
Casting Requirements
MEN:
MARK COHEN: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s, all ethnicities) Baritone/Second Tenor. A filmmaker. Left behind his affluent upbringing to pursue his craft. Would rather tell the story than be the story. Hides behind his camera.
ROGER DAVIS: (must pass for early-to-mid 20s, all ethnicities) Rock Tenor. Former frontman for a fledgling rock band. Tortured artist. Recovering drug addict. Searches for meaning through his songwriting and guitar. Playing guitar a plus.
TOM COLLINS: (must pass for late 20s to 30s, all ethnicities) Baritone. Philosopher, professor, activist. Former roommate of Mark, Roger, and Benny. Angel’s lover. The patriarch. Strong, yet warm presence. Must be able to move well.
BENNY: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s, all ethnicities) Baritone/second tenor. Went to college with Mark. Lived with Roger, Collins, Maureen and Mark. Married into a wealthy family. Hopes to fulfill dream of building an arts studio for his friends, while making money for his father-in-law.
ANGEL: (must pass for late teens to mid-20s, all ethnicities) High tenor with great falsetto. Living with AIDS. Warm, lovable, nurturing, and honest. The mother hen. Must be willing to convincingly play in drag. MUST BE ABLE TO DANCE IN HEELS.
MEN FOR ENSEMBLE (20s-30s): Great actors/singers who move well to play various characters including: JOANNE’S DAD, LIFE SUPPORT GROUP, SQUEEGE MAN and more.
WOMEN:
MIMI MARQUEZ: (must pass for late teens to mid 20s, all ethnicities). Raw voice with high belt. Must be able to portray 19. Must be able to pass for Hispanic descent. Fragile drug addict. Sexy and street smart. Must be able to dance well.
MAUREEN JOHNSON: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s, all ethnicities). Belter. A performance artist. Not as good as she leads on. Lover of Joanne. Selfish. Must move and sing well – she has a big range.
JOANNE JEFFERSON: (must pass for late-20s to 30s, all ethnicities). Pop belt. Harvard grad, lawyer. Affluent upbringing. Comfortable with her artistic liberal way of life and conservative upbringing. Insecure in her relationship with Maureen. Dry wit.
WOMEN FOR ENSEMBLE (20s-30s): Great actors/singers who move well to portray various characters including: ALEXI DARLING, MARK’S MOM, ROGER’S MOM, JOANNE’S MOM, SEASONS OF LOVE SOLOIST and more.
For audition questions or to schedule an audition appointment, call 615-794-7744.
For questions for the producer, e-mail Neely Green at neely.green@jathinking.com.
Boiler Room Theatre
Franklin, TN
Open Call Sunday, August 15 12:00 – 4:00pm* (By appointment. Call 794-7744 to schedule.)
Callbacks, will be on Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m.
Performance dates: October 1 - 31
**End times are subject to change depending on the number auditioning
Open Call auditions for Jonathan Larson's RENT (directed by Corbin Green) will be held by appointment only on Sunday, August 15 with roles available for men and women ages 18 – 40 (please see role breakdown below). All ethnicities needed.
Please prepare (2) contrasting vocal selections (total not to exceed 3 minutes) and one monologue. Please bring sheet music for your vocal selections in the correct keys, and bring (2) copies each of your headshot and resume.
For audition questions or to schedule an audition appointment, call 615-794-7744.
Synopsis
Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer prize-winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini's opera La Boheme, this edgy rock operetta follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village. AIDS and both its physical and emotional complications pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel; Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble; and Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general, always behind the camera recording the events but never playing a part. Parental guidance suggested.
Casting Requirements
MEN:
MARK COHEN: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s, all ethnicities) Baritone/Second Tenor. A filmmaker. Left behind his affluent upbringing to pursue his craft. Would rather tell the story than be the story. Hides behind his camera.
ROGER DAVIS: (must pass for early-to-mid 20s, all ethnicities) Rock Tenor. Former frontman for a fledgling rock band. Tortured artist. Recovering drug addict. Searches for meaning through his songwriting and guitar. Playing guitar a plus.
TOM COLLINS: (must pass for late 20s to 30s, all ethnicities) Baritone. Philosopher, professor, activist. Former roommate of Mark, Roger, and Benny. Angel’s lover. The patriarch. Strong, yet warm presence. Must be able to move well.
BENNY: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s, all ethnicities) Baritone/second tenor. Went to college with Mark. Lived with Roger, Collins, Maureen and Mark. Married into a wealthy family. Hopes to fulfill dream of building an arts studio for his friends, while making money for his father-in-law.
ANGEL: (must pass for late teens to mid-20s, all ethnicities) High tenor with great falsetto. Living with AIDS. Warm, lovable, nurturing, and honest. The mother hen. Must be willing to convincingly play in drag. MUST BE ABLE TO DANCE IN HEELS.
MEN FOR ENSEMBLE (20s-30s): Great actors/singers who move well to play various characters including: JOANNE’S DAD, LIFE SUPPORT GROUP, SQUEEGE MAN and more.
WOMEN:
MIMI MARQUEZ: (must pass for late teens to mid 20s, all ethnicities). Raw voice with high belt. Must be able to portray 19. Must be able to pass for Hispanic descent. Fragile drug addict. Sexy and street smart. Must be able to dance well.
MAUREEN JOHNSON: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s, all ethnicities). Belter. A performance artist. Not as good as she leads on. Lover of Joanne. Selfish. Must move and sing well – she has a big range.
JOANNE JEFFERSON: (must pass for late-20s to 30s, all ethnicities). Pop belt. Harvard grad, lawyer. Affluent upbringing. Comfortable with her artistic liberal way of life and conservative upbringing. Insecure in her relationship with Maureen. Dry wit.
WOMEN FOR ENSEMBLE (20s-30s): Great actors/singers who move well to portray various characters including: ALEXI DARLING, MARK’S MOM, ROGER’S MOM, JOANNE’S MOM, SEASONS OF LOVE SOLOIST and more.
For audition questions or to schedule an audition appointment, call 615-794-7744.
For questions for the producer, e-mail Neely Green at neely.green@jathinking.com.
