RENT: Student Edition

#1

RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:38pm

I'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!

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#2

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:39pm

What changes were made between this and the Broadway edition?

#3

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:42pm

It'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.

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#4

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:46pm

i did rent at my school too!

#5

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:48pm

How did it go?

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#6

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:52pm

it 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?

#7

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:53pm

Was it legal?

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#8

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:54pm

yep, we got permission, they gave us permission to do the first act

#9

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:54pm

Did your version also say, "Honey, it's beginning to snow"?

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#10

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:55pm

yes it did

#11

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:58pm

Do the heterosexual characters get to kiss?

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#12

re: 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?"

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#13

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:59pm

there was homo and hetero kissing

#14

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:59pm

Who are you playing?

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#15

re: 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?

#16

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:01pm

i played collins and there wer eno changes made to the script!

#17

re: 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.

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Updated On: 6/23/07 at 08:02 PM

#18

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:03pm

you really should keep the kiss, the show is about diversity and such

#19

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:04pm

What school is this? Is there a website for it?

#20

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:05pm

uncommontheatre.com

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#21

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:05pm

what?

#22

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:06pm

Thank you!

#23

re: 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.

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#24

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:11pm

Ritalin break... you?.... ooooh shiny.

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#25

re: RENT: Student Edition

Posted: 6/23/07 at 8:14pm

Do 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.