Rent Hits Fort Mason: The San Francisco Production

[ThePinballWizard]

Rent Hits Fort Mason: The San Francisco Production#1

Posted: 1/19/10 at 3:13pm

Rent by Jonathan Larson

January 22nd, 2010 through February 21, 2010

Jonathan Larson's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera takes the stage at Fort Mason's Southside Theater in its first San Francisco locally-mounted production. Based on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent tells the story of one year in the life of eight friends living the Bohemian life against the gritty backdrop of NYC's East Village. These friends strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

Cast:

Roger Davis: Enrico Banson
Mark Cohen: Luke Chapman
Mimi Marquez: Jenna Davi
Joanne Jefferson: Aubine Wise
Maureen Johnson: Molly Gazay
Tom Collins: Anthony Rollins-Mullens
Angel Dumott Schunard: Alex Rodriguez
Benjamin Coffin III: Ruben Oriol Rivera

Ensemble:
Alexi Darling: Marion Bordon
Squeegee Man: Anthony Michael Knott
Seasons of Love (Male): Jami James (JJ)
Bag Lady/Seasons of
Love (Female): Jujuana Williams
Gordon: Chris Morell
Paul: Salvador Real
Mark's Mom: Charlotte Castillo

Produced by The Royal Underground Theatre Company
Direction: Jerianne Banson
Choreography: Johanna Tolentino and Elizabeth Castaneda
Costume Design: Cherilyn Chang
Set Design: Adrienne Fraser

Get your tickets at www.jericaproductions.com/rent

"Isn't it strange that we spend most of our time learning to do what they put people in asylums for." - Jane Fonda on Acting

Updated On: 1/19/10 at 03:13 PM

[LizzieCurry]

Rent Hits Fort Mason: The San Francisco Production#2

Posted: 1/19/10 at 3:41pm

I wish Fort Mason weren't such a PITA to get to.

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[FindingNamo]

Rent Hits Fort Mason: The San Francisco Production#2

Posted: 1/19/10 at 4:21pm

It's a bit of a stretch and redundant to call it the "first San Francisco professional premiere."

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Updated On: 1/19/10 at 04:21 PM

[ThePinballWizard]

Rent Hits Fort Mason: The San Francisco Production#3

Posted: 1/19/10 at 5:29pm

How about we change the wording to please the "legends" on here. Apologies for the misuse of the words. Point taken.

"Isn't it strange that we spend most of our time learning to do what they put people in asylums for." - Jane Fonda on Acting

[LizzieCurry]

Rent Hits Fort Mason: The San Francisco Production#4

Posted: 1/19/10 at 5:42pm

There should be a hyphen between "locally" and "mounted."

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[ThePinballWizard]

Rent Hits Fort Mason: The San Francisco Production#5

Posted: 1/19/10 at 5:45pm

I guess I'll never be the editor working in LizzieCurry's office. Thanks for the grammatical correction. Now I can go hurl myself off the pier.

"Isn't it strange that we spend most of our time learning to do what they put people in asylums for." - Jane Fonda on Acting