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RENT Equity Principal Actors - Music Theatre of Connecticut Auditions

Posted June 17, 2025
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RENT - Music Theatre of Connecticut

RENT - Norwalk, CT EPA

Music Theatre of Connecticut | Norwalk, CT

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment, please contact Alex at: 203-454-3883 OR email
AUDITIONS@MUSICTHEATREOFCT.COM.
Auditions by appointment only. If you have any questions, you may use the same contact information.

CONTRACT

SPT
$538 weekly minimum (SPT 5)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in RENT (See breakdown).
Actors from underserved communities are encouraged to audition.
Local Connecticut and Westchester talent a plus.

PREPARATION

Please prepare song in the style of the show.
Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Music Theatre of Connecticut
509 Westport Ave
Norwalk, CT 06851
Free on-site parking, train station is a 5-minute UBER ride to/from theatre

PERSONNEL

Music, book and Lyrics by Jonathan Larsen
Chris McNiff: Director/Choreographer
Expected to attend:
Kevin Connors: Executive Artistic Director
David Wolfson: Musical Director

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal 9/9/25
First Preview 9/26/25
Opening date 9/27/25
Closes 10/12/25
Performance schedule:
Fri 8 pm, Sat 2 pm & 8 pm, Sun 2 pm

OTHER


www.musictheatreofct.com
All rehearsals at MTC in Norwalk CT (one hour via Metro North from NYC)
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

BREAKDOWN

RENT

Music Theatre of Connecticut will be beginning its 39th season. MTC is located in a beautiful theatre center in Norwalk, CT, and the company has won numerous Best awards both BroadwayWorld and Connecticut Critics' Circle Awards, including the prestigious Killen Award for Outstanding Contribution to Professional Theatre, joining Long Wharf, Hartford Stage and the Westport Playhouse.

SEEKING:

Roger Davis, 20-25, tenor
A struggling musician and former drug addict. He is reminiscent of Kurt Cobain. Roommates with Mark in the loft and battles with being HIV-positive.

Mark Cohen, 20-30, tenor
Filmmaker and video artist. Knee deep in his own soul-searching, Mark is the typical young artist. He and Roger are roommates in the loft. A bit of a nerd.

Tom Collins, 25-35, bari/tenor
A computer genius and liberal professor. He is a nurturer with a smooth and relaxed disposition. Used to be a roommate in the loft and is HIV-positive.

Benjamin Coffin III, 25-35, baritone
The landlord of Mark and Roger's apartment building. A former roommate in the loft, Benny traded in his personal morals for power and wealth.

Joanne Jefferson, 25-40, strong high belt
A public interest lawyer and headstrong lesbian. She is smart and purposeful in all her decisions. Carries on a tumultuous relationship with Maureen.

Angel Dumott Schunard, 20-30, tenor
The eccentric HIV-positive street drummer. A drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. He becomes Tom's lover.

Mimi Marquez, 18-21, sop/belt
An HIV-positive stripper with drug addictions. Slender and sickly, she conceals it all at her job in the local strip club. She lives in the same building as the loft.

Maureen Johnson, 20-25, strong belt
An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne.

Male Ensemble, 20-35
Homeless Man, Junkie, Parents, moves well

Female Ensemble, 20-35
Homeless Woman, Junkie, Parents, moves well

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