The Barn Hosts Auditions For RENT
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jul. 09, 2010
The Barn hosts Rent auditions. Music, Lyrics and Book by Jonathan Larson. The show is directed by Eric Magnus with Musical Direction by Kevin Hershberger and Asst. Director - Shelly Stewart
AUDITIONS:
Saturday, August 21st and Sunday, August 22nd
from 1:00 - 5:00 PM
At St. Pius Church
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS
EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Auditions will be an open call both days, and will consist of singing a prepared 32 bar selection of a musical theatre or pop/rock song in the style of the show.
Please Provide: Sheet Music...no CDs & NO ACAPPELLA auditions
Headshot/Resume (if available)
Invited Callbacks will be held on Saturday, August 28th from 7:00 - 10:00 pm. If you are auditioning, please make sure to clear your schedule that evening, as callbacks are critical to putting together the strongest ensemble for this ensemble piece.
Rehearsals will begin September 19th. Typical weekly rehearsal schedule will by Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 - 10pm. Conflicts with the rehearsal schedule must be kept to an absolute minimum during the rehearsal process. No conflicts will be accepted during dress / tech week (10/31 - 11/4)
PRODUCTION DATES:
November 5 - 21, 2010
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
The Barn Players Theatre
6219 Martway in Mission, KS
SYNOPSIS:
Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini's opera La Bohème. It 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; Benjamin has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends; 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.
CAST BREAKDOWN:
ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD
A transvestite street drummer infected with HIV. Incredible dancer with a magnetic personality. Prefer Hispanic / Latin
C3 - A4 (Tenor)
BENJAMIN COFFIN III
Wealthy landlord of Mark and Roger's building. Benny wants to start a multimedia studio. Prefer African-American
Eb3 - F4 (Tenor)
JOANNE JEFFERSON
A headstrong public interest lawyer, and Maureen's lover. Prefer African-American
Bb3 - E5 (Alto)
Mark Cohen
A filmmaker and video artist, determined to capture "real" life on film. Roger's roommate.
C#3 - G4 (Tenor)
MAUREEN JOHNSON
A performance artist and Mark's ex-girlfriend.
C4 - F5 (Soprano Belt)
MIMI MARQUEZ
A dancer with AIDS and a drug problem. Desperate for a place to feel safe and protected.
F#3 - E5 (Alto) Prefer Hispanic / Latin
Roger Davis
An edgy, struggling musician who's HIV+. He hopes to write one last meaningful song before he dies.
B2 - A4 (Tenor)
Tom Collins
An HIV+ computer genius who has recently returned to New York after an absence. Has a deep capacity for love and understanding. Prefer African-American
F#2 - A4 (Baritenor). There is only one high A (A4) for this character. It is of short duration.
Ensemble of 8 - 12 to play a variety of characters
Cops, Vendors, Support Group, Homeless, Junkies, Parents, Choir, Back Ups,
The Man, Alexi Darling
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