The Theater Company Hosts An Open Call Audition For RENT 1/4, 1/5/2010

The Theater Company (TTC) will be holding open call auditions for Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical RENT this coming January 2010.

Audition Dates & Location:
January 4 & 5, 2010 from 6-9pm (Callbacks: Wednesday, January 6 at 7pm)
DeBaun Auditorium, Edwin A. Stevens Hall 5th & Hudson Sts., Hoboken, NJ 07030

NOTE: Auditions will be on a first come, first serve basis - no appointments will be scheduled nor will resumes/headshots will be accepted in advance.

Audition Requirements:
TTC is seeking actors to play characters ranging from ages 19-35:
- Prepare 16 bars of 2 songs, genre: pop/rock/R&B/contemporary
- Piano accompanist will be provided
- Bring sheet music - acapella and tracks are not acceptable
- Be prepared for movement
- Please bring your resume/headshot with you if applicable
- Non-equity/non-pay, with small travel stipends available
- For a character breakdown, please visit:
www.thetheatercompany.org/RentAuditions.html

About RENT:
RENT is based loosely on Puccini's opera "La Bohème" and follows a year in the lives of seven friends as they deal with love, loss and AIDS while living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village.

Rehearsals will all be in Hoboken. Performances will be February 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 & 13, 2010 at 8pm and 7 & 14, 2010 at 3pm at Monroe Theatrespace, 720 Monroe Street, Hoboken, NJ.

About TTC:
Originally named the DeBaun Players, The Theater Company is based in Hoboken, NJ, and has been presenting plays since 2000. In June 2007, TTC was awarded Associate Membership with the New Jersey Theatre Alliance and is also a founding member of the Hudson County Theatre Alliance. TTC's mission is to produce theatrical productions that are accessible to people of every age, involving a diverse group of people on stage and off. Company logo attached to email. High resolution images and RENT logo available upon request.

For more information about RENT Auditions or TTC, please visit
www.thetheatercompany.org or email the.theater.company@gmail.com.