RENT - Silhouette Stages Non Equity Auditions

SILHOUETTE STAGES
is pleased to announce
AUDITIONS
& Call to Artists/Production Team
for its Oct/Nov production

R E N T

Book, Music, and Lyrics by

Jonathan Larson

Directed by Susan G. Kramer
Musical Direction: TBD

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AUDITION DETAILS
BELOW

Below: Appointment/ Audition Details, Rehearsal/Show Dates, About the Show, Characters, Director, etc.!

RENT: AUDITION INFORMATION

Dates and Times:
- Auditions: Thursday July 12 & Monday July 16 - 7:00pm-10:00pm

- Call Back: The evening of Tuesday July 17

- Rehearsals will begin early September

- Show Dates: October 25, 26, 27, 28 and November 1, 2, 3, 4, 2012

(Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm)
(Performances will take place at Slayton House, Columbia, MD)

Audition Location:
Columbia, MD 21044 - Howard Community College's Horowitz Center, in HVPA 115
- IMPORTANT: The main entrance of the college is closed due to construction.

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- Parking and Building Location:
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Audition Appointments:

- Auditionees will be scheduled by groups in half-hour increments.

- Email your full name, contact information and top 3 date/ time choices (per
half-hour) to
rentauditionappointment@gmail.com

- Confirmation will follow within 48 hours

The Cast:
Rent includes a diverse cast of 5 Men, 3 Women, Ensemble 6+ - Ages 18 and up. All roles are non-paid.

Audition Details:

- Auditions include singing only - (Call Backs will include acting, dancing and singing)

- 24 bars of music (memorized) - 90's Rock, Pop or a song from a contemporary musical, including
RENT. (Music styles include rock, blues, gospel, disco and Latin.)

- Bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Accompanying yourself on guitar or other
instrument is welcome. (Singing a cappella is also acceptable.)

- Headshots/Resumes: Please share vocal range, instruments played, and musical training/
background.

- Conflicts: Be prepared to list all conflicts from Sept 1 until closing, Nov 4.

- No scripts or score materials will be available before auditions.

Rehearsal & Performance Commitment:

- Rehearsals will begin early September

- The rehearsal schedule will be determined after the casting process as it will be based on cast/
director/ choreographer availability.

- Rehearsals will only take place during weekday evenings and/or weekend mornings or
afternoons.

- Tech Week: The entire cast must be available during Tech Week, which begins the weekend
before the show [October 19, 20, 21] and continues each evening [October 22, 23, 24] until
opening night - THURSDAY, OCT 25.

- Show Dates/ Times: October 25, 26, 27, 28 and November 1, 2, 3, 4, 2012 (Thursdays, Fridays,
Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm)

About The Show & Character Breakdown:

RENT: Book, Music, and Lyrics by
Jonathan Larson

Two Acts, Book Musical, Pop / Rock, Thru Sung / Operetta, Rated R

Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

Based loosely on Puccini's La Bohème, RENT follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.

Character Breakdown

ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD: A transvestite street drummer infected with HIV.

Incredible dancer with a magnetic personality. C3 - A4, Tenor

BENJAMIN COFFIN III: Wealthy landlord of Mark and Roger's building. Benny wants to

start a multimedia studio. Eb3 - F4, Tenor

JOANNE JEFFERSON: A headstrong public interest lawyer, and Maureen's lover. 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

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. F#2 - A4, Baritenor (There is only one high A (A4) for this character. It is of short duration.) About the Director:
Susan G. Kramer has been the Producing Artistic Director of the Arts Collective (AC) at Howard Community College, since its inception in 1995. Over the past three decades Kramer has worked in the Baltimore area as director, designer and performer; venues include Catonsville Community College, Fell's Point Theatre (on S. Broadway), Dundalk Community Theatre, Vagabond Players, Spotlighters Theatre, Fell's Point Corner Theatre,Howard Community College and Rep Stage, etc. Kramer's most recent and relevant AC accomplishment; spearheading AC's partnership with Steppenwolf West and Alexandra Billings, offering intensives in Viewpoints and improvisation (2008-present). Notable productions directed include “Angels In America,” “Dracula,” “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “A Chorus Line,” “Pippin,” “Noises Off,” “The Foreigner,” “The Crucible,” and many others. In 1985, Valerie Lash (HCC’s Division Chair) invited Kramer to direct HCC's production of The Dining Room; a project which initiated Kramer's 20-plus year career in the arts and was the seedling from which the Arts Collective sprang (from the ground up). Entering its 18^th Season, AC is now a professionally run organization all aboutsupporting, nurturing and fusing collaborative relationships with all artists from students to professionals and in between. At HCC, Kramer has taught Acting I, Improvisation, and Speech as well as mentored/led/produced many workshops, independent study programs, and internships (auditions, improv, dance, musical theatre, etc.). Since 2008 Kramer has directed the underground phenomenon of the craft of improv called W.I.G. (What Improv Group?!?!). She looks forward to directing Silhouette Stages fall, 2012 production of “Rent.”

Silhouette Stages, Columbia, MD

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