
Rent is presented in special arrangement cooperation with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Book Music and Lyrics by: Jonathan Larson
Musical Arrangements Original Concept/Additional Lyrics: Steve Skinner, Billy Aronson
Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements Dramaturg: Tim Weil, Lynn Thomson
Rent was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop.
Dates:
March 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 2024
Time:
Friday and Saturday: 7:30 pm
Sunday: 3:00 pm
Location:
2nd Street Performing Arts Center
1123 2nd St, Wyandotte, MI 48192
Synopsis
Based on Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, Rent follows the ups and downs of a year in the life of a group of
impoverished, artistic friends living in Manhattan’s East Village. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, struggles to find his place in the world; his roommate Roger, an HIV-positive musician, wonders how he will leave his mark before he dies. Mimi and Angel look for true love as they face the harsh reality of life as HIV-positive young people, while the businesslike Joanne seeks fidelity from her wild-child performance artist girlfriend Maureen. The group’s dreams, losses, and love stories weave through the musical’s narration to paint a stunningly raw and emotional portrait of the gritty bohemian world of New York City in the late 1980s, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
Production Crew
Producer:
Director/Choreographer: Sam Ramirez
AD: TBD
Vocal Director: Melanie Aue
Music Director: Audra Bass
Technical Director
Set Director
Cast
Mark - Gerald Hymer
Roger - Ryan Kusibab
Mimi - Valencia Morgan
Benny - John Hatcher
Maureen - Tamara Marla Hornby
Joanne - Odera Office
Collins - Nick Brown
Angel - Justin Alesna
April/Ensemble - Ivy Anspach
Seasons Of Love/Ensemble - Kayla Harwood
Seasons Of Love/Ensemble - Kyle Harwood
Waiter/Ensemble - Fouad Diry
Paul/Priest/Ensemble - Bryan Aue
Mrs. Cohen/Ensemble - Rene Dinh
Mrs. Davis/Mrs. Jefferson/Ensemble - Chelsea Rize
Alexi Darling/Ensemble - Alicia Cotter
Sra Marquez/Homeless Lady/Ensemble - Sydney Villanueva
Seasons Of Love/Sue - Amy Parenteau
Mr. Jeffereson/Squeegee/Ensemble - Don Corbin
Mr. Gray/The Man/Ensemble - Leo Mcmaster
Homeless Man Christmas Bells/Gordon/Ensemble - Devin Mccardell
Ensemble - Melanie Aue