Please note, this is NOT a LITTLE THEATRE OF MANCHESTER production. LTM is selling tickets to this event as part of a rental agreement with the below-named entity.
WHITE RABBIT THEATRE PRESENTS:
RENT
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
August 25, 26 @ 7:30 p.m.
August 27 @ 2:00 p.m.
August 31, September 1, 2 @ 7:30 p.m.
September 3 @ 2:00 p.m.
*There will be NO ticket refunds given..
Inspired by Puccini’s opera La bohème, RENT is a rock musical that presents a year in the life of bohemians living in the East Village near the end of the millennium. RENT is semi-autobiographical in that writer/composer Jonathan Larson lived in Lower Manhattan just as Mimi, Mark, Roger, Collins, and Angel do: sacrificing heat and a stable home for their artistic vocations. All of these characters deal with the repercussions of the AIDS epidemic, which to this day has claimed 84,000 lives in New York City alone, disproportionately affecting people of color and the LGBTQIA community.
Since its inception in 1996, RENT has inspired millions of performance artists to pursue their passions, and has brought millions of non-theatre people to Broadway. The show brings all of us together and encourages us to pursue our passions no matter the sacrifice.
RENT will be performed in memory of all the victims of HIV/AIDS and Marfan Syndrome, which took Jonathan Larson’s life following RENT’s final dress rehearsal before opening. To find out more about Marfan Syndrome, contact the National Marfan Foundation at info@marfan.org or visit www.marfan.org.
Questions about the show? Email WRTRent2023@gmail.com.
We hope to see you there!
RENT
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Musical Arrangements Steve Skinner
Original Concept/Additional Lyrics Billy Aronson
Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements Tim Weil
Dramaturg 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
RENT is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
CAST:
Mimi: Destiny Whitten
Roger: Tiernan Shea
Roger u/s: Abraham Hussein
Collins: Kevin Kiley
Collins u/s: Tomas Echevarria
Angel: Galen Donovan
Joanne: Krystina Diaz
Joanne u/s: Jenn Lohmann
Maureen: Olivia Ciaffaglione
Maureen u/s: Amanda Starr
Mark: Adam Tortorello
Mark u/s: Abraham Hussein
Benny: Abraham Hussein
Benny u/s: Jeff Snyder
Alexi Darling: Gillian Snyder
Mark's Mom: Diana Yeisley
Mr. Jefferson: Daniel Otero
Mrs. Jefferson: Amanda Starr
Blanket Person: DesTahnee Manick-Highsmith
Homeless People: Daniel Otero, Melissa Rand, Laura Roosa, Amanda Starr, Christiana Haff
Steve: Jeff Snyder
Gordon: Daniel Otero
Pam: Angelica Velez
Sue: Amanda Butler
Ali: Christiana Haff
Paul: Tomas Echevarria
Vendor: Angelica Velez
Roger's Mom: Laura Roosa
Coat Vendor: Jenn Lohmann
Mimi's Mom: Angelica Velez
Seasons of Love Soloists (one show each): Laura Roosa, Gillian Snyder, Jenn Lohmann, Melissa Rand, Amanda Starr, Lena Felix
Ensemble: Amanda Butler, Anna Greenwald, Christiana Haff, Jenn Lohmann, DesTahnee Manick-Highsmith, Melissa Rand, Laura Roosa, Gillian Snyder, Amanda Starr, Angelica Velez, Diana Yeisley
Director: Lena Felix & Adam Tortorello
Music Director: Marc Sokolson
Choreographer: Chantel Martin
Stage Manager: Devin Orde
Conductor: Nick Stanford
Vocal Coach: Theresa MacDonald
Costumer: Brendon Rogers
Set Builder: Kody Mileski