[NEohioPAL] Rent Auditions, directed by Fred Sternfeld, for Young Actors (9th gr - coll) in February at Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute

[Beatrice Katz via NEohioPAL]

AUDITIONS

Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI) Summer Productions

RENT Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and multiple Tony & Drama Desk
Awards, including BEST MUSICAL



Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

Directed by Fred Sternfeld

Music Directed by Mario Clopton

Choreographed by Bebe Weinberg Katz

Costume Design by Jackie Guerra

Set Design by Ron Newell

Properties by Lydia Chenenka

*P*RODUCTION DATES

July 3 - 12 (6 performances)

Friday, July 3 at 7:30 pm, Sunday, July 5 at 2:00 pm, Thursday, July 9 at
7:30 pm, Friday July 10 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 11 at 7:30
pm and Sunday, July 12 at 2:00 pm



Presented on Hathaway Brown School's main stage

ABOUT THE PLAY

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 Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year
in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians
struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the
shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease
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. Benny has sold out his Bohemian
ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former
friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in
general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and
conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.


This is theatre at its best -- exuberant, passionate, and joyous.



*AUDITIONS*

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   Auditions are being held jointly for Rent and Oklahoma! so you may
   audition for both productions with one appointment on either of these
   dates; it is possible to be in both productions. Callbacks will be held
   separately.
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   DATES & TIMES - Saturday, February 7 OR Sunday, February 8 between 1:00
   pm and 5:00 pm.
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   WHERE - Hathaway Brown School, 19600 North Park Boulevard, Shaker
   Heights, Ohio 44122.
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   CALLBACKS - Tuesday, February 17 in the late afternoon/ early evening
   (read and sing).


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   APPOINTMENTS - To make an audition appointment, write to
   hbti_auditions at hb.edu stating what play(s) you want to audition for and
   the preferred dates(s) and hours you are available to audition. You can
   audition for multiple productions.  If you are unable to make these dates,
   an alternate appointment is possible either in person or through Skype.


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   PREPARATION - Please prepare a one minute memorized musical selection
   that is objective driven (pursuing a goal through a song) and a one minute
   memorized monologue from a play. Bring sheet music - an accompanist will be
   provided. When you get your audition appointment, we will email you back an
   audition form. Please fill out this form and bring it with you. Please
   mark ALL conflicts carefully on your audition form.




REHEARSALS

* May 26 - June 26; Weekdays, 4:00 - 8:00 pm. During these weeks there may
also be Saturday and/or Sunday rehearsals (Saturday: morning or
afternoon, Sunday: afternoon or evening).

* June 27 - July 2. Tech week and dress rehearsals weekdays 5:00 - 10:00
pm and weekend days Noon - 9:00 pm.  A dinner break will be built into the
weekend rehearsals.
*   Depending upon the size of your role and onstage time, you will be
called to between 2-6 rehearsals per week during the development phase and
then all the rehearsals the last two weeks.


ROLES

Roles are available for teens and young adults from 9th grade - college.

To view character descriptions of *Rent, *go to this link:
*http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000281
<http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000281>*

*ELIGIBILITY*

Participation in at least one 2 or 3 week session of "Performing Arts
Training" is required for eligibility to be in a production. There is a
tuition.
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