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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Book, Music, & Lyrics by JONATHAN LARSON<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Directed by</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Luke Scattergood<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Musical Direction by</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Kenny Lear<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Choreography by</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Liz Baumgartner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If Interested:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Email <a href="mailto:Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com" target="_blank">Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com</a> (include
"RENT" in your subject line) to sign up for one of the below dates and include your ideal time for auditioning. Otherwise, we will just assign you the best available slot. We will do our best to accommodate you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*If you cannot make auditions, please email us your headshot and resume for consideration. If possible, submit a video audition for consideration. We do our best to see and consider additional
people, but attending auditions is always ideal. </span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Audition Date:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Tuesday September 16 and Wednesday September 17 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Time:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> 7:00pm-10:00pm <i>(Time slots will be assigned every 5 minutes)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What to prepare: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please prepare two contrasting 32 bars or short musical theatre songs in the style of one of the shows.
Please bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a headshot and resume to auditions. Headshots and resumes are appreciated but not required. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Performance Dates:</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">December 5 - 20<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Shows will be Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8pm. Sunday performances will be at 7pm. <i>(Show will open on a Friday night and close on a Saturday night.)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rehearsals:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Begin November 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rehearsals will be Sundays-Thursdays. Typically 7pm-10pm, though Sundays are usually 6pm-10pm. </span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Pay: </b>Blank Canvas Theatre dedicates 20% of the net profit to the cast of each show. The cast splits this evenly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*At this time there are no AEA Contracts for these shows. However, we may explore the option if needed.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Blank Canvas Theatre <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1305 78th Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cleveland, OH 44102 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(Click <a href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/directions/">here </a>for directions or visit our website at <a href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/" target="_blank">www.blankcanvastheatre.com</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Story<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <i>A Multi-Ethnic/Multi-Racial cast of ALL ages, genders, sizes, and races are needed. </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*Gender-Nonconforming/Non-Binary Actors are welcomed and encouraged to audition for any and all of the roles below with the understanding that there are individual characters that may
identify as a woman or man.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mark Cohen </span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(Male Presenting. Age: 20 to 35)</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Filmmaker and
video artist. Knee deep in his own soul-searching, Mark is the typical young artist. He and Roger are roommates in the loft. A bit of a nerd. <i>Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: C3<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Roger Davis </span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(Male Presenting. Age: 20 to 35)</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> A struggling
musician and former drug addict. He is reminiscent of Kurt Cobain. Roommates with Mark in the loft and battles with being HIV-positive. <i>Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F#2<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tom Collins</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <i>(Male Presenting. Age: 20 to 40)</i> A computer genius and liberal professor. He is a nurturer with a smooth
and relaxed disposition. Used to be a roommate in the loft and is HIV-positive. <i>Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F#2<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Benjamin Coffin III</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <i>(Male Presenting. Age: 20 to 35)</i> The landlord of Mark and Roger's apartment building. A former
roommate in the loft, Benny traded in his personal morals for power and wealth. <i>Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: D3<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Angel Dumott Schunard </span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(Trans/Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming Age: 20 to 35)</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> The
eccentric HIV-positive street drummer. A drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. He becomes Tom's lover. <i>Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: C3<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Joanne Jefferson </span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(Female Presenting. Age: 20 to 40)</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> A public
interest lawyer and headstrong lesbian. She is smart and purposeful in all her decisions. Carries on a tumultuous relationship with Maureen. <i>Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mimi Marquez</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <i>(Female Presenting. Age: 18 to 30)</i> An HIV-positive stripper with drug addictions. Slender and sickly,
she conceals it all at her job in the local strip club. She lives in the same building as the loft. <i>Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: F#3<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Maureen Johnson</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <i>(Female Presenting. Age: 20 to 35)</i> An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality
and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne. <i>Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: G3<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ensemble </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cops; Vendors; Support Group (Paul, Steve, Gordon, Pam, Ali, Sue); Homeless People (Squeegieman, Blanket Person);
Junkies; Parents (Mrs. Cohen, Mr. And Mrs. Jefferson, Roger's Mom, Mimi's Mother); "Leap Of Faith" Backups; Bohemians<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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