https://www.facebook.com/events/988525705102523/988525715102522 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. Please come prepared to sing 16 bars of a song of your choice. An accompanist and tech will be provided. Acapella auditions are not preferred. Come dressed to learn some light choreography. Be prepared to read from the script. Due to mature content, we are looking for actors 18 years old and up. Contact trumbullboxoffice@kent.edu<mailto:trumbullboxoffice@kent.edu> or call 330.675.8887 for more information. Performances are July 21-24 and July 28-31. Roger Davis 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. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 35 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F2 Mark Cohen 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. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2 Tom Collins 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. Gender: Male Age: 25 to 35 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F#2 Benjamin Coffin Iii 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. Gender: Male Age: 25 to 35 Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2 Joanne Jefferson A public interest lawyer and headstrong lesbian. She is smart and purposeful in all her decisions. Carries on a tumultuous relationship with Maureen. Gender: Female Age: 25 to 40 Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Angel Dumott Schunard The eccentric HIV-positive street drummer. A drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. He becomes Tom's lover. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3 Mimi Marquez 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. Gender: Female Age: 18 to 21 Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: Eb3 Maureen Johnson An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne. Gender: Female Age: 20 to 25 Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: C4 Ensemble Homeless Men & Women; Junkies, Parents (Mrs. Cohen, Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson); Support Group (Steve, Gordon) Eric S. Kildow, Associate Professor & Program Director School of Theatre and Dance Kent State University at Trumbull "We are all ancestors in training." -Larissa Fasthorse