February

12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

March 5, 6 and 7

Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent tells the story of a group of friends struggling with love, drugs and AIDS. Among the group are the narrator - nerdy filmmaker Mark; his former lover, Maureen; Maureen's public interest lawyer lesbian lover Joanne; Mark's roommate HIV+ former drug addict, Roger; Roger's lover the HIV+ drug addicted exotic dancer, Mimi; their former roommate HIV+ computer genius Tom Collins; Collins' HIV+ drag queen street musician lover Angel; and Benjamin Coffin III a former member of the group who, after marrying a wealthy woman, has since become their landlord and the opposite of the group's Bohemian values. The second act is filled with tragedy as Angel dies and couples break up. But at the very end, when Mimi is about to die, Roger is able to sing one song that brings her back to life and leaves the audience with a sense of hope.

Book, Music, Lyrics:  JONATHAN LARSON

Director......................................................Philip D. Vetro

Music Director..........................................Angela Klimaytis

Choreographer........................................Todd SantaMaria

Fridays

and

Saturdays

at

8:00PM

Sundays

at

2:00PM

CAST

Mark Cohen.................................................................................Thomas Jon Creatore

Roger Davis.............................................................................................Tom Knightlee

Mimi Marquez................................................................................................Gia Wright

Tom Collins..............................................................................................Chris deJongh

Angel Schunard................................................................................Giovannie Mendez

Maureen Johnson.....................................................................................Erica Lindblad

Joanne Jefferson.....................................................................................Nicole Giguere

Benjamin Coffin III.......................................................................................Wayne Crow

Mrs. Jefferson/"Seasons of Love" soloist/bag lady/Mimi's Mother...............Melissa Paul

Mark's Mom, Allison, and others...............................................................Jessica Cutino

Alexi Darling and others......................................................................Stacy Constantine

Denizen of the East Village........................................................................Aslynn Brown

Mr. Jefferson/"Seasons of Love" soloist/caroler/Priest and others..................JJ Martin

Gordon/Mr. Grey/The Man and others......................................................Michael King

Steve/Man With Squeege/Waiter and others..........................................Stephen Jewell

Paul/A Cop and others.............................................................................Dallas Hosmer