Equity Principal Auditions – Rent

WHO:
Rent

Off-Broadway Production (Original Company)
Off-Broadway Category E contract; $957/week minimum

Producers: Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum and Allan S. Gordon
Composer/ Lyricist: Jonathan Larson
Director: Michael Greif
Choreographer: Lawrence Keigwin
Music Supervisor: Tim Weil
General Manager: John Corker
Casting: Telsey + Company / Bethany Knox

SEEKING:
SEEKING SINGERS/ACTORS OF ALL ETHNICITIES TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING ROLES AND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS TO UNDERSTUDY THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

Roger:
Caucasian male, 20s- early 30s. Rock & roll grunge voice, like Eddie Vedder or Kurt Cobain. Leader of a rock band. He is able to project raw pain with charisma. Playing guitar a plus. Strong tenor.

Mark:
Caucasian male, 20s- early 30s. Baritone/second tenor. Underfunded, underground filmmaker, he has turned his back on his affluent upbringing. Likeable, if occasionally high-strung, he is almost the narrator of the show.

Collins:
African-American male, mid 20s to mid 30s. Low baritone, bluesy, gravely voice. Philosopher, teacher, anarchist, AIDS activist. Sings a HUGE emotional gospel style ballad.

Benny:
African-American male, 20s- early 30s. Baritone/second tenor, can handle pop ballads. A striver, up from the projects to the Ivy League, wants to be the next Quincy Jones. Slick and cocky, a smooth operator.

Maureen:
Caucasian female, 20s- early 30s. Huge, versatile rock & roll sound. Sexy, funny, attractive and wild; a tacky Long Island girl turned East Village performance artist.

Mimi:
Latina female, 19. Raw rock & roll voice with a high belt, Shakira with a touch of Ciara. Sexy and of the streets, with some dark secrets. Must convey innocence and vulnerability while being VERY savvy at the same time. Fragile drug addict.

Angel:
Latino, Asian, or Caucasian male, late teens to early 30s. High tenor with falsetto. Actor must be willing to play drag. A fun guy with lots of style. Extremely warm, lovable and nurturing.

Joanne:
African-American, 20s- early 30s, great pop belt. Wry humor and sardonic wit, politically connected, a Harvard Graduate.

WHEN:
1st Rehearsal: 6/7/11. Runs: 7/14/11 – 8/11/11

PAY:
$957/week minimum

HOW TO APPLY:
Equity Principal Auditions:

Monday, March 14, 2011
10 AM – 6 PM
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011
10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Lunch from 2 – 3.

Monday, March 21, 2011
10 AM – 6 PM
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.

Where:

at Telsey + Company
315 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY

Notes/What to bring:

Prepare a brief contemporary rock, pop or gospel song. Strictly no musical theater songs. Please do NOT sing from the show. Bring sheet music and photo/resume stapled together. Dress casually. A piano accompanist will be provided. Bring picture and resume, stapled together.