SYNOPSIS

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.

*Contains adult language and situations

TICKET DATES

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – PHONE LINES OPEN

Production Staff & Cast

CAST

Roger Davis – Adam Groves

Mark Cohen– Matt Rosebrook

Tom Collins– Jonathan Andrews

Benny Coffin – Dane Shobe

Joanne Jefferson – Evy Duffy*

Angel Dumott Schunard – Alex Castaneda

Mimi Marquez – Josie Hoggatt

Maureen Johnson– Carmen Anello

Ensemble – Hugo Gonzalez, Courtney Groves*, Frankie Haynes*, Hannah Kirby, Aaron Senne, Hunter Sullivan, Robbie Williams

* Denotes TCT Debut

Our first read-thru is tomorrow, Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 PM in the Purple Room on the second floor. Please remember to email Jason at Jason@topekacivictheatre.com to accept your role.