Title
RENT
Document Type
Program
Identifier
2015-10-01_Rent-2017.006.a-0001
Publication Date
10-2015
Abstract
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson; loosely based on Puccini’s La Bohème
Directed by Matthew McCray
Music Direction by Diane King Vann
Impoverished young artists and musicians struggle 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.
Waltmar Theatre
7:30 p.m. - October 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10, 2015
2 p.m. - October 3 & 10, 2015
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Recommended Citation
"RENT" (2015). Theatre Programs. 3.
https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/theatre_programs/3
Copyright
Chapman University
Included in
Acting Commons, Other Theatre and Performance Studies Commons, Performance Studies Commons