Ashfield Musical Society proudly presents

RENT

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

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.

SHOW DATES:
25 & 26 May and 1 & 2 June 2018 @ 8pm
26 & 27 May and 2 & 3 June 2018 @ 2pm

BOOKINGS:
Phone - 9793 1331
Online - www.trybooking.com/SUVZ

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director - Peter Adam
Musical Director - Evan Guy
Choreographer - Wendy Twiner

STARING:
Mark Cohen - Stefan Jamal
Mimi Marquez - Laura Dawson
Roger Davis - Dan Schneider
Tom Collins - Ed Mafi
Maureen Johnson - Alisia Jedrzejczak
Joanne Jefferson - Monique Calarco
Angel Dumott Schunard - Mackinnley Bowden
Benjamin Coffin III - Matthew Harter

Lara Barazi-Clingan, Anita Newstead, Maryanne Coughlan, Todd Lavin, Molly Metcalfe, Alice Borthwick-Peters, Patrick Humphreys, Ricki Jade, Victor Aguilera, Laura Glynn, Jack Thepsourinthone, Kate Babinard, Sophia Calarco & Darius Jackson