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Presented at the Civic Center Little Theater.
All seats are reserved at $20 by calling the box office at (304)
343-2287.
The Guild is proud to announce that the Summer Theatre series is sponsored this year by Mrs. Alex Schoenbaum.
| Performance Date |
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Time |
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Friday, July 31, 2009 |
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8:00 PM |
| Saturday, August 1, 2009 |
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8:00 PM |
| Sunday, August 2, 2009 |
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3:00 PM |
| Thursday, August 6, 2009 |
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8:00 PM |
| Friday, August 7, 2009 |
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8:00 PM |
| Saturday, August 8, 2009 |
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8:00 PM |
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Overview
 Rent is a rock opera that tells the story of a group of impoverished young
artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower
East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow
of AIDS. For readers who like to know the complete story of the show
before seeing it performed,
click for details on
Wikipedia.The musical was first seen in a limited three-week workshop
run at the New York Theatre Workshop in 1994. This same off-Broadway theatre
was also the musical’s initial home following its official January 25, 1996,
opening. Tragically, the show’s creator, Jonathan Larson, died suddenly the
night before the off-Broadway premiere. The show won a Pulitzer Prize, and
the production was a hit. The musical moved to Broadway’s larger Nederlander
Theatre on April 29, 1996. On Broadway, Rent gained critical
acclaim and won numerous awards including Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best
Book, Best Score and Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical and 6
Drama Desk Awards. The musical brought an ethnically diverse cast and
controversial topics to a traditionally conservative medium, helping to
increase the popularity of musical theatre amongst the younger generation.
The success of the show led to several national tours and numerous foreign
productions. It was also adapted into a 2005 motion picture that featured
most of the original cast members (including Taye Diggs, Jesse L. Martin,
Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp.) The Broadway production closed
on September 7, 2006 after a 12-year run. The final performance was captured
on film and released as Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway.
The score includes such melodic and instantly memorable songs as Seasons of Love, La Vie Boheme, One Song Glory and the uplifting Light My Candle. |
Characters
| Character |
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Description |
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Played By |
| Mark Cohen |
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An aspiring
Jewish film-maker. Never leaves home without a camera. Roger’s
best friend. He sings & casually narrates. |
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Chris
Conrad |
| Roger Davis |
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A struggling musician whose girlfriend left and dumped him. He’s a
recovering drug addict and depressed until he meets Mimi. He’s a young and
good looking leader of a rock band and has a brooding and aggressive side. |
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Ryan Hardiman |
| Mimi Marquez |
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Benny’s ex
girlfriend, now in love with Roger. A dancer in a sexy show, she
is a heroin addict. She is extremely likeable, but has dark
secrets. |
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Beth
Winkler Bowden |
| Benny Coffin, III |
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Married to gal from rich family (she is never seen). He used to
live with Mark and Roger, but is now their landlord. |
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D'laontie Lewis |
| Maureen Johnson |
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Mark’s drama
queen ex-girlfriend, she is an actress and Joanne’s new
girlfriend. She is spunky, quirky, and funny and a performance
artist. |
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Mara
Stewart |
| Joanne Jefferson |
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A lawyer and Maureen’s girlfriend. Joanne is mature with a wry
humor. She is politically connected. |
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Nakeila Killing |
| Tom Collins |
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An old
friend and roommate of Mark and Roger. He is a computer
teacher/philosopher and AIDS activist. Tom is warm and strong
with an open personality. |
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Michael Barnes |
| Angel Schunard |
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A street-drummer and drag queen with a heart of gold. He loves
wearing dresses he makes. Angel has AIDS. |
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Nathan Mohebbi |
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Ensemble |
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Mark's Mom |
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Ann
McBurney |
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Mr. Jefferson |
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Christopher Corbett |
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Restaurant Man |
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Michael Rose |
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"Seasons"
soloist |
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Sarah
Plata |
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Paul, Mr. Gray, Dancer |
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Paul Shannon |
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The Man |
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John-Phillip Perry |
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Alexis Darling |
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Cassie Sorrells |
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Roger's Mom |
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Jessica Sensabaugh |
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Vendor 2 |
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Kristen Pennington |
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Pam |
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Cassia King |
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Vendor, Dancer |
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Megan Green |
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Squeegee Man |
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Nicholas Foster |
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Bag Lady |
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Jessica Gardner |
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Vendor,
Dancer |
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Shakira Martin |
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Cop, Dancer |
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Kevin Swafford |
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Caroler,
Dancer |
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Joanna Radow |
Production
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Original Broadway Production: Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson; Based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Boheme.
For the Guild:
Direction by Nina Pasinetti; Musical Direction by Bobby
Hodges, Jr.; Assistant Direction by Brett Short; Technical Direction by Tom Pasinetti; Piano
Accompaniment by Mark Scarpelli.
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