Open Call for RENT 20th Anniversary Non-Union National Tour

Open Call seeking non-equity Male Singers to work as immediate replacement ensemble members of the cast of RENT 20th Anniversary Non-Union National Tour.

RENT is a rock opera set in New York’s Lower East Side “amid poverty, homelessness, spunky gay life, drag queens and punk” in the shadow of AIDS in the late 80s/early 90s. We are seeking raw, quirky, interesting rock singers who can channel both punk rock rage and open-hearted Bohemian love.

SEEKING IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES ONLY:

*[COLLINS] African-American, male, mid 20s to mid 30s. Low baritone, bluesy, gravelly voice. Philosopher, teacher, anarchist, AIDS activist. Sing a HUGE emotional gospel style ballad.

*[MALE SWINGS] All ethnicities, all genders, 20s to 30s. Must be great pop/rock singers and actors to play various characters throughout the show, including homeless people on the Lower East Side and parents of Mark, Roger, Mimi, Joanne, etc. Must move well. Seeking quirky, offbeat, interesting people of all types. Will cover the following principal roles:

**[ROGER] Any ethnicity, male, 20s to 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.

**[BENNY] Any ethnicity, male, 20s to 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.

Time & Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 10:00am (Sign-ups will begin at 9:00am)

Where: Pearl Studios 500 8^th Avenue, 4^th Floor, Studio 414 (Holding)
New York, NY 10018

Source: Playbill