AUDITIONS

 

 

************   ANNOUNCEMENT ************

Auditions for our August production of “RENT” will be held on Tuesday May 12 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.  Callbacks will be held on May 19, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Auditions and call backs will be held at our performance space at 4350 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading PA 19606. 

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Since all audition slots for RENT are full, RCT will allow anyone that wants to audition and couldn’t get a time slot to come in on May 12th anytime between 6 PM and 10 PM and we will slide you in. Anyone that has a time slot will of course be seen at their appropriate time. RCT does ask that if you are going to do that, please contact, Jeannette DeAngelo, the director, so that she knows to expect you. She can be reached via e-mail at rctinfo@readingcivic.org.

          Thank you so much and we hope this helps many people have the opportunity to audition for this amazing show!

Here are the musical requirements and song for each character along with a link to the music.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WFzh28Al2jwipY3PeoktY0tmcJzU6kuD

RENT – Vocal Audition Requirements

Thank you for your interest in Rent. Please review the audition requirements below.

Audition Song Assignments (Principal Roles):

  • Mark Cohen – Rent

  • Roger Davis – One Song Glory

  • Mimi Márquez – Out Tonight

  • Tom Collins – I’ll Cover You (Reprise)

  • Angel Dumott Schunard – I’ll Cover You

  • Maureen Johnson – Take Me or Leave Me

  • Joanne Jefferson – Take Me or Leave Me

  • Benjamin Coffin III (Benny) – Rent

Ensemble:

  • Seasons of Love

Preparation Expectations:
All auditionees should come fully prepared with their assigned song memorized. Strong emphasis should be placed not only on vocal performance, but also on acting and storytelling. We are looking for performers who can make clear, intentional choices and fully commit to the material.

Be ready to take direction and make adjustments during your audition.

Questions:
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to charlestroxel75@gmail.com.

Here is the list and description of the cast and the requirements of each role: 

 

Roger Davis

A struggling musician and former drug addict. He is reminiscent of Kurt Cobain. Roommates with Mark in the loft and battles with being HIV-positive.

Gender: Male

Age: 20 to 25 

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: F2

Mark Cohen

Filmmaker and video artist. Knee deep in his own soul-searching, Mark is the typical young artist. He and Roger are roommates in the loft. A bit of a nerd.

Gender: Male

Age: 20 to 30 

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: A2

Tom Collins

A computer genius and liberal professor. He is a nurturer with a smooth and relaxed disposition. Used to be a roommate in the loft and is HIV-positive.

Gender: Male

Age: 25 to 35 

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: F#2

Benjamin Coffin III

The landlord of Mark and Roger’s apartment building. A former roommate in the loft, Benny traded in his personal morals for power and wealth.

Gender: Male

Age: 25 to 35 

Vocal range top: F#4

Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Joanne Jefferson

A public interest lawyer and headstrong lesbian. She is smart and purposeful in all her decisions. Carries on a tumultuous relationship with Maureen.

Gender: Female

Age: 25 to 40 

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Angel Dumott Schunard

The eccentric HIV-positive street drummer. A drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. He becomes Tom’s lover.

Gender: Male

Age: 20 to 30 

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: C3

Mimi Marquez

An HIV-positive stripper with drug addictions. Slender and sickly, she conceals it all at her job in the local strip club. She lives in the same building as the loft.

Gender: Female

Age: 18 to 21 

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: Eb3

Maureen Johnson

An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne.

Gender: Female

Age: 20 to 25 

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: C4

Ensemble

Homeless Men & Women; Junkies, Parents (Mrs. Cohen, Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson); Support Group (Steve, Gordon)

 

 

 

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