At the Newbury Park High School Performing Arts Center;
456 N. Reino Road in Newbury Park
Reserved Seating:
Premium: $23
Adults $21
Children/Students/Seniors $17
Discount Friday Performance $15 (August 5 at 7:30pm)
Book, Music and Lyrics by JONATHAN LARSON
School Edition specially adapted
and licensed by MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL
Directed by Devery Holmes
Musical Direction by Zachary Spencer
Conducted by Susan Treworgy Calkins
Choreographed by Miriam Durrie-Kirsch & Dani Orjala
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Rent School Edition 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. (MTIShows.com)
Please note: Masks are not required but strongly recommended
RENT SCHOOL EDITION Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Please note: the evening shows on Thursday, August 4 & Saturday, August 6 will be
