Rent

By Jonathan Larson

Directed by Thomas J. Kasdorf & Mathew Starika-Jolivet

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.

Produced by Middleton Players Theatre at Middleton Performing Arts Center, Middleton High School, 2100 Bristol Street, Middleton

Performances: June 27 - July 5, 2014

Performance Times:
June 27 & 28 at 7:30pm
June 29 at 2:00pm

July 3 & 5 at 7:30pm
July 4 SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SHOWING (11:59pm)

Ticket Prices: $25.00 for adults $20.00 for students

Call 608-831-2521 for reservations or more information.