[Capdist-auditions] Actor Needed for August production of RENT

[Jj Buechner]

The Local Actors Guild of Saratoga is looking for a male actor to play the
role of Benny in their August production of RENT. Rehearsals begin Sunday
May 31st at 7:00pm in Saratoga Springs. Rehearsals are generally Sunday,
Monday & Wednesday evenings. Show dates are August 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16 at
The Saratoga Arts Center. Anyone interested in being considered please
email a bio & headshot to localactorsguild at gmail.com

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.
Male, 25-35 yrs old
Range: Bb2 - F#4



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.
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