ANNOUNCING THE 2010 SEASON AND AUDITIONS

Rent
Directed by David Valdes

A rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, Rent is based on Puccini's opera La Boheme. The story centers around a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City. Two resident squatters are shocked when a former friend buys their building and demands back rent. This results in the eclectic neighborhood coming together for a Christmas protest after which we follow their lives for the next year.

Although the contraversial themes of drugs and HIV set at the end of the 20th Century in New York City may not seem timelss, Rent remains fresh for new audiences through its sheer exuberance and its longer running themes of tolerance, understanding and acceptance.

Sweet Charity
Directed by Ginger Morris

Sweet Charity, based on Federico Fellini's screenplay Nights of Cabiria, was originally choreographed and conceived by Bob Fosse, with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and book by Neil Simon.

Top hats, canes, slinky costumes and Bob Fosse's stunning choreography typically outshine the true heart of this charming musical. The driving force is a young woman trying to find relevance and fulfillment in an America that didn’t readily offer opportunities to women. On a more universal level, it’s also about being trapped; trapped in dead-end jobs, toxic relationships, and the gender roles imposed by a rigid, unimaginitive value system.

Featuring well known songs such as If My Friends Could See Me Now and Big Spender, Sweet Charity is an upbeat, touching tale of a young woman's search for Something Better....

 

AUDITIONS

Auditions are set for March 7, 13, and 14.

Go to the "Get Involved" Section for details and to sign up online.