RENT AUDITIONS
Schedule
Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Deane Dance Center | Sacramento, CA
RENT is Presented in Loving Memory of Gregory OsterhoudtCREATIVE TEAM
Director: Shane Robert
Stage Manager: Daymon Clark
Choreographer: Logan Sexton
Music Director: Jay Jay Whaley
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ELIGIBILITY & GENERAL INFO
• You must be 18 or older by January 13, 2026, to audition.
• ID will be checked by the Stage Manager at auditions.
• This is a non-paid production.
• Cast members may be expected to provide their own costumes.
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REHEARSALS & PERFORMANCES
Venue: The Ooley Theatre
Address: 2007 28th St, Sacramento, CA
• Rehearsals Begin: January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
• Tentative Schedule: Saturday–Wednesday, 7:00–10:00 PM
• Performance Dates: April 10–26, 2026
• No Conflicts Accepted After: March 16, 2026
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AUDITION DETAILS
Virtual Auditions
Submission Window: December 1–3, 2025
Must be available for callbacks.
In-Person Auditions
Dates: December 5 & 6, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Deane Dance Center
Must be available for callbacks.
There are 30 audition slots per night, in 5-minute increments.
Once all slots are filled, additional registrants will be placed on a waitlist.
You will receive an email with your assigned time and whether you are on the waitlist.
Callbacks
Date: December 7, 2025
Time: 3:00–6:00 PM
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WHAT TO PREPARE
• Prepare 16–32 bars from Rent using a recorded accompaniment (tracks only; no live music).
• A Bluetooth speaker will be available, or you may bring your own.
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REGISTRATION
In-Person Audition Registration
Registration Window: October 27 – November 28, 2025
Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: RENT AUDITION REGISTRATION
Include in the email body:
• Name
• Headshot
• Résumé
• Preferred audition date (Dec 5 or Dec 6)
You will receive confirmation and an audition form within 24 hours.
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Virtual Audition Submission
Submission Window: December 1–3, 2025
Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: RENT VIRTUAL AUDITION
Include:
• Name
• Headshot
• Résumé
• A slated video with 16–32 bars from RENT using an instrumental track
You will receive a confirmation within 24 hours of submission.
Callback notifications will be sent by end of day on December 4.
Videos submitted before December 1 or after December 3 will not be reviewed.
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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.
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: C3
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.
Those with Guitar experience desired , but not required
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: F#2
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.
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.
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Angel Dumott Schunard
Those with Drag Queen experience desired , but not required
The eccentric HIV-positive street drummer. A drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. He becomes Tom's lover.
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: C3
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.
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3
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.
Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Maureen Johnson
An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne.
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Ensemble
Cops; Vendors; Support Group (Paul, Steve, Gordon, Pam, Ali, Sue); Homeless People (Squeegieman, Blanket Person); Junkies; Parents (Mrs. Cohen, Mr. And Mrs. Jefferson, Roger's Mom, Mimi's Mother); "Leap Of Faith" Backups; Bohemian
