AUDITION NOTICE: Rent - Javeenbah Theatre Company

Title: RENT

Presented By: Javeenbah Theatre Company

Genre: Rock Opera / Musical

Synopsis: Set in the East Village of New York City in the 1990s, RENT follows a group of young bohemians struggling with poverty, love, loss, addiction, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Through rock music and raw storytelling, the show explores friendship, chosen family, and the pursuit of art in the face of adversity.

Audition Date: Saturday 18 October 2025

Audition Time: By booked 10-minute slot (via email)

Audition Location and Address: Javeenbah Theatre, Nerang QLD

Audition Requirements:

• Prepare one song not from RENT, no longer than 3 minutes, that demonstrates vocal ability, range, and storytelling.

• Backing track must be on USB or device compatible with Bluetooth speaker.

• Be familiar with the entire show prior to auditioning.

• Callbacks: Monday 20 October 2025 at 7pm.

• Callback materials (song excerpts + script) will be provided if invited.

• Must be comfortable with mature themes, sexual language, references to drug use, trauma, HIV/AIDS, and physical intimacy.

Email RENT.javeenbah@gmail.com

Audition Pack: Download Here

Register Here: Audition Registration Form

Performance Dates: 7 – 21 March 2026

Performance Location: Javeenbah Theatre, Nerang QLD

Rehearsal Dates: Begin 13 November 2025, with a break from 22 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 2026

Rehearsal Times: Full schedule available on request (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays expected)

Warnings: Mature content including explicit language, drug use, trauma, suicide, and references to HIV/AIDS. Same-sex intimacy and drag performance involved.

Performer Age: 18+

Creative Team:

• Director: Kaela Gray

• Musical Director: Rachel Love

Production Website: Javeenbah Auditions

Other information:

• Successful auditionees must become financial members of Javeenbah Theatre Company ($10).

• Cast members expected to assist with front of house duties during the previous production’s season.

Available Roles/Character Breakdown:

(Playing ages approximate – actors outside ranges may still audition if able to convincingly portray the role)

• Mark Cohen – Male, mid 20s–30s. Quirky filmmaker and narrator. Vocal range A2–G4.

• Roger Davis – Male, mid 20s–30s. Struggling musician, HIV+. Vocal range F2–A4.

• Mimi Marquez – Female, 19. Dancer, HIV+, struggles with addiction. Vocal range Eb3–E5.

• Tom Collins – Male, early 30s–40s. Gay professor, HIV+. Vocal range F#2–A4.

• Angel Dumont Schunard – Non-binary/Trans/Male, early 20s–30s. Drag queen, HIV+, generous and flamboyant. Vocal range C3–A4.

• Maureen Johnson – Female, mid 20s–30s. Bisexual performance artist, confident diva. Vocal range C4–F5.

• Joanne Jefferson – Female, late 20s–30s. Lawyer, activist, lesbian, Maureen’s partner. Vocal range G3–E5.

• Benjamin “Benny” Coffin III – Male, mid 20s–30s. Landlord, former friend, married into wealth. Vocal range Bb2–F#4.

• Ensemble – All genders and identities, all ages, vocal ranges. Plays multiple supporting roles.