
30 APRIL – 4 MAY 2019
Book, Music and Lyrics by JONATHAN LARSON
Musical Arrangements STEVE SKINNER
Original Concept/Additional Lyrics BILLY ARONSON
Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements TIM WEIL
Dramaturg LYNN THOMSON

About the show
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.
Cast
Mark Cohen | Tom Pinny |
Roger Davis | Ash Bright |
Tom Collins | Craig Butterworth |
Angel Schunard | Kristian Cunningham |
Mimi Marquez | Lucy Brown |
Maureen Johnson | Holly Easter |
Joanne Jefferson | Eve Taylor |
Benny Coffin III | Aaron Murray |
Company | |
Alex Hudson | Alix Johnston |
Anita Benson | Anja Zeman |
Bobbie Da’Bell | Carl Unwin |
Duncan Gadsby | Guy Benson |
Hannah Osgood | Hayley Farnell |
Ian Lee-Bennett | Jack Hardy |
Jarrod Makin | Jordan Cope |
Julie Easter | Laura Hardy |
Mel Swift | Neil Ledward |
Ollie Lewin | Sarah Lorimor |
Vicky Mee |
Production
Director | Michael Gamble |
Musical Director | Vicki Hing |
Assistant Musical Director | Abigail Parker |
Stage Manager | Adrian Wray |
Lighting Design | Robert Bridges |
Sound Design | Rob Temperton |
Sound 2 | Harry Bridge |
Front of House Manager | David Perkns |
Assistant Stage Manager | Lynne Leeming |
Set Design | CTC |
Costumes | CTC, Cast |
Stage Floor Painters | David Perkins,Michael Gamble |
Holly Easter, Craig Butterworth | |
Props Manager | Helen Whysal |
Get-in/out Crew | Benjamin Hardy, Paul Leeming |
Ash Moulton | |
Radio Communication | Youth Fun Days youthfundays.co.uk |
Follow Spot | Sarah Hammond, Laura Hambleton |
Poster Design | Headache Graphic Design |
Programme Design | Craig Butterworth |
Headshot Photographer | WH Photography |
Rehearsal Photographer | Betty Gamble Photography |
Rehearsal Venue | Castle Rock High School |
LTH Technician | Kev Cutts |
Box Office Manager for LTH | Lucy Brown |
Bookings Officer for CTC | Anita Benson |
Finance Officer | Ian Steane |
Auditor | Stuart Smith |
Band | |
Keyboard | Gareth Wynne |
Keyboard/Guitar | Pete Fines |
Guitar | Adam Case |
Bass | Graham Johnson |
Drums | Brian Rowdell |