The Encore

Auditions for RENT

Key Dates: Rehearsals 3/10/26 – 4/8/26; Performances 4/9/26 – 5/3/26 (Thurs-Sun)

*Please submit by: 1/1/26

We are currently accepting submissions for the following roles:

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. Male, Age: 20 to 25; Vocal Range – Top: A4, Bottom: F2

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. Male, Age: 20 to 30; Vocal Range – Top: G4, Bottom: A2

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. Male, Age: 25 to 35; Vocal Range – Top: A4, 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. Male, Age: 25 to 35; Vocal Range – Top: F#4, Bottom: Bb2

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. Female, Age: 25 to 40; Vocal Range – Top: E5, Bottom: G3

ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD The eccentric HIV-positive street drummer. A drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. He becomes Tom’s lover. Male, Age: 20 to 30; Vocal Range – Top: A4, Bottom: C3

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. Female, Age: 18 to 21; Vocal Range – Top: E5, Bottom: Eb3

MAUREEN JOHNSON An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne. Female, Age: 20 to 25; Vocal Range – Top: F5, Bottom: C4

ENSEMBLE Homeless Men & Women; Junkies, Parents (Mrs. Cohen, Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson); Support Group (Steve, Gordon)

WHAT TO PREPARE FOR VIDEO SUBMISSIONS:

Please Submit:

A. TWO ONE-MINUTE SELECTIONS of your choosing in the style of

the show. These should be EITHER:

(1) One-Minute Ballad and (1) One-Minute Uptempo; or

(1) One-Minute Song and (1) One-Minute Monologue;

B. DANCE/MOVEMENT SUBMISSION — This should be EITHER:

–Your Dance Reel,

–Excerpt from an archival recording; or

–Self-tape of a combination of your choosing;

C. Current HEADSHOT and RESUME (please include Height).

SEND TO: submissions@theencoretheatre.org

(Shareable YouTube Video Link preferred)