About the show
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent School Edition is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent School Edition 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. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
About Casting
MTP PRESENTS productions are audition-based programs. With auditions can come disappointment. However, every student enrolled will receive a role. Cast sizes are intimate so that every actor has the opportunity to be featured.
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We are thrilled to offer two casts for our teen production. We encourage you to enroll in whichever cast best fits your family’s schedule.
Please note: RENT is written to reflect the stories of a diverse community. It is our duty to the piece and to the actors playing these roles to cast the show appropriately and respectfully. When casting, we will consider the entire teen company for each role to ensure each character is portrayed accurately and respectfully. We reserve the right to ask actors to switch casts for the overall production.
RENT: School Edition
(ROGER CAST)
Grades 9-12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
$675
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Rehearsals @ 1301 Locust Street:
Sundays, begins January 10th, 2027
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Technical Rehearsals and Performances @ The Arts Bank
601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
ROGER CAST Tech Schedule:
Saturday, April 24
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Sunday, April 25
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM,
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ROGER CAST Dress Schedule:
Tuesday, April 27
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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ROGER CAST Performances:
Thursday, April 29 @ 7PM
Actors called at 5PM
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Saturday, May 1 @ 2PM
Actors called at 12PM
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RENT: School Edition
(MIMI CAST)
Grades 9-12
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$675
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Rehearsals @ 1301 Locust Street:
Sundays, begins January 10th, 2027
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Technical Rehearsals and Performances @ The Arts Bank
601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
MIMI CAST Tech Schedule:
Saturday, April 24
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Monday, April 26
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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MIMI CAST Dress Schedule:
Wednesday, April 28
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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MIMI CAST Performances:
Friday, April 30 @ 7PM
Actors called at 5PM
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Saturday, May 1 @ 7PM
Actors called at 5PM
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Scholarships and Payment Plans are available. For more information, visit our application page or email MTP’s executive director, Tim Popp at tim@musictheatrephilly.com
Accessibility: To share an access need for your child or find out more about possible accommodations, please email MTP’s Education Director, Rachael Socha at rachael@musictheatrephilly.com
​Registration or cancellation information can be found in our studio policies page
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