01/23/2025
The Honest Collective is seeking additional submissions from BIPOC artists of all genders to complete casting for our upcoming production of RENT.
We welcome submissions from anywhere, but please note that you must be able to attend rehearsals and performances in Calgary. For this production, we will only be accepting submission from performers who will be over 18 years of age at the start of our rehearsal period (April 2025).
Please include the following:
- Headshot & Resume
- A 90-second song from the musical theatre canon
- A second 90-second song, either a contrasting musical theatre piece or a pop/rock song
Please fill out this audition form to complete your submission: https://form.jotform.com/241257288493062
Deadline: Tuesday, January 28th, 6pm MST
This production will provide a modest honorarium and profit sharing for all artists.
REHEARSAL / PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE - TENTATIVE
April 8 - May 29: REHEARSALS | Sundays 12-9pm, Tues/Wed/Thurs 6-10pm
June 1-5: TECH Sunday during the day | Monday-Thursday in the evenings
June 6-28: PERFORMANCES Wed/Thurs/Fri 7pm | Sat 2pm & 7pm | Sun 2pm
The Honest Collective is committed to offering a safe and diverse space to practice, play, and create art together. We are committed to building authentic and lasting solidarity with our LGBTQ2S+, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities, while telling their stories authentically by the right people.
RENT is set in a diverse and culturally rich neighbourhood of New York City's East Village, which has a history of being a mosaic of different ethnicities, cultures and identities. While not all of of the roles are explicitly written as racialized characters, we would love to accurately represent the racial and ethnic diversity of this setting, to tell the experiences of BIPOC who have historically inhabited, and contributed to these communities.
This show addresses issues such as poverty, q***r rights, addiction, and HIV/AIDS, all of which disproportionately affect communities of color. The Honest Collective is committed to educating, challenging, and provoking thought in the stories we tell, and are committed to having the right voices at the table to tell them.
If you are interested in being a part of this story, please reach out. We are committed to learning and growing with our Diversity and Inclusion and are open to any feedback you may want to provide.
Best,
The Honest Collective Team
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