St. Lawrence College's Music Theatre –Performance program presents RENT
St. Lawrence College's Music Theatre –Performance program is pleased to present the rock musical RENT at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque.
RENT follows the lives of impoverished young artists in New York City's East Village. Set in the 1980's this riveting tale of talented and creative youth struggling to survive the HIV/AIDS epidemic while maintaining friendships and relationships. RENT is based on the book, music and lyrics of Jonathan Lawson.
"Working on RENT has been an important learning experience which cannot be understated. My cast mates and I have been given the opportunity to grow as actors, singers and theatrical performers by honing in our strengths," said Eric McDace, student performer. We are encouraged by our director and music director. The cultural significance of the show has also given us further context into the world in which we live, promoting our personal development, as well as our development as artists."
Featured songs include: "Seasons of Love", "You'll See", "Another Day", "Will I", "Santa Fe", "Take Me or Leave Me", "Without You" and "Your Eyes" and showcases the vocal talents of the Music Theatre-Performance students.
There will be four performances of RENT at The Firehall Theatre, Gananoque:
Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 8:00pm
Friday, December 12, 2014 at 8:00pm
Saturday December 13, 2014 at 2:00 and 8:00pm
Ticket prices are $25.00 for general admission. Please call the Thousand Islands Playhouse box office at 1-866-382-7020 for tickets or visit their website http://www.1000islandsplayhouse.com to purchase online. RENT contains mature content.
Thank you to the 2014/2015 St. Lawrence College Stage Season sponsor 1000 Islands Community Development Corporation, show sponsor Pricedex Software and media sponsors the Recorder & Times, and 104.9 JR FM and 103.7 Bob FM.
About St. Lawrence College
With three friendly campuses in Brockville, Cornwall, and Kingston, St. Lawrence College is an integral part of the economic life and social fabric of Eastern Ontario with a close-knit community of 7,000 full-time students, and more than 80,000 proud alumni. Hundreds are also enrolled in our online and continuing education courses each year. As part of our ongoing sustainability initiatives, the College boasts more than 1,600 rooftop solar modules on our Kingston and Brockville campuses, the largest solar roof-top installation of any post-secondary institution in Canada. The college has many Applied Research projects in progress, as well, our Corporate Learning and Performance Improvement group has helped more than 350 organizations grow and prosper. Through our Employment Service offices we work with thousands of clients annually.
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