Past Theatre360 @ CTC Production
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent School Edition 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, it 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, 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. 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.
Rent School Edition Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
With the permission of the Jonathan Larson Estate, this version of RENT has been adapted for use in schools and other producing organizations. While retaining the dramatic intent of this groundbreaking musical, minimal changes have been made to language and one song [“Contact”] has been deleted.
April 21 – May 7, 2023
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
School Edition specially adapted and licensed by MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL
Meet The Cast & Crew
Alex Dennis — Mark
Alex is a sophomore at RPA, and has been
involved in theater for almost 10 years. Some of her
favorite productions include A Chorus Line, The Wizard
of Oz, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Other than theatre, Alex likes to read, white-water raft, and tap dance. She is so honored to be a part of such an incredible and supporting cast.
Miles Fulkerson — Roger
Miles is a senior at Mountain View
high school and is in the choir program. Growing up in musical theater, Miles has been a part of several shows including Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, and The Wizard of Oz. In his free time, Miles plays guitar and collects vinyl records. He is thrilled to be a part of this amazing cast, including performing alongside his brother Max, and this incredible show.
Tia Wisco — Mimi
Tia has loved performing for the past five years! You may have seen her in Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Into the Woods (Cinderella), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Cyrano de Bergerac (Le Bret), The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive), The
Fantasticks (Luisa), and many more! Tia will be attending the University of Utah next year to study Musical Theatre and would like to dedicate this production to her cast, directors, and family (cats included). Enjoy the show!
Max Fulkerson — Benny
Max is a Sophomore at Caldera High
School and has been performing for as long as he can
remember in such shows as Beauty and the Beast, Peter
Pan, and the infamous Fireball in Wizard of OZ. He is passionate about theater and singing as well as playing piano and guitar in his free time. Maxis proud to be a part of the theater community and is grateful to Erik McGinnis for his guidance and direction in this great show.
Christopher A. Romero — Angel
Christopher is an actor, singer,
student writer and director. He has been active in
local theatre productions in Bend for three years,
his previous stage credit being “Shakespeare in Hollywood” at CTC. He is currently pursuing an education in the performing arts and looks forward to being a part of many projects to come.
Constance Currie — Joanne
Constance is a freshman at RPA. She has been involved in theatre for 5 years. You may have seen her in A Chorus line, Cyrano De Bergerac, Little Shop of Horrors, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She is so excited to be a part of this incredible show and cast, and hopes you enjoy the show!
Theryon Taylor — Collins
Theryon is very excited to get
into the world of theatre with show not only being his
first at CTC, but his first theatrical performance.
Though he is new to theatre, Theryon is a long time
musician, singing in choirs for 11years, as well as being a guitarist. He will next be appearing as Frankie Epps in Parade, this summer at CTC. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Ella Bacigalupi — Maureen
Ella is honored and so grateful to be a part of RENT! Ella was most recently seen in CTC’s production of The Fantasticks (The Mute). She would like to give a special thank you to her brother Coleman for always being there for her and ready to beat anyone up for her. She hopes you enjoy RENT.
Asher Wisco — Ensemble
Asher is very excited to be involved with Rent. They have been doing theater for
four and a half years, and have done many shows in that time. Recently, Asher has been in Little Shop of Horrors, Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Cyrano De Bergerac. They hope you enjoy the show!
Harper Hempstead — Ensemble
Harper is a freshman at Caldera, and you may have seen him in Honk, The Neverending Story, The Cascades Teen Showcase. He is currently working on The Adams Family with Caldera Theatre. Harper enjoys Writing, Running XC, Building LEGO, and playing Video games. He has loved working with this talented cast and hopes he can continue to work with them in the future. He dedicates this show to his friends, family and Christian Bale, his acting Idol.
Stella Lyders — Ensemble
Stella is grateful to be a part of this wonderful cast. She has performed in various musicals
in Bend over the past 4 years, including Matilda, and Legally Blonde (Elle Woods). She would like to dedicate this performance to her dogs: Dahlia and Ziggy
Burke Elizabeth Orman — Ensemble
Burke has been a part of the theatre world for six years,
making her theatrical debut when she was seven. This is her first performance with CTC and her sixth show overall. Burke plans to go to college in NYC to continue acting and theatre as a career and lifestyle. She is incredibly proud to be a part
of such a talented cast, putting on such a meaningful show. She gives thanks to her loving cast and her director!
Riley Paulson — Ensemble
Riley is brand new to theater and CTC. She is a sophomore at Summit High School, and recently moved to Bend from Seattle. She has taken vocal lessons for several years and was nudged by her vocal teacher to step out try musical theatre. When she’s not singing or rehearsing for RENT, she enjoys art, playing tennis on the Summit team, and spending time with friends and family.
Aurora Dixon — Ensemble
Rory is an aspiring young actor,
performing for five years with many other companies
around town, but she is so excited for her first Cascades
Theatrical Company performance! She is on the 8th at REALMS middle school and when she’s not acting she’s playing her guitar, painting, and hanging out with her friends. She’s very passionate about this show and all the hard work her and her cast-mates put into it, so sit back and enjoy the show
Meet The Crew
Erik J. McGinnis — Director
Erik is the proud director of Theatre
360@Cascades Theatrical Company. Some Favorite Local
Directorial credits include: The Fantasticks, The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee, Little Shop of Horrors, Cyrano de Bergerac, Into the Woods, and A Chorus Line. As a performer, you’ve seen him locally in: Titanic the Musical(Barrett), Newsies(Jack Kelly), West Side Story (Action), Rock Of Ages (Drew), and RENT(Mark), among many others in his theatrical
career. He is very excited to be coming back to the stage this summer as Leo Frank in CTC’s production of Parade, a part of the Cultural Impact Project. He is forever grateful to his wonderful cast and crew for such an amazing show, and timeless experience
Rachel Robinson — Music Director/Keyboard
Rachel is a
director, music director, and educator. A few of her professional directing credits include West Side Story (Berkeley Playhouse), Seussical (Bay Area Musicals),
Tenderly (Altarena Playhouse). Music directing credits include I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (CTC), Big the Musical, James and the Giant Peach, Billy Elliot, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Fiddler on the Roof, Shrek (Berkeley Playhouse); The Rocky Horror Show (Ray of Light Theatre); Evita, South Pacific (PCRT), Ring of Fire (Altarena Playhouse), with many more credits to her name. She holds a degree in Music with a Musical Theatre concentration from New York University.
