Theatre Wesleyan is pleased to present the 61st annual musical, Rent, from April 23-26 in Texas Wesleyan University’s Thad Smotherman Theatre.

This latest addition to Wesleyan’s six-decade history of musical production is directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Jeanne Everton, with musical direction by Michael Plantz and choreography by Elise Lavallee.

In this musical, a group of New Yorkers struggle with their careers, love lives and the effects of the AIDS epidemic on their community. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an HIV-positive musician, scramble for money to pay rent to their landlord and former roommate, Benny. Meanwhile, their friend Collins, a professor, has fallen for Angel, who is slowly dying of AIDS.

The cast includes:

• Carlos Brumfield (Tom Collins)
• Cameron Byerly (Roger Davis)
• Déja Chase (Maureen Johnson)
• Tyler Guse (Angel Dumott-Schunard)
• Colton Mallory (Benjamin Coffin III)
• Michelle Phillips (Joanne Jefferson)
• Jacob Sanchez (Mark Cohen)
• Kaila Saffle (Mimi Marquez). 

The ensemble features:

• Aleksei Barrera
• Sortia Burnham
• Trey Cardona III
• Emily Gordon
• Travis Jones
• Jakeb Lowery
• Jacob Myers
• Eric Nuñez
• Akira Owens
• Rachel Ruiz
• Giselle Saucedo
• Jasmine West

The production staff includes:

• Bryan Stevenson (Scenic and Lighting Designer)
• Heather O’Donnell (Asst. Scenic Design, Properties Master)
• Brynn Bristol (Costume Designer)
• Chris Wilmer (Assistant Lighting Design)
• Colton Mallory (Master Electrician)
• Jorge Flores (Sound Engineer)
• Jacob Sanchez (Publicity Design).

Rent will run April 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. and April 25-26 at 2 p.m.

Tickets prices: $10-$25
Box Office: 817-531-4211

Tickets for the Saturday, April 25, evening performance are $25 and must be reserved through the Office of Advancement at 817-531-6548.

This production is rated R for sexual content, strong adult language, drug references and violence.