Jared Grossman (left) and Jonathan Heller (Right) both play Mark Cohen
Meet Mark Cohen, Jared Grossman and Jonathan Heller.
Mark Cohen is one of the main characters - as well as the narrator - in RENT. He is a filmmaker who decides on Christmas Eve of 1989 to "shoot without a script" and create a documentary of the 1989-1990 year, which turns into RENT.
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The MTAA's production of The Little Mermaid
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Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT 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, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Sad to see these go for the summer, can't wait till their back in September.
Hey families, on behalf of camp directors Tony Frangipane and Jon Riss, I wanted to take a moment to encourage you to consider enrolling your child in our summer camp. There are two three week sessions and one two week session with spots still open in all three. The kids have an amazing experience and incredible fun. While there is voice and dance and improv and acting workshops every day, with rehearsals after lunch for a large production every session, Tony and Jon also blend in real camp activities like arts and crafts and games and other activities. It feels like camp but at the same time the kids are growing and learning and improving at our air conditioned theater! The counselors are knowledgeable and loving and talented , Jojo Minasi, Mellisa Kleiman and my favorite, Brooke Grossman. (Not that I am biased!).
Don't hesitate to call Tony at the theater at 516-694-3330 for more information. Camp hours are 9-4 with before and after care available.
It is one of the cap programs that I am most proud of!
Regards Bruce
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's RENT 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.
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