WELL WISHES A few personal messages from those who visited www.ImagineColumbus.org/well-wishes

Jonathan–

congratulations on a

terrific show! Thank

you for directing for

Imagine and putting

your heart into this

production.

- Tim V.

Muppets, 26, and

Miguel. If you

remember anything

before your

performance,

remember those three

things.

Russell, Awesome job with your

internship. Your family could not

be more proud of you. O.U. are

really going places!!!

Love, M, D & T

Carl– you have done

a great job as the

Assistant Director

while also

maintaining your

role as Executive

Director. It sounds

like you have

learned a lot and we

are proud to have

you as our leader.

Thank you! - Tim V.

I want to say “break a

leg” to Mr. Brent

Rayburn. You are an

inspiration to me and

everyone in the

community. Your

talent speaks for itself!

Much love! - Rob

Ebright

Zoe, I love you to the

“moon” and back!

- Love, Mom

Break a leg Ricky.

Have a great time! -

Dad, Mom, Natalie,

Eddie & John

Jessica– you rock as a Stage Manager; keeping track

of the cast, the notes, and the production team. You

help everyone to stay calm. We appreciate you and

your work on this terrific show! - Tim V.

Brittany - Thank you for all

of your work on this show.

The movement helps tell

the story and makes the

actors look great. You rock!

- Tim V.

Sarah– You are multi-talented! First,

an awesome Frau Blucher and now

some creative and stylin costumes.

Thank you for your work with Imagine!

- Tim V.

Russell - Awesome work as the ASM on this show!

You have a bright future ahead of you, so keep

challenging yourself. Thank you for your work for

Imagine!- Tim V.

Shout out to Akillah MC

all the way from

Poughkeepsie. I’d send

you a nice present but I

need to pay the rent

—from a cheapskate

Break legs everyone! You’re all amazing! - Imagine’s #1 fan

Melody

Proud of you Jeremy. You’re a beast and I’ll be out to a show soon. Never

stop chasing your dream or forget us little people when you blow up big.

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she could participate in this show. Most importantly she would like to thank the cast, crew, and production team of RENT for making this show such a worthwhile experience. Brittany Steel (Choreographer) is very excited to make her debut as a choreographer with Imagine. She

was an assistant choreographer for Bishop Hartley High School's CATS and Spamalot over the last two years. She has been a dancer since she was two and

has been performing since she was five. She is so excited to be working on this production of RENT and with the entire cast and crew. She wants to let everyone know to break a leg and that she is very proud of each and every one of them!

Carl Stolzenburg (Asst. Director) is honored and humbled to have worked with this incredibly talented cast and production team. Though on stage in

Avenue Q, Chicago, The Rocky Horror Show and RENT (ECP), and always around in behind the scenes roles, this is his first foray on a production team and he couldn’t have found a better group to work with. Much love and gratitude to the people that inspire and support him and the Arts in Columbus.

Abby Zeszotek (Alexi/Blanket Lady/Ensemble) is thrilled to be back on stage with Imagine Productions for the second time after having a blast last summer playing

Doralee in 9 to 5. Abby was most recently seen slumming the streets of Paris in Les Miserables with Weathervane Playhouse. Abby is a proud graduate of Capital University, and is currently working as a Teaching Artist at Columbus Children’s Theatre. Abby would like to dedicate this performance to her Uncle Mark who bravely and fiercely battled AIDS before his passing in 2004. I love you Minky!

credits include: Liesl; The Sound of Music, Molly; 13! The Musical, Ensemble; Legally Blonde The Musical (Weathervane), Blind Mouse/Ensemble; Shrek the Musical, Tessie; Annie (Pleasure Guild), Junie B. Jones; Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (CCT), Mary Tilford; The Children’s Hour (King Avenue Players), Paper Boy/Ensemble; Jekyll and Hyde (ECP), Anne Frank; Anne Frank, Tiger Lily; Peter Pan, Chris Gorman; Rumors, Dorothy; The Wizard of Oz, Cruella DeVille; 101 Dalmatians, Brooke Wyndham; Legally Blonde The Musical (Dublin Jerome High School). Meredith was also the 2013 Voice of the City Winner.

Andrew Protopapas (Gordon/Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the Imagine family in this production of Rent. He is a recent

graduate from Capital University and holds bachelor’s degrees in English literature, creative writing, and theatre studies. Somehow, he also managed to have a social life and get seven to eight hours of sleep most nights. A few of his favorite credits include Marius (Les Miserables), Robert (Company), and Albert Einstein (Picasso at the Lapin Agile). Andrew thanks his family, Father, friends, and teachers for their fervent support, inspiration, and compassion throughout the years and for teaching him to measure his life in love.

Brent Rayburn (Roger Davis) is thrilled to be joining Imagine for the first time. His favorite past roles include Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing

Technicolor Dreamcoat, Carson in Alexander's House with CGMC, the

title role(s) in Jekyll & Hyde and Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Marshall University. He is well known as a show host, comedian, and emcee around Columbus (Brent Fabian) and is proud to join this cast and show Columbus a different side.

Elena Reinert (Mrs. Cohen/Coat Lady/Ensemble) recalls when RENT came out in 1996, she was at the pinnacle of her theater-obsession

regularly singing the entire score and wearing RENT paraphernalia throughout her high school. 18(!) years later, she gets her chance! Thanks to Imagine for letting her play with this talented group of kids (even if it does make her feel old!). Elena is a proud double graduate of Northwestern University with a Bachelor’s in Theater and an MBA. She works at Nationwide in Digital Marketing and enjoys her role as Treasurer of the Board at Short North Stage in her free time. RENT marks her third show with Imagine... conservative Moms and vampy dancers are the theme!?

Jessica Schollenberger (Stage Manager) is excited to be working with Imagine for the first time with such a talented cast and crew. Some of her

most prized artistic endeavors include: Zombie Prom, William Shakespeare’s 12th Night, directing A Marriage Proposal Co-Founding/Managing the Eden Summer Players, and being the technical supervisor and assistant director for BHHS musicals. Jessica was honored to be asked by Jonathon to be his stage manager. She would like to thank her friends and family for continuing to support her creative endeavors and helping her keep a balance so

Book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson

Musical Arrangments by Steve Skinner Original concept and additional lyrics by Billy Aronson

Music supervision and additional arrangements by Tim Well

Dramaturg by Lynn Thomson Rent was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre

Workshop and on broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director -

Vocal Music Director -

Instrumental Music Director -

Stage Manager -

Asst. Director -

Choreographer -

Costumer -

Asst. Stage Manager -

Sound Technician -

Lighting Designer -

Lighting Technician -

Spotlight Operators -

Props -

Stage Crew -

Jonathan Collura

Zac DelMonte

Sam Falcone

Jessica Shollenberger

Carl Stolzenburg

Brittany Steel

Sarah Frady

Russell Bidish

Logun Baker

Rob Philpott

Michele Chaney

Anne Franks & Nathan Tillis

Shelby Lee

Tom Miller

RENT is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International

(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th

St. New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.mtishows.com

THE PERFORMERS

Mark Cohen -

Roger Davis -

Tom Collins -

Joanne Jefferson -

Maureen Johnson -

Benjamin Coffin III -

Angel Dumott Shunard -

Mimi Marquez -

ENSEMBLE

Mr. Jefferson, Homeless Man -

Homeless Man, Paul -

The Man, Waiter -

Steve, Mrs. Jefferson -

Mrs. Davis -

Squeegieman -

Season’s Soloist, Mrs. Marquez -

Gordon -

Mrs. Cohen, Coat Vendor -

Blanket Lady, Alexi Darling -

BAND

Conductor -

Piano -

Guitar -

Piano/Guitar -

Bass -

Drums -

Chip Danver

Brent Rayburn

Brian Gray

Alex Lanier

Zoë Lathan

Ricky Locci

Zhané Dawlingz

Cassie Kahr

Jeremy Brown

Michael Carozza

Steven Carnahan

Akillah Clark

Cassie Gress

Lena Haleem

Meredith Post

Andrew Protopapas

Elena Reinert

Abby Zeszotek

Sam Falcone

Jim Kucera

Derrick Walter

Colin Higgs

Richard Wesner

Darren Wethington

Cassie Kahr (Mimi Marquez) is very excited to be making her Columbus theatre debut with Imagine. She comes from a small town in

Northeast Ohio where she was involved with her local theater. She has appeared in All Shook Up as Natalie, and been a member of the ensemble for many other productions including Grease, Cats, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. Cassie currently studies Voice Performance and Music Education at The Ohio State University. She is a member of the Women's Glee Club and Chorale. Cassie would like to thank her family and friends for coming to support her! Enjoy the show!

Alex Lanier (Joann Jefferson) is thrilled to return to Imagine, having appeared previously in The Rocky Horror Show, Young Frankenstein, and Over the Top 3.

Other theatre credits include: Shrek the Musical (Dragon), Seussical (Cat in the Hat), Aida (Nehebka), and All Shook Up (Sylvia). Alex will be spending this summer working as an actress at Trumpet in the Land in New Philadelphia, OH. Many thanks to the cast, production team and crew for making this a fun experience. She would like to also give a big thanks to Jonathan and the production team for casting her in this beautiful show and for giving her a chance to play one of her dream roles. Enjoy the show!

Zoë Lathan (Maureen Johnson) is a musical theatre artist and choreographer, and has been seen in several shows in

Columbus ranging from independent projects to professional/regional theatre. Some of these shows include Cabaret and Passing Strange at Short North Stage. Having studied dance in various forms for many years, and spending time training with master teachers in New York, she enjoys teaching and setting choreography for artists and performers of all ages. Her choreographic style constantly changes and morphs to her inspiration and muses, but stays within an emphasis of jazz and contemporary style dance. Most recently, you can find her setting choreography for various shows and events around Columbus.

Ricky Locci (Benjamin Coffin III) is very excited to perform in his second show with Imagine! He was last seen on the Wall Street stage as the Monster in

Young Frankenstein. Some of his other favorite roles include Thelonius/Papa Bear in Shrek, Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, George in The Drowsy Chaperone, and Fredrick Graham/ Petruchio in Kiss Me Kate. Last year he also had the opportunity to co-direct All Shook Up with OTL. When not on the stage, Ricky is pursuing a degree in Chemistry at The Ohio State University. He is so thankful to the production team for the opportunity to be a part of this meaningful and important show. He is also so grateful to work with such an amazingly talented and caring group of people and would like to thank them for this truly unforgettable experience.

Meredith Post (Ensemble) is thrilled to be performing with Imagine for the first time! Favorite

The Ohio State University and has completed coursework towards a doctoral degree from the University of Illinois. He joined OSU as a full-time staff member in 2011, maintains a private music lesson studio of 15 students on the weekends, and is thrilled to join the pit of local musicals as a reed player whenever possible. Sam adores RENT and all that the show provided him as a teenager. Celebrate life, for both its glory and heartache; we wouldn’t be human without it. Past productions with Imagine include Urinetown, Chicago, and La Cage Aux Folles. He thanks Todd and his father for being the two most loving and supportive men he could hope for.

Sarah Frady (Costumer) is thrilled to be teaming up with Imagine again. Sarah was seen last year as Frau Blucher in Young

Frankenstein, a role for which she was named a Best Local Actress by BroadwayWorld.com. Some past roles include The Witch in Pleasure Guild’s Shrek: the Musical, Sonia in Godspell, and Yente and Golde in Fiddler on the Roof. When she’s not working as a Photo Stylist for Zulily, she enjoys costuming for theatre and the fashionably challenged :)

Brian Gray (Tom Collins) is elated to be back on the Imagine stage in one of his dream roles! He was last seen here as Seaweed in Hairspray. Other

credits include, Aslan (TLTWTW), Montel/Jesus (Jerry Springer: The Opera), Gitlow (Purlie), and Frog (A Year with Frog and Toad). When not living in Bohemia, Brian peddles coffee in a green apron and also plays softball on the CLGSA. Many, many

thanks to Jonathan and this entire cast a crew. Brian would also like to thank his friends, roomies, the Columbus Outlaws and Bandits, and his endlessly supportive sister and parents!

Cassie Gress (Ensemble) is a proud graduate of BGSU where she majored in vocal music and minored in theatre. Most recently 2013 gave

her the opportunity to tour the western part of the US as a Tour Actor/Director with Missoula Children’s Theatre. Since she has been back in Columbus, she has been fortunate enough to work with both CATCO is Kids, and SRO in their most recent productions of The Wolf Tales and The Sound of Music. In the fall she was part of Star Player's Theatre’s Les Miserables. Favorite past roles include Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof and Shelly/Annie in Evil Dead the Musical with Dark Woods Theatre Company. Cassie is thrilled to be in her first show with Imagine, and would like to thank everyone for their love...especially the Les Mob :-)

Lena Haleem (Squeegieman/Ensemble) is a sophomore at the Ohio State University, double majoring in music education and music theory. She is

absolutely thrilled to be acting in her sixth show with Imagine. Previous roles with Imagine include Gary Coleman in Avenue Q and Soupy Sue in Urinetown. She'd like to thank her friends and family for putting up with her crazy schedule, and the Imagine family for being so supportive and just downright amazing.

Act I

Tune Up #1—Mark, Roger

Voicemail #1—Mrs. Cohen

Tune Up #2—Mark, Roger, Collins, Benny

Rent—Company

Christmas Bells #1—Homeless Man

You Okay, Honey? - Angel, Collin

Tune Up #3—Mark, Roger

One Song Glory—Roger

Light My Candle—Roger, Mimi

Voicemail # 2—Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson

Today For You—Collins, Roger, Mark, Angel

You’ll See—Benny, Mark, Roger, Collins, Angel

Tango: Maureen—Mark, Joann, Dancers

Life Support—Steve, Gordon, Ali, Pam, Sue, Paul, Angel, Collins,

Mark

Out Tonight—Mimi

Another Day—Roger, Mimi, Life Support Group

Will I—Steve, Company

On the Street—Company

Santa Fe—Collins, Angel, Mark, Dancers

I’ll Cover You—Angel, Collins

We’re Okay—Joanne

Christmas Bells—Company

Over the Moon—Maureen

La Vie Boheme A—Company

I Should Tell You—Roger, Mimi

La Vie Boheme B—Company

Intermission

Act II

Seasons of Love A—Company

Happy New Year A—Mark, Roger, Collins, Angel, Maureen, Joanne

Voicemail #3—Mrs. Cohen, Alexi Darling

Happy New Year B—Mark, Roger, Mimi, Collins, Angel, Maureen,

Joanne, Benny

Take Me or Leave Me—Maureen, Joanne

Seasons of Love B—Company

Without You—Mimi, Roger

Voicemail #4—Alexi Darling

Contact—Angel, Company

I’ll Cover You (Reprise) - Collins, Company

Halloween—Mark, Roger, Mimi, Collins, Maureen, Joanne, Benny

Goodbye Love—Mimi

What You Own—Mark, Roger

Voicemail #5—Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Marquez, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs.

Cohen

Finale A—Mark, Roger, Collins, Maureen, Joanne, Mimi, Homeless

people

Your Eyes—Roger

Finale B– Company

The videotaping or other video or audio

recording of this production is strictly

prohibited.

RENT

CAST AND PRODUCTION TEAM (in alphabetical order)

Russell Bidish (Asst. Stage Manager), who is graduating at the end of May, is honored to be working with Imagine. While in high school, he has

served as Grip, Prop Master and Assistant Technical Director in various shows. He is going to Scotland this summer for one final hoorah to act and spend time with his theatre friends. He plans to continue being a part of technical theatre at Ohio University while pursuing a Theatre Production and Design major. He would like to give a huge thanks and lots of hugs to his family and friends who have supported him throughout high school, theatre, and life. He hopes you enjoy the show.

Jeremy "Jay Artist" Brown (Mr. Jefferson/Emsemble) is 22 years old and this will be his first show with Imagine. Jay is very proud to be a part of

this amazing cast and to be making his Imagine debut in such an iconic show like RENT. He would like to thank God, his mother for her support and all his friend and family for being there to support his dreams!!

Steven Carnahan (The Man/Waiter/Ensemble) is beyond excited to be back with his Imagine Family after almost two years away. He was last seen on Wall

Street’s stage during Avenue Q where he played the role of Princeton. Recent roles have included Vlad Vladikoff in Pleasure Guild’s Seussical and Scott in Dark Woods Entertainments production of Evil

Dead: The Musical. Steven has attended Capital University where he studied Music Education and maybe one day he will actually get that bachelor’s degree. Maybe. "I would like to thank the production staff for the chance to work with this amazing cast, and the cast for making it worth it to come to rehearsal every day."

Michael Ferdinando Carozza (Paul/Ensemble) is a second-year English and Theatre double-major at The Ohio State University.

Previous shows include Shrek: The Musical (Pleasure Guild), Too Many Sopranos (Opera Project Columbus), Zombie Prom (OSU Theatre Department), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (OSU Theatre Department), along with many others. Michael is so excited to finally be doing RENT in his Imagine debut, and would like to thank his family, friends, and amazing cast-mates for this incredible experience! He would especially like to thank Breanna Dawn, who knew the lyrics to "La Vie Boheme" long before he ever did.

Akillah Clark (Steve/Ensemble) was one of the youngest members of our cast in Hairspray two summers ago and is excited about participating in this

wonderful production. In the past she has been an active theater member in her school, starting as Meg in Leading Ladies, the of The Griffin in Alice in Wonderland and Velma Kelly in Chicago. She interned with The OSU School of Music for the 2011-2012 school year. She would like to thank everyone for their support and is excited to see the growth in both herself and Imagine Productions in the coming years!

Jonathan Collura (Director) is thrilled to be making his directorial debut here at Imagine, although he no stranger to the Imagine stage.

Previous Imagine credits include: The Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff), Urinetown, and Young Frankenstein (Frederick Frankenstein). Jonathan is a graduate of The Ohio State University and is currently the Music Director at Bishop Hartley High School. Other theatre credits include: Shrek (Lord Farquaad), tick, tick...BOOM (Jon), Aida (Radames), The Producers (Leo), Cabaret (Emcee), Into the Woods (Jack), and RENT (Mark). Jonathan would like to thank his family for their constant love and support, and would like to thank the cast and crew of RENT for making this an awesome production! And for tradition: “Thanks Ricky!” Chip Danver (Mark Cohen) is so

pleased to be back on stage. This is his first show since high school and he is ecstatic to be performing such an iconic role. Everyone involved with the

production is extremely talented and have truly made this experience one to remember. In his free time, Chip enjoys playing the guitar and spending time with his friends and family, whom he would like to thank for all their help and support. He would also like to thank the Imagine family for welcoming him so kindly into their group. It has been an amazing experience, and he is sure there will be plenty more to come.

Zhané Dawlingz (Angel Dumott Shunard) is more than thrilled to be enacting such a powerful and strong role in her second

show with Imagine. Zhané found the role of Angel not only to be dear to her heart, but very inspiring in a sense that love & true happiness conquers all. Life will throw curve stones at one who might not realize, themselves; but are ready to evolve into something beautiful, like an Angel. Zhané has developed a mindset that trusting your own instincts and making wise decisions after those curve stones, are the only ways to keep pressing on to more exciting opportunities in life. Many thanks to the cast and crew, as well as the support of her family and the local community in its entirety, there will definitely be more to come from this "Gorgeous Dawling," so stay tuned!

Zac DelMonte (Music Director) is a Westlake, Ohio native, and a graduate of The Ohio State University where he studied Music Education.

Now a private voice teacher, you may have seen him on stage in a number of roles, including Corny Collins (Hairspray), Charlie Brown (You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown), Nicely Nicely (Guys and Dolls) and Bardolpho in Verdi's Falstaff. Conducting credits include Pippin and All Shook Up. Music Director credits include Next to Normal, and Anne of Greene Gables. Zac thanks Jonathan for allowing him to be a part of his first Imagine staff and his talent and leadership, as well as the rest of the staff and cast for their talent and hard work, and his friends and family (especially Kelsey) for their constant love and support.

Sam Falcone (Instrumental Music Director/Conductor) holds a BM and MM in Music Performance (Saxophone) from