FLINT REPERTORY THEATRE
RENT
IN-PERSON AND VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

AEA AND NON-UNION CONTRACT: AEA ITC (Independent Theatres Contract)

SEEKING:
Flint Repertory Theatre is seeking AEA and Non-Union performers for RENT. We will be holding in-person auditions and accepting video submissions.

IN-PERSON AUDITIONS:
Monday, August 3 from 12:00pm – 9:00pm
Tuesday, August 4 from 12:00pm – 9:00pm

CALLBACKS:
Wednesday, August 5 (as needed) 

IN-PERSON AUDITIONS: Prepare a 1-minute cut of a rock or contemporary musical theatre song of your choice. An accompanist will be provided at in-person auditions.

APPOINTMENTS:
Please fill out our in-person audition form here. At the end of the form, you will be directed to a link to select an appointment block.

Note: You do not need to bring a physical copy of your headshot and resume to your in-person appointment.

LOCATION:
Flint Repertory Theatre
1220 E Kearsley St
Flint, MI 48503  

PERSONNEL EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Producing Artistic Director Nicole Samsel
Director Kevin O’Callaghan
Administrative and Literary Coordinator Emily Nichter

VIRTUAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

VIDEO AUDITIONS: Provide a video of a 1-minute cut of a rock or contemporary musical theatre song of your choice with your own accompaniment.

Submit video auditions through the audition form here.

Videos can be submitted via a link to your Vimeo, YouTube, personal website or other online account you prefer through the form below. Videos should be viewable without requiring downloads. Submissions should include a digital copy of your headshot and resume.

VIDEO SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, July 31, 2026 (by end of day)

For additional questions, contact Emily Nichter at enichter@flintrep.org, 810-237-2520

RENT
By Jonathan Larson
Directed by Kevin O’Callaghan
Rehearsals: October 27 – November 26, 2026
Performances: November 27 – December 13, 2026
FIM Bower Theatre

In New York City’s East Village, a group of young artists struggle to survive, create, and connect in the face of poverty, addiction, and the AIDS crisis. Over the course of one unforgettable year, friendships are tested, love is found and lost, and a community learns what it means to truly live. With an electrifying rock score, Rent is a groundbreaking musical about holding on to hope, choosing love, and finding light in the darkest moments.

SEEKING:

Flint Rep is committed to diversity and encourages performers of all ethnicities, backgrounds, gender identities, body types, and abilities to audition for all available roles.

ROGER DAVIS 25 – 30s. Rock Tenor. Male-presenting. A singer-songwriter who is a recovering drug addict living with HIV. Roger has mourned members of his community and is grieving the loss of his deceased former girlfriend. Roger longs for connection and meaning through his music. He is roommates with Mark in a dilapidated loft space. Guitar skills desired.
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: F2

MARK COHEN 20s – 30s. Tenor. Male-presenting. A filmmaker and video artist who constantly seeks validation. He connects deeply with his roommate Roger and longs for the days when his group of friends were closer. In his struggles to find his place in the world, he often finds himself on the outside looking in. Mark comes from privilege but desires to understand his responsibility to himself and his community.
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2

TOM COLLINS Late 20s – late 30s. Bass-Baritone. Male-Presenting. A professor of technology at NYU that is grounded in anarchy and liberation. Smart, caring, and the backbone of his friend group. His chosen family is lifted by his positive and nurturing spirit. His warmth and empathic presence allow him to invite his friends to examine personal accountability. Tom used to be a roommate in the loft with Mark and Roger. He is also living with HIV.
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: F#2

BENJAMIN “BENNY” COFFIN III 20s – 30s. Baritone. Male-Presenting. Mark and Roger’s landlord and former roommate. Benny struggles to find connection with his former chosen family. Despite being seen as a sellout, Benny longs to know who he is and where he fits in his community.
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

JOANNE JEFFERSON Mid-20s – early 30s. Mezzo-Soprano. Female-presenting. A public interest lawyer who always fights for the underdog, Joanne comes from a conservative upper-class family. As an out and proud lesbian, she demands her own liberation. She is smart, purposeful, and grounded. She is dating Maureen Johnson.
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3

ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD Early – late 20s. Tenor. BIPOC. A vibrant street musician who radiates light! Angel moves through the world as a gender nonconforming human who is also living with HIV. Angel has an incredible spirit with a gift for inspiring human connection all while being a street fashion icon. Angel meets and swiftly becomes Tom Collins’ partner, a connection that brings Angel into the chosen family group.
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: C3

MIMI MARQUEZ Late teens – early 20s. Mezzo-Soprano. Female-presenting. BIPOC. A young woman on a journey to find who she is and what she is fighting for. As an exotic dancer, drug addict and someone living with HIV, Mimi’s addiction and intentions are often at odds. She lives in the same building as Mark and Roger.
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Eb3

MAUREEN JOHNSON Mid-20s – 30s. Mezzo-Soprano. Female-presenting. A performance artist who is constantly raging and ready to fight. Maureen is full of well-intended passion and anarchist energies of which she pours into her art no matter the medium. She’s a former roommate of Roger, Mark, Collins and Benny. She exudes sexualized vigor. Maureen is queer and openly dating Joanne after recently breaking up with Mark.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4

ENSEMBLE Seeking strong singers and dancers of all ethnicities, backgrounds, gender identities, body types, and abilities to portray various roles throughout the show.