“Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. 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.” -MTI
Technical Director
Musical by Jonathan Larson
Directed by Lisa Gaye Dixon and JW Morrissette
Scenic Design by William Sexton
Costume Design by Chantel Renee
Lighting Design by Kyle Wurtz
Media Design by Lili Federico
Sound Design by Aidan Gardner
Properties by Charles Pascale
Stage Managed by Angela Harrington
Stage Carpenter: Byron Mrowiec
TD Advisor: Tatsuya “Tito” Ito
Drafter: Ryan Shultz
Photos by Craig Pessman
Illinois Theatre, October 2023
The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign