July 22 - August 16

RENT

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

Musical Arrangements by Steve Skinner
Original Concept/Additional Lyrics by Billy Aronson
Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements by Tim Weil
Dramaturgy by Lynn Thompson

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

Directed & Choreographed by
Michael Berresse

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Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes, including intermission

  • Wed, July 22 - 7:30PM (Preview with Pre-show Talk)

    Thurs, July 23 - 7:30PM (Preview with Pre-show Talk)

    Fri, July 24 - 7:30PM (Opening Night)

    Sat, July 25 - 2:00PM & 7:30PM

    Sun, July 26 - 2:00PM (with Post-show Talkback)

    Tues, July 28 - 7:30PM

    Wed, July 29 - 2:00PM & 7:30PM

    Thurs, July 30 - 2:00PM

    Fri, July 31 - 2:00PM

    Sat, Aug 1 - 2:00PM & 7:30PM

    Sun, Aug 2 - 2:00PM (with Post-show Talkback

    Tues, Aug 4 - 7:30PM

    Wed, Aug 5 - 2:00PM & 7:30PM

    Thurs, Aug 6 - 2:00PM

    Fri, Aug 7 - 7:30PM

    Sat, Aug 8 - 2:00PM & 7:30PM

    Sun, Aug 9 - 2:00PM (with Post-show Talkback)

    Tues, Aug 11 - 7:30PM

    Wed, Aug 12 - 2:00PM & 7:30PM

    Thurs, Aug 13 - 2:00PM

    Fri, Aug 14 - 7:30PM

    Sat, Aug 15 - 2:00PM & 7:30PM

    Sun, Aug 16 - 2:00PM (Closing)

Urgent, ardent, and alive with possibility, this groundbreaking rock musical reveals what it means to love fiercely in uncertain times. Set in New York City’s East Village at the height of the AIDS crisis, Rent tells the story of a group of friends navigating love and loss, creativity and chosen family.

Based on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent transforms the timeless power and resonance of that classic story into something immediate, electric, and utterly of the moment.

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and celebrating its 30th Anniversary, Rent has become a pop culture phenomenon – exuberant and passionate, beautiful and joyous!

RENT is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

“Extraordinary spirit of hopeful defiance and humanity”
— The New York Times
“Brilliant and messy all at once”
— The New York Times

*Caitlin Doak
Maureen Johnson

*Aaron Gabriel Graham
Angel Dumott Schunard

*Christian Hopper
Roger Davis

*Trevor James
Mark Cohen

*Stanley Martin
Tom Collins

*Amirah Joy Lomax
Mrs. Jefferson/ “Seasons of Love” Soloist

*Alexis Papaleo
Mimi Marquez

*Finley-Imani Rivera
Joanne Jefferson

*Xavier Turner
Benjamin Coffin III

Tomias Robinson
Swing

David Bautista
Ensemble

Oliver Boomer
Ensemble

Melea Dessommes
Enesemble

Jessica Olexy
Ensemble

Aidan Ramirez
Ensemble

Bella Van Bergen
Ensemble

Michael Cassara
Casting Director

*Appearing through the courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Cast

Creative Team

Michael Berresse
Director & Choreographer

Larry Pressgrove
Music Director

Lee Savage
Scenic Designer

Leon Dobkowski
Costume Designer

Seth Reiser
Lighting Designer

Megumi Katayama
Sound Designer

*Lia Jennings
Production Stage Manager

*Ella Gover
Assistant Stage Manager

Band

Emily Davies
Bass

Daniel Gaviria
Guitar

Jaz Koft
Keys 2/AMD

Amanda Lee Morrill
Drums

Larry Pressgrove
Keys 1/Music Director

WTC Presents RENT

Meet the Cast

  • CAITLIN DOAK (Maureen Johnson) is thrilled to be returning to Weston in this dream show and role! She was last seen on the Weston stage as Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet in 2018. Other favorite credits include Elsa in Disney’s Frozen, Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Cindy Lou in The Marvelous Wonderettes, Slue Foot Sue at Tokyo Disneyland, and Kristen Bell’s Encore! on Disney+ (Episode 5). She can also be heard as Kathryn on the album for the new musical Tomorrow, the Island Dies. BFA in Musical Theatre from UCF. Endless gratitude to Michael and Susanna, this incredible company, her reps at Hudson Artists Agency, and her family and Friends.

  • AMIRAH JOY LOMAX (Mrs. Jefferson, Featured Soloist) is pleased to make her Weston Theatre Company debut! Regional credits include: The Wiz (Dorothy), HAIR (Dionne), Little Shop of Horrors (Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon), Escape to Margaritaville (Marley), Urinetown (Little Becky Two-Shoes), Dreamgirls, (Michelle) Bring It On (Danielle). Penn State MT ’24. Amirah Joy would like to thank her family, friends, and HCKR for their ongoing support!

    www.amirahjoylomax.com

    @amirahjoylomax

  • XAVIER TURNER (Benjamin Coffin III) is so grateful to be part of this amazing company! Regional: My Fair Lady (American Theater Group); All Shook Up, Ragtime (Goodspeed Musicals); A Christmas Carol: AGSOC (Hartford Stage); RENT, Jersey Boys, Joseph…Dreamcoat (New London Barn Playhouse); Something Rotten, Oliver (Sharon Playhouse). BFA MT from The Hartt School. Huge thanks to Danny and Meghan at Hudson and the RENT team for this incredible opportunity! He would also like to thank his teachers, family, and Lily for their endless love and support. For my mom, forever and always. @xavierturner_

  • MELEA DESSOMMES (Ensemble) (she/they) is grateful to be telling this story with this beautiful cast and team in so lovely a place as Weston. She is a recent graduate of Musical Theatre and Songwriting at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Recent credits include Amélie in Amélie, Alice in Alice by Heart, and Olive in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. When not onstage, you can find Melea playing guitar, mouth trumpeting, meditating, and swimming in the closest body of water. Thank you @melea.dessommes

  • AARON GABRIEL GRAHAM (Angel Dumatt Schunard) (he/she/they) - Aaron is excited to make their Weston Theater Debut!! Select credits: La Cage Aux Folles (NYCC), Mythic (Cincy Playhouse), La Cage Aux Folles ( The Muny), My Best Friend’s Wedding (Ogunquit Playhouse), La Cage aux Folles (Barrington Stage Company), Kinky Boots (Bucks County Playhouse), The Addams Family (Wheelock Family Theater), The Color Purple (Umbrella Stage Company). BFA: Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Thanks to Aaron's parents and family and to Mikey and Lynne at The Collective Talent Agency. @aarongrahammm

  • Original Broadway cast of Disney’s Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Off-Broadway: Upside Down (AMT Theatre). World Premieres: Traffic and Weather (Adirondack Theatre Festival) and Syncopated Avenue (Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe), for which he received a 2025 BroadwayWorld Award for Best Supporting Performer in a Musical. Regional credits: Jelly’s Last Jam (Jelly Roll Morton), The Wiz (The Wiz), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II), The Legend of Georgia McBride (Rexy/Jason), Rock Horror (Eddie), Grease (Johnny Casino), Something Rotten (Minstrel), After Midnight (Blaze), The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), and Ain’t Too Proud (Dennis Edwards). National Tours: Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Sophisticated Ladies, and Five Guys Named Moe. An award-winning cabaret artist and playwright, Stanley’s play Opportunity received six nominations at the Strawberry One-Act Festival, winning Best Direction and Best Actress. Proud dog dad to Hera & Odin. @stanleymartinthethird

  • TOMIAS ROBINSON (Associate Director, Swing) (they/them) is so grateful to be back in Weston! Tomias is an actor, singer, and confident mover from Winchester, Kentucky. They trained at the University of Michigan where they received their BFA in musical theatre. Recent credits include Player 3 in Take Me to Dollywood (La MaMa ETC), Leading Player in Pippin (Weston Theater Co.), Rheba in You Can't Take it With You (Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research), and Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest (University of Michigan). They would like to thank their family, friends, teachers, and TPG for their never-ending love and support.

    Insta: @tomiasrobinson

  • JESSICA OLEXY (Ensemble) Jessica is so excited to be returning to Weston! She was recently seen here in Schoolhouse Rock Live! and White Christmas. As a recent graduate from CAP21/Molloy University her other credits include: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (National Tour), Queenie in The Wild Party (CAP21), Spring Awakening (CAP21), and Sweet Charity (Madison Theatre). All my love to my family and friends for always believing in me! @jessica.olexy

  • CHRISTIAN HOPPER (Roger Davis) is thrilled to be making his Weston Theater Company debut as Roger! Theater highlights include On the Town (Skirball Center, NYC), Spring Awakening (Risk Theatre), Annie: the Musical (Woodruff Arts Center), and The Drowsy Chaperone. On screen, Christian was most recently seen as Young Alex Murdaugh in Murdaugh: Death in the Family (Hulu), with additional credits including American Rust (Showtime), FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), Modern Love (Amazon), and The Will (Passionflix). Christian is a NYU graduate and is represented by Rebel Creative Group and Daniel Hoff Agency. Love and thanks to my family, friends, and God.

  • ALEXIS PAPLEO (Mimi Marquez, Dance and Fight Captain) is an NYU Tisch '25 grad and is thrilled to be making her WTC debut! Off Broadway: 3Penny Opera directed and adapted by George Abud. Regional: West Side Story (Ensemble/us Anita, Gateway Playhouse), When Elvis Met the Beatles (Ogunquit Playhouse) Jesus Christ Superstar (THE REV), Something Rotten (Playhouse Stage Co.), A Chorus Line (NYU Tisch). Much love and thanks to the entire Rent team, her family, and Danny and Meghan at Hudson Artists! @alexis_papaleo

  • DAVID BAUTISTA (Ensemble) (he/him) is so honored to be returning to Weston for their 90th season! David is a Senior at Manhattan School of Music in the BM Musical Theater program. Regional: White Christmas (Weston Theater Company), Don’t Let…Bus! (Weston Theater Company). MSM: Pippin (Ensemble), Into the Woods (Steward, Jack U/s), Good Luck in Space (Dr. Giles Heale). He has worked on workshops of Dylan MarcAurele’s Pop Off, Michelangelo! (Leonardo) and Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman’s Good Luck in Space (Dr. Giles Heale). Manhattan School of Music BM '27. @davidxbautista

  • AIDAN RAMIREZ (Ensemble) is a rising artist born and raised in Los Angeles. (Let’s Go Dodgers!) After making his regional tour debut in School House Rock Live! while simultaneously covering Ring of Fire, Aidan is excited to continue his work at Weston. Aidan recently graduated from The Hartt School with a BFA in Musical Theatre after making his regional theatre debut in Native Gardens at Hartford Stage. Other credits include In The Heights (Usnavi) and Newsies (Jack Kelly) at Glendale Theatre Arts, and the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show 2022. Endless love to Mom, Dad, and K.D. @_a.ram_

  • TREVOR JAMES (Mark Cohen) recently finished the first National Tour of the Tony Award-winning Revival of Parade directed by Michael Arden. Other touring credits include Tony in West Side Story in Tokyo, Japan. Select Regional: Pasadena Playhouse, Guthrie Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre Aspen, Riverside, The Rev, La Mirada, Pioneer Theatre Company, and Stages St. Louis. On television, Trevor has appeared in Prodigal Son (FOX Network) and WeCrashed (AppleTV+). Trevor is a major role in the released feature film, ET TU, alongside Lou Diamond Phillips and Malcolm McDowell, streaming on all digital platforms. Thank you to the entire team here at Weston. Trevor is represented by HCKR Agency. BFA MT from Texas State University. All my love to my family and to Ellie. IG: @trevorberger13

  • FINLEY-IMANI RIVERA (Joanne Jefferson) is so excited to make her Weston Theater debut! She recently graduated with her BFA in musical theater and was last seen at The Rev Theater Company in their 2025 Christmas production of The Ugly Xmas Sweater Musical, directed by Megan Larche Dominick. She is so excited to be playing her dream role with such an amazing team! Shout out to Craig at Avalon Artists Agency, Chi at Chi Talent Management and the entire RENT team for helping make her dreams a reality! She greatly thanks her Mother, Father, Brother and Serenity, Zariah and Kai whose support keeps means the world to her. @imiriveraa

  • OLIVER BOOMER (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his Weston Theater debut this summer! He recently graduated with a BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan, where he played roles such as Ernst Ludwig (Cabaret) and Malvolio (Twelfth Night), and is headed to NYU in the fall to pursue a graduate degree in musical theatre writing. Originally from Northern Michigan, Oliver is ever grateful to be spending the summer among this idyllic community before setting down roots in the big city. As always, he would like to thank his family for their endless support. Enjoy the show!

  • BELLA VAN BERGEN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to the Weston Theater Company for their 90th season! Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, she is a rising senior musical theater major at Marymount Manhattan College. Her most recent credits include School House Rock, Live!, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and the ensemble in White Christmas, all with Weston Theater Company! She would like to thank her dad, mom and especially her brother Ashton for all their love and support. IG: @bgvanb

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