YES Theatre's HAIR

Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

Youth Entertaining Sudbury (Y.E.S.) Theatre is comprised of youth from the City of Greater Sudbury between the ages of 14-24 years.

The purpose of this organization is to allow any young person the opportunity to become involved in the experience that is theatre.

This company will be completely organized by youth ages 14 to 24 who will tackle all facets of theatre; this includes producing, directing, choreography, acting, lighting, sound, music, set design, costume design, makeup, etc. Its directive is to enable youth to have a professional experience without leaving the Sudbury community. It will demonstrate the exceptional talent found here in Greater Sudbury.

There will be mentors and community leaders who will provide their expertise and support every step of the way, but it is understood that the youth themselves will carry any show on their own in all areas of production.

This will be a way for the youth of the city to express themselves through a very powerful art form. This experience will bring young people together where there are no borders such as schools, or level of expertise. Each person will end the production with a sense of pride and will learn a great deal about theatre, not just in acting, but in every aspect of the world of theatre.

Youth Entertaining Sudbury (Y.E.S.) Theatre was founded by Alessandro Costantini, and is run by a Board of Directors. Y.E.S. Theatre became incorporated on June 18, 2010, and its goal is to produce an annual theatre production here in Greater Sudbury.

alessandro costantini (President) Daniele muscolino (Vice President) irene costantini (Treasurer) Mary ann belowos (Artistic Director) MARZIA CAHILL (Director) alex mcgillis (Director) k.c. Rautiainen (Director)

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Y.E.S. THEATRE PRESENTS:

Book, Music, & Lyrics by

Jonathan LARSON

tafari anthony Michael boyce victoria brock jodie carlson kelsie carroll alessandro costantini jake m. deeth andrew desabrais victoria giannotta tessa gooden sylvie gravelle brandon lefebvre samantha mclelland tom peer janie pinard jessica pugliese filippo raso alyssa roy skyler slywchuk matthew spina eric alexander steel kelsey tyson Directed by alessandro costantini Produced by Daniele muscolino & Alex mcgillis

Set Designer Pierre Bonhomme & Michael Natti

Artistic Director Mary Ann Belowos Stage Manager April kindrat

Set Construction Rick Antoine, jordan belowos, Larry cahill, Filippo costantini, mike natti, dan pinard, ron spina

Assistant Stage Managers brianna fisher, kari-lyn gravel

Lighting Designer Tim Stenabaugh & HILARY PITMAN

Choreographer Janie Pinard

Graphic Design & Photography TafariAnthony.com

Musical Director/Sound Design Sean Perras

Printing journal printing

Vocal Director K.C. Rautiainen

Videographers Amy wilson, Lawrence Van Beek, Tafari Anthony

Musicians Luke Young, Joe Reda, K.C. Rautiainen Michael Ludwig, Gary Piacenti Microphone Mixer/Coordinator Amy wilson Props & Costumes alex mcgillis

Front of House Staff marzia cahill, irene costantini, nora gooden, francine pinard Lobby Decorator francine pinard

Musical Arrangements: Steve Skinner | Original Concept/Additional Lyrics: Billy Aronson Music Supervision & Additional Arrangements: Tim Weil | Dramaturg: 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. RENT Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NT 10019 | Phone: 212-541-4684 | Fax: 212 - 397 - 4684 | www.MTIShows.com

message from the mayor

It is with delight that I welcome you to Youth Entertaining Sudbury (Y.E.S.) Theatre’s production of the classic musical “Rent.” I am thrilled that Greater Sudbury is home to a theatre company specifically designated to our youth. Organizations like Y.E.S. Theatre provide our young people with an opportunity to express themselves and to find their passion.

Last year’s production of “Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical” was a great success and we expect this year’s AD: 0063617188 SIZE production to garner as much attention, if not more.

This is an ACCOUNT: SU-WILKINS important time for Y.E.S. Theatre as they establish REP.:themselves U004 - Andrea Favo in our community. I am proud to offer my PICKUP: support to this NEXT_RUN_DATE: 5/21/ dynamic group of people during this exciting BY: adventure.

Anthony TIME: 5/20/09 - 18:06:07 On behalf of City Council, I wish the members of Y.E.S. Theatre all the best during this production. A great big thank you goes out to all the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication to making this production a reality.

Sit back and relax or get up and dance, either way, I know you will all enjoy the show!

Sincerely,

M a r i a n n e M at i c h u k

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Mayor

STAGE MANAGER’S MESSAGE

A PRIL KIN D RAT

April is thrilled to be the returning Y.E.S. Theatre stage manager and excited to have the opportunity to be part of the amazing production of RENT. She is a second year university student at Laurentian University studying to earn her Bachelor of Science. Being a part of Y.E.S. theatre is a great way for her to escape the demands of being a full time student and make friends outside of the library! On that note, April would love to thank Alessandro for giving her this crazy schedule and Mary Ann for correcting her essays! Also, April would like to thank K.C. for including her in the Rent Medley arrangement. Being able to perform with the cast showed her a side of theater that she never understood. April loves RENT because the show explores many challenges that youth and young adults face in everyday life. April finds that the messages the show shares with the community help her and the cast through the long rehearsals and the grueling technical aspects of the production. Last year we opened up audience’s hearts and allowed them to let the sunshine in. This year we will take you on a journey through the challenges of love, life and rent and prove to you that there is no day but today.

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DIRECTORS' MESSAGE

Ma ry a n n be l o w os Another year of preparation and another amazing play to present to the community. I am, again, proud and pleased to be involved in this production of Rent. Every single person, connected in any way to this show, has outdone him/herself. I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to Alessandro for everything and to the cast and crew for just being who you are and sharing your wisdom, talent and joy of theatre with me. To all who have helped and supported Y.E.S. Theatre an enormous amount of gratitude still does not suffice. We have proven, that everything we do, is RENT.

a l essandr o c ostantini “The need to express to communicate” As an artist, the way we interact with other people in our lives is through expression. The last couple of months working on this project was full of many artists expressing all they had.

Welcome to Y.E.S. Theatre’s production of RENT! Our second season! Just when I thought nothing could compare to the feeling of pride that I felt after Hair, this show happened. I cannot express my gratitude enough for the hard work everyone has put into RENT. I would like to give a giant thank you to my creative and production team, beginning with my producers Alex McGillis and Daniele Muscolino, two of my very close friends. You two did an amazing job with this production.

I know I can count on you both for anything I need!

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To my friend and stage manager April Kindrat, I would not choose to have anyone else but you. Your work ethic and organization is exactly what I need to keep my head on straight! I love your kind heart and your new love of theatre since this all started! Thank you for being a great person, friend and leading this ship in the right direction at all times.

K.C. Rautiainen…I love what you do with the arrangements for anything you touch! You are pure magic to work with. You have done beautiful work on RENT, giving it a new fresh edge. I still think you need to go and vocally direct on Broadway! I love you very much and cannot thank you enough for your hard work and passion for theatre.

Music is the structure to any musical and without Sean Perras we would not have the beautiful music you hear tonight. You are such a fun person to have around and are the most professional at the same time. You go above and beyond for all Y.E.S. events. Thank you to you and Amy Wilson, our extraordinary mic operator for making us sound great every night.

I have to say that I am extremely proud of my dear friend Janie Pinard, the creator of the beautiful choreo you see here tonight. Janie, you are such a wonderful person. I have never worked with anyone who understands me so much. You knew exactly what I was talking about any time I explained a vision. You will succeed at anything you want because you are tremendously focused and talented. I love you forever and look forward to working with you for the rest of my life.

To my partner in Y.E.S., Mary Ann, there is nothing to say except I love when dreams come true….twice. Your wisdom and guidance gets me through anything. We are a solid team and I can’t wait for the next time!

My cast!... It has been beautiful to see what this show means to all of you, beautiful to watch you all grow as a team and as individuals. What has made this show so special is that you all really found your colour and purpose to add to this piece of art.

Never forget that there is “no day but today“ and you are never alone in this world. What you share every night will never be forgotten.

A special thank you to my family and friends who have worked incredibly hard on this show. You all rock so much!

Please sit back and enjoy RENT. Learn what it means to love, to live, to laugh, to cry, to accept, to feel, and most of all to express and to know that it is a beautiful thing.

No Day But Today!

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PRODUCERS' MESSAGE It is with great excitement that we both welcome you to Youth Entertaining Sudbury (Y.E.S.) Theatre’s production of Rent.

danie l e m u s co l i n o

It is hard to believe that we are already in the midst of the second season of Y.E.S. Theatre.

This year the youth of our city have chosen Rent, and we believe that it is a great fit for the latest production of Sudbury’s youngest theatre troupe. Rent tells the story of struggling young people as they try to support one another through the trials of everything that faces them during their young lives. The young people involved with the entire production have used their own talents and gifts to come together and support each other through their love of theatre. This entire project has been created, planned and executed by our local youth, which proves that by working together our young people play a prominent role to leave a legacy of their own in our community.

It has been an amazing experience working alongside the talented cast and crew of Rent for the second production from Y.E.S. Theatre.

It would have been impossible without the support of the community, our sponsors, volunteers and well-wishers, and to all of them, we offer our deepest gratitude for allowing this community project for the youth of our city to continue. To everyone who has contributed in any way to the success of Rent, we sincerely thank you.

alex a n d r ea m c gi l l i s

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The cast of Rent is an extremely talented group of young adults who have come together to make this show remarkable. It has been a great pleasure to work side by side with them and to see them take pride in their own production. Each and every one of you is amazing.

We also thank our production team: Mary Ann Belowos, April Kindrat, K.C. Rautianen, Sean Perras, Janie Pinard, and Amy Wilson.

All of you have shared your expertise with our cast and have created something magical onstage and have done so with a genuine love of the arts. Much appreciation goes to the Board of Directors of Y.E.S. Theatre, and everyone who works behind the scenes yearround. Thank you all for your hard work and commitment to Y.E.S. To Alessandro, our dear friend, you have done it again! You have truly rallied everyone together to make Rent such a success. Because of your passion and love of theatre you have once again given Sudbury a show they will remember. You have led your cast in a

positive way and inspired them to share their talents to the best of their ability. Being a part of this project with you has been an amazing experience and it has been our pleasure to work alongside you for another year.

And finally to the audience, the stage has been transformed into the streets of New York City’s East Village, sit back and experience Rent!

No day but today!

Daniele Muscolino & Alexandrea McGillis

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PRODUCTION TEAM MESSAGES leading the Bohemians in song for RENT. K.C. is very happy to continue her partnership with Alessandro Costantini. Their journey began many years ago when Ali played the “Artful Dodger” to K.C.’s “Nancy” in Theatre Cambrian’s production of OLIVER. K.C. and Ali have become very close over the years and K.C. would, quite literally, do anything for Ali. She feels exquisite pride when she thinks about all Ali has accomplished over the years and is so delighted to have been a part of his accomplishments with Y.E.S. Theatre.

K.C. sends warm hugs and lots of love to the cast and crew of RENT. She feels privileged to have worked with such a wonderfully talented and beautiful group. Special thanks goes out to SBM, Amy, Mary Ann, April, Alex and Daniele. Muchas love and thanks to Sean for all his talent, patience and support. Böle!

S EAN PERRA S ( MUSICAL DIRECTOR) A long time fan of RENT, Sean is delighted to be at the musical helm of this production.

As always, the indefatigable K.C. played a great supporting role with arrangements and her work with the cast. This is the 25th show Sean has done musical direction and sound design for and the job has become infinitely easier since Amy Wilson got involved several seasons ago; they got West Side Story up and running with a 15-minute soundcheck, so they’re not afraid of anything!

K .C . R au t iain e n ( vocal director) This is K.C.’s second production as Vocal Director for Y.E.S. Theatre. Under K.C.’s vocal direction, the Tribe blossomed harmoniously in last year’s production of HAIR. She is now

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Great thanks to the (few but mighty) musicians who helped tackle the deceptively tricky score and of course to the production team and cast for their dedication to the project.

Congratulations to Alessandro for bringing a second musical theatre dream from seed to giant eardrum rocking bloom with Y.E.S.!

J ANIE PINARD ( CHOREOGRAPHER) Being the choreographer for such a real and meaningful musical is a difficult task, but the passionate and hard working young people in this cast have made this experience nothing but a pleasant one. Not once have I underestimated their skills and I want to thank them for being patient, attentive and for believing in my work. Adding movement to the already powerful music and lyrics is one thing, but topping it off with your own style, soul, love and creativity is what this cast has done and is the secret ingredient to a tasteful show.

I also want to thank Alessandro Costantini, his guidance, energy and creative thinking was the fuel that got me through this long and rewarding journey.

amy wilson ( MICROPHONE MIXER / COORDINATOR) Amy was thrilled to work with the Y.E.S. Theatre Company on the creation of the inshow video for their production of RENT, in addition to once again having the pleasure of mixing their microphones.  Great appreciation goes to her coproducer Lawrence Van Beek, as well as Tafari Anthony for the additional footage and the cast for their enthusiasm and patience. Thank you so much to Alessandro for the opportunity, mum, dad, Kate and K.C. for their support, and Sean for his remarkable friendship.

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Y.E.S. theatre would like to thank Mayor Marianne Matichuck Mike Natti Caruso Club Staff Little Montreal Staff Multicultural Association of Sudbury ST. Charles College Sudbury Catholic District School Board Ross insurance group (Kevin Martin)

Renee Theriault Rock Lapalme Sudbury Theatre Centre ROTARY CLUB OF SUDBURY sunrisers Liette's New Look Coiffure The Parents and those who supported our wonderful cast throughout this whole process.

Front of House Staff marzia cahill, irene costantini, nora gooden, francine pinard

Fundraiser Locations the caruso club, Little Montreal, Sudbury Theatre Centre

Lobby Decorator francine pinard

Y.E.S. Theatre extends its sincerest thanks to those whose contributions were made after the publication deadline for this programme.

Your efforts are deeply appreciated!

Rehearsal Spaces the caruso club, st. charles college, the colonial inn, the howard johnson

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musical numbers act I 01. T une Up A . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m a r k , r o g e r 02. voice mail #1 . . ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . M a r k ’s M o t h e r 03. tune up b . . . . . . . ............................. mark, r o g e r , c o l l i ns , b e nny 04. rent .......................................................................... company 05. you okay, honey .................................... . . . . . . . . . . . a ng e l , c o l l i ns 06. tune up - Reprise ..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m a r k , r o g e r 07. one song glory ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r o g e r 08. light my candle ..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m i m i , r o g e r 09. voice mail #2 . . .......................... mr. jeff e r s o n, m r s . je f f e r s o n 10. today for you a ................................... . c o l l i ns , m a r k , r o g e r 11. today for you b ........................... co lli ns , m a r k , r o g e r , a ng e l 12. you’ll see . . . . . . . .................. benny, mark, r o g e r , c o l l i ns , a ng e l 13. tango maureen—intro .......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . m a r k , jo a nne 14. support group ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c o m pa ny 15. out tonight . . ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m i m i 16. another day . . ...................................... m i m i , r o g e r , c o m pa ny 17. will i . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c o m pa ny 18. on the street . ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c o m pa ny 19. santa fe . . . . . . . . ...................................... . . c o l l i ns , a ng e l , m a r k 20. i’ll cover you . ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . a ng e l , c o l l i ns 21. we’re okay . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jo a nne 22. christmas bells ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c o m pa ny 23. over the moon .................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m a ur ee n 24. la vie boheme / I should tell you ............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c o m pa ny

act II 01. seasons of love ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c o m pa ny 02. happy new year a ................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r oger, mark, mimi, collins, a ng e l , m a ur ee n, jo a nne 03. voice mail #3 ..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . m a r k ’s m o t h e r 04. voice mail #4 ..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . a l e x i d a r l i ng 05. happy new year b ................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r og er , mark, mimi, collins, angel, m a ur ee n, jo a nne , b e nny 0 6 . ta ke me or leave me ........................... . . . . . . . m a ur ee n, jo a nne 0 7 . seasons of love b ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c o m pa ny 0 8 . w ithout yo u ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r o g e r , m i m i 0 9 . v oice mail #5 ..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . a l e x i d a r l i ng 1 0 . contact ................................................................... com pany 1 1 . i’ ll cover you—rep rise ......................... . . . . . . . c o l l i ns , c o m pa ny 1 2 . hallowe'en .................................................................... mark 1 3 . goodbye love ..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m ark, roger, mimi, collins, ma ur ee n, jo a nne , b e nny 1 4 . w hat you ow n .................................. . r o g e r , m a r k , c o m pa ny 1 5 . voice mail #6 . ...... roger, mimi, & mark' s m o t h e r s , m r . je f f e r s o n 1 6 . fi nale a . . . . . . . . ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c o m pa ny 1 7 . your eyes . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . roger 1 8 . fi nale b . . . . . . . . ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c o m pa ny The videotaping or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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the cast of rent

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tafa r i a n t h on y

michael b oyc e

Victor ia br o c k

jodie c a r l s on

kelsie Car r oll

alessand r o co stant ini

ja k e m . deet h

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sam a n tha mclelland

tom pee r

ja nie p inard

jessica p u gl i ese

filippo r aso

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cast biographies tafari ant ho ny ( T o m C ol l i ns)

v ictor ia b r oc k (c hor us )

Tafari is very grateful for the opportunity to portray Collins in Y.E.S. Theatre's adaptation of RENT. Though he doesn't consider himself an actor, the amazing guidance of the production team and having the opportunity to perform alongside such talented people have helped him become more comfortable with the concept.

This is Victoria’s very first theatre production and she is extremely grateful to work with such talented youth! She has been rocking and rolling since she was out of the womb and is thrilled to be a part of RENT. Victoria is an old soul with interests that include singing, cats, reading, Simple Plan and shopping at Value Village. She hopes to start a band sometime soon as well as move to Toronto.

“To my new friends, thank you for accepting me and sharing your love for theatre with me!

Thrive my soul!”

Tafari would like to thank those who pushed him into the theatre world, even when he fought against it. The life long friendships that have been made greatly out weight the fright that acting once brought him.

Enjoy the show!

michae l bo y c e ( m ar k c oh e n ) Michael would like to thank and congratulate Alessandro for his initiative in creating this amazing company, which has molded into a group of inspiring friends and role models.

Michael has never had the opportunity to perform in an environment where everyone’s motives are so genuine; where days of inspiration are plentiful and long-lasting, where incredible stories are made out of nothing, where the need for youth to express is advocated and approved, where tension is nonexistent, and where a beautiful “us” is created annually in support of love and art. He wishes the best and happiest future to his incredible cast mates, love to the tribe, and much thanks to his family and anyone who supports his endeavours. Michael is blessed to have the guidance of such sublime human beings as Mary Ann, April, K.C., Janie, and the innumerable amount of others who helped with this project. By using the philosophy of theatre, he salutes the audience for letting themselves be taken on this marvelous journey. No Day But Today.

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jodie c ar lson (c hor us ) Jodie Carlson is 19 years of age and a graduate of St. Charles College. This is her first production with Y.E.S. Theatre and she is honoured to have become part of the RENT family! Jodie studied dramatic arts for four years at SCC and also performed in their production of the musicals Guys and Dolls, The Wizard of Oz, Into the Woods (Jack) and The Wedding Singer (Holly). She would like to thank the cast and crew of RENT for all the hard work, excitement and love that evolved from the making of this show! In the words of Jonathan Larson “There’s only us, there’s only this, forget regret or life is yours to miss.” Now, sit back, relax and enjoy the show!!

k e l sie c ar r oll ( m a u r een J ohnson) This is Kelsie’s first Y.E.S. Theatre production and she could not be more thrilled to be playing Maureen. Some of her past credits include Natalie in All Shook Up, Lina Lamont in Singing in the Rain, and back-up singing for Michael Buble. Big hugs go out to the cast and crew. Break a leg and I love you

all! Kisses go out to my family. Enjoy the performances and do not forget to MOO!

al essa n d r o c osta n t i n i (a nge l dumo t t s c hun a r d ) Today for you tomorrow for…Alessandro is thrilled to be playing the iconic role of Angel.

He was last seen as Claude in “HAIR” with Y.E.S.. This past February Alessandro was honoured with the Community Builder’s Award of Excellence for young leader for his volunteer and community work here in Sudbury. This past winter he had the great pleasure to be cast in Theatre New Brunswick’s world premiere production of David Adams Richard’s “Hockey Dreams”.

Recent theatrical and television credits include..” The Full Monty” (STC), “How to Be Indie” (YTV), “Baxter” (Family Channel) Alessandro will be attending George Brown college in the Fall to study theatre. He would like to dedicate this performance to anyone who has ever been afraid of a challenge and who has had a dream. “ Love to my family who define support”

ja k e m. deeth ( c h or us) Jake M. Deeth is a grade 11 double major at Sudbury Secondary School. This is Jake’s

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first production with Y.E.S. Theatre. Jake has appeared in Theatre Cambrian productions such as “The King and I”, “Bye Bye Birdie”, and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. He has performed in Sudbury Secondary School productions, “A Christmas Carol”, “High School Musical”, and “Into The Woods”. RENT is about “The Love In Us” and that family does not always have to be related by blood, and the great and talented cast and crew of RENT is a hell of a family.

Jake is very happy to have worked with each one of them.

a n d r e w des ab r ais (c hor us ) Andrew is a grade 11 vocal major at Sudbury Secondary School. He has enjoyed participating in several recent local productions appearing as Paul in Y.E.S. Theatre’s “Hair”, and Capt. Shultz/chorus in Theatre Cambrian’s “Miss Saigon”. Andrew has been studying vocals with Jeff Wiseman for several years and loves every second of what he does. Andrew would like to thank Alessandro, Janie, K.C., and Mary Ann for their amazing work taking this wonderful piece of art to the stage. Much love to the cast, the crew, members of the tribe and Jacob and Leeza for your love and support!

Viva la Vie Boheme!

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cast biographies victoria g ianno tta ( c h or us ) This is Victoria’s second production with Y.E.S. Theatre, and although she feels like it was just yesterday when she was a barefoot free spirit letting the sunshine in- she is equally as excited to live the bohemian lifestyle as she is not unfamiliar with the phrase ‘we’re not gonna pay rent.’ Though she is no stranger to the stage, every experience is just as new and exciting and she is honoured to be part of such a magical show. Thanks goes out to the most talented and hardworking cast and crew, and of course- let it in! xo “

tessa g o o de n (ch or us) Tessa is a 3rd year Laurentian University student and this is her second production with Y.E.S. Theatre. You may have seen her last summer as Dionne in Y.E.S. Theatre’s production of HAIR or most recently as Amiens in Thornloe’s production of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’. She would like to give a huge shout out to Nora her mother for being her rock, and to her beautiful cast for making this summer the most wonderful and unforgettable! No day but today!

sylv ie g rave ll e (cho r us, al e x i d a r l i ng) Sylvie is SO proud to be taking part in RENT. It has been her favourite musical for many many years. This marks her first show with Y.E.S. Theatre but her 6th show overall. She has had the pleasure of being in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Singin’ in the Rain and Miss Saigon just to name a few. She is honoured to be sharing the stage with such a talented group of people.

Sylvie would especially like to thank Tafari for driving her to rehearsal and putting up with her constant consumption of gravy. To

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the cast and crew: “I love each and every one of you. What we have here is something very special. Live it up!”. XOXO

b r a n do n lef eb v r e ( c h or us, the man, mr . gr ey) Brandon is 18 years old and has only been on the stage for 2 years. Rent is his 4th show of his young life, and it will not be his last!

He is extremely excited to be in another Y.E.S. Theatre show. Hair was life changing, and ever since then he’s caught the musical bug. He just graduated from St. Charles College, where he was last seen on stage in their production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, where he played the roll of Reuben. Brandon would like to thank everyone for coming and supporting the show and he hopes you enjoy every last minute of it!!

sam a n tha mc lelland (c hor us ) Samantha is a graduate of Canadore College’s Theatre Arts program. She has appeared as Violet (Farther West), Julia (The Mating Game), Sheila (Hair), Doris (Eat Your Heart Out), Dora (Singin’ In The Rain), Mimi (Miss Saigon), Diane (Sealed For Freshness). She is so thrilled to be back for Y.E.S. Theatre’s 2nd production. She would like to thank all of the beautiful people that made this production come to life, everyone behind the scenes and all of the wonderfully charismatic people she has the privilege of sharing the stage with every night. “To all of my babies, I love you!“ Big thanks to Ali (my Claude) for being an amazing unique individual who follows his dreams, to Mary Ann for all of her advice and guidance, K.C. for all of your brilliant beautiful harmonies and insight, Janie for all of your dedication to create amazing original choreography,

Sean & Amy for making us sound awesome every night, and to Kelsie for being the best husband in the world ;). Thank you to my family for all of their love and support. Peace and love to the tribe. 

tom pee r ( c h or us ) Having just recently moved from Sault Ste. Marie, Tom Peer is overwhelmingly excited to be participating in Y.E.S. Theatre’s production of Rent. Tom’s introduction to theatre was The Musical Comedy Guild’s production of Rent in the Sault, Ontario where he played the role of Benny. He also participated in the Guild’s production of The Wizard of Oz and Soo Theatre’s rendition of Puccini’s opera, Gianni Schicchi in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Here in Sudbury, Tom was most recently in Theatre Cambrian’s production of Miss Saigon in the role of John. Tom is proud to be working with such a talented cast and crew, whose hard work and dedication to the arts has been undeniably inspiring throughout this experience.

ja nie p inard ( m i m i m a r qu e z) Janie is honoured to be choreographer and to be playing the role of Mimi. She is a graduate from L’Ecole secondaire Macdonald-Cartier, as an Arts and Culture major. After spending 9 years with the competitive dance team at Happiness is …

Dancing and 2 years of vocal training she has discovered a huge passion for theatre and music. Janie’s recent previous projects include: LIVINGAS DEADUS DANSLAVILLUS with les Draveurs; a theatre troupe focusing on collective creations, the role of Catherine in the TNO production of LES HUIT FEMMES, the role of Jeanie and choreographer in Y.E.S. theatre’s production of HAIR, the role of Roselia in Theatre Cambrian’s production

of WEST SIDE STORY. Finally she would like to send all her love to the Tribe and blow a kiss to her parents, because without their support, she would crumble.

jessica pugliese (c hor us ) Jessica Pugliese is a 17 year old student who loves the stage. She plays guitar, piano and trumpet and is an active member in the Marymount Academy Music Department. She is also a member of the Marymount Academy Drama Club, and has been involved in four of their productions. She was part of Y.E.S. Theatre’s first show, HAIR, last summer and enjoyed the experience tremendously. She was more than excited to be cast in RENT and has had an amazing time working with all of her wonderful cast mates and wishes them all the best in their future endeavours.

She would like to thank her lovely family and friends for all of their support, and knows that they will all enjoy the show very much. No day but Today!

f i l ippo r aso (c hor us ) Filippo is currently enrolled in the Specialist Neuroscience program at the University of Toronto, and is entering his second year of studies. As for the non-academic side of Filippo, RENT is his second show with Y.E.S. Theatre, the other being HAIR, and his sixth musical overall. Other credits include West Side Story and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Theatre Cambrian as well as Man of La Mancha with Lo-Ellen Park.

Filippo believes that the summer home between school years could not have been spent with a more interesting, fun, and amazing group of people and is more than enthralled to be a part of RENT. “Thank you

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cast biographies to the cast and crew for all the dedication, and wonderful experiences”. He hopes you all enjoy the show and leave with a new perspective.

a lyssa ro y (jo ann e j e f f e rs on ) Alyssa is a grade 11 student at Lockerby Composite School and has a strong passion for the arts. Rent marks Alyssa’s fifth theatrical performance having started her acting career as Minnie in Theatre Cambrian’s Annie Get Your Gun. She followed that experience with the Milkmaid, an orphan and a pickpocket in T.C.’s version of Oliver and most recently had a lead role as Kathy Selden in Singin’ In The Rain. Alyssa has plenty of other stage experience having been a competitive dancer at Happiness Is…Dancing for 11 years. Her talent & passion for dance led her to numerous stages throughout North America, including competitions in Boston, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, & Orlando.

She has also worked with world renowned dancers such as Blake McGrath, Mia Michaels, Mary Murphy, & Shane Sparks.

Alyssa is thoroughly thrilled to be a part of the Rent cast. She would like to thank the cast and crew for a wonderful experience and her friends and family for their immense support. Enjoy the show; there is “No Day But Today.”

Skyler s ly wchu k ( c h or us) Skyler is very excited to be returning to perform Rent this summer with Y.E.S. Theatre, following a very rewarding run as Walter/ Hubert in last years production of Hair. He is thankful for this opportunity to be both cast member and Dance Captain. Skyler is 17 years old and will be starting his senior year at Sudbury Secondary School in September,

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as a Triple Major in Drama, Vocal Music and Dance. His past performances include productions with Theatre Cambrian and SSS. Most recently Skyler was a dancer for Les jeux de la francophonie Canadienne in July, choreographed by Lauren Pero. Skyler has also spent his summer as a co-op student with Ashley Burton of Arts North. In addition Skyler would like to thank all of his amazing teachers. Skyler sends many thanks to his mom, dad, brother and grandmothers for putting up with him and for the out-of-thisworld support. Lastly, Skyler would like to thank this fantastic cast and crew for all the fun times and all-around great experience!

“Forget regret... Or life is yours to miss!”

m atthew sp ina ( b e nja m i n “b enny” c of f in III ) This is Matthew’s first production with Y.E.S. Theatre, and he is very excited to play the role of Benny in the production RENT. Matt is a graduate of St. Charles College. His previous productions include “Into The Woods” as Rapunzel’s prince, “The Wedding Singer” as Sammy, and most recently “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” as Joseph.

Matt hopes everyone enjoys the show! “No day but today!”

e r ic a l exan de r steel ( r oger dav is) Nine years ago Eric made his stage début in Theatre Cambrian’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat with fellow cast member Sylvie Gravelle who, by no coincidence, introduced him to Jonathan Larson’s haunting masterpiece.

Playing Roger is a dream for Eric and he feels grateful for the chance to interpret such a compelling role. He would like to thank Alessandro Costantini for the opportunity,

Sean Perras for his inspiration, and K.C. Rautiainen for her faith in him. Eric recently starred in Vancouver’s Fighting Chance’s award winning production of Sweeney Todd for which he recently received a CTC Award nomination for his portrayal of Pirelli (Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical or Pantomime).

Other Vancouver acting credits include Lindsey in Mame (APPLAUSE!), George in Little Me (APPLAUSE!), and Margaret Mead in Hair (FCP). Local theatre credits include the Rum Tum Tugger in Cats (TC), Lumiere in Beauty & the Beast (TC), Joly in Les Misérables (SSS), and Paul in Moon Over Buffalo (TC). Eric attributes his success to three significant people: Ralph McIntosh, Heather Downy, and Line Roberge. Eric would also like to thank Jessica Lovelace and the entire cast and crew of Rent who have become the most beautiful family to him.

Follow Eric on Twitter @animusregalis

k e l sey tyson (c hor us ) Kelsey is a first year university student at Laurentian University and is ecstatic to finally be returning to the stage! After working backstage in last year’s production of HAIR, she is so excited to be a part of RENT! Kelsey’s recent theatrical credits include the St. Charles College productions of The Wedding Singer, as Linda and Into the Woods, as the Witch. She can honestly say that being a part of such a beautiful cast has been a life changing experience, and she would like to send a special thanks to the cast and crew for all of the hard work they have put into the show and for making this production truly amazing. She would also like to send love out to her parents and friends for supporting her in everything she does. Kelsey would like to thank you all for coming, and knows you will all enjoy the show! Forget Regret, or life is yours to miss!

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