The entire Rancho Cucamonga City Council welcomes you to the Lewis Family Playhouse at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center. annually, broadway at the Gardens produces a high quality, CITY COUNCIL high tech, high energy musical theatre experience offering one Donald J. Kurth, M.D. Mayor of the industry’s hottest titles for adult or general audiences. L. Dennis Michael Mayor Pro TeM We are excited to say that this season brings RENT to the Lewis rex Gutierrez CounCiL MeMber Family Playhouse, a phenomenon which is much more than a Sam Spagnolo CounCiL MeMber show – it is a phenomenon! Diane Williams CounCiL MeMber The Victoria Gardens Cultural Center is truly a fulfillment of a community dream to bring arts and culture to rancho Cucamonga OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS in a facility that is unmatched in the region. We are extremely Janice reynolds CiTy CLERK proud of the Lewis Family Playhouse at the Victoria Gardens James C. Frost CiTy TreaSurer Cultural Center and the name it has established for itself in our community and beyond as a premiere cultural destination Jack Lam, aiCP, CiTy ManaGer point. our broadway at the Gardens productions are a major part of our success. our Playhouse, like all theatres, relies on the generous support of its patrons and its community. The Lewis Family Playhouse is fortunate to have a core group of dedicated volunteers who assist in bringing exceptional theatrical experiences to our patrons. if you have a love of the arts and are looking for a way to get involved, why not consider becoming part of our “Friends of the Playhouse?” “Friends” contribute to the Playhouse experience by volunteering their time and expertise through assisting as Front of House ushers, Ticket Takers, backstage Crew, Special event assistants, Lobby Greeters, Concessionaires and Patrons of the arts, who assist with fundraising activities. our “Friends” receive a recognition pin with years of service, individual recognition at programs and events and listing on the Playhouse’s website and in theatre playbills. in addition, our “Friends” have told us that they get to do something they love – assist the City in enhancing the theatrical experience for our patrons at the Lewis Family Playhouse. now we invite you to sit back and enjoy the show that transformed how a generation feels about musicals, changed broadway forever, and inspired a major motion picture, as you experience RENT at the Lewis Family Playhouse! Welcome to broadway at the Garden’s art propel them to join us in bringing such production of Jonathan Larson’s ground quality work to rancho Cucamonga and the breaking musical, RENT, here at the Lewis inland empire. Family Playhouse. RENT has been an amazing journey for our theatre. as art is created when there is meaningful the City continues to define connection between the and refine the offerings at the performers and the audience. Lewis Family Playhouse, this ron, Courtney, David and our particular theatre company is entire creative and production reaching the most passionate, team and cast have filled this sophisticated and adventurous process and this production of the region’s theatre-goers of RENT with love, passion, and artists. empathy and immense talent. We hope you enjoy RENT and that this our City leaders and the theatre’s management performance speaks to your heart in the way staff have a bold vision for broadway at the it has for all of us on this side of the footlights. Gardens. it is my joy to seek out, and the good fortune to find, creative teams and performers Patrick Hediger whose talents, generosity and love of the Producer, broadway at the Gardens About Broadway at the Gardens broadway at the Gardens, presents their sophomore production, Jonathan Larson’s ground-breaking musical RENT. it’s more than a show, it’s a phenomenon! each year broadway at the Gardens will produce high quality, high tech, high energy, musical theatre experience offering one of the industry’s hottest titles for adult or general audiences. Working with top-notch, Southern California based directors and designers, professional actors will take on key leading roles with local talent having the opportunity to complete the show’s cast. each year broadway at the Gardens will present a new theatrical production, responding to our patrons’ desire to experience new, interesting and exciting forms of theatrical entertainment. Visit us on-line at www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com and follow us on Facebook by becoming a fan of the Lewis Family Playhouse at www.facebook.com/LewisFamilyPlayhouse. Director’sNotes i’ve been very fortunate to work in theatre since the integrity of this piece. a special thanks to i was 12 years old. Whether being on stage, this amazing cast and entire creative team, for sitting in the audience or directing talent, it is their hard work, commitment and overall effort the place where i feel most at home. We in the to strive for excellence. Patrick Hediger and the theatre have coined the phrases “theatre magic” Lewis Family playhouse support team, you are or “the show must go on”. However behind these truly creating an environment that will afford seemingly simple concepts is a wealth of hard talented artists the opportunity to grow, develop work and ingenuity. and master their gifts that will help them achieve their goals and dreams. What makes these and other phrases ring true is the incredible amount of creative synergy that The concept of taking a musical theatre piece is required to breathe life into a single piece of and stripping down the set and costumes to its theatre. First comes the vision, then the ability barest essentials allows the actors the chance to engage others to believe, support and create. to dig deep and take the audience into a world From the seamstress in the costume shop to the that they must create through acting, singing spot operator in the back of the theatre, every and dancing. This piece shines the light on person is a critical component to the overall the challenges that one generation must face. success of the team. However, no matter how dark the circumstances, hope and love prevails. i want to thank my co-director/choreographer Courtney Corey and musical director David Ron Kellum Lamoureux for their dedication to maintaining Director renT holds a very special place in my heart, as it is because of this theme that i feel so many i was a cast member in both the 1st and 2nd audiences can relate to the renT experience. it national Touring companies over a decade ago. is not just a story about a struggling filmmaker, i had the privilege of working with and knowing a drug-addicted dancer, or a person living with many of the original creative team, and am aiDS. pleased to say it was an experience that shaped who i am today. it is a story about the human condition. it is a story about life. it is a story about community. The show’s message, as written by creator it is a story about strength. “no Day but Today.” Jonathan Larson, “no Day but Today” lets us all know that life is extremely precious and Courtney Corey is to be lived to the fullest each day. Co-Director/Choreographer 4 box office (909) 477-2752 DiRectoR Ron Kellum Co-DiRectoR/ChoReograPheR Courtney Corey MusiCaL DiRectoR/ConDuctoR David Lamoureux SceniC DesiGn LiGhTinG DesiGn Jin Culley Randall Hodges sounD DesiGn Andrew Nagy CosTuMe DesiGn Thomas G. Marquez PRoDuction StaGe ManaGeR Alyssa McNulty PRoDuCeD by SpeCiaL ArranGeMenT WiTh Music Theatre International , Inc. March 5th-14th www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com 5 cast (in order of appearance) roger Davis ........................................Casey O’Farrell Mark Cohen ........................................Dylan Hunter Tom Collins .........................................Loren Smith benjamin Coffin iii ...........................Tim Brown Joanne Jefferson ..............................Nicole Tillman angel Schumard ...............................Ben Alicea Mimi Marquez ...................................Nicci Claspell Maureen Johnson ............................Adrianna Lyons Mark’s mom and others ................Stephanie Draude Mr. Jefferson and others ...............Trance Thompson Mrs. Jefferson and others .............Nataly Wright Gordon and others ..........................Caleb Shaw Steve and others ..............................Tim Woods Paul and others .................................Miguel Cardenas alexi Darling and others ...............Catherine Hwang (Stand-by Jessie Lee, Mark’s mom and others) Band David Lamoureux ...........Conductor/Drums Luis Avila .............................Guitar Ryan Maloney ...................Guitar 1 Amanda Johnson ............Guitar/Keyboards Albert Garcia .....................bass 6 box office (909) 477-2752 Musical numbers (act i) Voice Mail #1 — Mark’s Mother Tune Up #2 — Mark, Roger, Collins, Benny and Joanne Rent — Company You Okay Honey? — Angel, Collins and Man on Street Tune Up #3 — Mark and Roger One Song Glory — Roger Light My Candle — Mimi and Roger Voice Mail #2 — Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Today 4 U — Collins, Roger, Mark and Angel You’ll See — Benny, Mark, Roger, Collins and Angel Tango: Maureen — Joanne and Mark Life Support — Company Out Tonight — Mimi Another Day — Mimi, Roger and Company Will I? — Company On the Street — Company Santa Fe — Collins, Angel and Mark I’ll Cover You — Angel and Collins We’re Okay — Joanne Christmas Bells — Company Over the Moon — Maureen Over the Moon Playoff — The Band La Vie Boheme A — Company I Should Tell You — Mimi and Roger La Vie Bohème B — Company 15 MinuTe inTerMission www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com 7 Musical numbers (act II) Seasons of Love — Company Happy New Year A — Mark, Roger, Mimi, Collins, Angel, Maureen and Joanne Voice Mail #3 — Mark’s Mother and Alexi Darling Happy New Year B — Mark, Roger, Mimi, Collins, Angel, Maureen, Joanne and Benny Take Me or Leave Me — Maureen and Joanne Seasons of Love B — Company Without You — Roger and Mimi Voice Mail #4 — Alexi Darling Contact — Company I’ll Cover You (Reprise) — Collins and Company Halloween — Mark Goodbye Love — Mark, Roger, Mimi, Collins, Maureen, Joanne and Benny What You Own — Roger and Mark Voice Mail #5 — Roger’s Mother, Mimi’s Mother, Mr.