If there was ever a ‘must-see’ high school production, Fort Hamilton’s Rent is it. Not since Xaverian’s 2004 Les Miserable and Ridge Chorale’s 2008 Fame, has a theater production had this many talented school kids on one stage.
Rent is a rock opera based on Puccini’s La Boheme and tells the story of a group of young artists and musicians and their struggle to survive in our city — dealing with problems of creativity, poverty, drugs and AIDS. It is a powerful piece and in the hands of these fine actors it keeps all of its impact.
With cast members Michael Squiteri (Mark), Nicole Alexeva (Maureen), Dylan Nagler (Roger), Jennifer Arias (Mimi), Tyler Van Brussel (Tom Collins) and Mark Diaz (Angel), these kids rock the house. The entire ensemble, more than 30 actors, is a joy to watch and listen to. The band, made up of faculty and students, were right on target. The energy generated by this group of actors was amazing and was only matched by their singing. Musical highlights for me were Tango Maureen and La Vie Boheme in Act I, Seasons of Love brought tears to my eyes, Without You was incredible and I’ll Cover You so emotionally charged you could feel the pain of each character. If you are a fan of live theater, you are not going to want to miss this chance to see a group of this talent put on a show of this caliber.
Performance dates for Rent are Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 3 at 2 .pm. Tickets are $10 at the door.
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