RENT at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts: December 3-12, 2026
RENT
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Musical Arrangements, Original Concept/Additional Lyrics by Steve Skinner and Billy Aronson
Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements by Tim Weil
Dramaturgy by Lynn Thomson
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.
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
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Performances
Where: Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts (36 King St. W., Kitchener)
Performances: December 3–12, 2026
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Synopsis
RENT is a rock musical about love, loss, and living without regret.
Set in New York City’s East Village at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, RENT follows a year in the lives of seven artists and friends struggling to pursue their dreams while grappling with addiction, illness, and the soaring cost of staying true to themselves.
With a groundbreaking pop-rock score by Jonathan Larson, RENT captures the raw energy of a generation refusing to be defined by circumstance. From the anthem “Seasons of Love” to the defiant “La Vie Bohème,” the music pulses with urgency, humor, and heart.
“No day but today”.
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT remains a landmark theatrical experience—a celebration of community, creativity, and the connections that sustain us.
Production Team
| Director | Eric da Costa |
| Associate Director | Joanna Guistini |
| Musical Director | Michael Brown |
| Associate Musical Director | Nicole Simone |
| Choreographer | Viktoria Meakin |
| Associate Choreographer | Julia Renner |
| Production Manager | Anne Marie Hayman |
| Associate Production Manager | Jessica Seguin |
| Stage Manager | Taylor Ottmann |
| Set Designer | Darren Burkett |
| Set Builder | John Bigelow |
| Technical Director & Sound | Patrick Brubacher |
| Lights | Noah Snow |
| Wardrobe | Sarah Renner |
| Makeup | Lily Compeau-Schomberg |
| Props | Todd Davies |
Cast
| Mark Cohen | Tristan Pilcher |
| Roger Davis | Trevor Middleton |
| Maureen Johnson | Jill Prince |
| Joanne Jefferson | Elise Brisson |
| Benjamin Coffin III (Benny) | Andrew Wong |
| Mimi Marquez | Joie Agustin |
| Angel Dumott Schunard | Simon Tse |
| Tom Collins | Adam Steblin |
Understudies & Ensemble
| Mark Cohen Understudy & Ensemble | David Hohl |
| Roger Davis Understudy & Ensemble | Mathieu Preston |
| Maureen Johnson Understudy & Ensemble | Kate Markwart |
| Joanne Jefferson Understudy & Ensemble | Lauren Bradley |
| Benjamin Coffin III (Benny) Understudy & Ensemble | Leo Guo |
| Mimi Marquez Understudy & Ensemble | Jasmine Ward |
| Angel Dumott Schunard Understudy & Ensemble | Nathaniel Little |
| Tom Collins Understudy & Ensemble | Jake Redekopp |
| Ensemble | Charlie Brohman |
| Ensemble | Laura Burjoski |
| Ensemble | Ruth Guerra |
| Ensemble | Lauryn Hayden |
| Ensemble | Shermeen Khan |
| Ensemble | Chloée Legault |
| Ensemble | Kris McKenna |
| Ensemble | Sarah Willett Recarte |
| Ensemble | Abby Renner |
| Ensemble | Maggie Roth |