President Connie Book, Provost Rebecca Kohn, Dean Hilton Kelly, Performing Arts Chair Fred Rubeck, Chason Lane, Daniel Hoyle, Caeden Faust, Addie Rankin, Thomas DeVoe, Lizzie Ostling, Kenzie Ross, and Carey Harwood
Cast
Roger Davis
Micah Cabot
Mark Cohen
Andrew France
Tom Collins
Kai Gaeta
Benjamin Coffin III
Gabe Tobierre
Joanne Jefferson
Carrington Black
Angel Dumott Schunard
Trevor Hudson
Mimi Marquez
Helena Padial
Maureen Johnson
Kate Ragan
Alexi Darling & others
Angelina Mancuso
Mark’s Mom & others, Maureen u/s
Sabetha Hersini
Mrs. Jefferson & others, Joanne u/s
Za’Naisha McGuire
Mimi’s Mom, Seasons of Love soloist & others
Madelynn Forcier
Gordan & others, Roger u/s
Mitchell Brown
Steve & others
Alex McLemore
Paul & others
Kyle Brady
Mr. Jefferson and others, Angel u/s
JonAshton Reid
Ensemble, Steve u/s
Jonas Hinsdale
Ensemble, Benny and Collins u/s
Niko Rinaldi
Ensemble, Mark u/s
Jakob Robinson
Ensemble, Alexi and Mark’s Mom u/s
Victoria Salisbury
Ensemble, Mimi u/s
Yaira Spears
Creative Team
Director
Jacob Brent
Choreographer
Courtney Liu
Student Assistant Choreographer
Maddie Hewgley
Dance Captain
Angelina Mancuso
Music Director
Chris Rayis
Intimacy Choreographer
Mya Brown
Scenic Designer
Justin Miller
Assistant Scenic Designers
Lillian Chen Eliza Gregory
Costume Designer
Kayla Higbee
Assistant Costume Designer
Sadie Gompf
Hair & Makeup Designer
Addison Zimmerman
Lighting Designer
Tyson Miller
Assistant Lighting Designers
Gracie Guess Casey Spielman
Sound Designers
Brandon Cericola Rick Earl Michael Smith
Stage Manager
Talia Scheckman
Asst. Stage Managers
Owen Parker Julia Sgoupis
Production Team
Production Manager
Suzanne D. Lucas
Technical Director
Luis Silva
Assistant Technical Director
Anthony Cacchione
Scene Shop Carpenters
Colette Booth Lillian Chen Eddie Fermanian Eliza Gregory Gracie Guess Julia Sgoupis
Voice Mail #5…Roger’s Mom, Mimi’s Mom, Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson, Mrs. Cohen
Finale/ Your Eyes…Roger, The Company
Orchestra
Conductor/Keyboard: Chris Rayis
Keyboard/Guitar: Haidee Dollak
Guitar: Allan Beck
Bass: Stuart McLemore
Drum Kit: Michael Huestis
Rehearsal Drummer: Van Prigozen
Bios
Jacob Brent
Courtney Liu
Chris Rayis
Mya Brown
Haidee Dollak
Kayla Higbee
Jessica Hightower
Tyson Miller
Michael Smith
Carrington Black
Colette Booth
Kyle Brady
Mitchell Brown
Micah Cabot
Lillian Chen
Noah Clark
Mikyra Elston
Andrew France
Madelynn Forcier
Kai Gaeta
Sadie Gompf
Gracie Guess
Sabetha Hersini
Maddie Hewgley
Jonas Hinsdale
Trevor Hudson
Angelina Mancuso
Za’Naisha McGuire
Alex McLemore
Helena Padial
Owen Parker
Samantha Probst
Kate Ragan
JonAshton Reid
Niko Rinaldi
Jakob Robinson
Victoria Salisbury
Talia Scheckman
Julia Sgoupis
Yaira Spears
Gabe Tobierre
Gabe Waits
Jeffery Wilson
Kaitlyn Zimmermann
Jonathan Larson
Music Theatre International
Jacob Brent
Jacob is a performer, director/ choreographer, and a professor of musical theater. Jacob is best known for his portrayal of Mr. Mistoffelees in the Broadway, London and Video productions of Cats. He is the only performer to have appeared in all three and the only actor to perform in both of the record-breaking performances of the longest running Broadway and West End show. He also had the privilege of working with Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber while in the original cast of Starlight Express in Las Vegas. As a director and choreographer his work can be seen Off Broadway, regionally and in summer theaters across the country. Jacob holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts and Dance and a M.F.A. in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University.
Courtney Liu
Courtney Liu is an Assistant Professor of Music Theatre and Director-Choreographer at Elon University. She has performed with the Broadway cast of the Phantom of the Opera (Ensemble, Meg u/s, Assistant Dance Captain), Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Queen of the Night, AEA & Disney Developmental labs, the Broadway Dance Lab, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Busch Gardens Theme Parks, the Cincinnati Ballet, and the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. Courtney has taught dance for 20 year, published her research in the Journal of Dance Education, and presented at national and international conferences. Recent choreography credits include The Forestburgh Playhouse, Timber Lake Playhouse, Playmakers SYC, and the American Dance Festival in collaboration with the Nasher Museum. Prior to working as a dancer and choreographer, Courtney served as a Research Project Manager for an NIH-funded study examining the effects of Aprepitant on heroin addiction and withdrawal at NYU Langone/Bellevue Hospital. Courtney received her BA and MFA from Duke University.
Chris Rayis
Chris Rayis (Composer/Sound Designer) As pianist/conductor: Broadway: Frozen. National Tour: Hamilton, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elf, Man of La Mancha. Off-Broadway: Far From Heaven, Cruel Intentions. Film: The Last Five Years. As composer/lyricist: Deep Water Ballad (Elon Cast Recording on streaming & digital), Transcriber of Dreams (Original Cast Recording on streaming & digital), Jenny and the Paper Pirates (commissioned by The American School in Switzerland). Former student of Andrew Lippa and Ricky Ian Gordon. TV: Jeopardy!, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. Proud Assistant Professor and Music Director for Elon University Music Theatre. Belmont ’12. Penn State ’18.
Mya Brown
Mya Brown (Intimacy Choreographer) is an Associate Professor of Acting and Directing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a proud member of the Actors Equity Association and the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society. She serves as Guiding Faculty for Theatrical Intimacy Education, one of the nation’s leading organizations in theatrical intimacy best practices. Professional acting credits include North Carolina Black Repertory Co, NuBlack Arts West Theatre, Atlantic Beach Theatre, West Virginia Public Theatre, Triad Stage, Common Thread Theatre Collective, The Barn Dinner Theatre, and RhinoLeap. Mya holds a BFA in Acting from Jacksonville University and an MFA in Acting from West Virginia University.
Haidee Dollak
Haidee Dollak grew up in a home surrounded by classical music. Her formative years were spent practicing Clementi sonatinas while her peers developed social skills. She went on to get a degree in choral music education from UNC-Greensboro, and then, to her mother’s horror, she started playing show tunes. She has been an accompanist for Elon University since 2001, playing for musicals, voice lessons, and classes. She has accompanied singers in masterclasses with Adam Guettel, Jason Robert Brown, Andrew Lippa, Andréa Burns, Quentin Darrington, Julia Murney, Norm Lewis, and Kristin Chenoweth, among others.
Kayla Higbee
Kayla Higbee (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in Theatrical Design and Technology. She has a BA in English from Centre College and an MFA in Production Design & Technology from Ohio University. Professionally, she has worked with Berkshire Theatre Group as wardrobe supervisor and Texas Shakespeare Festival as assistant costume designer. She was also resident costume designer and costume shop supervisor at Centre College for four years. At Elon, she is part of the Performing Arts Inclusivity Committee and serves as an Elon College Fellows mentor for multiple disciplines in Theatrical Design & Technology.
Jessica Hightower
Jessica Lynn Hightower has worked as a scenic designer & scenic fabricator in various venues across the U.S.. Recent designs include Little Women, The Seagull, and People, Places & Things. She has received two Kennedy Center national awards for her projection design work on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a national award for the ASTC-USITT Venue Renovation Challenge, and multiple regional awards in both scenic and media design from Southwest USITT, USITT Ohio-Valley, and KCACTF Region 6. Jessica received her MFA in Scenic Design from The Ohio State University. Visit her website, jessicalynndesigns.com.
Tyson Miller
Tyson is thrilled to be joining Elon University for his debut lighting design. His work spans many disciplines including music, theatre, dance, and museum installations. Clients include Jim Brickman Music, Arlekin Players Theatre, the Joanne Langione Dance Center, the Edward Kennedy Institute for the US Senate, and the Winnipesaukee Playhouse. Internationally he has worked with Rakvere Teater (Estonia), White Rabbit Creative Agency (Dubai/ Egypt), and Sadlers Wells Theatre (London). Tyson holds a BFA in International Theatre Production from Ohio Northern University and an MA in Light in Performance from Rose Bruford College, London. More information can be found at www.twmlighting.com.
Michael Smith
Michael is an Associate Professor in the Theatrical Design and Technology program at Elon University. Michael has been designing in theatre for over 20 years, designing in professional, academic, regional and community theatre across the county. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and being in the outdoors.
Carrington Black
Carrington Black (Joanne) Carrington is so excited to make her Mcrary debut with a show she holds very near and dear to her heart, and alongside her favorite people! Her previous credits include: Merrily We Roll Along (Evelyn/Ensemble), Aida (Aida), The Little Mermaid (Ursula), Ragtime (Sarah) and Carrie (Margaret White). She would like to thank her friends and family for their support. Enjoy the show!!!
Colette Booth
Colette Booth is a first-year Theatrical Design & Technology and Biochemistry double major from Wisconsin. She is excited to be involved in her first Elon production and looks forward to working on more in the coming years! She worked on the SM team on several shows in high school. She also works for the scene shop here at Elon.
Kyle Brady
Kyle Brady is a Junior BFA Music Theatre major and Honors Fellow at Elon University from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Previous Credits include Elon’s Productions: Legally Blonde, Myths and Hymns, and A Chorus Line. Kyle is thrilled to return to the McCrary stage to help bring this story to life and hopes you enjoy the show – no day but today.
Mitchell Brown
Mitchell is so excited to be appearing as Gordon in Rent! A sophomore double major of Music Theatre and Computer Science, Mitchell has previously appeared as Andrey/Bolkonsky in Great Comet and Man in Chair in Renegade’s production The Drowsy Chaperone. He would like his parents for always being so incredibly supportive of his creative pursuits.
Micah Cabot
Micah Cabot, a sophomore Music Theatre student, is beyond excited to be part of this production. Rock music has always sparked his interest, so getting to sing through this beast of a score is truly a blessing. He was recently in Elon’s production of Great Comet, where he learned so much about what it means to be an Elon performer. He would like to graciously thank his family, friends, and mentors for their support. Enjoy the show, you beautiful humans! No day but today! To support LGBTQ youth, visit thetrevorproject.org.
Lillian Chen
Lillian (she/her) is a junior Theatrical Design & Technology and Arts Administration double major from New Jersey. Regional: Steel Magnolias (Axelrod Performing Arts – Electrician), I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! (Asbury Park Theatre Company – A2); Elon University: Fall Dance Concert 2025 (Lighting Designer), An American in Paris (Asst. Lighting Designer), Grand Night 2025 (Lighting Designer), Spring Dance Concert 2025 (Asst. Lighting Designer), Paradise Lost (Stage Manager), Fall Dance Concert 2024 (Lighting Designer), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (Scenic Designer). When she’s not backstage, you can find her working as a house manager for Elon Performing Arts!
Noah Clark
Noah Clark is a freshman from Lakeville, Minnesota, and is excited to make his Elon Music Theatre debut in Collage! Favorite past roles include Ren in Footloose, Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain, and Mr. Green in Clue. He is thrilled to begin his journey with the program and to be performing alongside such a talented group. Noah sends love and thanks to his family for their endless support.
Mikyra Elston
Mikyra Elston is a first-year Acting BFA student from Cleveland, Ohio! She started acting in high school by acting in her school’s musicals, playing roles like Persephone in Hadestown, and playing various roles in local community theatres. She is excited to work on the show and can’t wait to continue her acting career at Elon!
Andrew France
Andrew is a senior BFA Music Theatre major and is thrilled to be performing in his final show at Elon! His past Elon credits include Moritz in Spring Awakening, Tyler/Ensemble in Merrily We Roll Along, and Sisyphus in Myths and Hymns. Andrew is also a musician and released his debut album, Better Off Gone, last year. Most recently, two of his short screenplays have been filmed and are now in post-production. He is grateful to his friends and family for their constant love and support. Enjoy the show!
Madelynn Forcier
Madelynn Forcier is a junior Music Theatre major from McAllen, TX and is very excited to be a part of this production of RENT! Previous credits at Elon include Ensemble Swing in Merrily We Roll Along and Ensemble/There’s A Shout u/s in Myths and Hymns. A special thanks to her family, friends, castmates, & professors. Love you mom and dad!
Kai Gaeta
Welcome to RENT!! Kai is so excited to be back on the McCrary stage and back performing this amazing show! He performed this show back in 2023, where he played Benny, and RENT has become his favorite musical since. Other Elon credits include An American in Paris and Merrily We Roll Along! Thank you, Mom and Emme, for your undying support.
Sadie Gompf
Sadie Gompf is a sophomore Theatrical Design and Technology major with a costume design concentration. Some of her work at Elon includes Assistant designer on RENT and Grapes of Wrath and Wardrobe Supervisor for An American in Paris and Grapes of Wrath.
Gracie Guess
Gracie is thrilled to be a part of this production! She is an active TDT major, Leadership Fellow, and member of Instant Laughter Improv. Elon Credits: The Great Comet of 1812 (Asst. Lighting Designer), The Grapes of Wrath (Asst. Stage Manager), Describe the Night (Asst. Lighting Designer). She would like to thank her friends, Tyson, and all of her professors for their support!
Sabetha Hersini
Sabetha Hersini is a Junior Music Theatre major from Ithaca, NY. Past Elon credits include Legally Blonde (Ensemble) and Renegade’s The Drowsy Chaperone (Kitty). She is a three year member of Elon’s A Capella group “The Shirley Tempos”. Sabetha is so beyond excited and grateful to perform in RENT with her beautiful, wonderful castmates. Shoutout to her tempo girls! So much love for them. Endless thanks to her friends and family for their love and support in her passions. @sabethahersini
Maddie Hewgley
Maddie is a senior Music Theatre & Political Science double major and is so excited to be Assistant Choreographing RENT! She was most recently in the Ensemble of An American in Paris at Elon and is super excited to be playing Barbara Bush in Elon’s upcoming production of First Daughter Suite. Maddie would like to thank Prof. Liu and Jacob Brent for their incredible mentorship and for teaching her to never fight the jazz!
Jonas Hinsdale
Jonas Hinsdale is a freshman Music Theatre major thrilled to make his Elon debut. Regional: “A Christmas Carol“, “Matilda“. Favorite credits include “Alice by Heart“, “The Prom“, “A Chorus Line“, and “Anything Goes“. Endless thanks to his family, teachers, and friends for their unwavering support.
Trevor Hudson
Trevor Hudson is a sophomore Music Theatre major at Elon University from Macon, Georgia. He was recently seen in Elon’s productions of An American in Paris and Merrily We Roll Along. Other credits include: Dreamgirls, Aida, Once On This Island and The Color Purple. Trevor is thrilled to help bring this story to life and hopes you enjoy the show – no day but today.
Angelina Mancuso
Angelina Mancuso is a senior Music Theater major from Bucks County, PA and is so excited for everyone to see RENT! Some past credits include Ensemble/Understudy Lise in An American in Paris this fall at Elon and this past summer she worked at New London Barn Playhouse and was Penny in Hairspray, and ensemble in Mary Poppins and Sister Act. She wants to shout out the incredible cast, creative team, and crew member that made this show possible. Finally, she wants to thank her AMAZING family who are her biggest supporters, she wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them!
Za’Naisha McGuire
Za’Naisha McGuire (She/Her) is so excited to be apart of her second J term show here at Elon! You may have seen her previously in last year’s production of Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 as Countess Helené Bezukhova. Some of her previous credits include Little Inez (Hairspray) , Ruth Sherwood (Wonderful Town), Bebe Benzenheimer (Chorus Line) and Suzanne Prevôt (Hello Girls). She is immensely thankful for the opportunities she’s been given while at Elon and hopes everyone enjoys RENT! (Instagram @n.a.1.s.h.a)
Alex McLemore
Alex McLemore is a sophomore Music Theatre major at Elon University. Most recently at Elon, Alex appeared in Merrily We Roll Along as Terry/Mr Spencer. This past summer Alex worked at Harmony Dinner Theater, where he was in the ensemble as well as the male principal swing. Other stage credits include Moritz in Spring Awakening, Pippin in Pippin, and Laurie in Little Women. McLemore is so excited to be telling the evergreen story of Rent, as well as getting to share the stage with his best friends. He thanks his family and friends, especially his mom and dad, for their endless support and love. Enjoy the show!
Helena Padial
Helena Padial is a Senior Music Theatre BFA student. She is also pursuing a minor in Psychology and undergraduate research for the Elon College Fellows program. Some of Helena’s past Elon credits include A Chorus Line (Kristine), and An American In Paris (Ensemble). Favorite regional credits include Mimi in RENT (New London Barn Playhouse), Maureen in RENT (Clear Space Theatre Company), and Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Clear Space Theatre Company). Helena is beyond grateful to have such an incredible cast to share the Elon stage with for the last time. She would like to extend immense thanks to everyone involved in making this production possible and to her friends and family for all of their love and support!
Owen Parker
Is thrilled to be assistant stage managing RENT! He is an Arts Admin major with a minor in TDT and Business Admin. He has recently served as the marketing intern on the national tours of: The Cher Show (1st nat), The Addams Family, Little Women, Legally Blonde. Regional: The Cape Playhouse. He would love to thank Talia, Julia, and the RENT team! @owenhparker
Samantha Probst
Samantha has had a blast being part of deck crew in Elon’s last two productions! As a first-year music theatre student and Vocal Scholar, she is loving her classes and rehearsals, especially with her a cappella group the Shirley Tempos. She has recently played Anna in Frozen, Rusty in Footloose, and received the award for “best leading actor in a female dramatic role” at the JRay awards for her performance as Alice Murphy in Bright Star! Sam would like to thank her family and teachers, and hopes that you enjoy the show!
Kate Ragan
Kate is a current Junior at Elon University where she is earning her BFA in Music Theatre. She is thrilled to be returning to Mcrary Theatre as Maureen in RENT. Her last appearance at Elon was in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. She would like to extend a thanks to everyone involved in the creation of RENT, and a special shout out to her sister, Lacey, who at 13 convinced a 10 year old Kate that she wrote “Take Me or Leave Me”. We’ve come very full circle.
JonAshton Reid
JonAshton Reid is a Freshman Music Theatre major from Jacksonville, Florida and is so excited to make his McCrary debut in his first production at Elon. Credits include Twelfth Night (Malvolio), Next to Normal (Dr. Madden) and The Little Mermaid at The Muny. JonAshton would like to thank Professor Brent, Professor Liu and Professor Rayis for this special opportunity. He would also like to thank his family and his friends. Finally, he would like to give a special thank you to God for His blessings and for always being with him. Enjoy this beautiful show!
Niko Rinaldi
Niko, a first-year music theatre major, is honored to be making his Elon University Mainstage debut. Past shows include Pippin (Pippin), Anything Goes (Billy Crocker), Chicago (Billy Flynn), Legally Blonde (Emmett), The Addams Family (Gomez Addams), Mean Girls (Aaron Samuels), Something Rotten! (Nick Bottom), The Pajama Game (Sid Sorokin), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Neville Landless),All Together Now! (Featured Soloist) and The Drowsy Chaperone (Aldolpho). He would like to thank Professors Brent, Liu, Rayis, his fellow cast members, the stage management team, and everyone else involved in making this production possible. He hopes that you enjoy this incredible show.
Jakob Robinson
Jakob Robinson is a first year in Elon’s Musical Theatre BFA program. He is thrilled He is thrilled to be a part of his first Elon Production! His favorite credits include Edward Bloom (Big Fish), Jason (Bare: A Pop Opera), Sonny Malone (Xanadu), Chip Tolentino (Spelling Bee), and Jack (Into The Woods). Jakob would like to thank the entire creative team, cast, and crew for all of the support during this process. Enjoy the show!
Victoria Salisbury
Victoria is a freshman Music Theatre major from Orlando, Florida, and is beyond thrilled to make her McCrary debut in RENT! Favorite credits include: Princess Anita (Pirates Dinner Adventure), Ensemble/Swing in Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical (Orlando Family Stage), Mary Phagan in Parade (Garden Theatre), and Lise Dassin in An American in Paris (Interlochen Center for the Arts). A million thanks to this fierce cast, crew, and creative team for making this experience so special, and to her family, friends, and mentors for their endless love and support. VIVA LA VIE BOHÈME! @vicsalisbury
Talia Scheckman
Talia Scheckman is excited to be the stage manager for her final college production of Rent. She is a senior studying Theatrical Design and Technology with a concentration in Stage Management and a double major in Arts Administration. Her recent credits include Into the Woods Jr. (Production Stage Manager), The Grapes of Wrath (Stage Manager), and Rosencrantz andGuildensternAre Dead (Stage Manager). Talia is grateful to the entire Rent team for their dedication and would like to thank her family, friends, and her dog, Scout, for their endless support.
Julia Sgoupis
Julia Sgoupis is thrilled to be assistant stage managing her third Elon production with RENT! Her previous Elon credits include An American in Paris and Merrily We Roll Along. She would like to thank the cast, creative team, and stage management team for their support.
Yaira Spears
Yaira Spears (Ensemble) is thrilled to be apart of her first Elon Mainstage show! She is a first-year Music Theatre major from Sarasota, FL (shoutout). She’s previously been seen in Legally Blonde (Elle Woods) at Booker High School, and Cabaret (Frenchie, Kost U/S) at the Players Summer Rep! “Much love to MT29!”
Gabe Tobierre
Gabe is excited to be back on the stage for RENT! He was most recently seen this past fall in An American In Paris as Jerry Mulligan! He is thrilled to have the opportunity to perform on the stage once again before graduation this spring. He wants to give a shoutout to his fellow MT seniors,, as well as the rest of the cast, creative, and production team! Hi Mom and Dad! Enjoy!
Gabe Waits
Gabe Waits is thrilled to perform in his second Collage production at Elon University. He previously appeared as George in The Drowsy Chaperone with Renegade Productions and will soon take the stage as Monsieur Baurel in An American in Paris. Gabe is infinitely grateful to his classmates for inspiring him with their talent every day and especially to the faculty and staff whose dedication makes this department so incredible.
Jeffery Wilson
Jeffery Wilson is a sophomore BFA Acting major here at Elon University. Previous Elon credits include: Describe the Night (Vova), Grapes of Wrath (Ensemble/ Jim Casy U/S). He is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of this process and share his and his castmates’ work! For His glory first! Thanks, family for your love and support. Instagram: jwilson_p713
Kaitlyn Zimmermann
Sweet Charity (Charity), Chicago (Roxie Hart), Mamma Mia (Donna), Once Upon A Time (Cinderella), Guys and Dolls (Miss Adelaide), Newsies (Kathrine Plumber), Bye Bye Birdie (Kim Macafee), A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Judy), No Exit (Estelle Rigault), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Titania/Hippolyata).
Jonathan Larson
Jonathan Larson received the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for RENT. He also won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical and the 1994 Richard Rodgers Award for RENT and twice received The Gilman & Gonzales-Falla Theatre Foundation’s Comendation Award. In 1989 he was granted the Stephen Sondheim Award from American Music Theatre Festival, where he contributed to the musical “Sitting on the Edge of the Future”. In 1988 he won the Richard Rodgers Development Grant for his rock musical Superbia, which was staged at Playwrights Horizon. He composed the score for the musical J.P. Morgan Saves the Nation, which was presented by En Garde Arts in 1995. Mr. Larson performed his rock monologue tick, tick… BOOM! at Second Stage Theatre, The Village Gate and New York Theatre Workshop. In addition to scoring and song writing for “Sesame Street”, he created music for a number fo children’s book-cassettes, including Steven Spielberg’s “An American Tail” and “Land Before Time”. Other film scores include work for Rolling Stones magazine publisher Jann Wenner. He conceived, directed and wrote four original songs for “Away We Go!”, a musical video for children. RENT, his rock opera based on “La Boheme”, had its world premiere on February 13, 1996 at New York Theatre Workshop. Mr. Larson died unexpectedly of an aortic aneurysm on January 25, 1996, ten days before his 36th birthday. His music (including songs cut from his shows) is archived in the Library of Congress.
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