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SUMMARY:Comedy/Play: Pets (and their Humans)
DESCRIPTION:When Brad’s wife dies\, he finds solace by talking to his pets. But what happens when his pets start talking back? Is Brad going crazy or can he actually talk to animals? \nA quirky\, poignant comedy that will encourage audiences to rethink the role of pets in their lives. \nWritten by Mike Sockol and winner of the New Jersey Association of Community Theater’s Perry Award for Best Original Play.
URL:https://visitsomersetnj.org/event/comedy-play-pets-and-their-humans/
LOCATION:Villagers Theatre\, 515 DeMott Lane\, Somerset\, NJ\, 08873
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SUMMARY:The Shawshank Redemption
DESCRIPTION:Villagers Main Stage Presents: The Shawshank Redemption \nApril 4 – 13\, 2025 \nPerformances are Friday & Saturday at 8:00 pm\, and Sunday at 2:00 pm.  \nWhen Andy Dufresne is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in the notorious Shawshank prison\, he must find a way to keep himself and his hope alive by using his wits and forging friendships. Based on the novella by Stephen King\, The Shawshank Redemption brings the story of resilience made famous by the acclaimed film to the stage.
URL:https://visitsomersetnj.org/event/the-shawshank-redemption/
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SUMMARY:Villagers Theatre presents RENT
DESCRIPTION:Set in the East Village of New York City\, Rent is about falling in love\, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. \nBased loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme\, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side\, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger\, Mimi\, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner\, Joanne\, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark\, an aspiring filmmaker\, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams\, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. \nThis is theatre at its best – exuberant\, passionate and joyous. \nMark – Casey O’Neill\nRoger – Michael Anderson\nMimi – Samantha Estrella\nCollins – Ezekiel Robinson\nAngel – Marcus Alexander Ramos\nMaureen – Melissa Calicchio\nJoanne – Ericka Davis\nBenny – Gregory J. Hanks\nMark’s Mom/Ensemble – Jaclyn Lenox\nSeasons of Love Soloist/Joanne’s Dad/Ensemble – Jesse Simpson\nSeason of Love Soloist/Bag Lady/Ensemble – Iman Dixon\nSqueegee Man/Ensemble – Malcolm Dillard\nGordon/The Man/Ensemble – Alex Foreman\nAlexi Darling/Ensemble – Alex Marciniak\nWill I soloist/Ensemble – Kori Caicedo\nEnsemble – Ranai Jones\nEnsemble – Devin Massih \nCrew:\nDirector – Jared Milian\nMusic Director -Angelina Francese\nChoreographer – Lyle Dungee\nStage Manager – Devin Massih\nProduction Assistant – Scott Doyal\nAssistant Stage Manager – Sophia Bardsley\nSet Design – Shayne Heluk\nLighting Design – Dan Schulze\nSound Design – Anthony Francese\nSound Operation – Isa Hayling\nProp Design – Suzi Francese\nCostume Design – Abby Rhode\nPit Director – François Suhr\nProducer – Crystal Huau\nProducer – Pam Luckenbaugh
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SUMMARY:Villagers Theatre presents RENT
DESCRIPTION:Set in the East Village of New York City\, Rent is about falling in love\, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. \nBased loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme\, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side\, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger\, Mimi\, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner\, Joanne\, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark\, an aspiring filmmaker\, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams\, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. \nThis is theatre at its best – exuberant\, passionate and joyous. \nMark – Casey O’Neill\nRoger – Michael Anderson\nMimi – Samantha Estrella\nCollins – Ezekiel Robinson\nAngel – Marcus Alexander Ramos\nMaureen – Melissa Calicchio\nJoanne – Ericka Davis\nBenny – Gregory J. Hanks\nMark’s Mom/Ensemble – Jaclyn Lenox\nSeasons of Love Soloist/Joanne’s Dad/Ensemble – Jesse Simpson\nSeason of Love Soloist/Bag Lady/Ensemble – Iman Dixon\nSqueegee Man/Ensemble – Malcolm Dillard\nGordon/The Man/Ensemble – Alex Foreman\nAlexi Darling/Ensemble – Alex Marciniak\nWill I soloist/Ensemble – Kori Caicedo\nEnsemble – Ranai Jones\nEnsemble – Devin Massih \nCrew:\nDirector – Jared Milian\nMusic Director -Angelina Francese\nChoreographer – Lyle Dungee\nStage Manager – Devin Massih\nProduction Assistant – Scott Doyal\nAssistant Stage Manager – Sophia Bardsley\nSet Design – Shayne Heluk\nLighting Design – Dan Schulze\nSound Design – Anthony Francese\nSound Operation – Isa Hayling\nProp Design – Suzi Francese\nCostume Design – Abby Rhode\nPit Director – François Suhr\nProducer – Crystal Huau\nProducer – Pam Luckenbaugh
URL:https://visitsomersetnj.org/event/villagers-theatre-presents-rent/2025-02-22/
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SUMMARY:Villagers Theatre presents RENT
DESCRIPTION:Set in the East Village of New York City\, Rent is about falling in love\, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. \nBased loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme\, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side\, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger\, Mimi\, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner\, Joanne\, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark\, an aspiring filmmaker\, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams\, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. \nThis is theatre at its best – exuberant\, passionate and joyous. \nMark – Casey O’Neill\nRoger – Michael Anderson\nMimi – Samantha Estrella\nCollins – Ezekiel Robinson\nAngel – Marcus Alexander Ramos\nMaureen – Melissa Calicchio\nJoanne – Ericka Davis\nBenny – Gregory J. Hanks\nMark’s Mom/Ensemble – Jaclyn Lenox\nSeasons of Love Soloist/Joanne’s Dad/Ensemble – Jesse Simpson\nSeason of Love Soloist/Bag Lady/Ensemble – Iman Dixon\nSqueegee Man/Ensemble – Malcolm Dillard\nGordon/The Man/Ensemble – Alex Foreman\nAlexi Darling/Ensemble – Alex Marciniak\nWill I soloist/Ensemble – Kori Caicedo\nEnsemble – Ranai Jones\nEnsemble – Devin Massih \nCrew:\nDirector – Jared Milian\nMusic Director -Angelina Francese\nChoreographer – Lyle Dungee\nStage Manager – Devin Massih\nProduction Assistant – Scott Doyal\nAssistant Stage Manager – Sophia Bardsley\nSet Design – Shayne Heluk\nLighting Design – Dan Schulze\nSound Design – Anthony Francese\nSound Operation – Isa Hayling\nProp Design – Suzi Francese\nCostume Design – Abby Rhode\nPit Director – François Suhr\nProducer – Crystal Huau\nProducer – Pam Luckenbaugh
URL:https://visitsomersetnj.org/event/villagers-theatre-presents-rent/2025-02-21/
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SUMMARY:Villagers Theatre presents RENT
DESCRIPTION:Set in the East Village of New York City\, Rent is about falling in love\, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. \nBased loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme\, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side\, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger\, Mimi\, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner\, Joanne\, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark\, an aspiring filmmaker\, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams\, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. \nThis is theatre at its best – exuberant\, passionate and joyous. \nMark – Casey O’Neill\nRoger – Michael Anderson\nMimi – Samantha Estrella\nCollins – Ezekiel Robinson\nAngel – Marcus Alexander Ramos\nMaureen – Melissa Calicchio\nJoanne – Ericka Davis\nBenny – Gregory J. Hanks\nMark’s Mom/Ensemble – Jaclyn Lenox\nSeasons of Love Soloist/Joanne’s Dad/Ensemble – Jesse Simpson\nSeason of Love Soloist/Bag Lady/Ensemble – Iman Dixon\nSqueegee Man/Ensemble – Malcolm Dillard\nGordon/The Man/Ensemble – Alex Foreman\nAlexi Darling/Ensemble – Alex Marciniak\nWill I soloist/Ensemble – Kori Caicedo\nEnsemble – Ranai Jones\nEnsemble – Devin Massih \nCrew:\nDirector – Jared Milian\nMusic Director -Angelina Francese\nChoreographer – Lyle Dungee\nStage Manager – Devin Massih\nProduction Assistant – Scott Doyal\nAssistant Stage Manager – Sophia Bardsley\nSet Design – Shayne Heluk\nLighting Design – Dan Schulze\nSound Design – Anthony Francese\nSound Operation – Isa Hayling\nProp Design – Suzi Francese\nCostume Design – Abby Rhode\nPit Director – François Suhr\nProducer – Crystal Huau\nProducer – Pam Luckenbaugh
URL:https://visitsomersetnj.org/event/villagers-theatre-presents-rent/2025-02-16/
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SUMMARY:Villagers Theatre presents RENT
DESCRIPTION:Set in the East Village of New York City\, Rent is about falling in love\, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. \nBased loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme\, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side\, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger\, Mimi\, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner\, Joanne\, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark\, an aspiring filmmaker\, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams\, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. \nThis is theatre at its best – exuberant\, passionate and joyous. \nMark – Casey O’Neill\nRoger – Michael Anderson\nMimi – Samantha Estrella\nCollins – Ezekiel Robinson\nAngel – Marcus Alexander Ramos\nMaureen – Melissa Calicchio\nJoanne – Ericka Davis\nBenny – Gregory J. Hanks\nMark’s Mom/Ensemble – Jaclyn Lenox\nSeasons of Love Soloist/Joanne’s Dad/Ensemble – Jesse Simpson\nSeason of Love Soloist/Bag Lady/Ensemble – Iman Dixon\nSqueegee Man/Ensemble – Malcolm Dillard\nGordon/The Man/Ensemble – Alex Foreman\nAlexi Darling/Ensemble – Alex Marciniak\nWill I soloist/Ensemble – Kori Caicedo\nEnsemble – Ranai Jones\nEnsemble – Devin Massih \nCrew:\nDirector – Jared Milian\nMusic Director -Angelina Francese\nChoreographer – Lyle Dungee\nStage Manager – Devin Massih\nProduction Assistant – Scott Doyal\nAssistant Stage Manager – Sophia Bardsley\nSet Design – Shayne Heluk\nLighting Design – Dan Schulze\nSound Design – Anthony Francese\nSound Operation – Isa Hayling\nProp Design – Suzi Francese\nCostume Design – Abby Rhode\nPit Director – François Suhr\nProducer – Crystal Huau\nProducer – Pam Luckenbaugh
URL:https://visitsomersetnj.org/event/villagers-theatre-presents-rent/2025-02-15/
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SUMMARY:Villagers Theatre presents RENT
DESCRIPTION:Set in the East Village of New York City\, Rent is about falling in love\, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. \nBased loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme\, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side\, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger\, Mimi\, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner\, Joanne\, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark\, an aspiring filmmaker\, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams\, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. \nThis is theatre at its best – exuberant\, passionate and joyous. \nMark – Casey O’Neill\nRoger – Michael Anderson\nMimi – Samantha Estrella\nCollins – Ezekiel Robinson\nAngel – Marcus Alexander Ramos\nMaureen – Melissa Calicchio\nJoanne – Ericka Davis\nBenny – Gregory J. Hanks\nMark’s Mom/Ensemble – Jaclyn Lenox\nSeasons of Love Soloist/Joanne’s Dad/Ensemble – Jesse Simpson\nSeason of Love Soloist/Bag Lady/Ensemble – Iman Dixon\nSqueegee Man/Ensemble – Malcolm Dillard\nGordon/The Man/Ensemble – Alex Foreman\nAlexi Darling/Ensemble – Alex Marciniak\nWill I soloist/Ensemble – Kori Caicedo\nEnsemble – Ranai Jones\nEnsemble – Devin Massih \nCrew:\nDirector – Jared Milian\nMusic Director -Angelina Francese\nChoreographer – Lyle Dungee\nStage Manager – Devin Massih\nProduction Assistant – Scott Doyal\nAssistant Stage Manager – Sophia Bardsley\nSet Design – Shayne Heluk\nLighting Design – Dan Schulze\nSound Design – Anthony Francese\nSound Operation – Isa Hayling\nProp Design – Suzi Francese\nCostume Design – Abby Rhode\nPit Director – François Suhr\nProducer – Crystal Huau\nProducer – Pam Luckenbaugh
URL:https://visitsomersetnj.org/event/villagers-theatre-presents-rent/2025-02-14/
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SUMMARY:Villagers Theatre presents RENT
DESCRIPTION:Set in the East Village of New York City\, Rent is about falling in love\, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. \nBased loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme\, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side\, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger\, Mimi\, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner\, Joanne\, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark\, an aspiring filmmaker\, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams\, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. \nThis is theatre at its best – exuberant\, passionate and joyous. \nMark – Casey O’Neill\nRoger – Michael Anderson\nMimi – Samantha Estrella\nCollins – Ezekiel Robinson\nAngel – Marcus Alexander Ramos\nMaureen – Melissa Calicchio\nJoanne – Ericka Davis\nBenny – Gregory J. Hanks\nMark’s Mom/Ensemble – Jaclyn Lenox\nSeasons of Love Soloist/Joanne’s Dad/Ensemble – Jesse Simpson\nSeason of Love Soloist/Bag Lady/Ensemble – Iman Dixon\nSqueegee Man/Ensemble – Malcolm Dillard\nGordon/The Man/Ensemble – Alex Foreman\nAlexi Darling/Ensemble – Alex Marciniak\nWill I soloist/Ensemble – Kori Caicedo\nEnsemble – Ranai Jones\nEnsemble – Devin Massih \nCrew:\nDirector – Jared Milian\nMusic Director -Angelina Francese\nChoreographer – Lyle Dungee\nStage Manager – Devin Massih\nProduction Assistant – Scott Doyal\nAssistant Stage Manager – Sophia Bardsley\nSet Design – Shayne Heluk\nLighting Design – Dan Schulze\nSound Design – Anthony Francese\nSound Operation – Isa Hayling\nProp Design – Suzi Francese\nCostume Design – Abby Rhode\nPit Director – François Suhr\nProducer – Crystal Huau\nProducer – Pam Luckenbaugh
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SUMMARY:Villagers Theatre presents RENT
DESCRIPTION:Set in the East Village of New York City\, Rent is about falling in love\, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. \nBased loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme\, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side\, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger\, Mimi\, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner\, Joanne\, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark\, an aspiring filmmaker\, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams\, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. \nThis is theatre at its best – exuberant\, passionate and joyous. \nMark – Casey O’Neill\nRoger – Michael Anderson\nMimi – Samantha Estrella\nCollins – Ezekiel Robinson\nAngel – Marcus Alexander Ramos\nMaureen – Melissa Calicchio\nJoanne – Ericka Davis\nBenny – Gregory J. Hanks\nMark’s Mom/Ensemble – Jaclyn Lenox\nSeasons of Love Soloist/Joanne’s Dad/Ensemble – Jesse Simpson\nSeason of Love Soloist/Bag Lady/Ensemble – Iman Dixon\nSqueegee Man/Ensemble – Malcolm Dillard\nGordon/The Man/Ensemble – Alex Foreman\nAlexi Darling/Ensemble – Alex Marciniak\nWill I soloist/Ensemble – Kori Caicedo\nEnsemble – Ranai Jones\nEnsemble – Devin Massih \nCrew:\nDirector – Jared Milian\nMusic Director -Angelina Francese\nChoreographer – Lyle Dungee\nStage Manager – Devin Massih\nProduction Assistant – Scott Doyal\nAssistant Stage Manager – Sophia Bardsley\nSet Design – Shayne Heluk\nLighting Design – Dan Schulze\nSound Design – Anthony Francese\nSound Operation – Isa Hayling\nProp Design – Suzi Francese\nCostume Design – Abby Rhode\nPit Director – François Suhr\nProducer – Crystal Huau\nProducer – Pam Luckenbaugh
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SUMMARY:Villagers Theatre presents RENT
DESCRIPTION:Set in the East Village of New York City\, Rent is about falling in love\, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. \nBased loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme\, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side\, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger\, Mimi\, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner\, Joanne\, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark\, an aspiring filmmaker\, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams\, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. \nThis is theatre at its best – exuberant\, passionate and joyous. \nMark – Casey O’Neill\nRoger – Michael Anderson\nMimi – Samantha Estrella\nCollins – Ezekiel Robinson\nAngel – Marcus Alexander Ramos\nMaureen – Melissa Calicchio\nJoanne – Ericka Davis\nBenny – Gregory J. Hanks\nMark’s Mom/Ensemble – Jaclyn Lenox\nSeasons of Love Soloist/Joanne’s Dad/Ensemble – Jesse Simpson\nSeason of Love Soloist/Bag Lady/Ensemble – Iman Dixon\nSqueegee Man/Ensemble – Malcolm Dillard\nGordon/The Man/Ensemble – Alex Foreman\nAlexi Darling/Ensemble – Alex Marciniak\nWill I soloist/Ensemble – Kori Caicedo\nEnsemble – Ranai Jones\nEnsemble – Devin Massih \nCrew:\nDirector – Jared Milian\nMusic Director -Angelina Francese\nChoreographer – Lyle Dungee\nStage Manager – Devin Massih\nProduction Assistant – Scott Doyal\nAssistant Stage Manager – Sophia Bardsley\nSet Design – Shayne Heluk\nLighting Design – Dan Schulze\nSound Design – Anthony Francese\nSound Operation – Isa Hayling\nProp Design – Suzi Francese\nCostume Design – Abby Rhode\nPit Director – François Suhr\nProducer – Crystal Huau\nProducer – Pam Luckenbaugh
URL:https://visitsomersetnj.org/event/villagers-theatre-presents-rent/2025-02-07/
LOCATION:Villagers Theatre\, 515 DeMott Lane\, Somerset\, NJ\, 08873
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