“MAKE RENT YOURS” VIDEO CONTEST

Calling all aspiring filmmakers, animators, and artists! Over 15,000 people have seen the “RENT RETURNS” announcement video on YouTube. Now it’s YOUR turn to create a teaser video of your own for RENT! The winning video entry will be posted on the NEW full website for http://www.siteforrent.com/ launching in late April!

HOW TO ENTER:

• Create a 30-second video featuring RENT’s iconic logo and music from the show. Get creative, be original, and truly make RENT yours.
• NOTE: You must incorporate the 2011 RENT logo in your video, which is available for download by clicking here.
• Then, upload your video to http://www.youtube.com/ and submit the URL to our posting page starting Monday, April 4, 2011 and no later than the deadline of 11:59 PM Eastern on Sunday, April 10, 2011.
• Be sure to name your YouTube video: MAKE RENT YOURS
• Remember – your video must be 30 seconds or less – no exceptions allowed!

As long as your video satisfies our contest requirements, your video will be featured in a playlist on RENT’s official YouTube Channel along with all other qualified video entries.

Click here to read the official rules and regulations.

CONGRATULATIONS TO RENT'S 2011 ONLINE AUDITION WINNER!

Congratulations to RENT's 2011 online audition contest winner, Jessie Hooker, from Pennsylvania! Jessie's rendition of "Take Me or Leave Me" received 12,945 votes! Jessie will be flown to New York City for an official audition with Telsey + Co.



Thanks to all entrants and all voters for participating in this contest!

REMINDER: RENT OPEN AUDITIONS IN LOS ANGELES

WANTED FOR



OPEN AUDITIONS
hip, authentic SINGERS in their 20’s
for the all-new Off-Broadway production

Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Hollywood United Methodist Church
6817 Franklin Ave.
(In the gymnasium)
Hollywood, CA 90028
* On-site parking will be available
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Sign-up starts at 12:30pm

* Equity and non-Equity performers of all ethnicities welcome *
Prepare 16 bars of contemporary rock, pop or gospel song to sing a cappella. Strictly no musical theater tunes.

Bring sheet music (in case we need to hear you with a piano) and a photo/resume stapled together (snapshots are fine).