RENT’s “MAKE YOUR MARK” VIDEO CONTEST

Josh Grisetti as Mark.
Photo by Joan Marcus.

Calling all RENTheads who have a passion for journalism, documenting real life, or simply the need to express or communicate!

The search is on for an official RENThead Video Correspondent who has a vibrant on-camera personality and is ready and willing to conduct video interviews with members of the cast at New World Stages in New York City.

HOW TO ENTER:

• Create a 30-second video showing us your personality and telling us why you deserve to make your mark as an official RENThead Video Correspondent, and one example question of what you’d ask a cast member if you were to interview them in person at New World Stages. You must visually appear and speak in your video. Please do not edit your video in any manner.
• Upload your video to www.YouTube.com and submit the URL to makeyourmark@siteforrent.com by the deadline of 11:59 PM Eastern on Friday June 1, 2012.
• Be sure to name your YouTube video: RENT’s “MAKE YOUR MARK” Video Contest Entry
• Remember – your video must be 30 seconds or less – no exceptions allowed!
• In the body of your e-mail, please include your first and last name, age, current city and state of residence, e-mail address, and phone number.

PRIZE DETAILS:

• One winner will be selected as the official RENThead Video Correspondent, who will get the chance to interview members of the Off-Broadway cast at New World Stages.
• Winner will also receive a pair of tickets to see RENT at New World Stages.

Limit one entry per person. Must be a legal resident of the U.S. age 18 or older. Winner is solely responsible for transportation and lodging. Winner must be able to travel to New York between August 1, 2012 and August 15, 2012. Video editing experience is not required for this contest.

Click here to read the official rules and regulations.

NAME RENT’S OFFICIAL TASTI D-LITE FLAVOR!

RENT has partnered with Tasti D-Lite to create the Official RENT Tasti D-Lite flavor. Now, we need YOUR help naming it!

A New York phenomenon since 1987, Tasti D-Lite is the frozen treat that’s lower in calories, carbs and sugar than frozen yogurt and ice cream. Tasti D-Lite offers over 100 delicious flavors every day, which are made with natural ingredients and contain no artificial sweeteners.

Below please find a list of 5 of Tasti D-Lite’s best selling flavors:

PEANUT BUTTER

CARAMEL FUDGE

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

CREAMY COCONUT

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Choose one of the above flavors and come up with a fun, creative RENT-themed name for that flavor. Feel free to use song titles and lyrics, character names, themes from the show, etc. We want to be WOWED by your creativity!

We’ll select a winning name from your submissions which will become the Official RENT Tasti D-Lite flavor!

The winning flavor will be served every Sunday in April at the Tasti D-Lite location at 1588 Broadway (between 47th and 48th) here in New York City. If your flavor is chosen, you’ll receive a RENT Playbill signed by the cast and a $25 Tasti D-Lite TreatCard!

To enter, submit your RENT flavor, full name and city of residence to tastidlite@siteforrent.com.

Limit one entry per person. Entries must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern on Sunday, March 11, 2012.

RENT IS BACK HOME

Enter to win a pair of tickets to RENT at New World Stages! Visit www.facebook.com/everythingisrent for details.

Now through September 4, 2011, buy tickets to RENT and save! Click here to take advantage of this special offer.

ENTER THE BIGGEST RENTHEAD CONTEST BY MAY 19!

Calling all true RENTheads! Do you love RENT more than all others? Is your knowledge of RENT’s history, cast, and storyline superior to that of everyone you know? Have you memorized all the lyrics to “La Vie Boheme”? Now is the time to put that knowledge to good use!

We are looking for the Biggest RENThead out there to be our Official Blogger. The winner of the Biggest RENThead Contest will be given unprecedented access to the new production of RENT, including meeting and interviewing the cast, attending rehearsals, and much more! Our Biggest RENThead will then blog on www.siteforrent.com, sharing their insider knowledge and experiences with fans all over the world. Click here for details on how to enter!

Contest entries must be received no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time on May 19, 2011.

“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!

RENT OPEN AUDITIONS AND ONLINE CONTEST

WANTED FOR



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

Friday, March 18, 2011
New World Stages
340 W. 50th Street
New York, NY 10019
11:00am - 2:00pm
Sign-up starts at 10:00am

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).

ONLINE AUDITION CONTEST
Can't make it to the open calls in New York or Los Angeles? Follow the steps below to enter the 2011 online audition contest for the chance to audition for RENT in New York City, where it all began.

• Create a digital video of you singing up to 60 seconds of your favorite song from RENT.
• Upload your audition video to www.YouTube.com and submit the YouTube video URL, your name and e-mail address on RENT's online auditions page on www.siteforrent.com by the ENTRY DEADLINE of 11:59 PM EST ON MARCH 18, 2011.
• From MARCH 21 – MARCH 27, 2011, VOTE for your favorite audition video.
• The online audition entrant whose video receives the most number of votes will receive round-trip transportation to NYC for an official RENT audition with Telsey + Co.

Read the COMPLETE GUIDELINES for the online audition contest.
Read the OFFICIAL RULES for the online audition contest.

Click here to enter the 2011 online audition contest today!

If you are unable to attend these open calls and can't participate in the audition contest, mail your photo/resume to RENT CASTING: 311 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10036