Auditions

Roger Davis
A struggling musician and former drug addict. He is reminiscent of Kurt Cobain. Roommates with Mark in the loft and battles with being HIV-positive.

Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: F2

​Mark Cohen
Filmmaker and video artist. Knee deep in his own soul-searching, Mark is the typical young artist. He and Roger are roommates in the loft. A bit of a nerd.

Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2

​Tom Collins
A computer genius and liberal professor. He is a nurturer with a smooth and relaxed disposition. Used to be a roommate in the loft and is HIV-positive.

Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: F#2

​Benjamin Coffin Iii
The landlord of Mark and Roger’s apartment building. A former roommate in the loft, Benny traded in his personal morals for power and wealth.

Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

​Joanne Jefferson
A public interest lawyer and headstrong lesbian. She is smart and purposeful in all her decisions. Carries on a tumultuous relationship with Maureen.

Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3

​Angel Dumott Schunard
The eccentric HIV-positive street drummer. A drag performer with an incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. He becomes Tom’s lover.

Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: C3

​Mimi Marquez
An HIV-positive stripper with drug addictions. Slender and sickly, she conceals it all at her job in the local strip club. She lives in the same building as the loft.

Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Eb3

​Maureen Johnson
An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne.

Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4

​Ensemble
Homeless Men & Women; Junkies, Parents (Mrs. Cohen, Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson); Support Group (Steve, Gordon)