Stellar production team to head up SA premiere of

							Stellar production team to head up SA premiere of
multi-award winning musical… RENT!

A modern day version of Puccini’s opera La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s hit
musical, RENT has all the ingredients to appeal to today’s audiences – sex,
drugs, rock n roll, love, loss and hope.

RENT’S South Australian premiere due to hit the stage in November 2008 is
collaboration between Catchy Title Productions’ producer/director, Scott Nell;
musical director Matthew Carey and internationally renowned choreographer
Leigh Warren.

This dynamic team brings a wealth of experience and critically acclaimed
talent to this brand new production of the multi-award winning Broadway
musical.

RENT is a celebration of life. Told through the eyes of Mark, a struggling
young filmmaker, RENT is a fresh yet turbulent musical that explores the lives
of a community of young New Yorkers as they struggle with the tough realities
of today.

Director/producer Scott Nell says:

      “The show drags the classics into a new age and speaks to many
      members of our community. It’s about friendship. It’s about coping
      with adversity. It’s about coping with disease. It’s about the credo
      there is no day but today!”

      “We have put together a dream team for this production, of which
      Catchy Title Productions is really proud. We are also very pleased to
      team up with the Aids Council of SA to raise funds for the Red Ribbon
      Bobby Goldsmith Foundation”

As icing on the cake, the character of Angel will be exclusively dressed by
internationally recognised fashion designers George Gross and Harry Who.

Fans of the movie and the original Broadway production will recognise the
scorchingly hot, high impact score featuring the hit songs Seasons of Love, La
Vie Boheme, Take Me or Leave Me and many more.

With a stellar team behind the scenes and a young, contemporary and
talented cast on stage, Adelaide audiences will be scrabbling to see what is
considered the greatest rock musical of modern times.

RENT!
NOVEMBER 6-8, 12-15, 19-22 @ 8pm & Nov 16 @ 5pm
Star Theatres – 145 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton
Bookings: www.catchytitle.com.au or 08 7120 2933
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For cast/production team interviews and photo opportunities, please
contact Scott Nell on 0410 497 816 or scott@catchytitle.com.au

Visit http://www.catchytitle.com.au/ for cast biographies and additional media
information.


Production Team - Overview
Scott Nell, Director/Producer
Scott has produced and directed shows for Catchy Title Productions for the
past 8 years, including children’s entertainment and critically acclaimed sell-
out cabaret productions at the Adelaide Cabaret and Fringe Festivals.

Since 1992, as a writer/director Scott has created shows for production
companies in Adelaide and Canberra that went on to tour South Australia,
New South Wales and the ACT.

Also a seasoned performer, Scott’s experience spans television, breakfast
radio, film, cabaret and theatre.


Leigh Warren, Choreographer
Leigh Warren trained at the Australian Ballet School and later graduated to
the Australian Ballet. In his final year with the ballet company he was awarded
the first Churchill Scholarship for the Performing Arts, which he completed at
the Juilliard School of Music, New York.

Leigh's distinguished performing career included stints with Ballet Rambert,
the Netherlands Dance Theatre and Nureyev and Friends. In 1993 Leigh
formed his own company - Leigh Warren & Dancers. The company has
performed for audiences in Holland, Singapore, London, Indonesia, Korea,
Japan and all states of Australia.


Matthew Carey, Musical Director

Matthew has worked extensively nationally and internationally as a pianist,
arranger and musical director. He has played for Australian productions of
“Phantom of the Opera”, “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Mamma Mia” and currently
is pianist with the band etype.

Matthew was Associate Musical Director for the London revival of Sondheim’s
‘Sunday in the Park with George’ 2005-06 and has assisted Broadway
composers Jason Robert Brown, Maltby & Shire and Andrew Lippa.

Matthew has performed with the cabaret show “Flat on your Bacharach” since
co-creating it in 2001, touring Australia as well as appearances in Vancouver
and Hong Kong.