One of the Longest Running Shows on Broadway, Rent Was the Winner of the 1996 Pulitzer

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Save Date: 9/26/05

FILM INFORMATION
START DATE: / March 14, 2005
WRAP DATE: / June 16, 2005
RELEASE DATE: / November 23, 2005 (wide)
LOCATIONS: / San Francisco, New York City & Santa Fe
DESCRIPTION: / Based on Puccini’s classic opera La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s revolutionary rock opera Rent tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent in the gritty background of New York’s East Village. “Measuring their lives in love,” these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

One of the longest running shows on Broadway, Rent was the winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Obie Award, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, four Tony Awards and three Drama Desk awards.

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Open + Shut, Inc.
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REVOLUTION STUDIOS PUBLICITY

PUBLICITY:

/ Sean Dudas
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310/255-7255 fax

310/255-7256 office

PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION OFFICES: / Rent Productions, LLC
410 Avenue of Palms
Treasure Island, Bldg. 1, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94130
Rent Productions
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building #139, Suite #201
Burbank, CA 91522 / 415/399-8929 office
415/399-1083 fax
818/954-2533 office
818/954-2573 fax
DIRECTOR: / Chris Columbus
1606 Stockton Street, Ste 200
San Francisco, CA 94133
1492 Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building #139, Suite #201
Burbank, CA 91522
Asst: Elizabeth Devereux
Publicist:
Simon Halls
PMK/HBH
700 San Vicente Blvd., Ste. G910
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Asst: Amanda Feld
Agent:
Beth Swofford
CAA
9830 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills CA 90212 / 415/398-5857 office
415/398-7179 fax
818/954-4924 office
818/954-7933 fax
310/289-6200 office
310/289-6677 fax


310/288-4545 office
310/288-4800 fax
PRODUCER #1: / Mark Radcliffe
c/o Rent Productions
Asst: Stacey Thompson / 415/399-5915 office
415/399-1083 fax

PRODUCER #2: / Michael Barnathan
c/o 1492 Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building #139, Suite #201
Burbank, CA 91522
Asst: Karen Swallow / 818/954-4924 office
818/954-7933 fax


PRODUCER #3 / Jane Rosenthal
c/o Tribeca Productions
375 Greenwich St., 8th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Publicist (Tribeca Productions):
Simon Halls
PMK/HBH
Asst: Amanda Feld / 212/941-4040 office
212/941-4044 fax

310/289-6200 office
310/289-6677 fax


PRODUCER #4 / Robert DeNiro
c/o Tribeca Productions
375 Greenwich St., 8th Floor
New York, NY 10013 / 212/941-4040 office
212/941-4044 fax
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER #1: / Lata Ryan
c/o Rent Production
Asst: Pamela Bower / 415/399-0302 office
415/399-1083 fax
310/600-1566 cell
310/456-5383 home


EXECUTIVE PRODUCER #2: / Allan Gordon / 212/833-0600 home

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER #3: / Kevin McCollum / 212/391-8226 office

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER #4: / Jeffrey Sellers / 212/391-8226 office

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / Paula Dupre
Asst: Stacy / 415/398-5857 office
415/398-7179 fax
303/415-0188 home


CO-PRODUCER / Julie Larson
2919 Wicklow Road
Los Angeles, CA 90064 / 310/560-5790 cell
310/204-6767 home

SCREENPLAY BY: / Stephen Chbosky
BOOK, MUSIC & LYRCIS BY: / Jonathan Larson (deceased)
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: / Howard Cummings
1110 Ashbury Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 / 415/725-1918 cell
415/703-0304 home
ART DIRECTOR: / Nanci Noblett Starr
3639 Frei Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472 / 415/725-2054 cell
415/244-2499 home

SET DECORATOR: / Barbara Munch
51 Van Cleave Way
Oakland, CA 94619 / 510/530-8178 home
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: / Stephen Goldblatt
1700 La Loma Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94709 / 650/773-3369 cell
510/549-9273 home
510/549-9272 home fax

CASTING DIRECTOR: / Bernard Telsey
145 W. 28th St. 12-F
New York, NY 10001 / 212/868-1260 office
917/282-4152 cell
212/757-5745 home
COSTUME DESIGNER: / Aggie Rodgers
4405 24th St.
San Francisco, CA 94114 / 310/255-7224 office
310/255-7150 fax
415/821-7977 home

CHOREOGRAPHER: / Keith Yong
22626 Califa St.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 / 415/391-4372 office
818/326-5544 cell
818/887-7211 home

EDITOR: / Richard Pearson
4271 Avenida de la Encinal
Malibu, CA 90265 / 310/457-6906 home
MUSIC SUPERVISOR: / Matt Sullivan / 323/304-5060 cell

MUSIC PRODUCER: / Rob Cavallo
3300 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505 / 818/953-3303 office
818/840-2425 fax
MUSIC DIRECTOR: / Tim Weil
33 Shore Ave.
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925 / 917/699-1293 cell
845/477-2616 home

UNIT PUBLICIST: / San Francisco:
Paulette Dauber
New York:
Francis Fiore / 310/466-6454 cell

917/607-6790 cell

UNIT PHOTOGRAPHERS: / Phill Bray (San Francisco)
Demme Todd (New York) / 518/854-9704 home
EPK: / New Wave Entertainment
CAST INFORMATION
CAST NAME / CONTACT / PHONE/FAX #’S
Anthony Rapp
“Mark Cohen” / Publicists:
Jill Fritzo
PMK/HBH – NY
650 5th Avenue, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10019
Asst: Barry Parasram
Heidi Schaeffer
PMK/HBH – LA
700 San Vicente Blvd., Ste. G910
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Asst: Annie Jeeves
Manager:
Elise Konialian
Untitled Entertainment
23 E. 22nd St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10010
Asst: Clara Kim
Agent:
Sarah Fargo
Paradigm
500 5th Ave., 37th Floor
New York, NY 10110 / 212/582-1111 office
212/582-6666 fax


310/289-6200 office
310/289-6677 fax


212/777-1214 office
212/777-1165 fax


212/703-7540 office
212/764-8941 fax
Adam Pascal
“Roger Davis”
35 Parkway East
Mt. Vernon, NY 10552
Cybele Chivan (wife) / Publicists:
Ruth Bernstein
B/W/R Public Relations
9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6 West
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Asst: Demery Beverly
Lisa Kussell
B/W/R Public Relations
WorldWide Plaza
825 Eighth Ave. 24th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Asst: Jennifer Hayman
Manager:
Geordie Frey
GEF Entertainment
157 N. La Peer
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Agents:
Sarah Fargo
Paradigm – NY
Michael Lazo
Chris Schmidt
Paradigm – LA / 310/248-6193 office
310/550-8068 fax


212/901-3930 office
212/901-3995 fax
917/279-3366 cell


310/888-1800 office
310/888-1180 fax


212/703-7540 office
212/764-8941 fax
310/288-8000 office
310/288-2000 fax
Rosario Dawson
“Mimi Marquez” / Publicist:
Meredith O’Sullivan
B/W/R Public Relations
9100 Wilshire Blvd.
6th Floor, West Tower
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Asst: Lindsey Mesenbourg
Manager:
Evan Hainey
Untitled Entertainment
331 N. Maple Drive, 2nd Fl
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Agent:
Eddy Yablans
ICM
8942 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills CA 90211 / 310/248-6187 office
310/550-1650 fax


310/601-2100 office
310/601-2344 fax
310/702-1484 cell

310/550-4000 office
310/550-4100 fax
Jesse L. Martin
“Thomas B. ‘Tom’ Collins”
Address:
38 Warren St.
Apt 9C
New York, NY 10007
917/439-6854 Cell / Publicist:
Jillian Fowkes
I/D PR
155 Spring St., 6th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Asst: Jeff Chassen
Manager:
Bob McGowan
McGowan Management
8733 Sunset Blvd. Ste. 103
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Asst: Douglas Hunter
Agents:
Leanne Coronel
Endeavor
9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Bonnie Bernstein
Endeavor
152 W. 57th St., 25th Floor
New York, NY 10019 / 212/334-0333 office
212/334-8444 fax


310/289-9157 office
310/289-0765 fax


310/248-2000 office
310/248-2020 fax

212/625-2500 office
212/625-2552 fax
646/278-2911 direct


Idina Menzel
“Maureen Johnson” / Publicist:
Cari Ross
I/D PR
155 Spring St., 6th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Asst: Becca Sides
Manager:
Heather Reynolds
One Entertainment
9220 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Agent:
Bonnie Bernstein
Endeavor / 212/334-0333 office
212/334-8444 fax


310/550-9500 office
212/625-2500 office
212/625-2552 fax
Wilson Jermaine Heredia
“Angel Schunard”
822 South Curson
Los Angeles, CA 90036
646/712-0082 cell
/ Manager:
Dan Glasser
Roundtable Management
13006 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Asst: Jeffrey Nemon
Agent:
Leanne Coronel
Endeavor
9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 / 310/255-7242 office
310/255-7294 fax


310/248-3059 office
310/248-2020 fax

Taye Diggs
“Benjamin ‘Benny’ Coffin III”
Alias: Scott Diggs
40 W. 24th St.
btw. 5th & 6th
Apt #5E, Buzzer #2424 / Publicists:
Nicole Caruso
Wolf-Kasteler-Van Iden PR - NY
250 W. 57th Street, Suite 521
New York, NY 10107
Asst: Brittany Foye
Jessica Kolstad
Wolf-Kasteler-Van Iden PR
335 N. Maple Drive, Ste 351
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Asst: Nisha Darbar
Manager:
Abe Hoch
A-Management
9107 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 650
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 / 212/997-9522 office
212/997-9523 fax
917/364-2210 cell


310/205-0618 office
310/205-0879 fax


310/273-8870 office
310/273-8876 fax

Tracie Thoms
“Joanne Jefferson” / Publicists:
Holly Shakoor
Meredith O’Sullivan
B/W/R Public Relations
9100 Wilshire Blvd.
6th Floor, West Tower
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Mere Asst: Lindsey Mesenbourg
Manager:
Ted Schachter
Schachter Entertainment
1157 S. Beverly Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Agent:
Randi Goldstein
Gersh Agency
41 Madison Ave., 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10010 / 310/248-6187 office (Meredith)
310/550-1650 fax
310/248-6196 office (Holly)
310/550-1045 fax



310/712-3730 office
310/277-6602 fax

212/997-1818 office
212/208-2553 fax
Sarah Silverman
“Alexi Darling” / Publicists:
Amy Zvi
Lewis Kay
Bragman/Nyman/Cafarelli
8687 Melrose Avenue, 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Manager:
Julie Darmody
Mosaic Media Group
9200 Sunset Blvd., 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069 / 310/854-4800 office
310/854-4848 fax


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