Events: The Medium

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.  Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.

Rated R

AUGUST 8-11, 2024

The Medium: A Place to Create
214 South Main Street
Springdale, Arkansas

Nan has decided to teach her abusive husband Kyle a lesson. With the
help of her friend Simon (acting as her emotional — and actual —
cheerleader) and a stripper named Sweetheart, she tapes Kyle to a chair
and forces him to watch as they reenacts scenes from their painful past.
In the piece de resistance, they plan to cover the room in
meat and honey so Kyle will be mauled by a bear. Through this night of
emotional trials and ridiculous theatrics, Nan and Kyle are both freed
from their past in this smart, dark revenge comedy.

Nan has decided to teach her abusive husband Kyle a lesson. With the
help of her friend Simon (acting as her emotional — and actual —
cheerleader) and a stripper named Sweetheart, she tapes Kyle to a chair
and forces him to watch as they reenacts scenes from their painful past.
In the piece de resistance, they plan to cover the room in
meat and honey so Kyle will be mauled by a bear. Through this night of
emotional trials and ridiculous theatrics, Nan and Kyle are both freed
from their past in this smart, dark revenge comedy.

Jeff and Hunter, two
struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However,
the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away.  [title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre — a uniquely American art form — and to the joy of collaboration.

Directed by Brittany Tavernaro, with musical direction by Madison Tatum. Recommended for ages 16 .

Jeff and Hunter, two
struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However,
the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away.  [title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre — a uniquely American art form — and to the joy of collaboration.

Directed by Brittany Tavernaro, with musical direction by Madison Tatum. Recommended for ages 16 .