The seasons of love filled the air and emotions drove the hearts of the audience as the arts continued to shine with the musical “Rent” and its final weekend of the local production at the Long Beach Playhouse.
The famous Broadway musical finished its month-long run after their final two shows that sold out on Nov. 17 and Nov. 18.
“Rent” was written by Jonathon Larson with its first showing in 1994 and has since become a hit in the theatre industry all over the world.
The show revolves around a group of young artists who are trying to survive under the rough conditions of Lower Manhattan in New York while dealing with an era of HIV-AIDS.
George Carson played Tom Collins, and got into theatre after a friend asked him if he wanted to join in a rehearsal, and used to be a competitive soloist beforehand.
Carson is also a member of SAG-AFTRA or the Screen Actors Guild that recently ended their three-month long strike and is looking forward to being back on set after the show.
“Coming together with the cast, I feel like a family. It would be really sad to see everyone go their ways,” said Carson about working with the talented cast.
A four-member band played on stage with the loud vibrations of the electric guitar combined with the drums and violins.
Audiences filled with family members, relatives, and friends packed the seats to the brim and were anticipating an exciting night.
Cast members went through a mix of emotions after the long road that led to the final weekend.
Hannah Fritz, who played Mimi Marquez, started in theatre at a young age and since then, has grown to love it more and stuck with it since then.
“Do what makes you happy, enjoy every second of it. It’s easy to take things for granted,” said Fritz about any advice for those aspiring to grow into the theatre industry.
Long Beach Playhouse will continue to hold more productions throughout the remainder of the year.