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.

PG-13 (This Tony Award/ Pulitzer Prize winning show is rated for mature thematic material involving drug use and sexuality)

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill (owned and operated by Canton Township) is a premiere performing / visual arts and education center offering opportunities for all ages to experience the arts and culture as both participants and patrons. The Village Theater offers both a 400 seat Main Auditorium as well as the 80 seat Biltmore Studio for performances.