| Gilles Chiasson Gilles Chiasson made his Broadway debut in Rent. He acted in national tours of Les Miserables, Forever plaid and Gift of the Magi. Off-Broadway he had roles in Groundhog and Rent. His national credits include parts in Heartbeats, A Little Night Music, The Good Person of Szechuan, Pippin, A House Divided and Broadway Bound. Chaisson is a founding member of the Adirondack Theatre Festival. |
| Rodney Hicks Originally from Philadelphia, Rodney Hicks made his Broadway debut in Rent. He appeared in the world premiere production of I Was Looking at the Ceiling, Then I Saw the Sky. He performed in the national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. Off-Broadway he has performed in Rent, Lotto, Chaos, and Bring in the Morning. He has appeared on television in One Life to Live and as cohost of Dance Party USA. |
| Kristen Lee Kelly Kristen Lee Kelley made her Broadway debut in Rent. Off-Broadway she has performed in Rent, Loved Less, Blaming Mom and The Apollo of Bellac. Her regional credits include The Diary of Anne Frank, The Heidi Chronicals, Oleanna and Dream of the Red Spider. She appeared on television in The Kennedys of Massachusettes. |
| Aiko Nakasone Before appearing in Rent, Aiko Nakasone performed in the Broadway revival in How to Succeed in Buisness Without Really Trying. National tours have included The Who's Tommy and Starlight Express. She also performed in Rent Off-Broadway. |
| Timothy Britten Parker Timothy Britten Parker has previously appeared on Broadway in The Visit, Runaways and The Innocents. His forty-nine off- and off-off Broadway credits include Night and Her Stars, Machinal, The Cherry Orchard, Rent and Jonathan Larson's Superbia. He is a founding member of Naked Angels Theatre Company. Favorite roles have included parts in Summer Winds, Suffering Colonel, Heartsick Pioneer, Perfectly Happy, Claus and Chelsea Walls. He has been seen in the fims Quiz Show and Joey Breaker. On television he has appeared in Law and Order and New York Undercover. |
| Gwen Stewart Gwen Stewart has performed on Broadway in Starmites and Truly Blessed. She has appeared off-Broadway in Rent and Suds. Her regional credits include Avenue X, Ain't Misbehavin', Dreamgirls, The Wiz, Abyssinia and Big River. Stewart is also a two-time winner on Showtime at the Apollo. |
| Byron Utley Byron Utley has previously performed on Broadway in Death and King's Horseman and Dig Deal. Regional theatrical credits include I Ain't Yo Uncle, A Midsummer's night Dream, Joe Turner's Come and Gone and Othello. Off-Broadway he appeared in Rent. Utley has acted in the film Night and the City and the television shows Law and Order, Ghostwriter and The Dudley Moore Show. He was the featured vocalist with Hannibal Peterson at the 1995 Theatre Festival in Venice and Milan. Utley also participates in the Colgate Palmolive Partnership Mentor Program. |
