The Summer Independent program is a professionally-mentored program unique to Village Theatre. It is the pinnacle experience for students who come with a background in live theatre, and it provides autonomy, resources, and mentorship to select, mount, and produce their own full-scale show from start to finish.

There’s no day but today in this cultural phenomenon Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Best Musical. RENT follows the lives of several artists in New York City as struggle to make ends meet while they do what they love without selling out. Add in the trials and tribulations of love, health, and finding your voice; RENT will inspire hope while reminding us to measure our lives in the one thing that truly matters – love.