Bridget Adams-King of Rogers Park Stars in Porchlight Music Theatre’s

Bridget Adams-King of Rogers Park performs as part of the ensemble in Porchlight Music Theatre’s RENT. Now extended through Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn. Over the last 25 years, RENT, a Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, has become a cultural phenomenon with millions of fans around the world. Porchlight’s production celebrates this legacy and adds a new page to the story of a year in the life of a diverse group of artists struggling to survive and create in Lower Manhattan’s East Village under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. In the thriving days of bohemian Alphabet City at the end of the millennium, these friends are determined to follow their dreams without selling out.

RENT, music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson is directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, music directed by Michael McBride and choreographed by Laura Savage. The performance schedule is Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3:30 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. with weekday matinees] Thursday, Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25 at 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 1 at 1:30 p.m. There is a Post-Show Discussion scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. and Open Caption performances Saturday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 26 at 3:30 p.m.

Bridget is over the moon to make her Porchlight Music Theatre Mainstage debut! Previously seen in Porchlight’s New Faces Sing Broadway 1964. Recent credits include: “Claire/Rachel”, Queer Eye: The Musical Parody (The Second City); “Lucy Parsons” (Jeff nom.), Haymarket (Underscore Theatre Company); “Kate”, (Jeff nom.) If/Then (Brown Paper Box Co.); “Pamela”, Head Over Heels (Kokandy Productions); As You Like It (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Christmas at Pemberly (Northlight Theatre). TV: Chicago PD. Always sending love and gratitude to Nathan and my family. Represented by Gray Talent Group. @badamsking www.bridgetadamsking.com

Subscriptions to Porchlight’s 28th season are now on sale and may be purchased through the Box Office by calling 773.777.9884 or by visiting PorchlightMusicTheatre.org. Single tickets for RENT start at $25 and are now on sale.