Topbilled by international musical star Ima Castro, Summit Theatre Productions’ staging of the hit Jonathan Larson musical “Rent” is going onstage this February 21 (7 p.m.) and 22 (2 p.m., and 7 p.m.) at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, Silliman University, Dumaguete City. The production, directed by Miren Sofia Jordana Fernando, boasts of seasoned performers from Manila, Visayas, and Guam.

“Rent,” best remembered for the iconic “Seasons of Love,”  talks about a group of New Yorkers struggle with their careers, love lives, friendships and the effects of the AIDS epidemic on their community.