Our House - March 2020
Singin' In The Rain - June 2012
Details
Movie musical Singin’ in the Rain, beloved since the moment it premiered, earned the top spot atop AFI’s 100 Years of Musicals list and, in 2007, was ranked as the fifth greatest motion picture of all time. Now adapted for the stage, Singin' in the Rain“pours” down delight, capturing the waning days of the silent screen era as they give way to new-fangled “talkies.” With The Jazz Singer premiere making Hollywood frantic, the studios are forced to suddenly change all the movie-making rules at once, to accommodate sound. In doing so, they leave silent pictures -- and some of their stars -- behind. When Monumental Studios turns silent The Dueling Cavalier into The Dancing Cavalier, a musical picture, in order to stay relevant, they are faced with a problem: their star, Lina Lamont can’t sing, and can’t even really talk. Lina’s voice sounds something like nails on a chalkboard. Enter Kathy Selden, an aspiring actress whose dulcet tones are able to cover Lina Lamont’s -- calling into question what it means to act, how credit is distributed, and what it means to get a fair shake in the movie business. Singin' in the Rain includes some of the best-loved comedy routines, dance numbers, and love songs ever written, including “Good Mornin’,” “Make ‘em Laugh,” and - of course - the show-stopping dance number, “Singin’ in the Rain.”
Thursday 21st - Saturday 23rd June 2012
The Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford
Cast & Creatives
CAST
Joe's Dad | Jeremy Smith
Joe Casey | Joe Bence
Sarah | Laura Maguire
Kath Casey | Chris Grove
Emmo | Dylan Poulton
Lewis | Tom Patrick
Billie | Georgia Marney
Angie | Alison Hinkson
Reecey | Russell Gillary
Mr. Pressman | Richard Sheepwash
ENSEMBLE
Helen Gillary
Joanne Shore
Gary Hallam
James Watson
John Quarm
Loretto Rider
Maddeline Baiogun
Brooke Woolley
Alex Malerich
Libby Wildego
CREATIVE TEAM
Director | Matthew Burrcombe
Musical Director | Jamie Bell
Choreographer | Lorraine Porter
Set | Scenic Projects
Lighting & Sound Design | Gareth Stevens
Costume Design | Diana Fairbairn Smith & Northern Costumiers
Props | Mo Jones
Marketing | Dylan Poulton, Russell Gillary & James Watson
Production & Headshot Photos | Chloe Jones
Trailer Filming | Alexander Banks and Vernum Broadcast
Stage Manager | Cliff Rozee