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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - May 2008
The story is about a dashing, smug but romantic silent film star and matinee idol (Don Lockwood) and his glamorous blonde screen partner (Lina Lamont) who are expected by studio heads, to pretend to be romantically involved with each other. They are also pressured by the studio boss R.F. Simpson to change their silent romantic drama (The Duelling Cavalier) and make their first sound picture, renamed as the musical The Dancing Cavalier. There's one serious problem however - the temperamental Lina Lamont has a shrill New York accent. Don's ex-song-and-dance partner (Cosmo) proposes to turn the doomed film into a musical, and suggests that Don's aspiring actress and dancer girlfriend (Kathy Selden) dub in her singing voice behind the scenes for lip-synching Lina. The results of their scheming to expose the jealous Lina and put Kathy in a revealing limelight provide the film's expected happy resolution.
The 1952 film version starred Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor.
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| Don Lockwood |
Steve Reading |
| Cosmo Brown |
Alan Jenkins |
| Kathy Selden |
Helen Stoddart |
| Lina Lamont |
Peta Mewett-Reading |
| R F Simpson |
Bill Price |
| Roscoe Dexter |
Steve Guermonprez |
| Dora Bailey |
Jane Pegler |
| Rod, Sound Engineer |
Pete Westmorland |
| Male Voice Coach |
Andy Mayfield |
| Zelda Zanders |
Elouise Standen |
| Tenor |
Brian Sweatman |
| Young Don |
Harry Fielder |
| Young Cosmo |
Zac Watts |
| Miss Dinsmore |
Myra Jones |
| Wardrobe Mistress |
Julia Brown |
| Gentlemen's Chorus |
Tom Hudson, Cliff Jones, Andy Mayfield, Gordon Woodley |
| Ladies Chorus & Dancers |
Sonia Atkinson, Sophie Aylton, Francesca Best, Nicky Best, Laura Blake, Julia Brown, Julie Davies, Amy Devine, Emily Dulake, Becky Garrett, Lucy George, Sally Goddard, Lesley Hasker, Emily Huson, Myra Jones, Lauren Kempton, Kate Langrish, Rachel Layton, Val Leopold, Rachel Linden, Sarah Powney, Shelley Price, Trish Pring, Elouise Standen, Sarah Tappenden, Caroline Westmorland, Sue Wright |
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| Producer & Choreographer |
Audrey Pring |
| Musical Director |
Alan Pring |
| Rehearsal Accompanists |
Jan Scott, Alan Pring |
| Stage Manager |
Michael Williams |
| Deputy Stage Manager |
Lee Stoddart |
| Stage Crew |
Dave Churcher, Pete Langrish, George Philpot, Steve Naylor, Marc Scott, Richard Fulstrow, Dave Allport, Paul Beecroft, Jason Legg, Kimberley Joyce |
| Head Flyman |
Jason Smith |
| Fly Crew |
Norman Price, Kate Evans, Steve Biddlecombe |
| Sound |
Nick Allen |
| Lighting Design |
Lee Stoddart |
| Follow Spots |
Ray & Elizabeth Stead, Meera Galoria |
| Property Mistress |
Amanda Knight |
| Property Assistants |
Sheila Stoddart, Julia Phillpot, Anna Gude |
| Wardrobe |
Anne Tappenden, Hazel Revis |
| Make-up |
Salli-Anne Keemer & students of the South Downs College |
| Publicity |
Colin D Justice |
| Ticket Controller |
Anita Waterhouse |
| Ticket Assistants |
Pat Wallace, Maureen Francis, Joan Budd |
| Orchestra Secretary |
Rachel Linden |
| Orchestra |
Dave Anderson, John Hammond, Roger Hammond, Lara Jelliff, Malcolm Kennard, Huw Llewelyn, Anna Pring, Jan Scott, Steve Tanner, Dave Thomas, Andy Waugh, Jon Yates |
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