Stage Theatre Society are back again with Singin' In The Rain, based on the smash hit film that ranks at 89 on the IMDB charts for the all time best films. At the time of writing this post, we are around five weeks into rehearsals, and we are safely ahead of the schedule for the show. Act One is more or less complete, with just the finale of Act 1 and the film sequences to complete. I play the part of Don Lockwood, Monumental Pictures' leading man. He has the struggle of performing alongside Lina Lamont (Rhiannon Truscott), who he clearly detests (mainly due to her voice!)
Don's best friend and life long partner in performance, Cosmo Brown (Tom Falconar), work well together and have a strong and witty chemistry. To achieve this, Tom and myself have been working with each other a lot, working constantly and consistently on songs and dances that we share as duos and as a trio with Chloe Hare, who plays Kathy.We have also worked heavily on the scenes we share, working on pacing in terms of dialogue, with Cosmo's jokes alongside my outbursts of dialogue, and how they constantly bounce off each others personalities.
Probably the most iconic scene that Don is in is the 'Singin' in the Rain' song, which is the one number we are yet to work on in Act One. The scene prior to this is where he finally achieves what he has been chasing for a while now, and that is the affection of Kathy Selden. Upon achieving a kiss, (whilst blanking his best friend's farewell) he walks her home, and then sings his heart out.
So far the biggest challenges I have found are; to successfully sustain the character in dialogue and in song, (as the characterisation and personality of Don is one that I have never had to deal with before), and the dances themselves, (in terms of perfecting the placement of legs and arms. I can remember the choreography quite well, but I know that my own actions can be improved greatly to give a more professional performance.
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