Digital playbill: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

RAIN IN THE SINGIN'

Screenplay by Songs by BETTY COMDEN & ADOLPH GREEN NACIO HERB BROWN & ARTHUR FREED

Based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Inc. Music published by EMI, all rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

(Original Movie Choreography by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen)

Produced by Arrangement With Maurice Rosenfield, Lois F. Rosenfield and Cindy Pritzker, Inc.

Singin' in the Rain is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

ANY VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

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SCERA President & CEO

Adam J. Robertson

Director / Music Director

DeLayne Bluth Dayton

Choreographer

Lindsay Folkman

Dance Captains

Ava Folkman

Paige Stanford

Stage Management

Mia Belle Benson

Scenic Designer

Cole McClure

Costume Designer

Kelsey Seaver

Lighting Designer

Emma Bayless

Properties Designer

Christy Norton

Hair & Makeup Designer

Kelsea Smellie

Sound Designer

Audio Engineer

Chase Elison

Scene Shop Manager

Zippy Hellewell

Scenic Carpenters

Zippy Hellewell

Victoria Larsen

Ethan Harrison

Carson Severts

Trevor Kroff

Scenic Painters

Faith Sage

Kalicia Moore

Daisy Bailey

Maddie Fontana

Vashti Coray

Olivia Kleven

Brighton Aland

AnnaBelle McKinnon

Stitchers

Deborah Bowman

Kelsey Seaver

Abigail Clay

Electrician

Crysta Lamb

Props Assistants

Kaysie Norton

Megan Bird

Sound Assistant

Katie Jeffreys

Deck Crew

Ethan Harrison

Followspots

Nataley Harrison

Alathia Burnside

This project is supported by the Utah Arts Council, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Don Lockwood .......................................................................................... TJ THOMAS

Kathy Seldon. ........................................................................................ HEIDI HUGHES

Cosmo Brown ......................................................................... TANNER FREDERIKSEN

Lina Lamont ............................................................................................. TIA TRIMBLE

R.F. Simpson ..................................................................................... DANIEL BRADLEY

Roscoe Dexter................................................................................................ MIKE KIM

Rod/Production Singer.............................................................................. WILL BAIRD

Zelda Zanders ................................................................................ CAPRI GALLACHER

Dora Bailey ........................................................................................ CATHRYN FRISBY

Miss Dinsmore ................................................................................ REAGAN FANSETT

Male Voice Teacher ................................................................................. TYLER CLARK

Sound Engineer. ................................................................. TIMOTHY QUESENBERRY

Sid Phillips......................................................................................... DEAN SALVESEN

Janitor ............................................................................................... CONNOR CURTIS

Young Cosmo ......................................................................................... ISAAC HAEHL

Young Don .............................................................................................. MITT HARRIS

Jazz Dance Corp ................................................ CAPRI GALLACHER, AVA FOLKMAN

EMARIE THOMAS, HANNAH SANDERS-SMITH

JESSICA MITTON, LAUREN BILLINGS, LISA BLASER

MILLIE DAYTON, PAIGE STANFORD, SARAH WILDE

Tap Dance Corp ...........................................................CAPRI GALLACHER, MIKE KIM

TYLER CLARK, EMMA BAIER, EMMA-CLAIRE POLICH

HANNAH SANDERS-SMITH, HEATHER LUKE, JESSICA MITTON

LAUREN BILLINGS, LISA BLASER, MAISEY BLASER, MILLIE DAYTON

PAIGE STANFORD, RACHEL HANSEN, RACHEL NAYLOR

REAGAN FANSETT, BROOK WRAY, CANNON FOX, PORTER LEBLANC

REED HAHNE, BRADEN JOHNSTON, CONNOR CURTIS, SARAH WILDE

Ensemble .................................................................

ALYSSA TAYLOR, AVA FOLKMAN

EMARIE THOMAS, EMMA BAIER, EMMA-CLAIRE POLICH

HANNAH SANDERS-SMITH, HEATHER LUKE, JESSICA MITTON

LAUREN BILLINGS, LISA BLASER, MAISEY BLASER, MILLIE DAYTON

PAIGE STANFORD, RACHEL HANSEN, RACHEL NAYLOR

REAGAN FANSETT, SARAH PRINGLE, SARAH WILDE, BROOK WRAY

JULIA TAYLOR, BRADEN JOHNSTON, CANNON FOX

PORTER LEBLANC, ROCKWELL MACGILLIVRAY, REED HAHNE

SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

Scene 1: Outside the Grauman’s Chinese Theater

Fit as a Fiddle ............................................................... Don Lockwood, Cosmo Brown

Scene 2: The Royal Rascal

Scene 3: Inside the Graumann’s Chinese Theater

Scene 4: Hollywood Blvd.

You Stepped Out of a Dream ............... Don Lockwood, Kathy Seldon, Ensemble

Scene 5: R.F. Simpson’s Mansion

All I Do is Dream of You. ........................................... Kathy Seldon, Jazz Dance Corp

You Stepped Out of a Dream (Reprise) ................................................ Don Lockwood

Scene 6: Monumental Pictures Sound Studios

Make Em Laugh........................................................................................... Cosmo Brown

Scene 7: Set of “The Dueling Cavalier”

Scene 8: Monumental Pictures Sound Studios

Beautiful Girls ...................................................................................... Production Singer

You Are My Lucky Star..................................................................................Kathy Seldon

Scene 9: Deserted Soundstage

You Were Meant For Me .............................................. Don Lockwood, Kathy Seldon

Scene 10: Vocal Coaching Offices

Moses Supposes .......................................................... Don Lockwood, Cosmo Brown

Scene 11: Set of “The Dueling Cavalier”

Scene 12: The Premier of “The Dueling Cavalier”

Scene 13: Don Lockwood’s Mansion

Good Mornin’ ................................... Don Lockwood, Kathy Seldon, Cosmo Brown

Scene 14: The Street

Singin’ in the Rain ..................................................................................... Don Lockwood

ACT 2

Scene 1: R.F. Simpson's Office

Scene 2: Inside Monumental Picture’s Recording Studio

Would You? .....................................................................................................Kathy Seldon

Would You? (Reprise). ..................................................................... Don Lockwood

Scene 3: Lina’s Dressing Room

What’s Wrong With Me?.. ................................................................... Lina Lamont

Scene 4: R.F. Simpson’s Office

Broadway Rhythm.. .......................... Don Lockwood, Cosmo Brown, Ensemble

( Guest Tap Choreographer - Mia Benson)

Scene 5: Graumann’s Chinese Theater

Would You?.. ........................................................................................ Kathy Seldon

You Are My Lucky Star.. .......................................... Don Lockwood, Kathy Seldon

Singin’ in the Rain Finale.. ........................................................................... Full Cast

Photo by Rachael Gibson

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

TJ THOMAS

(Don Lockwood) TJ is happy to return to the SCERA stage, having previously performed here as Fred Gaily in Miracle on 34th Street, Tinman in Wizard of Oz, and Isachaar in Joseph... Dreamcoat. His other recent credits include A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder at Hale Orem, The Foreigner at West Valley, and Guys and Dolls at Hale Center Theater. When not performing, TJ works as a mental health therapist for the LDS and LGBTQ+ community, and has tons of fun building Lego on his social media! @tjcounseling @tjslego

HEIDI HUGHES

(Kathy Seldon) Heidi started performing at the age of five when she played Gretel in The Sound of Music and fell immediately in love with the arts. She’s been in over 20 productions from age 5 to now 25. Some favorite roles she’s played include: Fiona in Shrek the Musical, Emma in Jekyll and Hyde, Mary in Savior of the World, and when she was able to perform as a Young Performing Missionary in Nauvoo, IL. She is elated to perform one of her dream roles at the Shell.

TANNER FREDERIKSEN

(Cosmo Brown) Tanner is excited to be making his SCERA debut! He was most recently seen as Paul in Moon Over Buffalo at the Covey Center in Provo and has done several roles at Hale Center Theater Orem including George in The Drowsy Chaperone , Nick Cristano in Over the River and Through the Woods, and Max Detweiler in The Sound

of Music. He’s performed as a player at Improv Broadway in Provo and has done a variety of film and voiceover work in Utah.

TIA TRIMBLE

(Lina Lamont) Lina Lamont is one of Tia’s dream roles! She is beyond thankful to be given the opportunity to assume this character’s persona on the Shell stage. Other favorite roles include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, The Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, Alice Beineke in The Addams Family, the title role in Peter Pan , and Martha in The Secret Garden. Tia enjoys baking, organizing, making people laugh, learning about all things skincare, and being mom to her two incredible daughters.

DANIEL BRADLEY

(R.F. Simpson) Daniel is super happy to be performing this wonderful show at the perfect time and perfect place. Most recently, you might have seen him at SCERA playing Max Detweiler in The Sound of Music. Just before that, he performed in HCTO's small cast version of Camelot . Other favorite roles include Santa in A Christmas Story, Benjamin in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, King Maximillian in Cinderella, The Prince of Wales and Robespierre in The Scarlet Pimpernel, Judah in Joseph...Dreamcoat, and Harry Witherspoon in Lucky Stiff

MIKE KIM

(Roscoe Dexter) Mike studied multiple disciplines of dance at BYU. While there, he performed as a member of the International Folk Dance Ensemble at venues

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING

FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE 2023 SEASON

SPECIAL THANKS: James & Andrea Clarke , Jim & Tana Evans, Brad Camp Terry & Sherry Peterson, Xmission, Alpine Event Co. Specialty Linens Compass Billboards, Derick & Kym Wolsleger

in the United States and abroad at festivals in Europe. After starting a career as a software engineer, Mike returned to the stage as the Mayor of Finland in Spamalot and has since performed and been assistant choreographer in several productions for the past two years. Recent notable credits include: Russian Soloist in Fiddler on the Roof, Ephraim in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Eddie in Mamma Mia, and assistant choreographer for White Christmas.

WILL BAIRD

(Rod / Production Singer) A rose is a rose, a mose is a mose, and yes, toes are still toes. Consider this ancient American proverb: “A beautiful girl is like a great work of art; she’s stylish, she’s chic, and she also is smart.” Whether she is wearing cloaks of monkey fur, lounging in her boudoir, or simply dripping with fringe, just know that this judge is most definitely impressed. Thank you to all the beautiful girls who have made this show such a success!

CAPRI GALLACHER

(Zelda Zanders) Capri is excited to be back for her fifth time performing at the Shell. She loves to dance and sing, and in addition to the SCERA, she has performed with Odyssey Dance Theatre and Hale Center Theatre. Capri is a student at UVU and was recently accepted into the architecture program. She would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for all of their love and support, especially her little sister who loves attention and is the one with the boot on her foot and a bedazzled scooter, make sure to say hello!

CATHRYN FRISBY

(Dora Bailey) Cathy enjoys playing a different character (or two or three) every now and then. Her first show as an adult was Where Freedom Stands (Caroline) at the Shell in 1984. More recent shows include My Fair Lady

(Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Eynsford-Hill), Willy Wonka (Mrs. Bucket, Mrs. Gloop, Oompa Loompa), The Trail of Dreams (Eliza R. Snow, Jean Baker, Mary Bathgate) and A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Fezziwig, Laundress).

REAGAN FANSETT

(Miss Dinsmore) Reagan is thrilled to be working with this wonderful cast and production team. Though this is her debut with SCERA, Reagan has enjoyed performing for many years. Her favorite roles include Betty Haynes in White Christmas (Regalo Theater) and Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! (Salem Community Theater). Reagan would like to thank her parents and friends for their unwavering support.

TYLER CLARK

(Male Vocal Teacher) Tyler is excited to be returning to the Shell for a dance filled show! Some favorite credits include: School of Rock (Kevin) at Hale Center Theatre, Newsies (Race) at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, Joseph...Dreamcoat (Pharaoh/ Potipher) and Miracle on 34th Street at SCERA.

STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

DELAYNE BLUTHDAYTON

(Director / Music Director)

DeLayne is thrilled to direct and music direct this iconic, classic show! She loves directing, music directing, performing, and teaching in our various local theaters and conservatories, namely, COPA, SCERA, HCTO, HCT, and Sundance. Favorite music and directing credits include: Oliver! , Sister Act, Matilda, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Newsies, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, A Christmas Story, West Side Story, My Fair Lady. Favorite performing credits: Once The Musical, Sister Act, Miss Hannigan

STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

in Annie, The Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone, M'Lynn in Steel Magnolias, One For the Pot, Dotty in Noises Off, Betty Blue Eyes, Alice in The Addams Family, Little Women, and The Music Man. DeLayne earned her music degree from BYU. She loves her work as MDT Company Director/Class Director at COPA as well as working with the youth at HCTO and HCT. "Thank you SCERA, Lindsay, and Mia for this beautiful experience. As always, my heart belongs to Brendon and my kiddos. Enjoy!”

LINDSAY FOLKMAN (Choreographer)

Lindsay has trained in Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Tap, and a variety of International dance styles. She has created and directed 15 original full length dance productions and countless repertoire pieces that have been awarded in competitions and festivals nationwide. She has twice received Outstanding Choreographer at the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix and is a 9x recipient of “Utah’s Best of State” award in Choreography. She is currently the director of “Voices: A Choreography Workshop” for aspiring choreographers and teachers throughout Utah. This coming season, Lindsay will be teaching and choreographing at Utah Festival Ballet and Utah Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA), as well as expanding her freelance work through musical theater, performing companies, and dance competitions. — lindsayfolkman.com

MIA BELLE BENSON

(Stage Manager) Mia’s first love is performing. You might remember seeing her as Kelsi Nielsen in SCERA’s High School Musical last summer. Other roles she has loved performing are Fiona, Beth March, Sister Mary

Robert and Wendy Darling, among others. She was most recently seen as Martha Cratchit in Hale Orem’s production of A Christmas Carol This is her first production as a Stage Manager for SCERA. She has been a stage manager for HCTO’s youth program as well as several other theatres around the state. Mia loves being a technician in the booth at Hale Orem and spending her mornings assisting with set construction for the main stage productions. She is currently pursuing a degree in sound and light design at UVU and hoping to perform more in the future. When not in a theater, you’ll find Mia in a Disney park with friends or family or planning her next trip! Mia would like to thank DeLayne for trusting her with this production, her family, friends and SCERA.

KELSEY SEAVER

(Costume Designer) Kelsey is grateful for the opportunity to design and work in the SCERA Costume Shop for the last fourteen years. Some favorite shows she has designed are Mary Poppins, The Addams Family, A Christmas Story, Seven Brides, Elf The Musical, The Music Man, Willy Wonka, The Little Mermaid, world premiere of Peter Pan’s Great Adventure, My Fair Lady, Seussical, Shrek, Aida, Beauty and the Beast and many others too numerous to mention. "Thanks to my family for their support, and my husband and three great kids that put up with late nights!"

CHRISTY NORTON

(Props Designer) Christy grew up in Orem and remembers going to SCERA as a child. She taught dance for 20+ years and was the Youth Dance director at SCERA for four years. Christy started designing props for SCERA in 2014. Her first production was The Cat in the Hat and since that time

she has designed more than 80 productions. Christy loves the unique creative challenge of designing props to help tell the story! Special thanks to her husband Ben and three children and to her SCERA family for believing in me and supporting me

CHASE ELISON

(Sound & Lighting Manager) Chase has been involved in theatre since he was 11 in SCERA’s Oliver. At age 15, he began working at the Lehi Arts Center, where he has run and designed countless productions in lighting and audio. Chase currently serves as SCERA’s Sound and Lighting Manager, and has designed lighting for many of SCERA’s Theatre for Young Audiences productions, and most recently for Cinderella: The Tale of the Glass Slipper and A Christmas Story: The Musical “I dedicate my work to my grandparents Jerry & Barbara. They introduced me to theatre and music at a young age. My grandma taught me piano for many years, and I had the honor

of working with my grandpa for several productions here at SCERA. Love and miss you guys, ‘Ya done good!"

ZIPPY HELLEWELL

(Scene Shop Manager)

Zippy graduated from UVU with an AA in Theatre Arts. He has been doing theater since 5th grade when he was in his elementary school's production of Guys and Dolls Jr. and has loved it ever since. Zippy started off acting, but he also found his love for backstage along the way. He started working in technical theater in junior high and high school, as well as some classes at UVU. He’s spent the past few years at SCERA working on sets and backstage, and recently designed the set for The Play That Goes Wrong, Cinderella: The Tale of the Glass Slipper and A Christmas Story: The Musical.

Photo by Rachael Gibson

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