San Diego Musical Theatre Presents Singin’ in the Rain

San Diego Musical Theatre announces the second production of their 2015 season, Singin’ in the Rain, May 22 – June 7, 2015 (press opening on Saturday, May 23), at the Spreckels Theatre on Broadway in downtown San Diego.

You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know “the song.” It’s no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time. Each unforgettable scene, song and dance, is accounted for, including the show-stopping title number, complete with an onstage rainstorm! 1920′s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound film, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star.

Screenplay by Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Songs by Nacio Herb Brown & Arthur Freed.

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN PRODUCTION TEAM:

Director: Todd Nielsen (SDC**); Choreographer: Jill Gorrie; Music Director: Don LeMaster; Lighting Design: Matt Novotny; Sound Design: Kevin Anthenill; Costume Coordinator: Janet Pitcher; Stage Manager: Amy Duffy*; Production Manager: Bret Young.

*Equity ; ** Stage Directors and Choreographers.

TODD NIELSEN (Director) Todd is an award winning and oft nominated director/choreographer, recent projects include Irving Berlin’s White Christmas for San Diego Musical Theatre, Company for Chapman University, Dames At Sea for the Colony Theatre in Burbank, A New Brain for Musical Theatre Guild, The Wiz for AMDA, The Robber Bridegroom for ICT, Urinetown for Chapman University and 1776 for Glendale Centre Theatre. Todd served as Resident Director for the Cheetah National tour of Disney’s The Lion King. For the International Mystery Writers Festival in Owensboro, KY, Todd directed the world premiere mystery, Absolutely Dead featuring Kathy Garver. Other past projects include Urinetown, Lend Me a Tenor and Godspell for Chapman, Phantom for Moonlight Stage Productions, No Sex Please We’re British for the Norris Theatre, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune and How the Other Half Loves at ICT, Plaid Tidings for the Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Welk Resort and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast for the Croswell Opera House. He has also directed and choreographed several concert stagings including Little Me with Jason Graae, Seesaw, Out of This World and Merrily We Roll Along for the Musical Theatre Guild up in LA. Todd also works extensively with the Nine O’Clock Players, a charity organization that produces children’s theatre.

JILL GORRIE (Choreographer) Jill Gorrie is a bi-coastal choreographer, director and teaching artist. Beginning in 1999, Jill served as the dance captain of the international touring production of Grease, and then became the Resident Director-Choreographer in 2010. Jill’s Choreography credits include the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for Intrepid Shakespeare Company, Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), Elton John’s Aida, Hairspray and Singin’ in the Rain (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), The People vs. Mona (Ground Up Productions), 24 Hour Musicals (Atlantic Theatre), and as Associate Director-Choreographer, Oklahoma! and Hello, Dolly! (Westchester Broadway Theatre). As a graduate student at San Diego State University, Jill choreographed I Love a Piano, A Little Night Music, Little By Little, and Pal Joey. Jill’s other west coast choreography credits include, Romance Romance, Man with a Load of Mischiefand, The Humbug Holiday Spectacular at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, California.

DON LE MASTER (Musical Director/Conductor) A native of San Diego, Don has been a working musician in the world of theatre for 30 years. He has been the resident musical director for SDMT, since its inception. He has musically directed and conducted many shows: A Christmas Carol, I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, Cabaret (San Diego Rep), American Rhythm, Boomers (Lamb’s Players), Superstar, Once On This Island, Ragtime and 1776 – Ovation nomination (Performance Riverside), and many others at Moonlight, Cygnet, Starlight, South Bay Cities, North Coast Rep and McCoy Rigby. The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle, honored Don with an Outstanding Musical Direction Craig Noel award for the Full Monty, The Sound of Music, and most recently Next To Normal.

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN CAST – FEATURING:

Brandon Davidson* (Don Lockwood); Brittany Hammond* (Kathy Seldon); Cameron Lewis* (Cosmo Brown);  Andi Davis (Lina Lamont).   *Member of Actors Equity Association

ADDITIONAL CAST: Beverly Baker, Bryan Banville, Katie Whalley Banville,  Amy Beth Batchelor , Bradley Behrmann, Jordi Bertran, Laura Bueno, Lance Carter, Jean Luc Cavnar, Deborah Fauerbach,  Karla Franko,  Ed Hollingsworth, Keenon Hooks,  Artur Ivanov, Katey Konderik,  Andrew J. Koslow, Gabriel Navarro, Joy Newbegin, Janissa Saracino, Tara Shoemaker, Claire Sorlie, Ala Tiatia, Michael Van Allen, and John Wescott.

YOU GIVE, WE GIVE: Throughout our 2015 season, San Diego Musical Theatre is partnering with a different local nonprofit organization for each individual production. The Production’s Partner will be featured in the lobby during the run of that show as a way to raise awareness for the great work being done by San Diego nonprofits. Ten percent of the funds raised for SDMT during the run of each production will be given to that specific production’s partner organization. SDMT announces

“Voices for Children” as our “You Give, We Give” fundraising campaign partner during SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN. 

TICKET INFORMATION:
Single tickets for SDMT’s production of SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN are $35.00, $45.00, $55.00 and $65.00. Children 16 and under save $10. There are discounts for Seniors and Students. Equity and Actor’s Alliance may purchase up to 2 tickets at half price. Group discounts for parties of 12 or more are available by calling the Administrative Office at 858-560-5740. For individual tickets contact the Administrative Office at 858-560-5740 or visit San Diego Music Theatre online.

SCHEDULE: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

LOCATION: The Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101.  There is parking in the Spreckels garage and the NBC Building. Both are accessed via Broadway Circle.

For more information and tickets call San Diego Musical Theatre’s Administrative Office at 858-560-5740. The San Diego Musical Theatre Administrative Office is located at 4652 Mercury Street, San Diego, CA 92111. Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..  Tickets purchased through the Spreckels Box Office are through Ticket Master.

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SDMT 2015 SEASON at the historic SPRECKELS THEATRE on Broadway

Singin’ In The Rain – May 22-June 7; Director Todd Nielsen  

La Cage Aux Folles – September 25-October 11; Director Larry Raben

White Christmas – November 27-December 6; Director Todd Nielsen

For press information, press interviews, photos or press comps, please contact:

Susan Farese – 408-398-5940 – susan@sdmt.org

San Diego Musical Theatre’s mission is to passionately produce and provide professional musical theatre that ignites the human spirit. San Diego Musical Theatre is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.