EMP Proudly Presents
Singin' in the Rain

EMP
Featuring
    Fit As A Fiddle,
    You Stepped Out Of A Dream,
    All I Do Is Dream Of You,
    Make 'Em Laugh,
    You Are My Lucky Star,
    Moses Supposes,
    Good Morning,
    Singin' In The Rain,
    Broadway Melody
Artistic Director - Alexander Galant
Musical Director - Kieren MacMillan
Choreographer - Michelle Mitchell

 Executive Producer - Beth Cole
Producer - Jeff Macdonald

Music by: Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by: Arthur Freed
Screenplay and adaptation by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Based on the MGM film (1952)

    Performance Dates:
    April 25, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10
    Friday and Saturday Evening Performances at 8:00 PM (except Sat May 10th);
    Sunday and Sat May 10th Matinee Performances at 2:00 PM

    Tickets:
    $23.00 Adults, $17.00 Youths -- Reserved seating only
    Subscription and Group Discounts Available
    Visit our Tickets Page, or call 416-248-0410

    Location:
     Burnhamthorpe Auditorium
    500 The East Mall
    (just north of Burnhamthorpe Rd.)
    Etobicoke, Ontario

 Cast List:Updated Mar 24th
Don Lockwood: J.P Baldwin
Kathy Seldon: Patty Sullivan
Cosmo Brown: Kirk Teeple
Lina Lamont: Carmen Gillespie
R. F. Simpson: John Mencarelli
Roscoe Dexter: Jerome Madden

Ensemble:
Sue Ambrose, Ingrid Chambers, Kyle Daigle, Kevin Dunne, Francesca Ferraro, Henry Francisco, Sue Gurr, Crystal Hall, Brian Hargan, Jennifer Henderson, Chris Hird, Caitlin Howard, Emily Johnson, Dale Kustra, David Liu(Leo), Meg Logue, Linda Matthews, David Occipinti, Adam Page, Dana Pranaitis, Nile Said, Mike Scott, Thom Speck, Tamara Stokes-Said, Sharilyn Vandermolen, Kelly Whelan

--A message from the Artistic Director, Alex Galant--

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain is considered by most critics to be the greatest movie musical of all time. Singin' in the Rain celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Etobicoke Musical Productions will bring this beloved classic to life this season - complete with show-stoppin' rain itself!

The year was 1927 and the first talking film, The Jazz Singer was a sensation. Although Charlie Chaplin maintained that it was "just a fad and would never catch on", talkies ended the silent film era, along with the careers of many Hollywood stars.

Watch the romantic "screen" characters of Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont, inspired by real-life silent film stars John Gilbert and Greta Garbo, in this humorous and beloved look at the challenges that were met during the dawning of cinema sound.

This MGM classic has been faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green from their original award-winning screenplay, featuring such well-loved songs as "Broadway Melody", "Good Morning", "Make 'Em Laugh" and of course, "Singin' in the Rain".

If you're a fan of the golden age of movie musicals, or are just getting your feet wet, you won't want to miss auditioning for EMP's re-telling of this classic toe-tapping musical!

Alexander Galant
Artistic Director

About the Show

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.

1920s 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.

The MGM classic has been faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green from their original award-winning screenplay. Each unforgettable scene, song and dance, is accounted for, including the showstopping title number, complete with an onstage rainstorm! Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue, and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin' In The Rain the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals.

Ran for 405 performances.

Brief Synopsis

The transition from silents to talkies in the wild and woolly Hollywood of the 1920s made new stars of nobodies and wrecked the careers of more than one squeaky-voiced silent star. In this stage adaptation of the stellar 1952 MGM musical, matinee idol Don Lockwood suffers growing pains as he struggles to reinvent himself -- and his uncouth costar -- for the talking picture.