SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed
Based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Inc.
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Production Staff
- Directed and Choreographed by: Genevieve Perrino
- Produced by: Cathy Lutts, Molly K. Sexton, and Jane Culp
- Music and Vocal Direction by: Joseph Rivers
Audition Dates
- Sunday, December 6, 2026: 5:30 PM–9:00 PM
- Monday, December 7, 2026: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
Invited Callbacks: Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM
Show Dates: April 8–25, 2027
Location:
Stained Glass Theatre – 802 York Street, Newport, KY 41071
Audition Materials and Requirements
- Please sign up for an audition time using the SignUpGenius link below. Walk-ins are welcome and will be assigned the first available audition slot.
- Please prepare a 32-bar cut of a Golden Age song that is not from Singin’ in the Rain and that demonstrates your vocal range and personality. Please bring printed sheet music in the correct key, with all cuts clearly marked for the accompanist. Recordings will not be accepted.
- Please wear clothing and shoes appropriate for a dance audition. Tap shoes are encouraged if you have them. Otherwise, please wear hard-soled gym shoes.
- Auditionees auditioning only for R. F. Simpson or Miss Dinsmore are not required to attend the dance call, although they are welcome to participate if they wish.
- Please bring a copy of your theatrical résumé and headshot.
- Please bring a list of scheduling conflicts between January and April 2027. Conflicts during the listed tech week will not be accepted.
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled audition time.
Note: Auditionees must be at least 18 years old.
Dance Video and Call Portion:
Please review the linked dance video prior to auditions for the tap section. The jazz section of the call will be taught in-person. Please still audition even if you don’t own tap shoes. If cast, you will need to purchase or borrow your own tap shoes.
Tap Video Link: https://youtu.be/9C0WIRxtu_I
Sign Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448AEAE2BABFC1-65575423-audition
Questions: For any questions, please email us at footlighters.ky@gmail.com or DM us on the Footlighters, Inc. Facebook or Instagram page.
Character Breakdown:
Don Lockwood
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Male-presenting to play late 20s/early 30s. A suave Hollywood actor and dancer. Cosmo’s best friend and Lina’s regular co-star. Must dance, both tap and jazz.
Cosmo Brown
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: C3.
Male-presenting to play late 20s/ early 30s. A wacky and playful on-set pianist for silent films. Don’s best friend and former dance partner. Must dance, both tap and jazz.
Kathy Selden
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3.
Female-presenting to play early 20s to 30s. An earnest, talented actress with wit and charm. She falls in love with Don and performs as Lina’s speaking and singing voice. Must dance, both tap and jazz.
Lina Lamont
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: C4.
Female-presenting to play early 20s to 30s. A slow-witted silent film diva with a big personality and a harshly unpleasant voice. She is Don’s regular co-star. Must move very well.
R.F. Simpson
Male-presenting to play 40+. A successful, magnanimous, film producer. He leads the other characters in creating a new musical movie. Sings with the ensemble, does not need to dance.
Roscoe Dexter
Male-presenting to play 30+. A famous film director with theatrical mannerisms and tendencies. Frequently frazzled who directs Lina and Don. Will double as an ensemble member, will need to move well and pick up basic tap skills.
Rod
Male-presenting to play 30+. An excitable film agent bordering on manic. He works for Simpson. Will double as an ensemble member, will need to move well, and pick up basic tap skills.
Production Singer
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: Db3.
Male-presenting to play early 20s to 30s. The lead tenor in Monumental Pictures’ first movie musical. This role sings “Beautiful Girls”. Will double as an ensemble member, will need to move well, and pick up basic tap skills.
Zelda Zanders
Female-presenting to play late 20s to 30s. A flapper socialite and actress on her ninth marriage, she is Lina’s friend and informant. Will double as an ensemble member will need to move very well, and pick up basic tap skills.
Miss Dinsmore
Female-presenting to play 40+. Lina’s vocal coach. She is upper class with a booming round voice. Funny and articulate. Will sing with the ensemble, does not need to dance, but a plus if you can move well.
Ensemble
Male and Female-presenting of all ages to play several ensembles and featured roles in the show. Pedestrians, Stars, Fans, Policeman, Party Guests, Chorus Girls, Broadway Chorus, Guests, Stagehands, Sound Crew, Screening Guests, etc. (All ensemble roles must move extremely well and be able to pick up basic tap skills.)
