Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (2016) was a musical theatre production by Scenekvelder in collaboration with Folketeateret, a stage musical that is based on a movie musical by MGM. It is written by Adolph Green and Betty Comden (book), Nacio Herb Brown (music) and Arthur Freed (lyrics). The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.
Bjarte Hjelmeland and Lars Jacobsen directed it.
Atle Pettersen played the role of Don Lockwood.
Charlotte Brænna played the role of Kathy Selden.
Stian Blipp played the role of Cosmo Brown.
Information
(Objekt ID 67415)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 2, 2016 |
| Produced by | |
| In collaboration with | Folketeateret |
| Based on | Singin' in the Rain by Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Musical, Theatre |
| Running period | September 2, 2016 |
| Website | Scenekvelder AS |
"This autumn's musical is based on the well-known movie musical from 1952, starring Gene Kelly in one of the leading roles.
Singin' in the Rain tells the story of Don Lockwood, the silent movie star who has everything a man can dream of - fame, popularity and a romance with his co-star Lina Lamont. With his comedy sidekick and best friend, Cosmo, they rule in the movie business and the celebrity press.
But ongoing rumours in the movies about the possibility to synchronise sound and image, which will absolutely revolutionise the movie industry, make the silent movie stars nervous. When it is revealed that the voice of Lina Lamont sounds more or less like nails towards a blackboard, Don Lockwood and Cosmo start searching for alternative actresses who may borrow her a voice.
The selection is made: The beautiful, unavailable Kathy Selden, a talented actress who makes a living as a showgirl while hoping for theatre work."
SOURCE:
Scenekvelder, www.scenekvelder.no, 26.10.2016, http://www.scenekvelder.no/singin-in-the-rain-1/
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Betty Comden | – Playwright |
| Adolph Green | – Playwright |
| Arthur Freed | – Songlyrics |
| Lars Jacobsen | – Translation |
| Atle Halstensen | – Artistic director |
| Bjarte Hjelmeland | – Direction |
| Lars Jacobsen | – Direction |
| Thea Bay | – Choreography |
| Håkon Sigernes | – Choreography (Steppekoreografi) |
| Bendik Eide | – Musical direction (Piano) |
| Atle Halstensen | – Musical direction (Musikalsk ansvarlig) |
| Nacio Herb Brown | – Composer |
| Terry Parsons | – Stage design |
| Terry Parsons | – Costume design |
| Line Sevaldsen Maher | – Costume (Kostymesjef) |
| Ulf Erlend Haave | – Sound design |
| Lars Lunder | – Lighting design |
| Stian Blipp | – Actor (Cosmo Brown) |
| Charlotte Brænna | – Actor (Kathy Selden) |
| Ellen Dybvik | – Actor (Ensemble + understudy for Dora / Miss Dinsmore / Phillips) |
| Mikkel Gythfeldt | – Actor (Ensemble + understudy for Cosmo Brown) |
| Lars Jacobsen | – Actor (Roscoe Dexter) |
| Siren Jørgensen | – Actor (Lina Lamont) |
| Alexander Langset | – Actor (Ensemble) |
| Hilde Lyrån | – Actor (Dora / Miss Dinsmore / Phillips) |
| Øyvind Boye Løvold | – Actor (Ensemble + understudy for R. F. Simpson) |
| Øyvind Boye Løvold | – Actor (Jim / Vernon Lamar + Ensemble) |
| Vilde Viktoria Madsen | – Actor (Ensemble) |
| Atle Pettersen | – Actor (Don Lockwood) |
| Håkon Sigernes | – Actor (Ensemble / Dansekaptein + understudy for Don Lockwood) |
| Nils Vogt | – Actor (R. F. Simpson) |
| Ida Holten Worsøe | – Actor (Ava Swanson + Ensemble + understudu for Kathy Selden + understudy for Lina Lamont) |
| Nina Dehle | – Dancer (Ensemble) |
| Geir Gundersen | – Dancer (Ensemble) |
| Sivert Hauge | – Dancer (Ensemble + understudy for Roscoe Dexter) |
| Gustav Andreas Kvale | – Dancer (Ensemble) |
| Kaja Slotnæs | – Dancer (Ensemble) |
| Mariama Fatou Kalley Slåttøy | – Dancer (Ensemble) |
| Fransiska Sveinall | – Dancer (Ensemble) |
| Joakim Bergsrønningen | – Musician (Barytonsaxofon, tenorsaxofon, altsaxofon, klarinett, bassklarinett og tverrfløyte) |
| Sindre Blostrupmoen Mølmen | – Musician (Trompet) |
| Kristian Edvardsen | – Musician (Bass) |
| Bendik Christopher Goldstein | – Musician (Fiolin) |
| Øyvind Gravdal | – Musician (Sopransaxofon, altsaxofon, tverrfløyte, altfløyte og piccolofløyte - alternerte med Børge Are Halvorsen) |
| Børge Are Halvorsen | – Musician (Sopransaxofon, altsaxofon, tverrfløyte, altfløyte og piccolofløyte - alternerte med Øyvind Gravda) |
| Arild Hillestad | – Musician (Trombone) |
| Stig Espen Hundsnes | – Musician (Trompet) |
| Ragnhild Lien | – Musician (Fiolin) |
| Steinar Mossige | – Musician (Perkusjon) |
| Leyla Peker | – Musician (Tverrfløyte og Piccolofløyte) |
| Håkon Sigernes | – Musician (Fiolin) |
| Trude Sneve | – Mask design |
| Silje Skagemo Gulbrandsen | – Props |
| Astrid Egeland | – Stage manager |
| Anders Martinsson | – Stage Manager |
| Øyvin Dahle Løype | – Technical director (Teknisk sjef på Folketeatreret) |
| Karianne Jæger | – Producer |
| September 2, 2016 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |
"They are young. They are lively, and they dream of making it big in showbiz. Cosmo Brown (Stian Blipp), Don Lockwood (Atle Pettersen) and Kathy Selden (Charlotte Brænna) make up the trio at the centre of the autumn's jolly onstage daydream. Singin' in the Rain is a vital fantasy of a time that likely never really were, at least not as harmonious as here, as energetic and as merry, as charming and as playful. (...)The show quotient is high, and the strongest the star lustre shines from Stian Blipp."