The holiday season is a whimsical time of year. Everything is big, jolly, and full of surprises such as our holiday show Singin’ in the Rain. There are a lot of different design and production elements that go into putting on such a spectacular holiday treat, so here are some of the numbers that revolve around Singin’ in the Rain.
700+ light cues
191 coats collected (so far) for Interfaith Works by our One Warm Coat drive
160 pom pom balls on the cake displayed in “All I Do is Dream of You”
115 command hooks for different costume and prop pieces backstage
77 gallons of paint were used for the set
58 Singin’ in the Rain performances
50 people worked on Singin’ in the Rain
40 pairs of shoes were purchased
38 sound cues
35 fly rail cues
33 rehearsals
31 roses on the cake
25 line sets used (the fundamental part of the fly system which allows the crew to fly in scenery)
25 wigs in the wig room
20 umbrellas located on stage left
20 wigs worn
20 cast members
20 gallons of water for rain per performance
17 musical numbers
17 chairs/benches
16 period-specific lighting fixtures
15 costume changes for Rhett Guter
10 musicians in the orchestra
5 picture frames on R.F. Simpson’s mantle
3 topiaries
2 fiddles on yo-yo strings
1 pie to the face per show
