The annual spring chaos known as Singarama is underway as students have less than one month left to prepare for the big show.
The production’s directors said their groups are quickly trying to write scripts, learn dances, paint sets and finalize plans for the March 8-10 event.
Singarama, which traditionally has occurred after spring break, was moved up this year to help students focus on their studies during the last few weeks of school. As usual, the show will feature three groups, and this spring’s theme is “Air, Land and Sea.”
Cayla Cleaver, director of Land, said she thinks having the show earlier in the year is a good thing, even though it does present challenges.
“It definitely puts us in a time crunch because none of us knew who the directors were until we got back from Christmas break,” Cleaver, a junior in marketing, said. “But I kind of like it being before spring break so that everybody can stay focused.”
Morgan Mathis, director for the Sea group, shared similar feelings.
“At first we were kind of nervous about that, but it has helped because I feel like we’ve been a lot more on top of things,” Mathis, a senior from Chattanooga, said. “People are just diving in and getting a lot of work done. It’s a challenge, but it’s also kind of motivating.”
Air director, Emily Sullivan, a social work major, said even though the change in timing has added “a lot of pressure,” the best aspect of Singarama remains the same.
“Singarama brings random people together,” she said. “It’s a great way to form new friendships. It makes you get to know people on a different level.”
Cleaver and Mathis both agreed.
“I like it because you get to spend a lot of time with people that you don’t normally get to spend your time with,” Mathis said, explaining that Singarama unites people from social clubs with those outside of that setting and allows them “to work towards a goal.”
“It helps people to plug in, especially freshman,” she added. “I feel like it’s a good way to get involved and meet people.”
The directors said they’re focusing choreography, script writing and casting. The also mentioned sets as a priority.
The groups for this year’s show include the following social clubs and anyone outside of a social club who wants to participate. The Air group includes: Delta Xi, Gamma Lambda, Kappa Chi, Pi Delta, Sigma Iota Delta and friends not in social clubs. The Sea group includes: Gamma Xi, Phi Sigma, Tau Phi and friends not in social clubs. The Land group includes: Delta Omega, Delta Nu, Delta Sigma, Delta Tau, Sigma Omega Sigma and friends not in social clubs.
The 49th annual Singarama will be March 8-10 in Collins Alumni Auditorium.