“Drop,” the second show in this year’s Singarama’s On Fire performance, looks to provide a different take on the usual Singarama act.
The show’s plot revolves around main character Dan, played by senior Sigma Iota Delta member Drew Watson. Dan has been struggling with fear his whole life, and when he gets an invitation to a college reunion, he must drop his fears.
In the show, Fear is portrayed as an actual character, only perceptible to Dan. Senior Sigma Iota Delta member Rainey Lankford plays the role of Fear. Lankford also co-wrote the script with senior and fellow SID member Scott Bledsoe.
Lankford has been involved with Singarama for the past three years, hosting the show for two years in a row.
“This show is something different from the way things usually go,” Lankford said. “We tried to step away from the typical love story. There’s love in the story, but it’s more about something that goes deeper, which is the way that our fears control us.”
Director Aaron Joseph, a senior and SID member, has been involved with Singarama for the past three years as music director and a lead.
“Directing’s been a whole different ballgame,” Joseph said. “It has been nice to form my show the way I’ve envisioned it and to see my vision come to life.
“I’ve been trying to kind of teach a lesson to people that sometimes, you have this fear and sometimes, it can hold you back, but you find a lot of freedom when you face your fears,” Joseph said.
Lauren King, a junior Pi Delta member, plays the role of Amy, Dan’s love interest. This is King’s third year partaking in Singarama.
“It’s been fun to get to know some people in this group better,” King said. “It’s like a team, camaraderie type situation.”
Music for the show includes “Goodbye” from the Broadway musical Catch Me If You Can, “I Know Where I’ve Been” from musical Hairspray, “I’m So Excited” by the Pointer Sisters and Michael Jackson’s “Bad.”
Social clubs involved are Delta Sigma, Gamma Xi, Kappa Chi, Pi Delta and Sigma Iota Delta. The three themes this year are “Stop,” “Drop” and “Roll.”
Singarama takes place in Collins Alumni Auditorium from Thursday, April 3 to Saturday, April 5. Shows are during the evenings of each night at 7:30, with Saturday hosting a 2 p.m. matinee performance.