MADISON — Producer Diane Marsland and Director Angela Hineline have earned reputations for making magic with St. Ambrose Academy’s musical productions by drawing greatness out of their student actors — nearly 40 percent of the entire student body — through a strong work ethic and an infectious enthusiasm.
Packed house crowds have roared with laughter and wiped away wistful tears, entirely delighted.
However, this year’s Singin’ in the Rain centers on 1920’s Hollywood stars Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont as silent films give way to “talkies.”
Essential to the musical are Hollywood sets for the footage of a silent film, a “talkie” flop, and a musical rewrite.