When faced with the iconic challenge of staging "Singin' in the Rain," we knew we had to make it rain on stage to truly capture the essence of this beloved musical. However, we also faced the daunting task of achieving the desired effect without causing any damage to the stage or curtains, and ensuring everything could be cleaned up efficiently during intermission.

After much debate and experimentation, we decided to go with a misting hose paired with cool, down lighting and rain sound effects. This combination allowed us to create the illusion of rain without using too many water droplets. The misting hose emitted just the right amount of water that could be caught in our specially designed sidewalk and gutter system, which was also designed for splashing and curb choreography.

Thanks to the expertise of our tech crew, clean-up was down to a science, ensuring that we were (fairly) dry for Act 2! The result was truly magical. It was incredibly thrilling to share the moment with our audiences and hear audible gasps and “wows” when the rain started falling on stage.

One night, while I was backstage in the Who House, I just happened to look over to the mop sink, the source for the stage water and realized that the hose wasn’t attached. This was about 2 minutes before the water was supposed to be turned on. I got so nervous and was shaking so bad that it was very difficult to get the hose threaded on the faucet quickly. Luckily, I got it on just in time. That’s the night that I saved the show! Even thinking about it today, I still get nervous at how close we were to not having rain that day.