The talented local cast includes many SAAC stage veterans and familiar faces. Alexander Jeffery can be seen as the suave Hollywood leading man Don Lockwood, originally portrayed by Gene Kelly. Brandon Wallace plays Cosmo Brown, Don’s wacky and playful best friend and former dance partner. Laura Purvis portrays the upcoming, strong-willed actress Kathy Seldon, who emerges as Don’s saving grace in his talkies. Hali Pinson is featured as Lina Lamont, a tone-deaf singer who fails to transfer from silent films and causes Don great distress. Successful, magnanimous, film producer R. F. Simson will be played by Corey Sublett, high strung, frustrated director Roscoe Dexter by Mike Means, and young starlet and Lina’s best friend Zelda Zanders by Lainey Walthall.

The show also features Don Lockwood and Cosmo Brown throughout their lives. Meredith Stone and Rusty Orrell can be seen as Don and Cosmo in their Vaudeville years, respectively. Maggie Meyer and Jace Waters play young Don and Cosmo in their childhood years. Rounding out the cast are Hannah Davis, Abby Cate, Brandy Walthall, Savannah Reynolds and Addie Bosanko.

The ensemble is filled by Brooklyn Alexander, Armani Amos, Lyric Amos, Joanna Benson, Thomas Brewster, Carmelo Brown, Alex Brummett, Kenny Burns, Emma Daniel, Josie Denson, Tiffanie Duke, Blake Goff, Bill Meyer, Madelyn Poss, Holland Ruff, Steve Shofner, Bob Stephenson and Justin Yates.