Singarama’s On Fire hands two wins to ‘Just Drop It’; other acts net one apiece

Entering the last show of the three-day production of Singarama’s On Fire, the “Stop,” ‘Drop” and “Roll”  groups were all tied up with one win a piece. That changed when university president Randy Lowry announced the show “Just Drop It” as the Sweepstakes Award winner at Collins Alumni Auditorium Saturday night. The show, consisting of members from Sigma Iota Delta, Delta Sigma, Pi Delta, Kappa Chi and friends, made its way to the top, something that director and senior Aaron Joseph said was unforgettable. “It was a fantastic feeling,” Joseph said. “I’ll never be able to forget the feeling [of winning].” Joseph also spoke on one of the key elements of the production. “Scott Bledsoe and Rainey Lankford wrote the script for me, and they did a fantastic job,” Joseph said. “I think that’s what pulled the whole show together.” The story of “Just Drop It” is about a man named Dan, who is constantly assailed by his fear in life. Eventually, he drops his fear and becomes a happier person. The act won its first honor, the Theme Category Award, on Thursday. The “Drop” group sang and danced to “I’m So Excited,” “Bad,” “More,” “Love on Top,” “Higher and Higher,” “Any Way You Want It,” “I Know Where I’ve Been” and “Goodbye.” Joseph admits that he did not walk the path to success alone. “I got so much help from so many different people,” Joseph said. “I couldn’t have done it without those people.” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” directed by junior Makenzie Kanyuh, won the Music Category Award on Friday night. The show consisted of students from Delta...

‘Just Drop It’ takes Sweepstakes Award at final Singarama show

In the last night of Singarama’s On Fire, “Just Drop It” picked up the Sweepstakes Award to give the show two total awards for the 51st annual Singrama. Participants from Delta Sigma, Kappa Chi, Pi Delta, Sigma Iota Delta and friends sang and danced their way to victory at Collins Alumni Auditorium Saturday night. “Drop” group director Aaron Joseph said that, once the sweepstakes was awarded to “Just Drop It,” he didn’t believe it at first. He said that his feelings of winning are beyond words. “It’s an indescribable feeling,” Joseph said. Joseph said that having a front-seat view to watch the show grow from an idea to a sweepstakes winner has been a fulfilling reward. “As a director, that’s all I needed,” Joseph said. The Sweepstakes Award, an honor given to the best overall show, came two days after the “Drop” group won the award for the Theme Category Award. The other shows, “Don’t Stop Me Now” and “Roll With Me,” also won awards. “Don’t Stop Me Now” won the Music Category Award on Friday, while “Roll With Me” won the Staging Category Award at Saturday’s matinee showing. Check back Sunday for a full recap of Singarama’s On Fire.  Carousel photo and Thursday show photo gallery credit: Erin Turner  To see the full gallery, visit Lumination’s Flickr page.  Created with Admarket’s...

“Just Drop It” takes home Singarama theme award

“Just Drop It” took home the Theme Category Award Thursday night in the 51st annual Singarama show, Singarama’s On Fire. The cast of the “Drop” theme show includes Delta Sigma, Kappa Chi, Pi Delta, Sigma Iota Delta and friends. Director Aaron Joseph said he was glad to see all the hard work pay off. “I’m so excited right now,” Joseph said. “It’s just been a blessing to see the story that we came up with come to life on stage and win an award for it.” The next show will take place on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Collins Alumni Auditorium with the Music Category Award on the line. Joseph said he thinks winning the award in the first show helps the team’s chances of maintaining success. “I think this win has given our cast momentum going into tomorrow night’s and the next shows, which is huge,” Joseph said. The Staging Category Award will be given away Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The Sweepstakes Award will be given away that night at the conclusion of 7:30 show. Carousel photo and gallery credit: Erin Turner To see the full gallery, visit Lumination’s Flickr page.  Created with Admarket’s...

Singarama act “Drop” looks to teach lesson of overcoming fears

“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...