The Musical Theatre Club hosted its annual event “Singeaux” on Friday, marking the 21st anniversary of the event. The event was held in the Union Theatre and was free to watch.
The director of the show Jayden Dorsett, psychology junior, explained the process of selecting songs for the show and casting actors who fit them.
“The process first started with casting,” Dorsett said. “Looking at what songs (the actors) want to do before the actual auditions.”
Dorsett said the club held auditions both in person and on video, and used the auditions to pair the performers with the best songs. He also said there was a lot of collaboration with the performers about what songs they actually felt were a good fit for them as well. 
“Last year we only had about 25 people, this year we have at least 40,” Dorsett said. “One thing that I was dead set on Is everybody getting their moment to shine. And that’s one thing I’m really proud of.”
In previous years every “Singeaux” production has had a theme. At first, Dorsett was set on not having a theme but on the night of the show, he announced to the audience that the theme was talent.
The theme came about when Dorsett made a joke to the productions choreographer about the theme of the show being talent, after he received a great deal of questioning about the matter. 
“I didn’t tell anybody that up until today on that stage,” he said. “I think there’s so much to show with this club. And I’m just glad that we showed it.”
Vocal performance junior, Amondria Owens, discussed how she got involved in the show and her favorite part of being in “Singeaux.”
“I saw Singeaux last year and I really wanted to be a part of it because it was so good,” Owens said. “Even though rehearsals are really long and, sometimes there’s a little bit of conflict. I’m not gonna lie. I think just seeing everything come together that’s really what I love.”
Owens said she hopes to continue working on projects and shows with MTC next year. She also said that she’s looking forward to pushing herself as a performer by working on her vocals and stage presence, since those elements can “make or break a show.” 
“Singing and dancing simultaneously is no joke,” Owens said. 
Emmett Johnson, vocal performance sophmore, is finishing up his second year in MTC and this was his second “Singeaux.” He said his favorite memory from his time in the club is the fall cabaret that he helped direct, which allowed him to see a different side of theatre. 
“Finding out more about ‘Over at the Frankenstein Place’ and the rest of Rocky Horror has been my favorite part of working on Singeaux. It’s a really good musical and I only knew ‘Time Warp’ and the main ones, and all the others are really fun,” he said. 
Kaleb Dobbins, psychology freshman, has done musical theatre since he was in high school and always has had a love for singing. 
“I’ve always sang so it was very easy for me to get back into it,” Dobbins said. “Everybody is so welcoming. I have had such a great time. It’s very easy to make friends. Everyone is super nice. And at first when I went into it, I thought that I wouldn’t be able to make any friends but everybody’s in the same boat and it’s very welcoming and you can find your people.”