Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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Susan Johnson, Sandy Grant, and Brian Proffitt discuss a scene during rehearsal, Rae Saunders portrays a mime in Rumplestiltskin. The imagination is strengthened while in this role. The best part of being a lian IS getting to know the kids afterward. — Joy McFadden Patricia Cahalan gives leading lady, Jodi Heater some tips from the orchestra pit at Babes in Arms dress rehearsal. 29 Behind The Scenes

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Theater behind the scenes Talent Isn ' t Just On Stage It takes more people than those seen by the audience to make a good production. Costumes, lighting, sound, and prop creation all have a hand in creating the right mood for the play, one-act, and musical. During the January Production of Rumplestiltskin, the five stu- dents who participated doubled as the backstage crew. In their two and one half weeks of perfor- mances at 25 area schools they did not have to contend with sound or lighting. Simple wood boxes were the stage set used to stir the imagination of the chil- dren around them. For the three productions of the Freshman One Acts, back- stage hands involved student di- rectors who chose the acts from those submitted by Midwest play- wrights. The prop ' s, costumes. and scenery used in these pro- ductions were often any handy object around. Yet, for the two larger produc- tions, many more hands were needed to cover all the aspects of backstage work. Your talent isn ' t seen com- mented Noelle Dulabaum, stage manager and assistant director of the May Day musical, Babes in Arms. Instead of the audience making you feel good with their laughter and response, the back- stage crew has to make itself feel important by the job they do, and know how important a job it is. Eric Snyder, Rae Saunders, and Lisa Rommelman greet the children after the performance of Rumplestiltskin. Scott Strode patiently waits for the scene change before he can give his next directions. 28 Behind The Scenes

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BCA International Students Expanding Horizons Beginning in the early 1960 ' s, Manchester College has played a large role in the Brethren Colleges Abroad program. This cooperative venture among six Brethern Colleges in the U.S. and five institutions overseas offers students an opportunity to live and study abroad. In a BCA brochure, the primary purposes of BCA are stated as, to provide for a broad range of academic studies in a foreign university, and to foster intercultured understanding and international good will through academic exchange. During the 1986-87 school year, five Manchester students studied abroad while nine foreign students, including three through BCA, lived and studied at Manchester College. ■ : -■ ' ■ •:■ ■■:- ■« ••, ' David Ghahreman. a BCA student from West Germany, takes time out to relax at the piano. Senior Nevin Dulabaum finds an interesting compan- ion at the Madame Troussard Wax Museum in England. 30 BCA International ' X: '