Avila University - Anthem Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Rick Truman, Carol Drown, and Tim Mercer plan lighting strategies for an up coming production David Steinberg, director of Romeo ond Juliet, rokes time to relax wirh his cost during o brief intermission 24 Theatre Porrich Wood

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Condis Donell RELIGION AND COLLEGE LIFE One of the purposes of college compus min- istries is to be o witness for college students; to provide answers to their questions and to help them mature in their faith and to show how religion is still viable, said Fr. Mike Zohorchok, Chaplain and Director of Compus Ministry. Fr Mike, along with his student staff of thir- teen, design and organize programs and ac- tivities that give witness to basic religious val- ues and help build community. We hove sponsored the Christmas Mass, and city wide programs — where people donate their rime ond talents to help renovate homes , such os Christmas in October, and the Mercy Housing Project, said Chris Oleson, junior His- tory Major. Compus Ministry hos helped me to develop leadership skills . . . such os . . . organiza- tion. I hove also gained o good knowledge of people, commented Julie Meissen, Sophomore We try to spread the good news of Christ throughout the campus. For some college students, social life comes first, ond God comes lost — it’s not healthy Religion mokes us more holistic ond well- rounded ... it mokes you aware of your- self, added Julie. — Patrick Wood Dr. Lorry Kromer offers Maureen Word rhe Blood of Christ. Lay ministry is another form of ministry which enables people to take on active port in rhe cel- ebration of the Eucharist. Condis Donell

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Patrick Wood Gory Mitchell ages himself os he purs on the finishing fouches for his character Sir Monrogue in Romeo and Juliet Theatre Elements The lobby is full of murmuring voices, ond the rustling of programs People ore gradually being ushered to their seats. The theatre is full. The lights fade to block. The audience reclines backwards into their seats, preparing for the two hours traffic which they are about to witness on stage. But, there are many elements and phases of a theatre production that must be developed before a play is presented to the public. The actors must rehearse, lights and sound must be designed ond coordinated, and scenery and costumes must be constructed After auditions, the cast is selected and the rehearsal process begins The director conducts rehearsals usually for o periods of five weeks(fhis may vary depending on the director and the time factor). During this five week period the director brings oil the theatre elements to- gether The director assists the cast with memorizing lines and stage movements, the analyzing of the script, its characters and their relationships to one another. While the director and actors are busy with their stage work, the set and costumes are being constructed, and lights and sound are being designed. These elements are all designed with a particular theme in mind, relating to the director ' s interpretation of the playwright ' s words. One of the biggest challenges for me as light designer for Romeo and Juliet, was deciding how to do the lights . . . we considered realistic and non-realistic. We decided on non-realistic. The non-realistic lighting helped us sat- urate things to be a little bit darker — helping us with creating different intensities of emotions and moods, said Mark Sutherland, junior, speech theatre major. At the beginning of the final week of rehearsals a tech- nical rehearsal is held which brings all the elements together. The director incorporates the actors with lights, sound, make-up, costumes, and scenery. Lights and sound are coordinated to correspond with line cues from the script, „ and the costumes ond make-up are used by the actor; to enhance their characters. All of these el- ements come together to create a realistic and en- tertaining drama. — Patrick Wood