Indiana University Kokomo - Prometheus Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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1 x , . 1 v .J Rehearsal for The Wizard of Oz involved intricate cos- tuming and scenery. Organized chaos is the name of the game in the scene shop located beneath Havens Auditorium. iffriiii ' 'T i' 4 I i ' I' ., 'A N ' , 1 I ' ggilggy. - 133.1115 wit 'l.m'fi'- 'Af gl 4 U' :rg f I , ' QI ,Ex Ill! H- D f ' - ' v 'v Xi, ', V 1 1 ,V X mv mm.- X .l U . , i l - x Rich Laudeman works diligently on props for an upcoming show. The Wizard of Oz rehearsal captures the atten- tion of a Kokomo kindergarten class. Cast members pause for an old time still life pose. -N ' 25

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Carriage House Theatre The characters study their lines in- tensely as they practise blocking scenes on the stage, rehearsing tone inflec- tions and performance cues. The stage crew scurries to and fro as lighting and sound effects are added to the performances. The ticket takers and ushers help direct the audience to their seats as the performance begins. Havens Auditorium stage is the setting for most of the activity associated with the Carriage House Theatre's productions. Located on the Kokomo campus, Havens Auditorium is a performing arts facility with a 900 seat house, proscenium stage, orches- tra lift, six dressing rooms, sound sys- tem, scene shop, 30 dimmer light sys- tem, and cyclorama. Rich Laudeman, Havens Auditorium Director, oversees the activity that goes on in CHT. From its' inception twenty five years ago, Carriage House has always been a major theatrical force in the community. This year IUK students and Kokomo residents alike enjoyed performances such as: llSend Me No Flowers, 'lThe Spider's Web, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Typically, from start to finish, a production can take 2Vz to 3 months to complete. From auditions at the very beginning of things to make-up the night before, the entire cast is involved in a multitude of activity all directly re- lating to the final product. As the curtain slowly rises, the audience sees only that which is visibly apparent, the months of preparation are now only part of the memories of those who know first-hand. Gale Hendrix and Mia Roberts practice their lines during rehearsal for Send Me No Flowers . Gale Hendrix and Kelly Kaiser perform in Send Me No FIowers . Wing...-. I Rich Laudeman, auditorium director, discusses offi- cial CHT business.

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The cast of Second City tours the country bring- ing laughter to all who watch them perform. ECO D CITY BRINGS LIFE TO I K On Friday, October 11, the national touring company, Second City, per- formed here at IUK. The nine member cast kept the three hundred people in the Havens Auditorium audience in constant laughter. The cast of Second City consists of Sean Masterson, Kevin Micheal Doyle, Ron West, Holly Wortell, loe Liss, Will Clinger, and Noelle Bou-Simon. Unless Second City is on the road, they perform at the Second City Theater located at 1616 North Well Street in Chicago, lllinois. There are perfor- mances every night of the year except for Christmas. Monday is also a special night at the Second City Theater, as it is equity night and the only night that Second City's performance in Havens Auditorium was made successful by the crew backstage as well as on stage. After their performance the cast of Second City found time to frolic with a few of the students from IUK. you don't need to make reservations. Since the cast is generally labeled as 'Second City, each of the members tend to lose some of their individuality. After talking to the members of the cast, one discovers that although the actors have a lot in common they also have special goals and ambitions which definitely set them off as individuals. Sean Masterson has been with the group for about three months, and when asked what his major goal was he jokingly said, uto be a live human fireball on the Carson show. Noelle Bou-Simon stated, Someday, l'd like to be able to choose the parts I want. Second City is headed by its road manager, Wendall McClure. McClure has been with Second City for about seven years. He started out in the box office and gradually worked his way up as positions opened. The cast members of Second City also greatly rely on their piano player, Dan lellogoy. Dan is from Mt. Prospect, Illi- nois. He got his job with Second City simply by remaining with the group as a back up pianist until a position opened. A lot of hard work went into making Friday night's performance a success, but no matter how much work was done, it still took the fantastic audience that was in Havens Auditorium to make the show what it was.