Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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ipscomb isn’t situated on a one-way street. There are many ways to get there and many paths to take after you arrive. Which way is up? Or is it down? Or right? Darren Henrie, Jason Shelton, and Philip Hutcheson seem to be confused as to just where they are going as they try to intepret direc- tions written as an exercise for En- glish class. ey photos by Carmen Anderson oo . WHAT IS g = ? ce ° e e e e e ened : ° . Bee 2 pp 2S She 2 2 Ae. Our Success Cam pus Life

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Clear Sense of Direct Campus Life

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Y Backstage Expetling the unexpected is just part of working. . BACKS TAGE If you’ve never worked backstage on a play, then you've certainly missed a hair-raising time, and if it weren't for the “techies,” actors needn't bother stepping on stage. Imagine this: It’s five minutes before the curtain goes up. Actors are running hither and thither getting makeup finished, getting hand-props ready, finishing last-minute details, and generally getting psyched-up. The lights begin to dim in the auditorium, and a silence moves swiftly throughout the crowd. The curtain goes up and the play begins. But behind the set, a flurry and fury of cha- otic activity takes place. Stagehands scurry back and forth, setting props, flipping switches, hoping nothing goes wrong, and generally cleaning up. What would happen if something went awry? A crucial prop isn’t set, a light doesn’t work, something breaks, an actor forgets his entrance cue or forgets an entire passage of dialogue, or a crew member gets switch-happy and becomes an uncontrollable switch-flip- ping maniac. Usually the production will come screeching to an earth-shattering halt, but if the acting troupe is very good, as the cliche’ says, “the show will go on.” Brad Ward, senior, is the technical director for all shows on campus. According to him, the Photo by Jon Jacksor