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SEpTEMbER 28, 1999 ENTERTAiNMENT Tl-t E PolEtv1 ic 1 Bedford's World f IS A C AD /NFLLJENCf ~~\ N CHILDREN-' ' J ~ /,P' ~ J ' ) Word Find "Back to Schoof' After finding all the words, circle the remaining letters for a hidden message. Advisor Autumn _Backpack Back to school · (ID)Badge Books CaJeteria Cider Classes 0 T A R T s B A G E L R C C L A s s E s ·p 0 y A R E A D E E 0 L E A V E s M A K R C E B R T L z A A p C K H .U A s s T K C C A u B S E: R T A T p u s M N T N E D u T s N D 0 L E N p R. R N u 0 W E Q 0 N C 0 L L E G E L 0 E u 0 s H T 0 s I F E R 0 0 R D I s p T C C M F E L L 0 W L C T A u E E A u s H I G H L G H T E R D T s F p A s 0 H A R E T E F A C 0 s A F A D 0 0 R I E N T A T I 0 N U M 0 0 R V R L T 0 K C A p K C A B I U ·E R K C 0 0 R S T A p E A L T A p I s I "F p 0 M I F R 0 L y F T D E A N 0 D H E A H R T T L L A F E A p 0 G R E L N E D C E y T N R E T A R F T R A C K M D s p R E C C 0 s C ·~ College Football Paper Read Supplies Color Fraternity Parking Registration Sweater Cross Country Grad(student) Party Room Syllabus Dean Hall Pass Schedule Tape Desk Highlighter Pen School Track Drop/Add Leaves Pencil Soccer Hidden Message: Fall Lecture Permit Sorority Welcome ACC students Family Notes Professor Stadium from the staff of the Fellow Orientation Quiz Student Polemic. Wanted: Students interested in journalism, communication, ~ and photography for next year's 'Polemic Staff. Learn to write concise stories, gain experience in graphic arts, organization and layout skills. Anyone interested can learn more from Polemic Advisor Don MacMaster at extension 344. Cast and crews hard at work on Wait Until Dark Nov. 11 opening Jocelyn Haske Staff Writer ACC opens the new theatre year on November 11 with the production of Wait Until Dark. This terrifying suspense thriller involves Jennifer Lafleur as Suzie Hendrix, a blind woman left alone in her New York apartment one af ~ ternoon who is faced with three sinister con artists ·(Mark Breckenridge,JakeNelson,and Jason Werth) searching for a heroin-filled doll that her hus- band, Sam, (Chip Redker) un- wittingly possesses. Suspicious of the con artists, Suzie em- ploys the help of a little girl (Rachel Baumgardner). From there, the story continues to spiral in suspense. "It's going to be tense, ex- citing, and full of surprises," says director Kirstine Titus. "I think people who aren't nor- mally interested in theatre would be ~ecause of the famil- iarity of a thriller. Everyone likes to be scared a little bit." Titus has an extensive back- . ground in theatre. She has been involved in a summer program since the age of four, has stud- ied the subject at Western Michigan University, and has both assisted and solo directed. "I like helping people dis- cover their creativity," she ex- plains. "It's interesting to ex- plore characters and situations you wouldn't normally be invoved in ." According to Titus, acting is a learning process. "I think the b,iggest challeng~ in this play is trying to create fear. It's also challenging for the actors. They walk as students in their , everday life and then work on stage as murderers, thieves, and criminals. "People shouldn't feel in- timidated. I encourage those interested to come to find out what it is all about. Auditions are pretty relaxed. It's a good experience," Titus says. Behind the Scenes Set Designer, Grace Morrison "It's hard work. There are a lot of hours put in . But we do it because we love theatre," says set designer, Grace Morrison. Morrison began her design- ing career in high school. She has an art degree and has also taught the subject. Since 1983, she has been set designing for Alpena Civic Theatre. This is her third year with ACC. She is currently co-instructing The- atre Play Production with Carla Kurzen houser. According to Morrison, the process of d~signing a set be- gins with reading the play, usu- Photo by Jocelyn Haske Costume designer CarlaKurzenhausermodels some props . ally more than once. The next he says, "andthatkindofstinks steps taken include talking to when you have a time con- the dirctor to get an idea of straint. If something isn't right, what is necessary; finding out I'll be staying up late. That's · what time period the play takes just the way I do things. place in and what props are "Time wise, it's going to be needed; adapting the set to the quite intense, but it's worth it. stage, which involves some ii- It's going to be fun. I like being Iuminating; and finally decid- invoved with the · plays. · ing with the director and the production crew where things are going to go. "I love it," Morrison says aboutherjob. "It'slikeapuzzle; it's fun to work out. It chal- lenges your imagination. There is no.limit to what we 9an do if we just open our mmds to what the possibilities are. I like the creative part of it..making the illusion. I also love to see people blossom, to find out things in them they didn't know they had. And it's easy with theatre. It really is." Set Builder, Chip Redker Chip Redker, an ACC sophomore, is the designated set builder for the three pro- ductions this year. He has back- ground in both construction and acting. Redker explains his job as the "hands-on part of de- signing.". "The set for Wait Until Dark is very detailed and intri- cate," he says. "In the past, we've been able to get away with styrofoam walls. This particular ~et will have to be done more structurally sound. That will take place by using 2X4s and building by code specifications." When Redker isn't work- ing or going to school full- time, he will be backstage building. "I'm a perfectionist, Costume Designer, Carla Kurzenhauser Carla Kurzenhauser will be doing all the costuming and makup for the characters in Wait Until Dark. She is cur- rently co-instructingTheatre Play Production with Grace Morrison. She has a bachelor's of science degree in clothing, textiles and design from the l!niversity of Stout, Wiscon- sin. According to Kurzen- hauser, she enjoys her job be- cause it involves creativity. "It allows me to get a glimpse of different cultures and periods of history. Ialso like it because there is a deadline. When it is done, I can start on something entirely new." Kurzenhauser says that for this particular play, the cos- tumes aren't that difficult. It is a period piece set in the 60s. "There is going to be a little bit of research and the aging of one character." Kurzenhauser advises people to come to the produc- tion. "It's a challenging, sus- penseful play. Youdon'tknow what is going to happen to the female lead. In this day and age, you can't always rely on a happy ending anymore. It's really interesting," she says. Lumberjack Voicfs ... "What's your most memorable moment at ACC?" Jim McEwen arid Adam Hiske "We were watching a kid sleeping and s·noring very loudly, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Crittenden Room." ---- - Lance Spencer "The first day. It was different than high school, better!" Denise Kowalski "I fell asleep at my des!<,, and this gfrl jabbed me in the side. I sat up and made an outburst. The teacher heard and everyone was looking at me." Christian Adolfsson "Just being here is memorable. Hav- ing a lot of fun!" Photos and text by Chris Bedford