Before the orchestra pulls out their sheet music and the actors start putting on their makeup, a very different kind of pre-show routine is taking place behind the curtain at Umble Center: the stage crew presets props and costumes, tests lighting and sound and otherwise prepares for a run of “Into the Woods.” Sarah Bailey, a junior theater major and stage manager for “Into the Woods,” said her job “is really to make sure the ship is running smoothly.” Specifically, Bailey takes notes on blocking, organizes schedules, oversees the other crew members and calls cues from the booth during the...

By Lukas Bontrager-Waite • March 30, 2023 • Features

If you attend guest speaker events, concerts, sports games and everything in between at Goshen College, you may have noticed mysterious people dressed in black pushing buttons in the background. It’s not as scary as it seems. They are trained professionals, making sure all of the audio and visual (AV) elements in the events are running smoothly. ITSMedia, the AV extension of ITS (Information Technology Services), has several key functions on campus, including the operation of Campus Post and classroom technology. What takes up most of their time, though, is the AV and systems support for events and event centers....

By Lukas Bontrager-Waite • February 23, 2023 • Features