Goshen College’s fall play, The Metromaniacs, will be performed for the next two weekends at Umble Center. In preparation for the upcoming performances, the cast and crew participated in tech weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The Metromaniacs takes place in 1738 when the stylish Francalou throws a party to welcome his poetry fanatic daughter, Lucille, home from college. He organizes a play to be the primary entertainment for the party, but, through a series of secrets, grudges and disguises, the party descends into a snarl of chaos. The characters then must untangle the confusion so that true love can prevail....

By Caitlin Yoder Rupp • November 12, 2026 • Arts

Food, community and bilingual dialogue were center stage at the Umble Center last weekend in “Las Neuvas Tamaleras,” Goshen College’s Homecoming one-act production. The play centered on three friends, Sylvia, Josie and Patsy as they struggled, and ultimately succeeded, at making tamales together. While this was happening, Doña Juanita and Doña Mercedes, a pair of spirits from days gone by, watched over them and attempted to aid in their culinary endeavors. Amy Budd, associate professor of theater and the show’s producer, described the play as being about “gossiping while you cook” and “the power of hanging out with our friends.”...

By Teo Kingsley • October 9, 2025 • Arts