Lakeland has a new theatre organization
Say hello to the campus players
John Sieglaff
Issue date: 10/17/07 Section: Features
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The campus players is a theatre organization full of students who devote their time to acting in plays as well as improvisational skits, sketch comedy, screenwriting, singing, lighting, and student directing. The organization is separate from school plays.
James Crawford (J.C.), the previous director of the campus players, ended his 30 years of directing the campus players last year with the production "Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage." Charlie Krebs has taken the role as J.C.'s successor.
"[Krebs] is a really nice guy and he contributes a lot to our efforts," said Shastel Baker, the secretary of the campus players.
The members of the campus players are: Joe Janisch, the president of the campus players, Samantha Tonn, the vice president, Shastel Baker, the secretary, and Nicole Hoy, the treasurer.
However the roles are ranked, or what higher level there might be, everybody participating in the campus players seems very down-to-earth. "No one person totally controls the campus players," commented Janisch.
"Everyone has a say in what we do," commented Baker. The attitude among the campus players seems unanimous and good-hearted.
The campus players are preparing themselves for their upcoming show. There is no set time for it as of yet, however, Shastel Baker is excited for it to happen. There's simply no time to secure it.
The show is said to be a one-act play called "Graceland." The hopes of Janisch are that it will be performed this semester, but that is still questionable. "I think it will be a good performance," said Baker.
Whether it comes out this semester or not, either way it will be coming soon. "If not in November, then it will be in January or February next semester," Janisch said.
Among those three options, January seems like the best bet.
Janisch and the rest of the campus players send an invitation to the students of Lakeland College to join the organization. "You don't need any theatre experience going into this at all…you're more than welcome to join," said Janisch.
"We need more people," said Baker. "We want to do bigger things." It seems like there is a shortage of participating students. Baker refers to her part in the campus players as "entertaining" and "a blast."
Opportunity to join the campus players is still plentiful. The next meeting the organization will hold is taking place on Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in the Bradley Building.
James Crawford (J.C.), the previous director of the campus players, ended his 30 years of directing the campus players last year with the production "Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage." Charlie Krebs has taken the role as J.C.'s successor.
"[Krebs] is a really nice guy and he contributes a lot to our efforts," said Shastel Baker, the secretary of the campus players.
The members of the campus players are: Joe Janisch, the president of the campus players, Samantha Tonn, the vice president, Shastel Baker, the secretary, and Nicole Hoy, the treasurer.
However the roles are ranked, or what higher level there might be, everybody participating in the campus players seems very down-to-earth. "No one person totally controls the campus players," commented Janisch.
"Everyone has a say in what we do," commented Baker. The attitude among the campus players seems unanimous and good-hearted.
The campus players are preparing themselves for their upcoming show. There is no set time for it as of yet, however, Shastel Baker is excited for it to happen. There's simply no time to secure it.
The show is said to be a one-act play called "Graceland." The hopes of Janisch are that it will be performed this semester, but that is still questionable. "I think it will be a good performance," said Baker.
Whether it comes out this semester or not, either way it will be coming soon. "If not in November, then it will be in January or February next semester," Janisch said.
Among those three options, January seems like the best bet.
Janisch and the rest of the campus players send an invitation to the students of Lakeland College to join the organization. "You don't need any theatre experience going into this at all…you're more than welcome to join," said Janisch.
"We need more people," said Baker. "We want to do bigger things." It seems like there is a shortage of participating students. Baker refers to her part in the campus players as "entertaining" and "a blast."
Opportunity to join the campus players is still plentiful. The next meeting the organization will hold is taking place on Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in the Bradley Building.
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