" This is the 30th year that we have worked together in Spring Sing. And it's great to see the two clubs continue to " grow together. - senior Chad Mims 16 II student life Seniors Chad Mims, Melissa Myers and Sam Garner celebrate after winning the first place trophy for Chi Sigma Alpha, Regina and friends' show, "For Richer or Poorer." The show included 130 people, with more than 100 large-part cast members. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) • • spnng Sing multimedia show highlights 30th anniversary production a 11 the stars came out for the 30th annual Spring Sing April 1819. The show's theme was "Reel Music A Tribute to Movie Music." The show, hosted by seniors Jennifer Campbell and Jimmie Dou– glass, graduate student Trey Talley and junior Holly McDaniel and a 20-member ensemble cast, paid tribute to the music that melodically moved the silver screen over the centuries. This year's show was the first in Spring Sing history to incorporate a multimedia theme in which the university paid royalties. "We have wanted to do this theme for the past five years," Dr. Steve Frye, director of Spring Sing, said. "We wanted to take a multimedia approach and use film clips that we licensed." The highlighted film clips ranged from the comical quirkiness of "0 Brother, Where Art Thou" to the more dramatic dirges of "Ghost." "A wide variety of movie clips and music were used, and I think that made the show enjoyable for everyone," sophomore Ryan Travis said. The production also featured seven club acts that were judged in the areas of music, costume, choreography and originality. Chi Sigma Alpha, Regina and friends took first place in the Jack Ryan Sweepstakes Award for their show, "For Richer or Poorer," which depicted the lives of families in the late 1940s as they traveled to California in search of a better life. The show placed first in the music, costume and choreography categories, and it received the participa- - tion and spirit awards. Chi Sigma Alpha and Regina, brother and sister clubs, had been partners in Spring Sing since the show's first production in 1973. "This is the 30th year that [we] have worked together in Spring Sing," senior Chad Mims, president of Chi Sigma Alpha, said. "It's great to see the two clubs continue to grow together." Although the win was exciting for both clubs, Mims said the key to their success was placing their focus on build ing relationships and having a good time. "We had an awesome time hanging out with our sister club and meeting the new people who signed up to participate in our show," Mims said. Melissa Myers, Regina Spring Sing director, agreed with Mims. "Everyone wants to win," Myers said. "We were out to have fun." - Dustin Vyers, Alisha Frazier contributed.
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