spring sing 13 Members of Chi Omega Pi and Delta Gamma Rho perform in their show “Can You Hear Me Now?” on March 22, 2008. More than 90 members of Chi Omega Pi, Delta Gamma Rho, friends and beaux participated in their show about mimes at a fair. Jeff Montgomery Hosts and hostesses May 2008 graduate Jillian Shackelford, senior David Walton and juniors Haley Jane Witt and Logan McClain introduce the Iota Chi, Pi Theta Phi and Gamma Sigma Phi show “New York Minute” on March 22, 2008. The hosts and hostesses performed short musical introductions for each of the seven shows. Jeff Montgomery Junior Rachel Williams sings along with her group on March 22, 2008, in ”You Just Got Served.” The show, which benifited FishNet Missions from Little Rock, featured members from GATA and OEGE. Jeff Montgomery Graduate Jillian Shackelford ends the matinee show on March 22, 2008, in the finale featuring all acts from the show. Shackelford was the first student to be a hostess for four consecutive years. Jeff Montgomery behind the scenes contributor, was the sound technician for Spring Sing. “My job is to make everyone else sound good,” Robison said. Robison had to start working as soon as the set began to develop so that he could make sure the two integrated. He said that his team drilled holes, laid cables and set up wireless microphone systems for everything to work, while also making none of it visible. There were around 56 different channels and two sound operating boards that Robison and his team had to control. There were also two different sound systems, one for what the audience needed to hear and one for what the performers needed to hear. Robison also helped the clubs record the vocal tracks for their shows. Two weeks before Spring Sing premiered, Robison attended each rehearsal, making sure all microphone levels were correct and balanced. “If I do my job right, no one notices, and my reward is seeing the students enjoy themselves and put on the very best performance they can,” Robison said. Staff member Sue Moore was in charge of selling the tickets for Spring Sing. According to Moore, more than 9,000 people watched the four different Spring Sing shows. It was the fourth year for the tickets to be sold online, which made Moore’s job a lot easier. Students and locals were given a chance to buy tickets a day before the general public could. “[The ticket booth] is definitely busier around Spring Sing time,” Moore said. “[On] the first day, there is always a long line of people at one o’clock ready to buy the tickets.” Since she was in the ticket booth for the first 30 minutes of the show making sure the spectators got their tickets and were in the correct seats, Moore rarely got the opportunity to see the beginning of the show. “If you can get the people here and in the auditorium, then it doesn’t matter what seat they’re in — they will enjoy it,” Moore said. Also working behind the scenes was Steve Martin of Benson Auditorium Technical Services. Martin was in charge of all the lighting that went into Spring Sing. He researched, rented and coordinated all the different types of lighting and made sure they went on and off at the right times. Martin began preparing for Spring Sing in January as well. Because he also ran chapel, his days consisted of going straight from working chapel to preparing for Spring Sing. These behind the scenes workers and a conglomeration of many others had to work together long before opening night to ensure successful performances. “A cooperative spirit [must be] among all parties, particularly backstage,” Martin said. “This can make or break Spring Sing.” Christie Cronk and Rachel Klemmer
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