fins and Brew Director: Scott M. Rubsam Technical Director: Michael Burden Costume Design: Sandra Nei Schulte Sound Design: Scott M. Rubsam Stage Manager: Josephine Balenger As. Stage Manager: Brian Hesser Light Board Operator: Tracy Erickson Sound Board Operator: Shannon Sullivan Virginia Allery... Show morefins and Brew Director: Scott M. Rubsam Technical Director: Michael Burden Costume Design: Sandra Nei Schulte Sound Design: Scott M. Rubsam Stage Manager: Josephine Balenger As. Stage Manager: Brian Hesser Light Board Operator: Tracy Erickson Sound Board Operator: Shannon Sullivan Virginia Allery Heidi Bakke Ryan Ball Alice Barden Andy Bernstrom Trena Bolden Jill Galles Lindsay Hockaday Jeremy Josephson Merry—Ellen Krcil Andy Langenfeld Stephanie Lein Nick Nephew Katt Ness Trang Nguyen Emily Nugent Kirsten Solem Christa Steiner Erin Stuhlfaut Brandon Wolcott The ties that Billll Wl'lllflll flllll [lll‘fllilflll lly Sflflll M. llllllSfllll T his fall, a world premiere had its debut on the Augs- burg stage. The Ties That Bind was a project that began as a collaboration between the Center for Coun- seling and Health Promotion and the Theatre department to “engage the campus in a collective learning expe— rience, to listen to one another’s stories, and to reflect on what it means to be community members.”* Actor, di— rector, and adjunct professor, Scott Rubsam undertook the project of writing a full-length play that told the stories of the students, staff, and faculty of Augsburg College. It was a long journey from beginning to end, with the finished product being the result of selected pieces from over 100 interviews. After much cutting and pasting, with revisions being made right up to the end (preview night...yikes!) the production took the stage. Through the course of the show the audience was con— fronted with episodes from nearly every aspect of life: childhood, family, searching for identity, racism, war, violence, spirituality, and recovery. Some of the stories were delightful, others sad, some were frightening, and a few were very poignant. But in every case they reflected the words, stories, and lives of members of the Augsburg community. *(Taken from The Ties That Bind program) Talk to people. And listen to them. It's the only way to really figure out who you are. — Scott Rubsam AA Jan’s split personality hits on Alex, and |\ titted \\|ll1 religious (litteient vs 4 A Vietnam vet pauses to remember the horrors of \mi. 4 The cast lul Show less
mit- l‘ his \e‘rr's ll()l‘lt(‘( oming1 “as a (elebr'ation or Atrggie pride. this varies tor everyone, as we all hme (littererit reasoiis to take pris (le in Augsburg. For some it is the sports teams, tor others it is the (rurrlm sttimlartl ot e(lu( dltOH touer tit Augsburg, or even our urban l()... Show moremit- l‘ his \e‘rr's ll()l‘lt(‘( oming1 “as a (elebr'ation or Atrggie pride. this varies tor everyone, as we all hme (littererit reasoiis to take pris (le in Augsburg. For some it is the sports teams, tor others it is the (rurrlm sttimlartl ot e(lu( dltOH touer tit Augsburg, or even our urban l()(dlt()tt, the progress over the \ ears or simp|\' the people that make up the (ommunit\' ot' /\ugs~ burg. \\'hithe\ er it max be. the merits throughout the week pro- \ itletl Opportunities tor eat'h of us to sho\\ our pride in Augsburg. b the lt.t(llll(rttttl tlometomrrig pitnrt tttttl pep rtilh helpetl to get these tans irito the \qure \[)|Ill. >V llorrretorrrrrig tilso rmlutletl the operirrruot the item ph\sit s lab and t ltrssr rooms iii the \(IL‘IHK‘ burlilrng on mmr titlx V lermrrer (irimm sting trs part ot the stutlerrt portion or the program. “mi, “WWW rzr . Show less
t isn’t over ’til the fat lady sings...or one of the guys from Comedy Sportz gets brown—bagged. Yes, Comedy Sportz was just a small part of the activities that were going on for the annual All-Nighter at Augsburg. And they didn’t get started until after 2 am (thus the name “All—Nighter”). We had... Show moret isn’t over ’til the fat lady sings...or one of the guys from Comedy Sportz gets brown—bagged. Yes, Comedy Sportz was just a small part of the activities that were going on for the annual All-Nighter at Augsburg. And they didn’t get started until after 2 am (thus the name “All—Nighter”). We had our own coffee house with live music, games and a java bar, bingo with cool prizes, an arts and craft table, a fantasy photo booth, a spa and hair salon in the basement, charicature ar— tists, and bouncy boxing for those who still had energy. There was something there for everyone and we all seemed to take advantage of all of the dif- ferent activities, even if we could not get lucky in bingo. Can’t wait until next year! > At Comedy Sportz, student volunteers were able to have a chance at impromptu humor — it looks like they are humoring themselves at least. V The charicature artists were a popular activity, as the long lines showed. Show less
I" :t ‘ . ‘ .. . ... r I x - -» ~ - l Tllfl lllllSflllllll‘flIlfl V, _ .9 " By Matters ‘ i ‘ ' 1 Imagine, if you will, a world of intrigue, coquettry, high society, bad poetry, backstabbing, philosophy, and lust. Written in France during the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV, Moliere’s dark comedy The... Show moreI" :t ‘ . ‘ .. . ... r I x - -» ~ - l Tllfl lllllSflllllll‘flIlfl V, _ .9 " By Matters ‘ i ‘ ' 1 Imagine, if you will, a world of intrigue, coquettry, high society, bad poetry, backstabbing, philosophy, and lust. Written in France during the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV, Moliere’s dark comedy The Misanthrope paints a hilarious and frightening pi(— ture of these aspects of human life. The action of the story follows the main character Alceste, the ’Misanthrope’ or hater of mankind, through the trials and tribulations of trying to win Celim ene/s loye. Not content to settle down at the tender age of 20. Celim’ene continues to be courted by plenty of Director; Darcey Engen suitors while maintaining a tantalizing relationship Assistant Director; Stephanie Lein with Alceste. All sorts of love triangles are formed Technical Director; Michael Burden and the plot thickens. Alceste is seduced by the Costume Design; Sandra Nei Schulte pretentious widow Arsinoe, while Celim’ene enter— Sound Design: Sonja Thompson tains the company of Clitandre and Acaste, two Stage Manager; Fred Pomroy rather clumsy marquis, and Oronte, a man of high As_ Stage Manager; Kate Zimney social standing. In the mean time a love is blos— Light Board Operator; Beth Nicholas soming between Philante, Alceste’s best friend, and Sound Board Operator; Brian Hesser Eliante, Celim’ene’s cousin. The tension grows as letters, revealed in front of all the suitors, show Algeéte Dave Thompéon Célim’ene’s deception of all of them. Still deter Phlllme Andy Bernstrom mined to have her, however, Alceste proposes un— of“? Clms Mt)er der the conditions that Celim’ene give up high so— Cgllmene Trag Erleson ciety and coquettry once and for all. Not pleased Blame Heldl Bakke with this potential future she refuses and leaves Arsmoe KlrSten SOlem Alceste alone - alone to deal with a population he Acaste Andy Langenfeld abhors Clitandre Ben Sulzbach ' Basque Hope Moy Guard Nick Schrader Dubois Nick Schrader (Top) On guard! Alceste and Philinte have a friendly dual C’elimene (foreground) and Arsinoe (bat kground) dist uss the with..,bread? affairs of each other's behavior in a little tetrart et. m (Above) The Guard informs Alceste that he has “A word sir, for your ear.” Show less
Murphy's Square A ugsburg’s own student publication, Murphy’s Square is published in the spring of every aca- demic year. It serves as a showcase for students with talent in art, photography and original writing. Stu- dents and faculty of Augsburg all have the opportu— nity to submit their work.... Show moreMurphy's Square A ugsburg’s own student publication, Murphy’s Square is published in the spring of every aca- demic year. It serves as a showcase for students with talent in art, photography and original writing. Stu- dents and faculty of Augsburg all have the opportu— nity to submit their work. As you can see and read, Augsburg can lay claim to quite a few individuals with talent. A Street. Acrylic on canvas. By Akiko [to A Game of Boxes When I was a boy, my father taught me to play tennis the way he learned in the penitentiary. He used to say that tennis was a game of boxes. Your job is to keep the ball inside them. My father was the tournament champion at the state prison (aggravated assault if you must know, a bar fight, really). I sent three fuzzy new tennis balls over the 10-foot-chain-link that first day. My father cursed his shadow as i ran around to retrieve the balls. My technique was all wrong, I didn’t understand the angles. But my father played inside the boxes and worked the angles like no one I’ve ever seen. Prison must have been a game of boxes too. The box of outer walls, inner walls, box of the 6x9 cell, box that housed my pictures, box that he built around himself to survive. And outside, the box of the tennis court. A large black man with a raw swing powering the ball over the net. On the other side, my father giving chase, reaching out with his racquet and missing, smacking his chest into the concrete wall. The guard above laughing, his rifle aimed to the sky, as if to shoot down a cloud. by Chad Albert Sellers W h ' é a» < kits? and E A Colorless Confusion. Acrylic on canvas. By Ryan Speed Trash for the 21 st Century Speed is the essence of ‘ things weary. Of existence. Quick! Who won the Academy Awards in 1963? Or any year. Even last. Back in the 20th cen- tury things gathered Momentum like you’ve never seen but will in the future. What is the future? Why bother to ask? Every time a PR specialist picks up a telephone a species disappears. But in the future there will be genes, DNA for the table of life. You will make things happen. But not me. You can’t wait for tomorrow, but your mind, your body, your asshole will. Did I say telephone? Baby, you’ll be wired for sound. — by John Mitchell A Alexei. Graphite drawing. By T.J. Malaske Show less
campus Ministry F un, e\ What a better test of your faith than to trust someone to support you while on the Climbng wall! Show morecampus Ministry F un, e\<'itement, adyenture, triendship, spiritual groxxth, and more!!! \'Vhat better p|a( e to tind this than Campus Ministry? The (aimnis Ministry pi'(,)§_:rain here at Augsburg is an innmatiye and enhaneing experience open to all. There are a number of opportuni— ties to get inyolyed in, including daily chapel, \\ednesday night (ommunion, JASHAR, Bi— ble studies, t'aith adyentures, outreach to the tommunity, and mueh more! They have a lot ot tun \xhile sharing their Christian faith with others A How many Augsburg students does it take to man the scoreboard? > What a better test of your faith than to trust someone to support you while on the Climbng wall! Show less
Antnnin James It 1977-1999 “Goodnight sweet prince" This past week we said goodbye to Anto— nio Rumpza. None of us wanted to. His suicide evoked powerful reactions of grief, horror, shock, and anger. Those who knew him were aware that Antonio suffered from depression. Depression is an illness.... Show moreAntnnin James It 1977-1999 “Goodnight sweet prince" This past week we said goodbye to Anto— nio Rumpza. None of us wanted to. His suicide evoked powerful reactions of grief, horror, shock, and anger. Those who knew him were aware that Antonio suffered from depression. Depression is an illness. Unfortunately, in Antonio’s case, the illness was terminal. We grieve his departure from our stage. Perhaps it's because his life had so much impact, that his death has caused such pain. Complex. Cifter. Creative. Moody. Funny. Talented. Dramatic. Soft. Hard. Uncompromising. Fragile. Passionate. Alive. His roles were many. Father. Lover. Friend. Producer. Actor. Director. Stage Manager. Writer. Student. During his years at Augsburg, Antonio was an active participant in Theatre productions, choir, student government, and most recently one of the founders of the Augsburg Association of Student Filmmakers. His dream was to produce/direct films. In California. Originally an engineering major, Antonio transferred to Augsburg to follow his pas— sion for theatre. He played roles from Chekhov to Shakespeare. He worked be— hind the scenes as a stage manager and set builder. He was always taking on projects. He was fortunate to have been able to follow his muse. Before his death he had written a film script which will be produced this spring. Antonio gave us so much — the gifts of laughter, of tears, of love, of light. He could make magic happen. Augsburg be— came his extended family. There has been a death in our family. We loved him. We wish him peace. — Deb Redmond Professor of Speech, Communication, and Theatre r—~ from the March 12, 1999 Echo -u..--~--..--' .- G) lu- Show less