by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 6, 2014 | News Slider
Entering the last show of the three-day production of Singarama’s On Fire, the “Stop,” ‘Drop” and “Roll” groups were all tied up with one win a piece. That changed when university president Randy Lowry announced the show “Just Drop It” as the Sweepstakes Award winner at Collins Alumni Auditorium Saturday night. The show, consisting of members from Sigma Iota Delta, Delta Sigma, Pi Delta, Kappa Chi and friends, made its way to the top, something that director and senior Aaron Joseph said was unforgettable. “It was a fantastic feeling,” Joseph said. “I’ll never be able to forget the feeling [of winning].” Joseph also spoke on one of the key elements of the production. “Scott Bledsoe and Rainey Lankford wrote the script for me, and they did a fantastic job,” Joseph said. “I think that’s what pulled the whole show together.” The story of “Just Drop It” is about a man named Dan, who is constantly assailed by his fear in life. Eventually, he drops his fear and becomes a happier person. The act won its first honor, the Theme Category Award, on Thursday. The “Drop” group sang and danced to “I’m So Excited,” “Bad,” “More,” “Love on Top,” “Higher and Higher,” “Any Way You Want It,” “I Know Where I’ve Been” and “Goodbye.” Joseph admits that he did not walk the path to success alone. “I got so much help from so many different people,” Joseph said. “I couldn’t have done it without those people.” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” directed by junior Makenzie Kanyuh, won the Music Category Award on Friday night. The show consisted of students from Delta...
by Carter Sanderson | Apr 5, 2014 | News Slider
“Roll With Me” evens out the Singarama playing field after its win of the Staging Category Award at the Saturday matinee of Singarama’s On Fire. The “Drop” group won the Theme Category Award on Thursday, and the “Stop” group won the Music Category Award after Friday night’s performance. Alex Shumate, the director of the “Roll” group, thought this win was much needed. “It feels really good,” Shumate said after the win. “We’ve worked really hard, and we feel like we have a great show, and we feel like we’ve been waiting for a win, so it felt really good to get one. “I feel really good and really confident in our show, and I feel like we have a lot of things going for us.” The grand finale of the 51st annual Singarama takes place Saturday in Collins Alumni Auditorium at 7:30. The overall Sweepstakes Award will be given out after the evening’s performance. Carousel and gallery photos of Thursday’s show from Erin Turner. The group photo to the left is from the author. To see the full gallery, visit Lumination’s Flickr page. Created with Admarket’s...
