By Malcolm Smith

The BAC ROCKS! 2006 production was staged in the Mitchell Performing Arts Center on Wednesday October 18, Thursday October 19 & Sunday October 22, 2006. The previous week the BAC ROCKS! 2006 band had performed a surprise show on the campus dining hall roof to promote the upcoming production.

The three concerts, held on Wednesday and Thursday night and Sunday afternoon of Charter Day weekend, were performed in the Mitchell Performing Arts Center on a set built by college and high school students under the direction of Naomi Haus-Roth to replicate the rooftop of the Apple building. A portion of the set construction was done by College students and faculty as part of the College’s Service Day 2006.

Promotion for BAC ROCKS! 2006 in the newspaper The Globe (reprinted courtesy of the Globe)

Promotion for BAC ROCKS! 2006 in the newspaper The Intelligencer (reprinted courtesy of the Intelligencer)

The doors have just opened and people are finding their seats (October 22 show)

BAC ROCKS! 2006 performed a total of 44 songs, featuring pieces from throughout the Beatles' career. One of the highlights for the band members was seeing the audience getting up to dance and sing along with the more danceable songs like “Back in the U.S.S.R.” and “Can't Buy Me Love.”

Click here to listen to Will Righetti introducing some of the members of BAC ROCKS! 2006

Main vocalists Will Righetti, Anders Fehon, Johanan Odhner and Nick Holm.

Concert tickets surrounding Ryan Cook and Doug Keith during the guitar solo that ends "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (October 22 show)

As part of the fund raising BAC ROCKS! 2006 had a guitar raffle where the lucky winner won a new Epiphone Casino Guitar (which is the same type of guitar that The Beatles used on many of their songs). MC Allen Bedford and two volunteers from the audience did the draw during the intermission of the October 22 show.

Another highlight for all of the members of the band was playing the medley from the B-side of Abbey Road. As Chuck Lindsay put it, “It was a total rush... I was thinking, it doesn't get any better than this!”

A highlight for many of the audience members was the unplugged set that started off the second half of the concert which featured songs like “Blackbird,” “Norwegian Wood,” “Across the Universe” and an a cappella version of “Yesterday.”

Figge Bryntesson, Ryan Cook, Johanan Odhner, Anders Fehon and Will Righetti performing "Norwegian Wood" during the unplugged set (October 22 show).

Left: The band playing "Drive My Car" (October 22 show). Middle: Figge Bryntesson, Ryan Cook and Doug Keith during "Paperback Writer" (October 18 show). Right: Johanan Odhner, Anders Fehon, Will Righetti and Doug Keith playing "You Can't Do That" (October 19 show)

Left: Johanan Odhner, Anders Fehon, Jeremy Henry and Will Righetti during "I Feel Fine" (October 22 show). Middle: Photo from behond the stage as the band plays "Day Tripper" (October 18 show). Right: The band playing playing "You Can't Do That" (October 19 show)

The quality of the vocals—sweet during the a cappella set and energetic and soulful the rest of the time—testified to the 10 months that the group had been practicing.

The instrumentalists were equally strong as they negotiated the many different moods and rhythms of The Beatles' music. One of the most memorable moments was when the white spotlights swiveled around to shine on sophomore Ryan Cook (who has only been playing guitar for two and a half years) as he cradled his guitar while it gently wept in his arms.

Left: Figge Bryntesson and Ryan Cook playing "I've Got A Feeling" (October 18 show). Middle: "Ticket To Ride" (October 22 show). Right: The sun appears during "Here Comes The Sun" (October 19 show).

Left: Ryan Cook playing "We Can Work It Out" (October 18 show). Middle: Jeremy Henry during "Every Little Thing" (October 18 show). Right: Shawn Rose adding keyboards to "She Said She Said" (October 18 show).

Left: "Penny Lane" (October 22 show). Middle: Photo from behind the stage during "With a Little Help From My Friends" that shows the colors the rotating lights adds to the walls of the theater (October 22 show). Right: Photo from behiond the stage during "Get Back" (October 22 show).

Left: "Come Together" (October 22 show). Middle: Anders Fehon singing "Don't Let Me Down" (October 22 show). Right: Steve Lindrooth playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (October 18 show).

Left: Doug Keith (October 22 show). Middle: Chuck Lindsay plaing "I've Got A Feeling" (October 18show). Right: Ryan Cook and Will Righetti performing "Blackbird" (October 18 show).

Left: Figge Bryntesson and Ryan Cook during "The End" (October 22 show). Middle: Doug Keith's drum solo during "The End" (October 22 show). Right: "All You Need Is Love" (October 19 show).

Figge Bryntesson, Ryan Cook, Johanan Odhner, Nick Holm and Will Righetti performing "I've Just Seen A Face" (October 19 show).

Anders Fehon, backed by Will Righetti, performes a beautiful a cappella rendition of "Yesterday" (October 19 show).

Ryan Cook playing a great guitar solo that ends "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (October 18 show).

A remarkable thing about Ryan and all the band members was the relaxedness with which they performed. Figge commented that normally the actual concerts are fun but stressful but this time he said that everyone was just really relaxed up there and having so much fun.

The band's enjoyment of the music was shared by the audience members, many of whom came to multiple concerts.

The rough estimate at this point is that this year's BAC ROCKS! concerts raised $7,000 for the fund for the college science building.

Audience photos from the October 19 and 22 shows

Intermission (October 19 show). Chuck Lindsay, Jeremy Henry and Doug Keith in the green room.

Intermission (October 19 show). The band, crew and friends in the green room.

Intermission (October 19 show). Shawn Rose and Nick Holm in the green room.

Intermission (October 19 show). The band, crew and friends in the green room.

Left: Tovah King, Alison Cole and Juliet Lindrooth working on the lights. Middle: Keith Genzlinger who was in charge of the sound. Right: Steve Lindrooth working on the stage during the intermission.

The audience during "Can't Buy Me Love" (October 19 show).

The Band & Crew

Bryn Athyn College Rocks! for this year featured college faculty members Fredrik (Figge) Bryntesson (guitar) and Chuck Lindsay (keyboards); college students Ryan Cook (guitar) and Will Righetti (vocals); college alumnae Anders Fehon (vocals), Jeremy Henry (bass), Steven Lindrooth (guitar), Johanan Odhner (vocals), and Shawn Rose (keyboards); custodian Nick Holm (vocals); and high school student Doug Keith (drums).

The BAC ROCKS! 2006 Crew. From left to right: Charlie Lindrooth, Steve Lindrooth, Juliet Lindrooth, Figge Bryntesson, Tovah King, Ryan Cook, Doug Keith, Will Righetti, Nick Holm, Johanan Odhner, Anders Fehon, Shawn Rose, Chuck Lindsay, Jeremy Henry, Allen Bedford, Keith Genzlinger and Alison Cole.

In addition to the band, many other people played important roles to make sure this event can take place. Steven and Juliet Lindrooth did the lighting design & setup. Alison Cole and Tovah King ran the lights and Keith Genzlinger the sound. The stage was designed by Naomi Haus-Roth and the technical director for this year's production was Steve Lindrooth. Charlie Lindrooth was the guitar tech. The MC for the event was Allen Bedford. Tony Rose designed this year's logo. The Student Government at Bryn Athyn College wasin charge of the ushers, and the College Business Club was reponsible for the concessions in the lobby of the theater. The shows were produced by Chuck Lindsay, Steve Lindrooth and Figge Bryntesson.

"Back In The U.S.S.R." (October 19 show)

"She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" (October 18 show)

"Something" (October 19 show)