BAC
ROCKS! - Tribute Fund Raiser Shows
Performed by Bryn Athyn College Students, Faculty and Alumni
TICKETS
to BAC ROCKS! 2008
Bryn
Athyn College Rocks!,
abbreviated BAC ROCKS!, was originally conceived in 2002.
The basic concept is quite simple: to raise friends, awareness
and funds for Bryn Athyn College and have fun in the process.
The means to reach this end: music performances staged in
the theater building on campus, the Mitchell Performing
Arts Center. Bryn Athyn College Rocks! focuses on sharing
the joy of music using a band composed of a mix of Bryn
Athyn College students, faculty, alumni and friends. In
this way, every event is a true celebration of the College.
Bryn
Athyn College Rocks! has previously been performed to full
houses in the Mitchell Performing Arts Center in the springs
of 2003, 2004, 2005 and in the Fall of 2006. These first
four productions benefited the new College Science Building
(The Grant R. Doering Center for Science and Research),
which is now under construction. The upcoming 2008 production
benefits the College's SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM
and, in specific, the SERVICE TRIPS that
students from the college participate in. This year’s
service trip is to Pearlington in Mississippi where Bryn
Athyn College students will help with the HURRICANE
KATRINA RELIEF EFFORT.
The
choice of music has been different for each BAC ROCKS! production.
In 2003 the band performed An
Evening of Pink Floyd Music. The following year the
focus shifted to a Tribute
to Classic Rock, and the show included a rendition of
the Beatles song “Hey Jude” that featured the
College Faculty on backing vocals! That spring the band
also performed an outdoor
show at the main College building Pendleton Hall during
the Bryn Athyn College Spring Weekend. The 2005 show was
based on a series of mini
tributes to bands including Queen, Chicago, the Allman Brothers
and the Police. In 2006, BAC ROCKS! performed a tribute
to The Beatles. The shows took place on October 18,
19 and 22, and the set, designed by Naomi Haus-Roth, was
a replica of the famous rooftop on which The Beatles played
their last ever live performance in 1969. Bryn Athyn College
students and
faculty helped constructing the rooftop set as part
of the College's annual service day. To promote these shows
the BAC ROCKS! 2006 band performed a surprise
show on the rooftop of the dining hall.
This
year's production is the fifth BAC ROCKS! production since
it all began six years ago. BAC
ROCKS! 2008 will perform a tribute to CREEDENCE
CLEARWATER REVIVAL. The show also includes a short
set of BLUES songs. The set
for the stage has been constructed in part by students and
faculty during the College’s service day on August
26, 2008. The set is inspired by a southern bayou, which
fits in well with the choice of music (inspired and rooted
in the areas where bayous form an integral part of the landscape)
and the purpose of the fundraiser (Hurricane Katrina Relief
Effort).
The shows will take place in the Mitchell Performing Arts
Center on October 8, 9 and 10, 2008 and as usual, the band
is composed Bryn Athyn College students, faculty and alumni.
This year's band features Beth Kindred (Bryn Athyn College
Junior) – vocals, Will Righetti (Bryn Athyn College
Alumnus) – vocals, Ryan Cook (Bryn Athyn College Senior)
– vocals and guitar, Johanan Odhner (Bryn Athyn College
Alumnus and Faculty) – vocals, Doug Keith (Bryn Athyn
College Sophomore) – drums, Jeremy Henry (Bryn Athyn
College Alumnus) – bass, Fredrik Bryntesson (Bryn
Athyn College Alumnus and Faculty) – guitar and Steven
Lindrooth (Bryn Athyn College Alumnus) – guitar. There
will also be appearances by special guests! BAC ROCKS! 2008
also has a Facebook
group.
Students
also earn academic credit from Bryn Athyn College's service
learning program for their involvement in BAC ROCKS! 2008.
Of the five student internships this year, two focus on
aspects of the theater production itself, and the other
three involve students earning credit for their participation
in the musical performance.
Working
with a lot of great people and wonderful musicians for a
good cause has been such an enjoyable experience for all
involved. Needless to say, the events would not have been
possible without the voluntary contributions of these people.
It should be stressed that although the songs take minutes
to perform live, the work at home learning the songs and
with the band at rehearsal has meant countless hours of
work for all involved. This commitment has often meant that
the band members have had to sacrifice other pursuits and
time with friends & family. It is therefore with gratitude
that we thank all those who have helped out with the shows.
Moreover, a wonderful aspect of Bryn Athyn College Rocks
has been the friendly and supportive mood in the band. It
has been a lot of fun to practice and perform these shows!
PERFORMERS
2003-2008
College
students:
Rhys Asplundh, John Bau-Madsen, Meaghan Brannon, Kate Bristow,
Curtis Childs, John Cole, Ryan Cook, Jordan Cooper, Alan
Cowley, J Deckert, Brian Furry, Carina Heinrichs, Joe Henry,
Anna Jones, Doug Keith, Laura Kern, Beth Kindred, Linus
King, Jenny Lindsay, Reade McCardell, Johanan Odhner, Nathan
Odhner, Will Righetti, Leslie Seckelman, Brian Smith, Freya
Smith, Catherine Steen, Mike Thomas, Sarah Walker and Zack
Walko.
College faculty and administration: Kay
Alden, Allen Bedford, Suzanne Bernhardt, Fredrik Bryntesson,
President Eric Carswell, Wendy Closterman, Stephen Cole,
Sherri Cooper, Thane Glenn, Martha Gyllenhall, Dean Charles
Lindsay, David Lister, Grant Odhner, Walter Orthwein, Nina
Philips, Ray Silverman, Neil Simonetti, Brenna Synnestvedt,
Dan Synnestvedt, Soni Werner, Jane Williams-Hogan.
Alumni and friends: Andrew Amey, Brett
Amey, Will Bostock, Rhett Brown , Anders Fehon, Jeremy Henry,
Nick Holm, Angella Irwin, Steven Lindrooth, Carla Odhner,
Chad Odhner, Alanna Rose, Shawn Rose and Finn Synnestvedt.
Technical crews: Steven and Juliet Lindrooth
(lighting), Alison Cole (lights), Tovah King (lights), Charlie
Lindrooth (guitar technician), Kevin Morey (lights), Reece
Nunez (lights), Luke Howard (lights), Dylan Hendricks (lights)
and Keith Genzlinger (sound).
SPECIAL
THANKS
Thanks
to the Academy of the New Church for supporting the shows!
Special thank yous to all the College students, faculty,
alumni and friends that have helped out. Bryn Athyn College
Rocks! would especially like to thank Naomi Haus-Roth at
the Mitchell Performing Arts Center for her wonderful help
and assistance. Special thanks also to the Development Office
at the Academy of the New Church. Many thanks to Martha
Gyllenhall at the Fine Arts Center where we rehearsed between
2002-2006, and to Paul Simonetti for his help with the sandwich
boards used to advertise the shows. We are also very grateful
for the work that the Academy of the New Church switchboard
and the Bryn Athyn College office have put in to help us
sell tickets to the shows. Most of all: thanks to all the
people that have come to the shows to support a Great Cause!
Rhys
Asplundh at the BAC Rocks! outdoor show on May 1, 2004
