1998 Miracle Yearbook

By Carol Marks c W i liter Play 1998 usan Sandler's Crossing Delancey,aplaydealing with conflicts between modemlove nd traditional ways,wasjustin timefor alentine's Day and Li'l Sibs weekend. nderthedirectionofMrs.MischelleMcIn- h,anadjunctprofessorofcommunication ,thecastandcrewofCrossingDelancey pent between 10 and 12 hours a week paringfor4performances. Seniorspeecheducationandcotnmuni- ations major Sara Romang,the stage anager,explainedthebasicstorylineof e play. She said,"Izzy, a bookish earner,mustchoosetobelovedorbein ove.Inchoosingone,shecanhaveboth, butherfearoftraditionandtheoldwaysof herbelovedBubbie(hergrandmother)cause hertobehesitant.Inreality,kisherBubbie's conception oflove that is the truest, as demonstratedwhenshefondlyreminisces zela/4;), 7mee)-4.6w./ aboutherhusband,'Whensomeonewanted mesomuchhewasreadytomakeafoolof himself,itwaseasytoseehewouldbegood to me."Theplay had a definite Yiddish flavortoit—allbutoneofthecharactersare Jewish. One of these characters, Sam Posner, marked the end of senior Chris Vitarelli'ssevenrolecareeratCedarville. McIntoshchoseCrossingDelanceyas thewinterplaybecause shelikesthestory and the characters.Sheenjoys directing because it enables her to work closely with studentsand be creative.Inthepast, McIntoshhasdirectedCedarvilleproduc- tionsincluding TheDiaryofAnneFrank (1994)and A Christmas Carol(1995). Her mostrecentproject wasdirecting The Best Christmas Pageant Ever overtheholidays.In additiontoearning a Master ofArts in Dramatic Produc- tionsanddirecting highschoolandcol- lege playssince 1977,McIntosh acted withatraveling Christiandramagroup. FrontRow:(1-r): SaraRomang,Ghena Marchetti,Patricia Hershberger,Caleb Smith,Christopher Vitarelli, Musser. Middle Row:(1 - r): Kristin Neumann,Clarissa Band,Julie Forstrom,Martha Failor,Jessica Wagner, Jenista,Vanessa Baker,Mischelle McIntosh. Back Row:(1- r): Greg Davis,Angela Wenzel,Eric Bickel,D.N Dorsey. Jacoby HeidiJoDean,DanielScott,Todd Amy Hutchinson,Margarete .C.Jones,Jason Pierson,Michael winter play - Crossing Delancey 153