The Legacy Library's hours will vary from their usual schedule during Thanksgiving Break, Finals, and Winter Break as follows:

• Tuesday, Nov. 24: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 25-28: Closed
• Sunday, Nov. 29: 8 p.m.-midnight
• Monday, Nov. 30: Resume regular hours
• Saturday, Dec. 5: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 6: 11 a.m.-midnight
• Friday, Dec. 11: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 12-13: Closed
• Monday, Dec. 14: Begin Break Hours

The Legacy Library is currently conducting a survey of its users. The survey requests that users rank different areas of library service in terms of both the importance of that service to them and how well the library provides that service. Responses to the survey will be received through Tuesday, Nov. 24.

A random sampling of students, faculty, and staff is being surveyed. So to get the most useful results from the study, it is important that all library users contacted through the survey respond.

Some have asked about the need to log in to the survey. This is necessary for several reasons: it allows the identification of duplicate survey submissions and it allows us to enter respondents in the drawings for restaurant gift certificates.

Thanks for assisting the library in improving its services.

Come join the December Graduates, their families and friends as they receive recognition for their achievements at the

Marietta College
2009 December Graduation Celebration
Saturday, Dec. 5
1:30 p.m.
Alma McDonough Auditorium

Reception following in the Gallery

Visit the December Graduation web page for a list of the students who will be graduating.

The Theatre Department is pleased to announce Spring Season auditions and tech/design interviews will be conducted from 7-10 p.m, Wednesday, Nov. 18, and from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Hermann Fine Arts Center lobby and Studio 101.

The productions for the spring are:

• Quilters: Mainstage production — performances Feb. 4-6, 12-14, Friederich Thrust. Already cast. Rehearsals and design/construction process underway. Seeking additional crew and staff.
• Studio B. The Appointment, The Author's Voice, and Overtones — 3 one-acts — performances: Feb. 25-28, Studio Theatre. Rehearsals start Jan. 18. Design/Tech process starts ASAP. There are 11 roles available. All design/tech positions available.
• The Mineola Twins. Mainstage production — performances: March 26-28, April 1-3, Friederich Thrust. Rehearsals start Feb. 8. Design/Tech process starts ASAP. There are 5-8 roles available. All design/tech positions available EXCEPT Stage Manager and Costume Designer.
  
  Please note, auditions for the 24-Hour Play Festival on Feb. 19-20 and the Annual One-Act Festival running April 22-24 will be held during spring semester. Look for a future announcement about how to get involved with these two festivals.
  
  ** There can be no significant overlap between QUILTERS and STUDIO B, nor can there be significant overlap between STUDIO B involvement and MINEOLA TWINS. **
  
  ** It is possible for QUILTERS cast/staff/crew to be involved in MINEOLA, but the commitment to QUILTERS in terms of all scheduling must take priority until the run & strike are over. **
  
  Scripts are available on 24-hour reserve in the library and also for HFAC-reading-only on the table outside of the costume studio. Reading the scripts before auditioning is strongly recommended.
  
  How to Audition
  Theatre Majors: Majors are required to prepare a 90-second contemporary comedic monologue (not from one of the plays) for the auditions. Strong movement choices are encouraged. The faculty asks theatre majors to audition/interview on Wednesday night because Thursday's auditions must end sharply at 7 p.m. and there has been a history of majors waiting until the last 30 minutes to audition.
  
  Non-Majors/All Interested Marietta Students: A selection of 90-second monologues from each play will be available for review in advance on the table outside of the costume studio or at the audition table on the day of auditions. You can choose to memorize one of these monologues or to read from the script in your audition. Whichever you are most comfortable with. You may also choose to bring in 90 seconds of comedic material from another appropriate source instead of a play selection.
  
  At the Audition
  You will fill out your Spring conflict schedule (so please bring your full spring schedules — classes & organizations — with you) as well as an actor contract before auditioning. You will present your 90 seconds of material.
  
  Callbacks — an opportunity to read into scenes and work with the directors further — will be announced by midnight on Thursday for Friday (MINEOLA) and Saturday (STUDIO B).
  
  Tech/Design Interviews
  Theatre Majors: Majors are required to interview with David & Jane in the lobby before or after your audition about production interests and skills beyond acting so that all productions can be appropriately staffed and production involvement requirements are met for all students. A current technical resume (can be a draft) is strongly recommended.
  
  Non-Majors/All Interested Students: Interview with David & Jane if interested in gaining experience in costumes, props, lighting, sound, set design, hair & make-up, and all construction crews and run crews. You do not have to audition to interview. Please bring any relevant resumes, artwork, or list of interests to the interview as appropriate.
  
  In the Interview
  You will talk to David & Jane about your areas of interest, preferences, and about your spring schedule. Interviewing for a tech/design position does not effect your ability to be cast in a show. Casting takes place first and then designers and technicians are selected for each production.
  
  Each student can expect to spend 20-30 minutes total in the audition process — for paperwork, auditioning, and the interview. We look forward to seeing you in the Hermann Lobby and working with you in the theatre.

Senior English Majors will present posters of their Capstone projects from 7:15-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, in Legacy Library 219. This is an informal, drop-in event. Stop by, look at the posters, and chat with the students. Refreshments will be provided.

The Theatre at Marietta College opens its fifth annual Studio Series with Boom by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. The four-show run begins at 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12. Performances continue at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, and conclude at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15. All performances are in the Friederich Apron Stage of the Hermann Fine Arts Center at the corner of Fourth and Butler streets on the Marietta College Campus.

In this new American comedy, a grad student has discovered signs of the apocalypse through his study of fish sleep cycles. In an effort to save humankind, he places a cryptic personal ad reading, “Sex to change the course of the world . . .” The ad lures a journalism coed to his subterranean lab where she learns the true meaning behind ad. Will their “intensely significant coupling” lead to another big bang, or is humankind’s fate in the hands of someone watching from outside the fishbowl?

Boom received its 2008 world premiere at New York City’s Ars Nova. Other major productions include Washington, D.C. (Woolly Mammoth Theatre), Seattle (Seattle Rep), and Cleveland (Cleveland Public Theatre). Nachtrieb is the recipient of numerous grants and awards for new play development and has recently contributed to the 2009 Humana Festival and been commissioned by South Coast Repertory Theatre.

The Marietta College production is co-directed by theatre majors Sara Raddell ’10 and Andrew Wind ’10. Of the production Raddell says, “I love this show. I am so excited because this show is completely student designed. It’s a great opportunity to see the talent of the students in Marietta College Theatre.” Wind adds, “I am thrilled to work on such a high-caliber script with an amazing group of people. This production is a great stepping stone into the professional theatre world, and I look forward to the audience’s reaction.”

Tickets may be reserved by calling the Theatre at Marietta College Box Office at (740) 376-4678 or purchased before the show. Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $4 for students. Tickets for Marietta College students and employees are free. For more information, contact Dorothy Leifheit at (740) 376-4688 or dwl001@marietta.edu.

Ghana Trip (May 2010) Deadline

• First deposit due: $550
• When: Friday, Dec. 4
• Where to send deposit: Business Office
• How: Make checks payable to Marietta College (Account: Ghana Trip)

Reserve a place now and join us on this unique life-enriching adventure in Sub-Saharan Africa.

For more information: Dr. Ena Vulor, vulore@marietta.edu or Gary Bosworth, boswortg@marietta.edu.

Tickets for The Harlem Globetrotters, who have thrilled audiences around the world for more than 80 years, are now available for the team’s game at Marietta College’s Fenton Court on Jan. 26. To read more click here.

The Recreation Center staff would like to encourage all Marietta College students, faculty, staff, organizations, and campus community in general to experience the Rock Wall.

Experienced climbers as well as novice and beginner climbers can take advantage of the 35-foot climbing wall located in the corner of the Recreation Center weight room. In addition to testing your skills on various routes up the rock wall, you can learn to boulder as well as conquer various other repelling techniques. The rock wall has well trained staff who are there to assist you in any of your climbing adventures. Take a break form the daily grind and come on out and experience the rock wall.

Hours of operation
Monday-Thursday: 4-10 p.m.
Friday: 4-7 p.m.
Saturday: Noon-6 p.m.
Sunday: 3-9 p.m.