Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Thursday through Saturday marks the 62nd annual Rock Chalk Revue at the University of Kansas. This year’s theme is “No Turning Back”.
Rock Chalk Revue
When: Thursday to Saturday 7 p.m.
Where: Lied Center
Cost: $15 students/ $20 general public Thursday and Friday
$25 for all on Saturday
Tickets can be purchased at the Lied Center and online at http://www.lied.ku.edu/
Each year, five shows are selected from 13 shows auditioned by greek organizations and are performed at the Lied Center for the Lawrence community with all proceeds going to the United Way of Douglas County.
For Cam Killen, a senior from Omaha, Neb. and a member of Phi Delta Theta, this means his first stage appearance. He’ll be dancing with his prosthetic leg.
“I’ve always helped build the sets and whatnot but this is my first year dancing,” Killen said.
Killen was diagnosed with bone cancer at nine-years-old and has had a prosthetic leg since. He looks forward to his role as one of the ‘lost boys’ in the show entitled “Myth of the Campanile”.
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“It’s one of those things I’ve just never let hold me back,” Killen said. “I’m an athlete. I like to be an athlete.”
Killen said participating in Rock Chalk Revue helps him feel connected to the University.
“It makes me feel like part of the campus and community,” Killen said. “I hope my house and all the houses can continue to do this; the whole experience has been pretty incredible.”
Andy Baumann, a senior from Overland Park and executive show director said the show goes beyond charity.
“It’s a sense of pride for a lot of living organizations,” said Baumann. “While we’re raising money it’s also a competition and a creative outlet for students.”
He notes that the idea for the tradition itself was borrowed from Kansas State University in the early 1950s. Last year’s Revue raised $47,000 for United Way and Baumann hopes to raise even more this year.
“This year we’re trying to match our highest total of $60,000 which we did for our 60th anniversary,” Baumann said.
Chance Denman, a senior from Wichita and a member of Pi Kappa Phi, has participated in Rock Chalk Revue for the past four years. Denman has a leading role this year as the mayor’s assistant in the show “A Little White Lie”.
Denman appreciates the sense of camaraderie that comes along with many hours of practicing.
“The casts are 50 people deep, so it’s a really good opportunity to meet people you don’t know,” Denman said. “I’ve come out of Rock Chalk every year with a different group of friends that I still talk to.”
— Edited by Danielle Packer
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