Show The Men Behind The Scenes Have Major Maior Musical Role By DANA MANSFIELD The actors are not the only ones who work The technical end Is the hardest part of the production says Doug Price Snow College lightman And Im I'm inclined to believe him After watching Doug in operation operation operation op op- at the control room during last Thursdays Thursday's assembly assembly assem assem- bly just Ujust an easy Job I decided decided de de- de that the technical end takes work coupled with brains Theres There's more to a pro pro- than meets the eye There are two senses appealed appeal appeal- ed to in a production sight and sound Doug plays a major role in both He comes from Provo where he was active in dramatics at Provo High School He came to Snow on scholarship to run the lights even though he had hadnot not worked worked work work- ed with lights till he came here The lighting and sound work are both done by Doug i IMI EFFECTS Lighting and sound they're Doug Prices Price's department for this weeks week's Kiss Me Kate Besides that he has an acting part in the musical He plays Harrison Howell the leading ladys lady's fiance and a senator from Texas Doug's main job however isto is isto isto to maintain order in the control control con con- room and get this this its its it's plumb full or wires switches and things I cant can't tag a name to Its It's equipped with two turntables one stereo two tape recorders mike controls controls for house stage and spotlights and a helper Har Har- vey Lucille Harvey Miner is Doug's chief assistant She takes over his position while he plays his part in Kiss Me Kate Glen Mower also assists assists as as- in controlling the spot spot- light Doug spends hi his time not only pulling switches but determining determining de de- de designing and md deciding deciding de de- de which light should be for which actor at which scene at what time It all basto has bas hasto to be figured out ahead of time and it takes 10 to 15 hours just to set the lights for fora a musical like Kiss Me Kate You run Into difficulties too says Dou Doug For instance Kiss Me Kate is a play within with with- in a play The Taming of the Ithe Shrew is staged on stage A situation like this calls for special techniques in lighting Its mute a challenge p. p admits admits ad ad- mits Doug But theres there's always Harvey to help out in a tight spot |