It is not abnormal to see someone reading a newspaper in the NIC SUB. Nor is it abnormal to find people walking through the front door to find a seat. But when the Actors, Vagabonds, and Such (also known as the NIC drama club) sauntered into the SUB Tuesday Nov. 1 with newspapers held to cover their painted faces, it was…abnormal.
If there was anyone in the SUB who had not noticed the drama club filtering into the SUB over 10 or so minutes, they must have noticed as the undead swarmed into the SUB to the music of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” playing over an old-school boombox.
“I knew they were gonna to do it…but I didn’t expect that,” said Joshua Gradin, 19, general studies, Athol. “I feel like watching ‘Thriller’ now.”
Justin Deal, who was manning the bake sale, said the Flash Mob was planned as promotion for the drama club’s bake sell being held in the SUB. Drama Club adviser Joe Jacoby said the money raised from the bake sale is meant for activities such as traveling to see plays, and creating productions. This was the drama club’s second bake sale.
“[I’m] very impressed with the drama clubs coordination and enthusiasm,” said Jack Ortiz, 19, Coeur d’Alene. “My inner feelings after watching this performance were one of inspiration for spontaneity, zombies, and dance.”
Jacoby said the group practiced twice a week for five or six weeks, and held some evening rehearsals in addition to other rehearsals the week before their performance.
Jacoby said the flash mob was meant as a fun project that the club decided to create. While discussing goals for the club early in the semester, a suggestion was made to create a flash mob. The group loved the idea of doing a “Thriller” dance.
According to the NIC website, one of the missions of the Actors, Vagabonds, and such is to nurture a passion for the theater art form in theater students and in the general student body through live performances..
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