Sophomore Emma Kitelinger stands backstage, watching as other cast members prepare for the start of the show on Friday Aug. 6th. She was a nurse and an islander, taking advantage of her backstage downtime. "Between numbers I usually change and hydrate. Also, I run through the next dance number if I have time," Kitelinger said.Dressed in islander attire to match the South Pacific cast, junior Shelbi Arndt meets with the stage crew before the Friday Aug. 6 show. "The hardest part of stage crew for TIP was getting the backdrops in on time without wacking someone on their head," Arndt said. This was her first year participating in a Theatre in the Park production.Posing in a photo in their 1940 beach attire, Winnetonka junior Rachel Hockensmith, sophomore Emma Kitelinger, and junior Amanda Sailor salute the camera. This was Sailor's third year performing in a Theatre in the Park production. "I've made forever friends. You meet people that share your same passion. It's amazing to perform with your family by the end of the show," Sailor said. Talking with Winnetonka junior Rachel Hockensmith and sophomore Lauren Grace, sophomore Emma Kitelinger tells the story of something that happened earlier in the day. Kitelinger was taking advantage of a break between numbers during the Friday, Aug. 6 show. "I love downtime because I can relax and catch my breath before I have to go back on. Also, I love hanging backstage with my friends," Kitelinger said.
