Fight Song
Warren McElwan
Graceland Forever, dear Alma Mater,
Long may she ever firm keep her stand.
Her sons and daughters carry to others
Her fame through out the land.
Rah, rah, rah.
Graceland, Graceland, we’re all for you,
Strong, united, loyal, and true,
We’ll carry on till victory is won.
Oh, Graceland, we’re all for you!
As I Went Down to the River to Pray with Bring Me Little Water Sylvie – Traditional, arr.
Jennaya Robinson
Roster
Rinor Berisha
Maddy Byrne
Braydon Chase
Konnor Chase
Olivia Chatburn
Lane Cunningham
Addison Cole
Mickenzie Fisher
Mason Forsythe
Davian Jorge
Anna Miller
Rita Momue
Kenna Nickell
Isaiah Nytes
Veronica Peterson
Kyle Quarles
Justin Severson
Patrick Washington
Jullie Wheaton
from the musical Mamma Mia!
by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Catherine Johnson
scene from Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti,
monologue from Thom Pain (based on nothing) by Will Eno
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) is a national theater program involving 18,000 students annually from colleges and universities across the country. KCACTF aims to:
Since its inception, KCACTF has given more than 400,000 college theater students the opportunity to have their work critiqued, improve their dramatic skills, and receive national recognition for excellence. More than 16 million theatergoers have attended approximately 10,000 festival productions nationwide.
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. | Where charity and love are, God is there. |
| Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. | Love of Christ has gathered us into one. |
| Exultemus, et in ipso jucundemur. | Let us rejoice in Him and be glad. |
| Timeamus et amemus Deum vivum. | Let us fear, and let us love the living God. |
| Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. | And from a sincere heart, let us love one another and Him. |
Roster
Rinor Berisha
Maddy Byrne
Braydon Chase
Konnor Chase
Olivia Chatburn
Lane Cunningham
Addison Cole
Mickenzie Fisher
Mason Forsythe
Davian Jorge
Anna Miller
Rita Momue
Kenna Nickell
Isaiah Nytes
Veronica Peterson
Kyle Quarles
Justin Severson
Patrick Washington
Jullie Wheaton
Rylee Zimmerman
Roster
Flute
Lexi Johnson
Auburn, MI – Chemistry
Oboe
Janae Scranton
Blue Springs, MO
Bassoon
Andrew Cziep
Ammon, ID – Allied Health
Clarinet
David Salter
Wahiwa, HI – Computer Science & Information Technology
Alto Saxophone
Kendall Davis
Dallas, TX – Business Management/Marketing
Niko Farrel
San Antonio, TX – Allied Health
Tenor Saxophone
Jillian Hough
Kansas City, MO – Biology
Baritone Saxophone
Christian Biwott
Lamoni, IA – Business Management/Sociology
Bryan Blankenship
Corning, IA – Art: Studio Art
Trumpet
Lane Cunningham
Louisburg, KS – Performing Arts
Mason Forsythe
Lamoni, IA – Nursing
Miles Winship
Independence, MO – Performing Arts
Trombone
Matt Mangels
Fontanelle, IA – Computer Science and Information Technology
Mich Martinez
Houston, TX – Art: Graphic Design
Logan Snethen
Lamoni, IA – General Studies
Percussion
Olivia Chatburn
Grain Valley, MO – Nursing
Hunter Holladay
Trumann, AR – Computer Science and Information Technology
from the musical Hello, Dolly!
by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart
scene from Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang,
monologue from Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) is a national theater program involving 18,000 students annually from colleges and universities across the country. KCACTF aims to:
Since its inception, KCACTF has given more than 400,000 college theater students the opportunity to have their work critiqued, improve their dramatic skills, and receive national recognition for excellence. More than 16 million theatergoers have attended approximately 10,000 festival productions nationwide.
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Daemon irepit callidus | The Demon sneaks expertly |
| Allicit cor honoribus, | Tempting the honorable heart; |
| Ponit frauds inter laudes, cantus, saltus. | He sets forth trickery amidst praise, song, and dance |
| Quidquid amabile Daemon dat, | However amiably the Demon acts, |
| Cor Jesu minus aestimat. | It is still worth less than the heart of Jesus. |
| Caro venatur sensibus; | The Flesh is tempted by sensuality; |
| Sensus adhaeret dapibus | Gluttony clings to our senses; |
| Inescatur, impiguatur, dilatator. | It overgrows, it encroaches, it stretches. |
| Quidquid amabile Caro dat, | However appealing the Flesh is, |
| Cor Jesu minus aestimat. | It is still worth less than the heart of Jesus. |
| Adde mundorum milia, | Though the Universe may confer |
| Mille millena gaudia; | Thousands upon thousands of praises, |
| Cordis aestum non explebunt, non arcebunt. | They neither fulfill nor put out the desire of the heart. |
| Quidquid amabile Totum dat, | However appealing the whole Universe is, |
| Cor Jesu minus aestimat. | It is still worth less than the heart of Jesus. |
Roster
Konnor Chase
Lane Cunningham
Mickenzie Fisher
Kenna Nickell
Kyle Quarles
Jullie Wheaton
by Will Wood and the Tapeworms
Nacqui all’affano e pianto…Non più emsta accanto al fuoco from La Cenerentola
Giacomo Rossini
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Nacqui all’affano e pianto, | I was born in sorrow and tears, |
| soffrì tacendo il core; | My heart suffered in silence; |
| Ma per soave incanto | But by some sweet enchantment |
| dell’età mia nel fiore | in the flower of my years, |
| come un baleno rapido la sorte mia cangiò. | like a quick flash, my fate was changed. |
| No, tergete il ciglio, perché tremar? | No, dry your tears. Why are you trembling? |
| a questo sen volate. | Fly to my breast. |
| Figlia, sorella, amica, | Daughter, sister, friend, |
| tutto trovate in me. | all these you can find in me. |
| Non più mesta accanto al fuoco | No longer next to the fire |
| Starò sola a gorgheggiar, no. | or will I be singing alone, no. |
| Ah, fu un lampo, | Ah, it was a bolt of lighting, |
| un sogno, un giuoco | a dream, a game, |
| il mio lungo palpitar. | in my long heartache. |
Alma Mater Hymn
R.A. Cheville (arr. V. Schaar)
Come, Graceland songs and daughters all, And join our happy throng,
With loyal voices let us raise Our Alma Mater song;
O hillcrest, home of vision wide, Where brotherhood holds sway,
Where all may learn in life and lore, ‘Tis thee we praise today.
Through memory a thread shall run, Of golden richness made,
Cementing there the treasures rare in thy foundation laid;
O Alma Mater, guide us on, Thy standard e’re unfold,
And call us on with memories Of days ‘neath the Blue and Gold.
Through years and decades long to come Thy battlemented tower
Shall rise to call the youth of lands To answer to the hour;
And while thy work shall carry on, Our benisons are told
In lives of honor, truth, and right: The seal of the Blue and Gold.
