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June 18, 2024

Come From Away, Miller Auditorium, campus of Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI January 30, 2024

As Assistant Stage Manager for the official Broadway tour of Come From Away, Gloria Bontrager-Thomas, GC ‘22, spent two days in nearby Kalamazoo. 13 GC students, 2 faculty/staff, one volunteer and two alumni attended the January 30 performance. Gloria graciously offered us a backstage tour. Gloria’s supervisor,  Production Stage Manager, Abby Bobb, subsequently joined us for an impromptu backstage Q & A session.

GC Technical Director Jacob Claassen, GC ’22, organized the outing and drove the 15 passenger bus through slushy conditions to get there. Many thanks to Jacob for arranging this fun, educational evening!

Students find their friend's name on the announcement sign
Proud Maple Leafs KD, Fatima, Ray, Irish, Meredith, Daniel, Victor, Mai, Dontaye and Jocsan get ready to see their college pal’s professional work
students respectfully explore the backstage environment
Theater students respectfully explore the equipment and materials of a national Broadway tour.
A group of folks posing for a backstage group photo
Jerry, Bailey, Irish, KD, Joseph, Ray, Mai, Dontaye, Amy, Fatima, Victor, Meredith, Katie, Gloria, Jocsan, Daniel, and Jacob on the tour led by Gloria
Gloria answers questions from her peers turned fans
Surrounded by friends in the back stage office area, Gloria shares what she’s learned on the road