Mask and Bauble has recently begun a campaign to raise money for a new lighting system for Stage III, Mask and Bauble’s home for 38 years. Most recently, the theater group put on an uproariously funny version of Don’t Drink the Water this semester. (The Hoya reviewed it and loved it.)

According to an email sent out by the Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society, the lighting system at Stage III is in need of a serious makeover. The goal is to raise $33,000 to replace the lighting system in a campaign called “Keep the Lights On!”

Mask and Bauble is accepting donations of any size at www.maskandbauble.org/lights! To demonstrate just how important these renovations are, we at 4E put together a few examples of what some famous shows would look like without proper lighting:

1. Jersey Boys

2. Wicked

3. Annie

4. Chicago

5. 42nd Street

6. Les Miserables

7. Death of a Salesman 

 8. Rent

9. The Lion King

Let’s hope Mask and Bauble reaches its goal in time to upgrade the lights at Stage III; we’d really like to see their beautiful faces in the spring!

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