photo by: John Young

The Lied Center technical crew poses for a portrait before the final showing of Rock Chalk Revue. The crew ensures the show goes on — no matter what. The technical crew handles lighting, audio, set-changing and a multitude of other tasks that make shows go smoothly.

photo by: John Young

Maple Hill junior Dillon Barnes pulls on a fly rail, which raises and lowers set pieces from the fly loft above the stage. Barnes said that although he was never into theater before taking a job on the crew, he really enjoys it now — especially the backstage view for every show.

photo by: John Young

When these empty seats in the Lied Center fill with spectators before a show, assistant technical director Erika Eden fades into the background. For the past two years, Eden and her crew handle lighting, audio, changing sets and a multitude of other tasks that make the shows go smoothly.

photo by: John Young

Erika Eden sits next to the audio control board inside the Lied Center. Eden will be controlling the audio for this night's show, the Rock Chalk Revue.