Fish Eyes Blends Gospel and Comedy
-Staff Reports
On Thursday, April 15, 2004,
at 7:30 p.m., Ted Schwartz and
Lee Eschelman, will perform
their renowned drama. Fish
Eyes, in Gaither Chapel, on the
Montreat campus. Doors open
for general admission seating at
7 p.m.
Now in their 14”’ year of col
laboration, Ted and Lee give over
100 live shows yearly across.our
nation. Lfsing the Bible as their
text and their lives as Mennonite
Christians as their inspiration,
Ted and Lee interpret profound
truths with their own brand of
humor.
In Fish Eyes, Jesus’ life with
his disciples is seen through the
eyes of modern-day fishermen
Pete and Andy.
Based on the Gospels, Fish Eyes
tracks two very memorable, very
human followers of Jesus. Peter
(Ted) is a fiery, passionate cynic,
while brother Andrew (Lee) is
a witty and childlike optimist.
Both men must journey toward
an understanding of the miracu
lous man in their midst.
Fish Eyes opens with “The
Call” and features scenes on
the beatitudes, the Last Supper,
the wedding at Cana and many
more. One scene in particular has
become notorious: “The Feeding
of the Five Thousand”, in which
the brothers go into the audience
seeking food.
The play concludes with a
post-resurrection fishing scene
that washes away the despair of
Passion Week with an uplifting
twist.
Students Lend “Hands and Feet” to Community
by April Heyward
Students scatter throughout
Black Mountain and Montreat
Saturday, April 17, for the third
annual Hands and Feet service
project.
In this one-day, SGA-spon-
sored event, students will offer
free labor with tasks such as
raking, sweeping, organizing ,and
painting for people who have
requested help.
Chaplain Bill Cain will kick
off the Hands and Feet day at
breakfast in Howerton Dining
Hall. There, students will
assemble to divvy up the tasks,
get directions to their worksites,
and pray for their day.
SGA Vice President Graham
Ottley views Hands and Feet as
an “opportunity to serve commu
nity and build relationships with
community members.”
Senior Becca Snyder volun
teered for Hands and Feet for the
last two years and plans to help
again this year. “It makes you
feel like a part of the larger com
munity around here,” she says.
Since its inception three years
ago, “the community has latched
on to Hands and Feet,” says
Cain. He estimates that there will
be a need for approximately 150
students to cover the amount of
work orders that will be submit
ted to his office.
At the close of the day, all
volunteers will convene at Welch
Field in Montreat to debrief and
enjoy a picnic and game time.
Students can sign up for Hands
and Feet by filling out a form
during convocation or chapel.
They can also receive and turn in
forms through their RAs. Appli
cation forms need to be turned in
by Thursday, April 15. Questions
from students are welcomed by
members of SGA or Bill Cain.
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