Breonna Dull
Features Editor
On Sept. 13, Millersville University’s All Campus Music Organization (ACMO) held a coffeehouse in Dutcher Studio. ACMO usually meets in Club-de-Ville but has temporarily moved while Chick-fil-A is under construction in the Galley cafeteria.
Anyone was welcome to attend and perform a song, a reading, a dance, or any piece of work. The club holds a coffeehouse event twice a semester to gather students for a night of music and laughter.
“It’s just an open mic night for anyone to perform anything they want. It’s a chance to get out of your shell,” shared ACMO president Megan Rapone.
This low-key gathering invited students to sign up for the mic and express themselves in a supportive environment. Most students sang theater songs Karaoke-style as a solo or duet. One student sang along with the audience for the “Phineas and Ferb” title song. Members of ACMO’s most recent production, “Big Fish”, performed high-energy group dance numbers.
Coffee, cookies, and brownies were available for $1 each to help raise money for the club. With more funding, ACMO hopes to go to the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) in Washington, D.C. While not a competition, this theater conference dedicates awards and scholarships to some college students. Several members of ACMO have been nominated to win.
If anyone is interested in joining ACMO, check out the Corq app and come to one of their monthly meetings. In the next meeting, they’ll discuss acting and production opportunities for their next production “Legally Blonde.” Active members can participate in mainstage production, vote on future productions, and much more for $10 a semester. Club president Rapone invites students from any major with any level of theater experience.
“You don’t have to be a theater major. I’m not—I’m in media arts production. Even if you’re just becoming involved in theater, this is where you want to be,” Rapone said.
The next coffeehouse event will be Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m., so show up and bring some friends!