Tonight, students can get a sneak peak at a dysfunctional a cappella group fueled by stars known for their voices and laugh-inducing performances.
At Pruis Hall, students will get to see musical comedy "Pitch Perfect" three weeks before its October 5th wide-release. The pre-screening event is co-sponsored by University Program Board and NBC-Universal and will be free for students. The doors open at 8 p.m., and the movie will begin at 9 p.m. Senior organizational communication studies major Jordan Habayeb, a member of UPB, said students are encouraged to arrive at Pruis early to secure a seat.
There will be a Pitch Perfect merchandise give-away, featuring headphones, sunglasses and prize packs at the showing. The University Singers will make an appearance and perform three songs throughout the film. Alan Alder, director of the University Singers, described the line-up as fun and energetic. He said that 22 singers and dancers, also with instruments such as the piano, bass and drums, will be present and that many of them have expressed excitement to watch the premier. Among them is dance captain of the University Singers, Joel Genth.
"I think us being there will make the movie more personal to the students," the junior life science education major said, "They will see that there is an organization just down the street that's like the one in the movie, that this is not just fiction - this is real."
The movie stars Anna Kendrick as the rebellious Beca who arrives at Barden University and gets pulled into an odd-ball, all-girl singing group called the Bellas. The Bellas aren't the most successful (or functional) a cappella group, but Beca and her DJ skills help create mash-up performances that help the girls succeed in the world of competitive college a cappella. Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow and Elizabeth Banks also star in the film. Jason Moore, who created "Avenue Q," the Broadway act featuring inappropriate puppets, directed Pitch Perfect.
Universal Studios announced that they will pre-release the film in select theaters on Sept. 28 prior to the wide release due to a "very engaged core audience avidly anticipating its release." The fact that it is showing across various campuses across the nation before the pre-release attributes it to being, according the Universal Studio announcement, "the most extensive screening campaign in the studio's history."
The film coming to Ball State is a testament to the size of the campus, according to Habayeb. Habayeb, the UPB president last year, formed a relationship with NBC-Universal where the company would offer films to the university before they were released in theaters.
While the film promises high-energy, the atmosphere will be enough to encourage a long line.
"Viewing movies like this on campus is an experience like no other," Habayeb said, "Being in Pruis when filled with college students viewing a movie is really cool because there's just a really cool vibe in the room and a bunch of really excited people."
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