For more than 10 years, the raucous stage show that marks semester's end for the "Building Virtual Worlds" class has been a campus phenomenon. The latest version will premier at 6 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 5 in McConomy Auditorium.

The often hilarious, colorful and exhilarating show allows students in the interdisciplinary project course to show off their best work to a standing room only audience. Lines form early with seating on a first-come, first-served basis, though overflow seating for 100 will be available in the Rangos 3 ballroom.

Created by Randy Pausch, the class now is taught by Jesse Schell, assistant professor in the Entertainment Technology Center.

"What I think is special about the show is that it is unlike anything else - it is a mix of performance art, video games, computer animation and audience participation - a virtual reality vaudeville show that has become a Carnegie Mellon tradition," Schell said.