Alliant International University - Tracks Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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School Of Performing Arts The Crucible , Arthur Millers dramatic indictment of guilt by association, was the first major production of the new year for the School of Performing Arts. The dramatization of the Salem witch trials of 1962 was performed in the newly-finished Theatre East. The pla was first produced on Broadway in 19S3 at the height of the Joseph McCarth era, and held the attention of all in the audience with emotion, tense and unbroken. The production was directed b Asaad Kelada, who joined the faculty last September. For Mr. Kelada. w ho hails from Egypt and holds a Master of Fine Art degree from Yale, this was his first directing assignment for USIU s School of Per- forming Arts. He worked, quite skillfulK, with the following cast: Jim McHugh as Reverend Parris, Judy Maddox as Abigail Williams, Robin Murphy as Mary Warren, Gil Savage as John Proctor, Billy Gene Ross as Reverend John Hale, Ann Morgan as Elizabeth Proctor, and Walt Ritter as Deputy Governor Danforth. Other members of the cast include: Cynthia Avila, Martin Anthony, Mark Boli, Sue Granger, Sonia Lazarus, Susan Mitchell, Nola Roeper, Paul Marvel, Chuck Rogers, John Petini, Charles Nelson, Sara Henning and Don McLeod. Technical director of the production was Bruce Pearson of the SPA faculty, with student Clifford Hay handling the job of stage manager. Deputy Governor Danforlh (Mark Rit- ter) presides over the trial of four girls charged with witchcraft. $ lt ' ' - ' f

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Presents First Production Jolin lliili- iBilK Hovs talks ill. J.. I,,, l ' r.Hl..r vanl-Kirl. Mar Warri-n (Holiin Mi.rpln . hnlli hanginu that John finalU facfd. 1(1 Ins »it,- I li .,t. lli i(.il S.n,mr ..n l nn l..n;.iii, I...II1 r.-lurnnm siml.nis I,. M ' .,1. lli. ir mt .rr lat.r a.rns,(l .,( «ililur.ilt .is tlu tn.d to (l.lind Mar . hut 1 l. abitl. .vaiud tlu- p.■Mall ..( MARKS END OF SPA REMODELING Rfmodfliiin fias fu ' t ' ii uoiiiu on in llic Sl ' X biiildiiit; this car, pri ' t ' ntiiin tlu ' procliitlKni ot fho usual number ot pla s clone. The structure was built in 1930 b the Kiks of San Die o. then was sold to the masons It has now been reno- vated throughout at a cost of about S.5(K).(KKt Workmen have torn down s allsand ripped up floors so that the SPA will have a l.irne bjlltt room, a dance studio, a (Liiice tlicilrc .1 uenrr.il assembU hall, taciill and stall dIIkcs drcssini; rooms, luo snack bars, ciisluinc slnips .1 libr.irx and aniiiis practice stiidms n t lA tins is on the second floor one tan iinaeinr lios lari;c the building is On the third lloor tlicrc are three theatres, sealini; 4(M), jTo and 1 3(i Ilie admini- strative offices ot I Sll are located on the lirst floor The old Masonic temple was painted on the outside completeK, which givi ' s it i|iiite a new appearanee. but painters could not (jiiite cover up the carved title on the front — Thi ' Masonic Temple Also still remaining of vesterdav is a reputed ijhosl who is reported bv SI ' A students to be plavini; tricks on tlu- I ' U-vator and elect ricitv it IS not hard to imaijine the pres ' ncf of a ghost in the bloikloni; biiildini; tilled with secret stairtas -s and l.irge rooms 71