SUNY at Oswego - Ontarian Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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BLACKFRIARS Blackfriars, the drama group on Oswego's campus, is one of the oldest orga- nizations at Oswego. Since its foundation, the Blackfriars has sought to bring to campus audiences the best quality drama possible in academic theatre. 1 Throughout the years, Blackfriars has grown from a tiny struggling organiza- tion to one that counts for much in the cultural life of Oswego. The present academic staff, which now numbers six professional trained theatre people, acts in advising and directing capacities. The result is an organi- zation of which any academic theatre would be proud. Blackfriars presents a variety of dramatic activities. In addition to plays of a conventional nature, it produces experimental and avant-garde pieces and provides technical assistance for an active children's theatre program. The 1964-1965 season included the Children's Theatre production of Tale of An Alaskan Whale directed by Dr. Olla Rickett. This production was cast with Miss Strickland's third grade. The major Blackfriar productions were Moliere's The Would-Be-Gentleman, Harold Pinter's The Caretaker, and Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not For Burning. The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan was produced through the combined efforts of Blackfriars and the Children's Theatre. 104 FIRST ROW: C. O'Mara, N. Guth- rie, C. Leon, S. Solli, K. Hanley, N. Dove, G. Rosengarten, H. Rosen- baum. SECOND ROW: S. Costa, C. Chappelle, R. Koski, P. Freeman, C. Cobb, P. Shaad, P. Gorman, J. Hubbard, C. Barnes, D. Lucey, E. Danner. THIRD ROW: Dr. Rickett, Mr. Mincher, R. Callan, D. Mc- Avoy, Mrs. Myers, Dr. Myers, Miss Pendergast, C. Happle. FOURTH ROW: L. Pace, P. Paris, B. Frad- kin, K. Rosendale, G. Cunning- ham, N. Rubin, J. Gogol, L. D'Allsandre, J. Chapman, P. Buse, L. Stanton, K. Stone, J. Burns, M. Lipp, M. Silverman, S. Rubenstein, C. Eaton, A. Morabito. FIFTH ROW: T. VanBogelen, B. Barney, J. Vermilye, P. Martin, F. Sant- man, R. Brooks, G. Green, L. Ber- man, M. Parker, R. Paice, J. Clay. My story being done,! She gave me for my pains a world of sighs. Walter Mason in Othello, March, 1964. l i 5 3 1 5 5 4 3 r Q X S

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L. Levin, Mr. Seawell, S. Tanner, Mr. Sullins, J. Gallagher, G. Earhart, Mr. Bremmer. L. Levin helps Art Exhibition Committee put up David Smith show. ART EXHIBITIGN COMMITTEE The Art Exhibition Committee, composed of students and faculty, is responsible for the selection and exhibition of art work on the Oswego campus. The past year the committee exhibited Italian etchings from Parmigi- anins to Trepols, paintings by Hans Hofmann and drawings by David Smith. The committee has also brought to school the collages by Robert Motherwell and other Americans, prints by European and American masters, works done in moods of light and an exhibit of the Eight and their ash-can school paintings. 103

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A coat? A 'gentleman'? A gentleman's coat? Normandy is fine and fair. D. Swift, M. Padrich, J. LeVolse, and J. Paxton in Once Upon a Mattress presented in April, 1964. SHELDON FGRENSIC ASSOCIATION FIRST ROW: S. Symanski, F. lsraelton, E. Kaess, J. Bennett, P. Catlin. SECOND ROW: R. Fessen den, S. Eber, F. Pettey, L. Saunders, Mr. Rickett, J. Apgar, H. Baxley. 105 The Sheldon Forensic As- sociation, better known as the Debate Club, helps stu- dents to use speech effec- tively and to gain a thor- ough knowledge on a specific topic. The topic for this year is: Resolved that the Federal Government should establish a national program of public work for the unemployed. The De- bate Club meets with New York State and other East- ern seaboard colleges in competition for awards. Planned for this year are debates in New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ver- mont, and New York. ln November the third annual Sheldon Forensic tourna- ment was held with fifteen colleges participating. The High School Tournament and National Forensic League State Championship of the High Schools are also sponsored by the Sheldon Forensic Associa- tion.