University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Did uin get an awful thorn into urn’s tontsuins wootauma? Pitt Players Student Activity Manager John Wallhausser Lighting Technician Jerry France Bus. and Publicity Co-Ordinator Harvey Klein Business Manager Lloyd Whitman Publicity Manager Yale Kosenstein Staged by Harvey J. Pope I would like to have this man in the Pretorian Guard. “The play’s the thing.” Shakespeare said it and the Pitt Players proved it not once, but four times this year. “Androclcs and the Lion” was the opener for the season followed by “The Male Animal” and The Grass Harp.” The final play of the season was a play on British politics and aristocracy entitled “Yes Mv-Lord.” In an effort to make students more aware of the Pitt drama group and the benefits which may be derived from it, the players this year initiated a new plan whereby the various service and honorary groups on campus were invited to preview showings of the plays. These groups included such organizations as the Pitt News, Alpha Phi Omega and the Heinz Chapel Choir. First Row: M. Jones. H. Kchhy, G. Gath, S. Phillips, N. Schwinn, L. Chianrse, R. Palkovitz. P. Cohen, S. Khias, B. Zinman. Second Row: L. Ro»-cnsticl, S. Campbell, J. Wallhausser, II. Klein, II. Kebhun. L. Zclick, M. Ilart laker, J. Fischer, M. Fine berg. S. Past rick, P. Pavloff. L. Kropp.

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A “Salute to tlic Navy” at the Oklahoma game.

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The men behind the scenes play an indis-pensible role along with the actors on stage. Theater technicians, the production staff and the administrators all function along with the actors to make a solid, well knit organization. Just as the hero gets his reward at the end of the play, so do the Pitt Players get their rewards at the end of the year when their annual banquet is held. Students who have rendered outstanding service are awarded keys while others are granted active membership in the organization. The-atron,” undergraduate dramatics honorary, gives two awards at this time. One for the outstanding actor and one for the person who achieved most in the technical field. Androcles and the Lion 29 “A martyr, Lavinia, is a fool.” You turn the other check when you're struck, I am told.”