University of Wisconsin Superior - Gitche Gumee Yearbook (Superior, WI)

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(Above) MardcII Dejung as Agatha lounges in her apartment in Mr. F.” (Above left) Mary Toijala, David Guzzo, Mary Lou Maday. Donna Calkins, and Richard Moline figure out the family finances on Saturday night in I Remember Mama.” (Above center) Dagmnr, played In’ JoAnn Opatik, the youngest of manta's brood, comforts herself with her cat while the rest are counting money. (Opposite) Riley O’Halloran as Harlequin listens to Pierrot recite his own virtues. Ted Schwartz portrays Pierrot. Each year the students enrolled in Speech 145 and 146 (Play Production) arc required to direct a one-act play. Through this form of participation, problems of choosing a play, designing the production, blocking action, and developing plot and theme are considered in practice its well as in theory. This year the plays chosen had all the variety of a kaleidoscope, ranging from the old standby, “I Remember Mama,” by John Van Druten to an original play written and directed by Douglas Nemanic, entitled Not a Soul but a Mind.” Student directors and their productions were: Dennis Crane, “The Last of the Lowries;” Thomas Moore, “The Boor”; Jean Frandy, Cinderella Married”; Carol Free-berg, Helena's Husband”; Ann Vaver, “The Maids”; Barbara Tcndrup, “The Wonder Hat”; Elizabeth Killoren, “Sunday Costs Five Pesos”; John Barto, Mr. F”; Susan Oaks, “Knives from Syria”; Sue Dcdo, “I Remember Mama.” 26