Ventura College - La Revista Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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PRODUCTIONS SUBMERGED Unquestionably the most successful dramatic undertaking during the school year was Sub- merged , a one-act drama of the sea. This play met with great approval at each presentation. This stirring drama of the deep, written through the combined efforts of Cottman and Shaw, internationally famous playwrights, was en- acted by the local dramatists in a fashion truly comparable to that of the professional. By virtue of their fine work, the members of the cast added not a few laurels to their already long string of dramatic successes. The cast, incidentally, composed entirely of males, after winning first honors in Ventura County, treked southward to Pasadena in quest of further trophies. Here, before an appreciative audience, the Ventura Junior College players enacted their skit in a masterful manner and were awarded first prize. Considering the fact that they were competing against the largest schools in South- ern California, their feat was truly a remarkable one. John De Serpa, who portrayed the major role in the production, because of his unusually note- worthy work, was given a four-year scholarship to the Pasadena School of the Theatre, the cradle of some of the nation ' s outstanding actors and actresses. DE SERPA ■ ■■ T T z z r ir;. z - - 73

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