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Theatre Production in Drama Festival
"The Rivals," Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 18th
century comedy of manners, was one of 10 plays
selected from Wisconsin and Illinois universities for
presentation at the Region VIII American College
Theatre Festival during the week of Feb. 14-19.
Sponsored by the American Theatre Association,
the Region VIII Festival was the largest of 13 similar
ventures held throughout the nation. The presentation
of 10 plays in five days was made possible
through the use of the splendid facilities of the
University of Illinois' Krannert Center for the Performing
Arts, which opened in 1969.
In addition to "The Rivals," participants and
productions included: Carthage College, "Hamlet;"
The La Crosse Alumnus
Off and Running
FIELDHOUSE NOW IN USE
Physical education faculty and students are undeniably
pleased by the $2 million Mitchell Hall
Fieldhouse Addition now in use.
"It is a tremendous asset to our program," Men's
Physical Education Department Chairman Dr. Robert
Batchelder said. "We have been looking for this
facility a long time." The addition contains a 220yard
tartan track (6 lanes); 6 tennis courts; 12 badminton
courts; dividing nets; a batting cage for
baseball, golf, and archery; office space; labs; and
classroom facilities.
"The fieldhouse provides the athletic program
with the needed space for indoor practice and competitive
contests. Also, new features in the spring
program include indoor tennis matches, indoor track
meets, and invitational collegiate tennis matches
during spring vacation," Athletic Director E. William
Vickroy said.
"Weare delighted to be there," track coach Ralph
"Buck" Jones added. "The kids are enjoying working
and this is a definite asset to our program."
Batchelder anticipates full semester classes for
golf, tennis and archery. During inclement spring
or fall weather, classes can be held inside. There
are 41 offices occupied in the administrative wing
and human performance, anatomy and physiology
laboratories. Human cadavers are being studied in
these facilities for the first time.
The fieldhouse is used every day by students and
faculty who are running or playing tennis, badmin-
I ton, and volleybalL Spring sport teams began practicing
inside March 1 and several track meets have
been .. heldin spite offoul weather .outside this most
welcome addition.
On February 27, Jones and cross coun.try coach
Phil Esten ran a benefit marathon for Don Bremer,
a former member of the UW-L track team. Cash and
pledges collected for each lap run by the coaches
amounted to $4,000 that will be used to, defr'ay .the
cost of tests and hospitalization for the 21-year-old
Rockford, Ill. man. Bremer has terminal cancer and
a life expectancy of less than nine months.
University of Illinois, "Ghosts: A Ritual Re-Enactment;"
UW-Superior, "The Hostage;" Shimer College,
"The Birthday Party;" Southern Illinois University,
"Home;" Lawrence University, "Joe Egg;"
Milliken University, "Man of La Mancha;" Marquette
University, "Urnbrellas of Cherbourg;" Illinois State
University, "The Lion in Winter." The Southern
Illinois University production of "Home" was selected
for April 27 production in Washington, D. C. as
part of the national festivaL
In addition to the productions, a continuing series
of workshops, speakers, critiques, and social events
rounded out the Festival program.
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