Rollins College Rollins Scholarship Online Rollins Magazine Marketing and Communications Winter 1940 Rollins Alumni Record, December 1940 Rollins College Office ofa M rketing and Communications Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.rollins.edu/magazine Recommended Citation Rollins College Office of Marketing and Communications, "Rollins Alumni Record, December 1940" (1940). Rollins Magazine. Paper 103. http://scholarship.rollins.edu/magazine/103 This Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the Marketing and Communications at Rollins Scholarship Online. It has been accepted for inclusion in Rollins Magazine by an authorized administrator of Rollins Scholarship Online. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD ■ v mmMmmmSSS cm +yi "—"w ""M^MijgTTP^^gfci Scene from "Margin lor Error", first production of the Rollins Student Players in their 1940-41 season. Presented in the Annie Russell Theatre, November 14, IS and 16 VOLUME XVIII DECEMBER, 1940 NUMBER 4 Drama at Rollins MANY students attending Rollins have enjoyed the stagecraft and scene design from the ancient Greek to work of the Rollins Student Players either by the contemporary theatre is also included. Elementary actively participating in the plays or as a spec- Acting — a laboratory course planned to give the student tator. Because of the outstanding work being done in an opportunity to study the fundamental principles of this department of Rollins we are happy to present this acting. This is a required course for majors, but may be article. elected by non-major students. Production Technique — The Rollins Student Players are extremely fortunate a practical course in which the technical aspects of play in having the beautiful and completely equipped Annie production are taught. The student receives instruction Russell Theatre in which to produce their plays. It, in in (a) the elementary principles of scene design, (b) the itself, is an inspiration to the undergraduates. Following construction and painting of scenery, and (c) back-stage the dedication of the theatre in 1932, Miss Russell served organization. Three terms of this course are required of as artistic consultant until her death in 1936. The same majors in dramatic art. Principles of Stage Lighting — high standard of work has prevailed in the productions theory and practice in the fundamental principles of stage presented during the following years. lighting. Instruction is given in electrical currents, use A year ago the Fred Stone Laboratory Theatre was of lighting equipment, and the making of light plots. erected with funds which the Student Players raised from There are three dramatic organizations on the Rollins the production of "Lightnin' ", starring Fred Stone, campus. The Fresh?nan Players is an organization for supported by members of the Rollins Student Players. first year students who are interested in dramatics. Mem- This Laboratory Theatre is directly across the street from bership is based on ability and willingness to work. Mem- the Annie Russell Theatre. All dramatic classes are bers of this group are entitled to try out for parts in the taught in this building. This "workshop" has ample major productions given by the Rollins Student Players. space — a prime requisite for a theatre. One room is The Rollins Student Players is an honorary organiza- used for the storing of costumes. Scene design is taught tion composed of students who have done outstanding in another room, voice instruction and make-up are taught work in dramatics at Rollins. The purpose of this organ- in the other first floor rooms. Adjacent to the stage is a ization is to present a varied program of worthwhile plays large workshop in which the scenery is constructed and having literary and dramatic merits and providing fine painted. Ample storage space has been planned for scen- entertainment. A point system for work accomplished in ery and properties. Next to the workshop is a tool and acting and stagecraft has been established as a basis for paint supply room. There are two rooms on the second membership. floor that are used as offices for Professors Allen and The Florida Gamma Chapter of Theta Alpha Phi, na- Bailey. tional honorary dramatic fraternity, was installed at Rol- The preliminary rehearsals for all major productions lins in 1938. Membership is conferred upon Upper Di- are held in the Laboratory Theatre. Ten days before the vision students who have done superior work in dramatics. opening of the plays, settings, actors, stage crew and Rollins is particularly fortunate in having Donald S. directors move over to the Annie Russell Theatre to polish Allen and Howard Bailey as Directors of the Rollins the production. Little Theatre. Professor Allen has directed student It may prove of interest to many to know just what dramatic activities at Rollins for the past six years and courses are offered for a major in Dramatic Art. was closely associated with Miss Annie Russell at the time Required courses : Speech and The Speech Arts — fun- she served as director of the Rollins Theatre which bears damental principles of speech; development of breath her name. He studied at Ohio Wesleyan University control, voice placement, articulation, posture, bodily where he received both his Bachelor's and Master's de- action, and practice in their application; with a study of grees. He had practical experience in directing, acting interpretative reading, story telling, original speech and and scene construction at the famous Cleveland Play dramatics; theory and practice in simple direct public House as well as at Ohio Wesleyan. speaking; speech material and composition. Fundamen- Professor Bailey is a graduate of the University of tals of Stage Speech — a practical course planned to give North Carolina where he had extensive experience in the student an opportunity to study the technique and acting and directing the North Carolina Playmakers' delivery of effective stage speech emphasizing: (a) productions. He has also organized and directed several speech-projection, (b) sustaining the speech-thought, (c) little threatres in various parts of the country. Mr. accepted pronunciation, (d) clear articulation and enun- Bailey has acted in various Broadway plays. During ciation, and (e) variety and shading in dramatic speech. the summer he is the Associate Director of Paul Breen's History of the Theatre and Acting — a fundamental "Lost Colony" production at Roanoke Island, North Car- course designed to give the student an historical approach olina. to all work in dramatic art. The study of the various The student wishing to major in Dramatic Art has styles of acting is integrated with the important periods many advantages at Rollins. Many famous playwrights in theatrical history. A study of the development of (Continued on page 9) PAGE TWO ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD George Waddell Alumni Field Representative L\TE in October George Waddell, Class of 1938, of Greenfield, Ohio, was appointed Alumni Field i Representative of the Rollins Alumni Association. Mr. Waddell's work will be primarily with the Alumni Clubs throughout the country and with the Placement Service. It has long been felt that the Alumni Association needed the services of someone who could spend a great deal of time working directly with the organized groups of alumni in various parts of the coutnry — to be a direct contact between College and Alumni. At the present time there are seventeen organized Clubs, but there are many other towns and cities where there are a sufficient number of alumni to form an active group. George will assist in the organization of these groups. These groups of alumni may be of untold service to Rollins. In order that these objectives might be discussed and plans for George's work with the Clubs might be discussed and planned, "Red" Winderweedle, chairman of the Alumni Council, called together representatives of each of the organized Clubs and asked them to meet on the Rollins campus for a two day conference with George George Waddell Waddell, officers of the Alumni Association and officials of the College. This conference was called on November 1 and was mended for appointing an Alumni Field Representative opened with a luncheon in the "Beanery" at which time to promote a closer bond between College and Alumni and Mrs. Marian Van Buren Cleveland was introduced as to commend it for its choice of the man chosen and to the new Dean of Women and George Waddell was intro- assure him of their wholehearted cooperation and support duced as the Field Representative. Prexy welcomed the in his work. representatives with reminiscences of each one. The conference closed with the attendance at the Rol- During the afternoon session many opinions were ex- lins-Appalachian football game held at Tinker Field and pressed and suggestions made that a more or less concrete which ended 30-0 in Rollins favor. program could be offered at the Saturday morning session A number of local members of the Alumni Council at- which was presented by Lottie Turner Cook, '32, chair- tended the Confeernce, but because of lack of space their man of a committee appointed for that purpose at the names are not listed. The following out-of-town repre- close of the Friday afternoon session. Consensus of opin- sentatives from the various Clubs attended: ions was that for the successful Alumni interest a common Helen Steinmetz, '04, Philadelphia, Pa. (Council); purpose relating directly to Rollins welfare was neces- Katherine Slemons Marks (Mrs. Richard) '98, Jackson- sary. That only by such activities, it was believed, will ville, Fla.; Rebecca Caldwell, '25, Lake Wales, Fla. the interest of all alumni be drawn to the several clubs (Council); Bertha Phiel Bobbin (Mrs. Pearson) '25, St. and their Alma Mater. Petersburg, Fla.; Eva Thompson, '26, Philadelphia, Pa.; A motion was made by Les Taylor, '27, and seconded Billy Mulligan Stoner (Mrs.