SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
Behrend Theatre opens
with "The Curious Savage"
by Josette Skobieranda
The Behrend College's Studio
Theatre beings its new season
with "The
,Curious Savage," writ
ten by John Patrick and directed
by veteran Paul Iddings.
Full length previews perform
ed exclusively for Behrend Col
lege students, faculty, and staff
will be performed on October 6-8
at 8 p.m.
"The Curious Savage" opens to
the public October 9-11 and Oc
tober 14-18. General admission
fees are $3 for students and $4 for
adults, except on Fridays and
Saturdays when adults will be
charged $4.50. Tickets may be
purchased in advance at Turnbull
Hall, main office. Curtain time is
8 p.m. for all shows except Sun
day's matinee at 2:30 p.m.
Mr. 'Wings, with his vast
theatre experience at Behrend
and the surrounding area, chose
"The Curious Savage" as the
first play of the 1981-1982 school
year because the cast contains
eleven main characters.
Many students are interested in
acting and since this play in
cludes a substantial number of
extremely demanding major
roles it can satisfy many desires.
Cast members include: Heidi
Miller, Brian Cancilla, Kathy
DeVine, Brian Chaffee, Cyrus
Erickson, Andy Bowser, Sal
Clemente, Elaine Bass, Nina
DeFabbo, Ann Dieterman and
Gregory Allen.
Mr. Iddings is so confident his
Netters start strong
by Tricia Wood
The Behrend women's tennis
team is swinging into the 1981
season with high hopes and a new
format of play.
Last season, matches were
determined by the outcome of
five single matches and two
doubles, with the individuals
competing in one or the other.
In the Women's Keystone Con
ference this year, the play is set
up in matches of six singles and
three doubles, giving opportunity
for play in both aspects of the
game.
Coach Kent Peightal feels that,
"the girls will enjoy more of a
challenge with this season
change."
The team consists of 12 players.
The first six spots include Kathy
Fleshmen, Cindy Lutz, Deidre
Debbie Doerr volleys
cast will make this particular
play a success that he has
entered Behrend's production in
the American College Theatre
Festival XIV.
Three years ago, the Studio
Theatre's "The Shadow Box"
was entered in the same festival
which included productions from
Washington, ,D.C., Maryland, ,
Delaware, New Jersey, New "
York, and Pennsylvania. "The
Shadow Box" was one of six pro
ductions selected for the regional/
competition. After Competing at
the regional, "The Shadow Box"
was selected as the alternate for
the national competition which
meant Behrend's production
placed ninth in the nation.
Mr. Iddings believes in the
script of "The Curious Savage"
and in the actors and actresses
who will perform its strong
characterization.
Preparation by these actresses
and actors not only . includes
rehearsals, at-home practice,
and construction of scenery, but
also character and makeup study
requirements. The characters in
the play range from ages 22 to 80
so careful attention must be paid
in this area.
The players are equally confi
dent and full of respect for Mr. Id
dings whose experience includes
not only four years of Behrend
productions but twenty-five years
in directing itself.
The title "The Curious Savage"
etplains a lot about what author
Feeley, Debbie Doerr, Michele
Gonda and Leigh Dillis.
Completing the rest of the team
are Karen Bittnar, Carinn
Dylewski, Cheryl Fleming, Carol
Minutello, Marla Silverman and
Tricia Wood.
As of September 19, the team
had two wins against one loss.
They lost their first match
against Gannon University, com
ing back to beat SUNY-Fredonia,
4-3 and whipping Geneva 8-1 here
last Saturday.
The coach is looking forward to
the upcoming season. The best
season the women ever had was
seven wins and seven losses. Last
year, the record was 5 wins and 7
losses, and he is hopeful this
year's record will surpass that
record.
When asked what he thought
BEHREND COLLEGIAN
John Patrick had in mind when
he wrote it. The play deals with
people who do harmless things
yet are labelled "odd" for doing
them. They cannot understand
why they should not be different
and what happens to them if they
are.
"The Curious Savage" is set in
a mental nursing home, where a
new patient wishes to donate ho`\
fortune for the indulgement 'of '
fellow patients' personal desires.
Her behavior follows logically
from her life of devotion to her
husband's wishes. Now because
she wants to spend ten million
dollars providing for others' hap
piness, her three stepchildren
have shut her away. They are
searching for the money which
she has exchanged for negotiable
bonds and hidden.
Behrend's next scheduled play
after "The Curious Savage" is
"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller.
Audtions will be held the first
week of winter term.
Until preparation for "The
Crucible" begins, Mr. Iddings
and his students will be learning
from the notable author Edward
Albee. Mr. Albee, who _wrote
"Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?" will be at Mercyhurst
College for two consecutive
weeks beginning October 29. This
will include one week of intensive
workshops and lectures.
Later, in December, Mr. Id
clings will also be at Mercyhurst
directing the Dinner Theatre.
Until then, make definite plans
to attend John Patrick's "The
Curious Savage" and remember,
"first come. first seated."
was important in approaching
the game, the psychological or
the physical aspects of: -tennis;
Coach Peightal replied, "I think
both are important. One without
the other just doesn't work.
"Although for our purposes, the
pyschological aspect is more im
portant. We only have a week of
practice time before we begin our
season. I have to work on what's
there and improve on the more
subtle aspects of the game, such
as different personalities of other
players. It's important to get
psyched up for the game because
50 per cent of the matches are
won or lost before they even
begin," Peightal said.
What are the differences bet
ween coaching men and women?
"I prefer the girls. They look bet
ter. The girls seem to be more
emotional and it enters into their
concentration," he said.
Is the school support satisfy
ing? "No. We are a little at fault
because there just is not enough
publicity on campus. Having peo
ple at the matches to cheer us on
would make a big difference in
the pride of the players. I'd like to
extend a personal invitation to
each student and faculty member
to attend a match," Peightal
said.
Remaining games this season
are: September 22, Mercyhurst,
there; September 24, Thiel,
there; September 26, Grove City,
there; September 2 9 ,
Westminster, here; October 2,
Edinboro, here; October 6, Gan
non, here; October 8, Allegheny,
here; October 13, Mercyhurst,
!here; and October 15, Thiel here.
Club News
Outing Club
Over the Labor Day weekend,
15 members of the Outing Club
backpacked on the North Country
Trail in Allegheny National
Forest.
After spending Friday night at
the Willow Bay campsite, the
hikers, headed by Dr.. Edwin
Masteller and club president
Kurt McCall, set off along the
scenic trail. Eight miles later,
they set up camp at the Hand
some Lake campground.
On Sunday, the group increas
ed its pace, and after hiking 12
miles around Sugar Bay, stopped
along the trail for the night. The
next morning, they concluded
their 22-mile trip to Chapel Bay.
Despite the rain and mud, the
hikers enjoyed the trip. Tents
leaked, sleeping bags and clothes
got wet, and campfires were dif
ficult to start, but the good com
pany, gourmet meals, and
beautiful surroundings kept
everyone in high spirits.
There has been a great deal of
enthusiasm for the Outing Club
this year, according to Kathi
Gallagher, club member.-So far,
it has attracted 49 members and
anyone ; join- is,-
welcome, she said. , -,.. .
The next outing will be a canoe-.
ing trip down the Clarion River
on the weekend of September 26.
Psych Club
by Gail McGaughey
The - Psythology Club, under
the direction of student president
Gail - McGaughey and faculty ad
visor Mrs. Debra Stein, held its
first meeting of the year today in
8114 during the noon hour.
The ,club invites anyone in
terested in the varied topip?-
psycholuv : O. : attend- its.
meetings. The club scheduled the
election of officers and a discus
sion of this year's activities for
today's session.
Bridge Club
Bridge at Behrend is about to
become a reality.
According to Dr. Ben Scott,
"Mankind, with fiendish ingenui
ty, has devised yet another past
time to subvert students from
their legitimate studies." A col
lege bridge team to challenge and
defeat other area colleges is his
goal.
Beginning September 28, train
ing sessions led by Dr. Scott will
be held Monday evenings 7-10:30
p.m. in the RUB TV room.
Dr. Scott welcomes faculty, but
emphasizes that student par
ticipation is essential. "Only
students in good standing can
represent the college in inter
collegiate competition."
Duplicate bridge flourishes at
colleges throughout the nation
and the world, and Dr. Scott has
high hopes for getting it off the
ground here.
Professor Masteller
comments on
Medfly problem
Given the circumstances, Dr.
Edward Masteller agrees that
spraying malathion was the only
way to rid California of the
medfly.
Dr. Masteller, associate pro
fessor of biology at Behrend,
commented on the events leading
to the current infestation of the
•medfly in California and other
parts of the United States.
The medfly originated in West
Africa and spread to Hawaii in
1907. It was reported in mainland
Florida in 1929.
Since then the medfly has ap
peared in various other parts of
the country, most notably in
California.
For the past decades, the flies
have been controlled by introduc
':--ing.-.sterile - flies in the regibn,
which prevented the flies from
spreading.
This year, on July 8, California
governor Jerry Brown acted on a
federal order to begin spraying
malathion over the crops.
Neighboring houses were also
given a dose of the pesticide. A
quarantine of California produc
ed a day earlier, prompted the
decision to spray.
The problem with the
malathion is that it is in
discriminate in which insects it
kills. Consequently, some insects
_which.prey upon the medfly are
- also-killed.
The ultimate effect of the
spraying of malathion, Dr.
Masteller said, may not surface
for some time.
Wanted
Immediately
Students to work
part-time, earn cash
and free fashions.
Call 452-2620 after
5:00 p.m. and
weekends.
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