News Highacres Hosts Musical Kathy Joscht On March 'Snoopy), Daniel Turenne 24, 25, 26, 1983, under the (Linus), Sandy Wayne direction of Heidi e. Gib- (Sally), Terri Wayne son and Musical direction ( Violet ). of James Robert Gib- the director, Heidi E. son,Highacres Campus pr- Gibson, has extensive ex sentea the delightful perience in theater. She musical "You're a Good has directed "Wind in the Man Charlie Brown". The Willows" and other shows, msical was based upon the has been assistant director comic strip by Charles M. and stage manager for, a Schultz, with music and number of musicals, in lyrics by Clark Gesner. eluding "Applause" ad The cast for "You're a "The Boyfriend", and has Good Man , Charlie acted in a number of Brown". CONSISTED OF plays, including "The Skin FOURTEEN Penn State of Our Teeth" and "Come Highacres Students. In Blow Your Horn". alphabetical order, they The Musical director, were: Lisa Bosak (Lucy) , James Robert Gibson, -is Ursula S, Eder ( Fri eda), the assistant professor at Kathleen Gavin (Patty), Music at P.S.U. He is ac- Melissa Kowatch (Mar- tive as a composer, con cie), Michael Lobb (Pig ductor and pianist, and his Pen), William McVaugh, music has been performed Jr. (Charlie Brown), in such areas as Europe Theresa Milore (Darcie), and . Canada. His Steven Post (Shermy ) theatrical . experience in- Allen Shoemaker eludes acting and musical (Schroeder), M.J. Storch ) direction of opera and Jordan Named New President Kathy Joscht Effectiire July 1, 1983, the Pennsylvania State University will have a new president. Dr. Bryce Jor dan was named president by the Search and Screen Committee which was chaired and staffed by directors and professors of the university. Dr. Jor dan, who will become out 14th president, will suc ceed Dr. Oswald who has been president since 1970. The selection of Dr. Jor dan for the position pleased the administration at University Park and they all expressed con- Best Wishes fres the Hazleton Standard Speaker fidence in his ability to do a - good job. Upon accepting the ap pointment of president, Dr. Jordan stated that, "Penn State is one of the country's greatest univer sities. It has a splendid record of accomplishment in all phases of university life, and I am honored to have been chosen as its president " Our university is not me only one with a great reputation. Dr. Jordan also holds an excellent reputation, both in academics and ad- i DAIRY , 9ee Oleos( & &intaiek, Skoe musical comedy, and State's Ogonti Campus. We have a superb cast and arranging of music for "You're A Good Man, staff and this promises to various theater produc- Charlie Brown" was a be a memorable produc t i o n s . charming musical ideal tion of a truly lovable The Assistant Director for both • adults and s h o w was Gary Kendall , a children. Many charac- It truly was a memorable native of Massachusetts ters were created to sup- show. The applause and and a P.S.U. student who element the basic core of laughter was uproarious has been active in Chorus six characters who ap- the first night, and ex- Campus Video Club and geared in the original ploded into several stan other- organizations. musical. The show was dingovations on the The Stage Manager was produced with an or- following two nights. The Lisa Skuba who is also a chestra - and is Highacres musical made the audien- P.S.U. student and has first fully staged musical. ce laugh as well as cry. It been active in Drama Club musical,was beautiful and and has a_ppeared in a Prior to the per- polished fron start to number of productions: formances, James Robert finish. The Collegian , The Technical Director Gibson, Musical Director, congratulates Dr. Gibson, 'was "Boz",. a P.S.U. told the Collegian : "This Heidi Gibso n , the cast, student who is a vrsatile is probably the most and the crew of "You're a musician and - who is delightful musicl I have Good Man, Charlie responsible in part for the ever worked on. SnOopy's Brown" for bringing such creation of Highacres impersonation of the Red an inspiring and touching Stage Ban d. Baron, Lucy's harrangues production to the Hazleton The Costume Designer over Schroeder's piano Campus of Pen n State. was Patty Gingrich, a and Charlie Brown's fer- P.S.U. student who has vent attempt to manage a had experience in media baseball team... this is the production and stuff that great en choreography at Penn tertainment is made ofl ministration. Most recen tly, he was elected executive vice chancellor for academic affairs with the University of Texas System. Preceeding this, he served as president of the new University of Texas at Dallas for ten years. While at the University of Texas at Dallas, he did wonders for the school. In his years there, it grew from a school of 400 students and 50 faculty to a University of over 7,000 students and 215 faculty in the fall of 1 9 8 1 32rd & K. Owe Ss. Dr. Jordan 'was born in accepting the nomination New Mexico and grew up as Penn State's new in the town ..of Abilene, resident.. Texas. He graduated from Along with his university Abilene High School in related activities, Dr. Jor -1941 and went on to Har- dan has done much for. din-Simmons University community and national for one year and then organizations, serving as joined the U.S. Army Air president of the Corps and served from Association of Upper 1942 to 1946. After his ser- Level Colleges and vice, he earned his Universities and on bachelor and master of various committees of the music degrees from the American Association of University of Texas at State Colleges and Univer- Austin in the late forties. sities. He has also served Upon receiving doc- on the boards of the Dallas torate from the University Symphony Organization, of North Carolina at the American Red Cross, Chapel Hill, he joined the and as chairman of the music faculty of the Public Service Employees University of Maryland at Division of the United Way College Park, receiving Campaign. his full professorship in Dr. Jordan has also 1 9 6 2 . published a number of ar- Also at this time, Dr. Jor- tides in the fields of dan was a member of the music, history, and higher Salzburg - (Austria) e du c at ion . Seminar in American In a recent interview, Dr. Studies. In the following Jordan said that he is years, 1963-1965, he held really forward to the position of professor of his new with our musicology and chairman university and in the years of the Music Department ahead he will attempt to at the University of Ken- maintain the high stan tucky. In 1965 1 he took the dards set by his position of chairman of the predecessors. department 'of music at the University of Texas at Austin until 1968. From this point on, he moved up ward through the ranks at the University of Texas, ending up as executive vice chancellor of academic affairs before Page 2 Hazleton Campus' Own Newspaper
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