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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
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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
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