3 8 The Dallas Post AI Vo RHE Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 8, 1991 Brokenshire (continued from page 1) “It hasn't always been easy,” ~ shesaid, “butllove my classes and the other students.” Although it's a big accomplish- ment toreceive her degree, Broken- shire admits that her education has had to take a back seat to other events in her life. rough it all I raised two chil- dren and did other things that were necessary for the family,” she said. “Since the kids have been grown I have been able to get back ~ to my classes and concentrate on my degree.” After graduation Brokenshire will have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrative Arts with a theater emphasis. Although she admits : she is unsure where the degree will lead, she is excited to be graduat- ing. “I have worked very hard but ; “have had a very good time also,” - she said. ~ Brokenshire began her college courses in Syracuse in 1966 as part of a program offered by a company where she worked. Then she met her husband-to- be, John Brokenshire, and the two were married and started a family. During this time she stopped tak- ing classes to spend time with her family. When her first son was in kin- dergarten, Brokenshire decided it was time to head back to the class- room and found a school that had a daycare center where she could put her other son when she was in classes. . “This meant a lot to me,” she said, “because we always said he was going to school with mommy”. In 1979 the family moved back to this area and Brokenshire con- tinued to take classes at local col- leges. In 1987 she earned an asso- ciates degree from Penn State Wilkes-Barre, but she wanted to continue and get her Bachelors degree. Because of her age, she wasn't sure what major to take, but de- cided on theater. “I've always been interested in the theater and when I decided to start taking classes again my advi- sors told me to take something that I enjoyed. So I looked towards the theater department,” said Brokenshire. A degree in theater would have taken a bit longer so she decided to major in general arts with a thea- ter emphasis. This decision turned out to be a good one because she was introduced to many different areas of the theater. During her two years at Penn State's main campus in State Col- lege, Brokenshire took advantage of opportunities to take part in school productions, travel to Eng- land, and complete an internship in theater operations. “It was all very exciting,” she said. “I not only learned in the classroom but also by experiences outside my classes.” She worked on three produc- tions at Penn State, including “Joseph and the Amazing Techni- color Dream Coat,” for which she was the costume designer. “That was a real treat,” Broken- shire said of the play. “It was the first time that I could really get creative while working on a show.” It's easy to see Brokenshire's enthusiasm towards the theater as she speaks about her experi- ences. “I just love it when my crea- tive juices get going and ‘Joseph’ really got me going,” she exclaimed. Brokenshire spent nearly 50 hours making the multi-colored outfit and when the show was over bought the coat to keep as a re- minder of one of her first suc- cesses. “I can say that when I was doing that show it was the happiest time I spent in school.” Another unique experience was her an internship at the Univer- sity’s Center for the Performing Arts. Brokenshire compared the center to Wilkes-Barre's Kirby Center and said she saw a different aspect to theater during her time there. “I worked with a lot of national touring companies and was amazed with some of the inner- workings of these shows,” she said. “It was interesting working with people from all over the country,” she added. Working with the operations aspect of theater opened her eyes to some of the not-so-glamorous parts of a show. “Many times I worked with the shows from the very start to the very end — from unloading the equipment off the truck to putting back on when the show was over — and it was almost always fascinat- “ing,” said Brokenshire. Maybe the most spectacular part of her education was a summer trip to England. “It was a six credit drama course but it was fun,” she said. She and her group watched 18 plays in 19 days while also taking classes and touring the country- side. “Iwas thrilled to have the oppor- tunity to go, but there were some things that were a change for me,” she said. : “When we first got to our flat my roommates didn’t think it was that bad and went about there busi- ness,” she chuckled. “But I had never been in such a small apart- ment and was not sure if I did the right thing. Now I'm glad I went.” As a theater emphasis student Brokenshire had the unique op- portunity to see plays performed in England. From big theaters to small pubs she saw a wide variety of shows. “We also got to meet a lot of interesting people who, like us, were spending time in another country. It was fun to see how other cultures lived.” All of these experiences will take a back seat this month when Bro- kenshire will receive her diploma. The degree has a number of mean- ings for her as she is the first Nomith Jove \ S * ANNI For Mom at | ( JENERS TION Dallas Corners Building 675-4412 Special Late Hours on Tues., Wed., & Thurs. b fresh Fastry ’ Gourmet Foods 4 “ia Certifiea les Call For Information 550 Memorial Hwy. Dallas 675-0790 Pick @ Bouquet of Spring Fashions ON Buy 2 or more new items, get 20% off Open Sunday, April 28 & Sunday, May 5 1-4 for your Mother's Day Shopping HOURS: T, W., Thu. F. 10-5 + Sat. 10-4:30 Closed Sun. & Mon. 10% £. 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