UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 8, Page 7
October 24, 1991
Up and coming

PTTP productions create three different worlds
     Theatregoers can explore the quiet world of a shy and timid
girl, witness the fantastical adventures of rollicking rogue and
see firsthand a work staged by one of the Soviet Union's premier
actor/directors all at the University of Delaware in the next three
weeks when the Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP)
presents The Glass Menagerie, Peer Gynt and The Roof in rotating
repertory Oct. 24 through Nov. 10.
     Oleg Tabakov, member of the Moscow Art Theatre and director of
the Tabakov Theatre Studio in Moscow, will direct The Roof.
     "Mr. Tabakov is the Soviet equivalent of John Gielgud or
Laurence Olivier or maybe Dustin Hoffman," Nadine Howatt of the
University's theatre department, said. "He is tremendously
well-known and revered in the Soviet Union."
     The Roof, written by Alexander Galin, takes place in the 1970s
and looks at love, life and the existence of a higher power through
the eyes of idealistic and not-so-idealistic Russian college
students studying for a final exam in philosophy. It will be
presented at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 26 and Nov. 1 and 7; and at
l2:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, Nov. 2 and 9.
     Tennessee Williams' delicate and heartrending drama of the
world of illusion created by Amanda and her painfully shy daughter,
Laura, is presented in The Glass Menagerie, the second production
to open in this round of rotating repertory. The show will be
presented at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 and 27 and Nov. 2, 6, and 10; and
at 12:30 p.m. on Oct.26 and Nov. 3.
     In stark contrast is Peer Gynt's world of trolls, lunatics,
politicians, harlots, shipwrecks, monkeys and monsters in the
classic that bears his name written by Henrik Ibsen. Living a life
of compromise and self-gratification, Peer's appetites take him all
over the known and unknown world. One of the world's foremost
authorities on Ibsen, Rolf Fjelde is working with PTTP as it stages
his translation of the play. Performances are scheduled at 7:30
p.m. on Oct. 30 and 31 and Nov. 3, 5, 8 and 9; and at 12:30 p.m. on
Nov. 10.
     All performances are held in Hartshorn Gymnasium on the corner
of Academy Street and East Park Place.
     Ticket prices for weekend performances are $10 for the general
public, $7 for faculty, staff and senior citizens and $4 for
students. Weeknight performances cost $9 for the general public, $6
for faculty, staff and senior citizens and $3 for students.
Matinees and Sunday night performances are $8 for the general
public, $5 for faculty, staff and senior citizens and $2 for
students.
     For ticket information or reservations, contact the Mitchell
Hall box office at 451-2204, from noon to 5 p.m., Mondays through
Fridays.

Lectures, game and tours at Parents Day
     Parents of University of Delaware students will have a chance
to sample campus life as the University holds Parents Day on
Saturday, Nov. 2. Lectures, entertainment, exhibitions and sporting
events will be part of the full day of activities.
     Kicking off the day will be the president's welcome reception
at 9:30 a.m. in Clayton Hall on the Laird Campus. Hosted by
University President David P. Roselle, the reception will include
deans, administrators, faculty and members of the Parents'
Association.
     From 10-11 a.m., parents will have the choice of attending
several different events, such as an informal discussion on student
life at the University, an overview of the current employment
market and what this may mean for students at the University, a
demonstration of artificial life, talks by University faculty
members and presentations on graduate study and undergraduate
research opportunities.
     A pre-football game luncheon is planned from 11:15 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Delaware Field House.
     The University's Fightin' Blue Hens will take on the
University of Maine at 1 p.m. at the Delaware Stadium.
     For those who are not football fans, the "Brandywine Valley to
the Bay: Art from Private Collections" exhibit will be on view from
noon-5 p.m. in the University Gallery in Old College. From 1:30-4
p.m., a guided tour of the University's permanent collection of
minerals, gems, carved stones and rare specimens will be held in
Penny Hall.
     The Center for Black Culture will hold an open house from 4-7
p.m.
     A hot buffet dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. in the
Perkins Student Center. Entertainment will be provided by the
University's Golden Blues.
     At 8 p.m., an evening of comedy by well-known stars at the
Comedy Cabaret will be presented at Bacchus Theatre in the Perkins
Student Center. Tickets are $3 at the door. Seating is limited.
     For more information on Parents Day, call 451-2610.

HTAC students take 'Godspell' on road
     The Harrington Theatre Arts Company, a student dramatic group,
is presenting Godspell, the joyous, popular musical based on the
Gospel according to Matthew, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9,
at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. in 100 Wolf Hall.
     The musical also will be presented on Nov. 15 in Milford, and
on Nov. 16 in Cape Henlopen. Tickets are $4. For information, call
455-0915.

Clothing design tour set in Philly Nov. 13
     The University of Delaware's College of Human Resources Alumni
Association (HRAA) is sponsoring a "Clothing Design and
Manufacturing Tour" to three locations in the Philadelphia area on
Wednesday, Nov. 13.
     The trip, which is open to the public, will include tours of
Nippon (sportswear), Fishman Tobin (clothing for little boys) and
Jones New York (women's wear).
     Participants will tour all three facilities and watch the
process of clothing design, pattern making, fabric cutting and
construction.
     They will have an opportunity to see how computers are used to
create clothing designs, make patterns and design and weave
fabrics. Other aspects of clothing construction including pressing
and hand finishing also will be viewed.
     Jo Kallal, associate professor of textiles, design and
consumer economics at the University, will accompany the tour to
explain the computers and the processes.
     The tour bus will leave the Park and Ride lot at Routes 4 and
896 in Newark at 7:15 a.m., and the University's Wilcastle Center,
2800 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, at 7:45 a.m., with return at
approximately 6 p.m. Cost is $40 per person.
     A limited number of spaces are still available for this trip.
To register, contact Jo Anne Shaw at 737-5657.
     The HRAA has scheduled two trips to New York next spring: a
study tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute on
March 12 and a Waldorf Astoria Lunch and Tour on April 22.

NAC cross country championships
     North Atlantic Conference (NAC) cross country championships
for men and women will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, at Carpenter
State Park, hosted by the University of Delaware, a first-year
member of the NAC.
     The women's 3.1-mile race begins at 11 a.m., and the men's
5-mile race begins at 11:45 a.m.

Handling change, research workshops
     "Helping Students Manage Change and Controversy" will be the
topic of a workshop set from noon-1:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, in
the Collins Room of the Perkins Student Center.
     The last in the Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CTE)
"Changing Times- Difficult Classroom Dialogues" series until
spring, the workshop will discuss strategies for helping students
think critically about controversial issues and present different
points of view without attacking others.
     Facilitators are Leslie Orysh, Lauren Weitzman and Mollie
Jaschik-Herman, all from the Center for Counseling and Student
Development.
     Another workshop, "Lilly Survey on Teaching and Research,"
will be held from noon-1:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 18, in the Collins
Room of the Perkins Student Center. Results of last fall's Lilly
survey of University faculty and administrators on the relative
importance of research and teaching will be discussed. Facilitators
are Barbara Duch and Judy Bailey of CTE.
     Pre-registration by calling 451-2027 is helpful but not
required.

'Brigadoon' makes an appearance
     A trip to see the New York City Opera's production of
Brigadoon on Saturday, Nov. 16, is being offered by the Division of
Continuing Education. Leading the tour will be Peter Vagenas,
associate professor of theatre.
     Cost of $99 per person includes an orchestra seat,
transportation and advance study notes. A motorcoach  will depart
from Newark at 7 a.m. and from Wilmington at 7:30 a.m, returning to
Delaware at approximately 8 p.m.
     For information, call Bette Cella at
451-8839.

Trick-or-treating in Christiana West
     The residence life staff of Christiana West has organized a
trick-or-treat program for Newark area youngsters on Thursday, Oct.
31.
     In an effort to provide these youngsters with a safe and warm
environment, residents of Christiana West will be accepting
trick-or-treaters from 5-7 p.m. Children should be in grade 5 or
younger and must be accompanied by an adult throughout the
building.
     To prepare for the number of children attending, parents are
asked to call Ted Ammann at 738-1723.