I PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY llpTST.Qn A V sTtritG*n + rt eas TIlE MICHIGAN DAILY '3 rrm'au~ a ~ a WYg~WYfm -- .. A:UEMJJlAX, A1UJUTL25, 196 ; 4 YAF TO SOCIALIST All Political Views Find Expression I 'Gideon,' 'Imaginary Invalid' To Lead Off 'U' Players' Seven-Part 1964-65 Playbill By JEFFREY GOODMAN . W From picketing to seminars, from foreign travel to non-credit courses, the University's student political organizations carry on an array of diverse activities. Though the number of students actively engaged in political- oriented groups' programs is a minority, there are nearly ten dif- ferent campus organizations to which the student with strong po- litical beliefs can devote his en- ergies. Most of these groups work in three ways: -Speaker programs bring both national and local figures to open meetings, often with panel dis- cussions or movies. -Informal courses centering on such broad topics as peace are oc- casionally initiated by political or- ganizations. -Direct action and demonstra-j tions are nearly as frequent. Clubs may take part in national and state campaigns, picket local busi- nesses allegedly practicing dis- crimination, stage peace marches and sponsor letter-writing drives to congressmen. One group has sponsored a trip to Cuba, in defiance of a State De- partment travel ban. Whether the new student is a member of the far left or the far right or stands anywhere in be- tween, he can find a group that leans his way. Voice Voice, a liberal educational and political action group, is the cam- pus chapter of the national stu- dent organization of the left, Stu- dents for a Democratic Society. Established in 1960, until last year Voice was concerned with both campus and world-wide poli- tics. During the Student Govern- ment Council elections last fall, however, Voice decided that it could not endorse SGC candidates, as it had done before. "Student leaders have not fulfilled their re- sponsibility in bringing major is- sues to the campus," a Voice state- ment said. Voice came "back on campus" in the spring elections, endorsing four candidates, but its major em- phasis today is outside the cam- pus. There is presently only one Voice-endorsed representative on SGC. Last year Voice sponsored a series of "Voice Forums" on issues such as civil liberties, peace, pov- erty and economics and politics. Voice is the local unit of Stu- dents for a Democratic Society, a FRESHMEN at' U.ofsM. do NOT need .. . " Freshman Beanies * Water Fountain Passes 9 Drivers' Licenses for the national liberal-radical organiza- tion. SDS's main emphases cur- rently are economic reforms and disarmament. Young Democrats The Young Democratic Club ap- plies the ideals and policies of the national party to campus, state and national issues. Working primarily t h r o u g h speaker programs and campaign work, the YDs have brought such notables as former Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett to the Univer- sity. The group has gotten togeth- er with its GOP counterpart, the Young Republican Club, to hear state politicians discuss party plans in Michigan. YDs will be active in seeking votes for state and national can- didates in the fall elections. In ad- dition, they occasionally engage in letter-writing campaigns and endorse Regental candidates. The state YD organization has sponsored an Issues Conference at the University for the past two years. YD groups from the entire state came to Ann Arbor to dis- cuss various topics of interest. Young Republicans The Young Republicans Club carries out programs similar to those of the YDs-education and active work during campaign years. The YRs will work out of city and county party headquarters in direct behalf of GOP candidates this fall and will, as in the past, bring speakers and some candi- dates themselves to the campus. The YRs will be active in ar- ranging their own Issues Confer- ence during the school year. YAF Campus Young Americans for Freedom is a part of a national conservative organization of col- lege students and young profes- sional people. One of its main tasks is recruit- ing members from every campus and community. Conservative pro- grams are developed locally which fit the particular needs of each community. YAF has taken the position, in recent debates, that HUAC should not be abolished and has urged the resumption of nuclear testing. Friends of SNCC The University Friends of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee is an organization de- voted to publicizing and obtaining funds for SNCC, as well as car- rying on local projects similar to SNCC's. SNCC is an activist group fight- ing for civil rights for Negroes in the South. In this regard, Friends of SNCC last year organized a drive for food to be sent to Ne- groes. Friends of SNCC also takes part in various anti-discrimination battles drives in Ann Arbor, brings speakers to the campus and trains field workers to alert the com- munity to racial problems. Socialist Club The Socialist Club is an organi- zation which has taken part in a number of controversial issues. Besides sponsoring speakers and showing a film, "Operation Cor- rection," to dispute HUAC's "Op- eration Abolition," the Socialists frequently join with Voice in its programs. The club, not affiliated with any national socialist party, took an active stand behind Prof. Samuel Shapiro two years ago when he was dismissed by Michigan State University's Oakland campus. It has urged a strong stand on civil rights. .Fetes .Feature Various Games (Continued from Page 4) not simultaneously) until a heli- copter flew over the field on which they were cavorting and dropped some $2000 in gifts, tied to 700- odd balloons. A carnival followed, including further manifestations of the competitive spirit: a contest for the best skit, a canoe:race, a buck- board race, a jousting match, a bucking bronco contest and even an eating tournament. Michigras An even larger extravaganza al- ternates with Spring Weekend. Michigras, which centers around a Yost Field House carnival, differs from the Weekend in that its aim is to make profit-profit which is divided among some half-dozen charities. In addition to the fund-raising carnival, however, the usual hi- jinks take place. Last spring's Michigras included a Frugue con- test, and a parade (with judging of floats, of course). Both Spring Weekend and Michigras are largely outdoor events. The University's new cal- endar-which ends the Spring se- mester quite early-may bring death or radical changes to the two events, as the semester will be over before warm, sunny days -come to Ann Arbor. By MICHAEL HARRAH The speech department's Uni- versity Players have scheduled a seven-production playbill for the fall and winter season this year. Ranging from farce to historical drama, the bill will offer Univer- sity students an opportunity to display their talents in the art of the theatre. Kicking off the season will be Paddy Chayefsky's "Gideon," a dramatization of the life and times of the famed Biblical char- acter, under the direction of Prof. Jack E. Bender of the speech de- partment. Running dates: Oct. 7-10. Prof. Bender directed Tennes- see Williams' "Summer and Smoke" during the summer season offerings of the University Players this year, 'and he also directed Max Frisch's "The Firebugs" last winter. The Players' presentation was one of the first productions of that play seen in this country. "Gideon" will be presented in Trueblood Aud. "Imaginary Invalid" The second offering of the sea- son will mark the debut of the newest member of the speech de- partment's theatre staff. Prof. Richard Burgwin of Northwestern University will be joining the Uni- versity faculty in August and will offer Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid" as his initial effort. The play concerns a rich fellow who imagines himself befallen by all manner of diseases and the curious fate that befalls him due to his malingering. "The Imaginary Invalid" also will be presented in Trueblood Aud. and will run Nov. 4-7. "Peacemakers" The last production of the fall semester will be an original drama -a product of the English de- partment's playwriting classes -- "The Peacemakers" by Carl Ogles- by, Grad. It will be directed by a speech department graduate stu- dent, still to be selected. PROF. 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Last year's production of Marc Alan Zagoren's "Shanakind," an original production, was also stu- dent-directed, by Arnold Kendall, Grad. "Uncle Vanya" The first production of the win- ter season will be Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya," a bitter comedy- commentary on life in Russia. It will be directed by Prof. Burgwin. Slated for presentation in Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, it will run Jan, 27-30. The fifth production of the sea- son will be a macabre comedy by Francois Billetdoux, "Chez Torpe." Under the direction of Prof. Wil- liam R. McGraw of the speech de- partment, it will run Feb. 17-20 in Lydia Mendelssohn. Prof. McGraw is developing a reputation for unusual plays, hav- ing recently directed Luigi Piran- dello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author," JeandAnouilh's "Thieves' Carnival," and Samuel Spewack's "Under the Sycamore Tree." "Die Fledermaus" The fifth production will be an opera, an annual collaboration be- tween the University Players and the opera department of the mu- sic school. This year's offering, Rounding out the playbill for 1964-65 will be Prof. William P. Halstead's offering of Bertold Brecht's "Galileo." This play will mark the return of the speech de- partment professor from a sab- batical in Europe. It is an histori- cal-biographical drama about the 16th century scientist, and will run April 7-10 in Trueblood Aud. Season tickets for the fall- winter playbill will go on sale dur- ing registration in August, both at the speech department's the- atre offices and by student repre- sentatives on campus. No individ- ual tickets will be sold until season ticket sales have been concluded on Oct. 5. Prices range from $6.75 to $4.50 for the season, 25 cents extra for Friday and Saturday perform- ances. All performances begin at 8 p.m., except the March 21 pro- duction of the opera, which is a 2:30 p.m. matinee. ,, Richard Strauss' "Die Fleder- maus," will feature Prof. Ralph Herbert of the music school sing- ing the role he created in the original New York City Opera pro- duction. Handling musical direction and conducting will be Prof. Josef Blatt of the music school, who also handled the same chores dur- ing the original Met staging. It will run March 17-21 in Lydia Mendelssohn. Prof. Bender, who also special- izes in direction of musical per- formances, will direct. His former opera successes include "The Merry Wives of Windsor." Other operas recently staged by the University Players include Tchaikovsky's "The Queen of Spades" and Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." "Galileo" I : :,i E A , Civic Theatre To Present Plays by Vidal, Williams Five shows will mark the 1964' Ava Gardner. It willbesad 65 Ann Arbor Civic Theatre sea- inLyG rMend s ,February son this year, with such names 2-4. as Gore Vidal and Tennessee Wil- The fourth offering is Graham liams heading the list of play- Greene's "The Complacent Lover," wrights. set for March 4-6 in Lydia Men- Leading off the bill will be Vi- delssohn Theatre, and the fifth dal's political drama, "The Best show will be "Shot in the Dark" Man," a recent motion picture by Harry Kurnitz, running April starring Henry Fonda. The open- 22-24, also in Lydia Mendelssohn. er is set for Oct. 14-16 in True- blood Aud. Second will be Stephen Sond- heim's musical fable, "Gypsy" - I based on the life story of dancer Gypsy Rose Lee. The successful Broadway production starred Eth- el Merman and the recent mo- tion picture featured Rosalind Russell. Ted Heusel is set to di- rect the show, with Morton Acht- er conducting and directing the musical portions. It will run Dec. 9-12 in Lydia Mendelssohn Thea- tre. I:. PROF. 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