I EIGHT THE MICHIGAN UASS&L ~~~1 t I~ ~e w ~ a r r . . . .. T 111 iv flhEAlt 1)1 L.R.1 UNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1962 t I w 5 * I ED! ,.62 FA What Styles! What Fabrics! What Colors! FOR THE GAMES--THE CAMPUS--DATES. OFFICE-ABOUT TOWN All at our doum-to-earth prices: For your fine quality new COATS, SUITS, DRESSES and Accessories in Tiny-Petite--average and shorter sizes. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) will be looking for employment in Feb., June or Aug. Both Education & General Division registration material will be given out. Two identical meet- ings will be held in Aud. B, Angell Hall at 3:00 & 4:00. Mademoiselle Magazine, N.Y., N.Y. - Three annual contests are now being sponsored by Mlle. for college women: The College Board Competition, the Art Contest & the College Fiction Contest. College Bd. Competition designed for undergrads with talent in art, writing, fashion, merchandising, promotion or adv. 1st assignment due Nov. 30. 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Gulf Research & Development Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.-Openings in Geophys- ics Div., for MS-PhD: Electrical, Geol- ogists (math minor), Geophysicists, Math (applied). Will participate in re- search, dev. of techniques & special problem applications of geophysical methods. Also many openings for vari- ous types of Engnrs. * * * For further information, please call General Div., Bureau of Appts., 3200 SAB, Ext. 3544. Buy NIKON Cameras \ and ACCESSORI ES at F* L LETT'S PHOTO DEPARTMENT State St. at N. University ELLIS RABB ... APA debut APA in Rehearsa l.. . Backstage By MARJORIE BRAHMS BACKSTAGE AT LYDIA MENDELSSOHN-Tension is mounting as Schnitzer, Rabb and Co. culminate almost a year's planning and work, preparing for Tuesday night's red carpet preview of the Uni- versity's offering to the gods of culture, the Association of Producing Artists. Behind the scenes, and at Mendelssohn they are chaotic as work- men finish refurbishing the theatre, those involved feel the pressure of an approaching opening night. The theatre, guarded by loyal watchdogs, is blocked off from popular consumption-meaning those of us who like to watch the actors rehearse-by strict, higher echelon orders. The APA faces the monumental task of putting on five dif- ferent plays in one month and they need all the time they can get. Last Minute Details Even the charming and skillful Mrs. Marcella Schnitzer, a theatre veteran herself, is complaining of her 18 hour days, shut off from the rest of society in the race to complete all last minute details of a ma- jor operation. Prof. Robert Schnitzer races around with a preoccupied look on his face, sporting a salt and pepper goatee. At last week's press conference, artistic director Ellis Rabb looked calm, but several of his entourage wandered around, staring aimlessly, mouthing words. Petite, grey-haired Enid Markey was preoccupied as she posed for camera- men, silently moving her lips while managing to bite her nails. In a small room off the publicity manager's office, several women have been creating lovely costumes, not the least decorative being a white corset, trimmed in lace and pink-flowered ribbon, designed for a "prostitute." The lady in charge is stylish, clever Ann Roth, a top New York designer brought to Ann Arbor for the occasion. She lament- ed the dearth of fabrics available in Ann Arbor; as a matter of fact, she said, they don't even have a but- ton-holing machine. Dingy Basement And down below all the publici- ty, executive, secretarial and ticket offices, a dingy basement houses a collection of half-finished props, sofas without upholstery and chairs without seats. One can al- most imagine Rosemary Harris and Ellis Rabb in a scene from "The School for Scandal," APA's open- ing production, seated on a bro- caded sofa, dressed in the lavish costumes of the 18th century. Upstairs, there is a white-hair- ed, fatherly gentleman who allo- cates tickets. He completes what .s^ahas every appearance of being a real, first-rate Broadway produc- tion brought to the relatively un- exciting locale of Ann Arbor. The people at the heart of the Pro- fessional Theatre Program, finan- cially, artistically and publicity- . wise, have placed special emphasis on the fact that this company has not produced a show in New York and then transported the finished product here; rather, it has work- ed as an "organic unity" in Ann Arbor-making this city an off- Broadway theatre of sorts. . .~.Exciting Addition And anyone with his eyes open can see the influx of Broadway characters on the street scene. Will Geer, who will play Walt Whitman in "We, Three Comrades," was e makes a point seen Friday toting a bag of gro-REHEARSA f 'for Scandal" ceries. up North University Ae- ReHEarS AL i nue. Geer has yellowish-white hair, Rosemary Harr curling at his neck, and a promi- nent stomach which he had pour- ed into a black turtleneck sweater. One player appeared in Prof. A. B. Harrison's Shakespeare lecture. Others were seen dining at the Pretzel Bell. They are exciting ad- ditions to the campus scene. The entire idea of a professional reper- tory company is an exciting idea, sure to bring Ann Arbor a certain fame and to enrich its cultural spirit. t ~ . PROF. ROBERT SCHNITZER ... art commitments I SHOP NOW Where'you can brouse between classes as long as you like and we're open Mon. till 8:30 ON FOREST off Corner of S. University Ave. right in S. U. Shopping Center opposite Campus Theatre Customer parking at rear of store. F' 1 FAMOUS PLAYERS-Will Geer as Sir Peter Teagle to Enid Markey, who plays Mrs. Candour in "Schoo SCENE-Director Ellis Rabb goes over a scene with ris who plays Lady Teagle in "School for Scandal." I li INTERESTED GROUP-Ellis Rabb as Joseph Surface, Cavana Humphrey as Lady Smerwell and Anne Meacham as Maria pose for a scene from Sheridan's "School for Scandal" during a rehearsal. By MICHAEL HARRAH City Editor A real link between professional and academic theatre will be established Wednesday evening, when the Association of Producing Artists opens its Fall Drama Festival with Richard B. Sheridan's "School for Scandal," a nineteenth century comedy of manners. Presented by the University's new thatre-in-residence, the pro- duction comprises some 20 top Broadway players, directors and de- signers. Headed up by director Ellis Rabb and his actress wife, Rosemary Tra.. +aAAhc hor ATA - -- - ---. - ff0 FULL COSTUME-Rosemary Harris and Will Geer are shown in a scene from the New York production of "School for Scandal." ing to Ann Arbor in between for the Winter Festival of Shakespeare's Plays on the 400th anniversary of the bard's birth. Guiding the program is Prof. Robert C. Schnitzer of the speech department and his charming wife, Marcella (Cisney), herself a for- mer director. Schnitzer emphasizes that the University is keenly aware of the campus and community interest in an augmented professional theatre program, and as such he believes the APA's activities will have na- tional significance. "Broadway commercial theatre managers are alarmed at the de- clining state of the New York theatre," he has said. "A network of ?j .: .