Word: weisgal
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Quivering slightly after receipt of a copy of the wire forwarded by the nono- generian's New York agents, Mendy Weisgal '45, 1G, told reporters that he had gone over the head of Shaw's Boston representatives, the Baker Play Company, because of possible conflict with Maxwell Anderson's "Joan of Lorraine," currently playing in New York...
Climax to three weeks of deliberation by the Play Reading Committee headed by Mendy Weisgal '45, 1G, has resulted in the selection of George Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan" the next Veterans' Theater Workshop production. The offering will hit the boards of Sanders Theater on March...
...Although as a category, Satire and Comedy placed first," Weisgal explained, "the Workshop was faced with the problem of staging its show in Sanders Theater. We felt that it would be foolish to attempt light comedy in the gloomy confines of the Cothic monstrosity that is Sanders. After looking through all of Shaw's works, we came to the conclusion that 'Saint Joan' would be a perfect play for the type of show that is most effective in Sanders...
...Weisgal emphasized that parts for the Shaw opus, which will be directed by Jerome T. Kilty '50, will be open to all members of the University. "There are about 20 fat roles in 'Saint Joan,'" Weisgal stated, "and all men, veteran or non-veteran, are invited to participate in the tryouts...
...basis of the tastes shown in this poll, Weisgal announced, the Play Reading Committee will make the final choice of their spring production sometime within the next few days...