F!“ J/umtm Wind/cc by harlequin In this tour or back stage we have arrived at the person re- sponsible really, basically respon- sible for the whole show. It is he who chooses the play, finds the actors, delegates the authority for the technical jobs, oversees both the from stage and back stage work and finally worries himself sick on opening night. who is this father-iigure. this supreme au« thority and seat or all knowledge? The director, or course. The Grinnell theatre is extreme. 1y lucky to have available two fine directors; Mr. Edward (Ned) Donahoe and Mr. Richard (Dick) Meyer. Donahue is presently on leave. so Meyer has assumed the schedule. iie oversees not one play but many; acting as supervisory director for student directed workr shops, balancing Roberts engage- ments and the budget, and direct- ing the major productions. It all started with drama as an extra-curricular activity in high school. At Drury College in Spring- iield, Mo, Meyer majored in Eng- lish and art. But during this time he was active in college drama, and directed the Springfield Com- mllnity Theatre. One summer va- cation he acted and directed in a television play which appeared on the Eddy Arnold Show. Next, with liberal arts degree in hand, he went to Northwestern University. where he got his master’s in thea- tre, Arkansas State College snapped him up. He headed their drama department for tour years. Notre Dame next had the good tortune to have him as proiessor of radio and television media in their theatre department. But the call of the small liberal arts col~ lege proved too much. Meyer leit Notre Dame to come to Grinnell in 1957. On his last leave, Meyer was assistant to Whitehead and Kazan. Arthur Miller's newest play Aiter the Fall was being produced at Lincoln Center in New York and Kazan and Whitehead were pro- ducing it ior Miller. Meyer said at Kazan: “He is one of the {ow creative geniuses around. He is a quiet-spoken man but there is a ieeling of dynamic energy sur- rounding him." Other words Mey- er used were “no-nonsense” and “magnetic." and there was much respect in his voice. When he returned from Lincoln Center, Meyer wrote a hook on his experiences in New York. He has also had some academic pa- pers published. Since he has returned to the ac- tive duty at Grinnell, Meyer has produced and directed Oedipus Rex (last fall term) and The Knock (last week-end). When he was asked what he hopes for the iuture oi the drama department, he spoke of integrat- ing the theatre with the campus. "The theatre is a part or life, it is more than entertainment. It should generate in campus theatre a kind of academic enthusiasm al— so." He also wishes to continue the weekrinrNew York trips. There are new tour workshops in rehearsal: see How They Run, The Physicists, The Bourgeois, and Total Tlientre‘ Congressman to Be Political Resident- “Legislatlve Leadership in the Great Society" will be the theme of Rep. Cari Albert, (D-Okla.), Majority Leader at the us. House, when he visits Grlniiell November 17 and 18 as “Politir cianrlnrResidence”. Rep. Albert has played a key leadership role in the passage oi medicare, aid-toreducation. and excise tax cut legislation by the 39th Congress. He also supported home rule tor the District or C0- lumbia and repeal of section 14h oi the Taft-Hartley Law. Albert, a former Rhodes schor lar, has been described by Time as . .one of the sharpest politi- cal proiessionals in Congress.” He has compiled a liberal voting record and has protessed faith in the ability of the legislative branch to eifectively meet the needs of modern America. His Oklahoma district has consistently re-elected him to Congress by a 75 per cent vote. During his visit to Grinnell, Rep. Albert will deliver a major lec- ture, hold a press conference, and meet with students at several in- toi-mal gatherings, SCARLET AND ILACK ‘Des Moines Proieci' Group Meets. Determines Leaders Approximately 35 Grinnell stu- dents interested ln assisting the Des Moines Project met Monday alternoon to discuss the project and to choose leadership tor the Grinnell group. A steering committee was chosen on a volunteer basis. It is composed oi chairman Bonnie Tinker, Dave Gibson, Rick Exner, Nancy Young, Susan Goldberg, Wendy Foreman and Jeff Herl. Jean Vandervoort and Nancy McCanon will act as advisers to the committee. Jan Smith and Hilary Fried accepted the positions of secretary and treasurer respectively. To begin the meeting, Andy Bushnell described his experiences interviewing residents of the area under concern. The area is not in classic slum condition now, he said, but could deteriorate badly it its residents were not organized to express their interests to the city government. or particular concern are sev4 eral urban renewal projects which are planned in the area. rean Vans dervoort felt that these programs WDuld result in the construction of middle income housing and would force the movement of the present residents into new depressed areas. Bonnie Tinker emphasized that For School or Typewriter Supplies Grinnell Office Supply Across from the Pesto GRINNELL. IOWA GLASSES Made and Repaired in Our Laboratory Contact Lenses Cases and Solutions Eyes Exot mined Phone 216-3977 E. J.Jensen, O.D. OPTOMETIISI Across from Post Office Closed "Int PM. and Sat. HM. SWEDE’S Makes the heavy loads light we specialize in pants & shirts the project is not a Grinnell~dl~ rected activity. Grinnell students would work on the project only it they were asked to do so by Billy King, the project’s tun-time work- er. Various methods or collecting money were also discussed. Some of those present advocated asking for contributions on a hall basis, while others felt that individual contributions would be easier to collect and would avoid conflicts of principle involving the right oi the majority to allocate lunds against the will of the minority. Fridiy. can... 2:. ml Industrial Chemist To Speak to MS The student airiliate group oi the American Chemical Society has invited a speaker to discuss some aspects of practical, indus- trial chemistry. Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 7:15 in the chemistry lecture room, Dr. Elija Hicks, technical director or the Orion and lycra division at DuPont Chemicals, will expand his topic: “New Fibers— Chemistry at Work.” Non~merns bets are invited. Hicks, father of Elija Jr., ’57, will be interviewing studenu interested in industrial research. 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