The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04
Students Present
Skis At Little
Theatre Workshop

OIlShdA ShAtSS SOARV5OA ~AAN "a
scented at the Barn Theatre last
night by students at the Key West
Players Summer Workshop were
very entertaining proof that after
only three lectures, the series is
being well received and absorbed.
The Workshop was preceded last
night by the regular business meet
ing of The Players, and was a very
short one because there were more
Worship members" present than
regular members and President
Renna decided to proceed with the
Workshop as quickly as possible.
Frank Pennington, chairman of
the Building Improvements Com
mittee, reported that while conSi-
derable progress has been made
on plans to enlarge and improve
the Barn Theatre, yet retaining its
barn" atmosphere, that it was his
opinion it would not be advisable
to attempt to make the change I'M
til after the 1954-55 production sea-
son.
He recommended that concrete
architectural plans be drawn up
after all ideas had been collected
and collated into the plans, and
then arrange with the Woman's
Club for proper financing arrange
ments, since the cost would OBJ
viously be far beyond the finan-
cial means of The Players.
With the laying Of this compre-
hensive groundwork, it should be
a comparatively simple matter for
the next administration to have the
structural changes made.
A motion by Rollene Pollock, Sec
onded by Charlotte Pennington that
the bylaws be amended to limit
tenure in office of both officers
and directors was tabled by motion
for same by George Renna and
Buret Garrett, based on the fact
that there were not enought of the
old members present to approve
such a motion. Bylaw amendments
must be presented at a regular
business meeting to be voted upon
at the next regular meeting the fol-
lowing month.
The meeting was then adjourned
and turned over to Jack Clark as
the speaker of the evening for the
Summer Workshop. Unfortunately,
his throat condition prevented full
development of his subject, "Stage
Speech" and he had to limit him
self more or less to short COM
mentS and answering questions
from the audience.
Clarke emphasized that probably
the greatest sin Of the acting pro-
fession is mot being heard by the
audience. regardless Of ones
location, position or movement on
stage, the important thing il to be
heard clearly and distinctly.
After someone had made a re-
mark about 'Haow naow BROWN
caow," projection of the voice"
and breathe from the diaphragm"
without full explanations of these
important items, an impromptu
talk and demonstration of them
was given by Mildred LETTERS, who
has recently returned to the play
erS.
1t was delightfully."- obvious that
Mrs. LETTERS has taught singing and
voice in the past and knows her
subject from the diaphragm up.
In fact many of the old members
were very happy to be told and
shown, at last, without having to
admit their own misunderstanding,
just what is meant by projection"
breathing" and "enunciate."
The Workshop Committee should
certainly arrange for Mrs. LETTERS
to give q full lecture in the near
future, even though she is enroll
ed as a student" in the summer
course.
At the conclusion Of the open for
UNI period, Rollene Pollock, CO.
chairman of the workshop COM
mittee, announced that the lecture
next Tuesday eveing would be pre-
coded by buffet supper. .one
that will be supplied, served and
consumed by the staff and stu
dents.
of the Summer Workshop.
New enrollees are welcomed and
will he fed free hut regular mem.