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Mr. Fitzgerald and Dan

Hurst discuss the con­

struction of the set. When

asked what he likes best,

Mr. Fitzgerald said, "I do

not like costumes or make­

up. I love tech, stage,

directing, and of course

the finished product."

Mr. Fitzgerald writes

down tips to give to the

cast. Originally a history

teacher, Mr. Fitzgerald

took charge of theatre at

the high school where he

had previously taught and

found that he throughly

enjoyed it.

Just extraordinary

The college has many talented duction."

professors who have a passion for what Not only are there dedicated

they do. Professors in the fine arts depart­ communications professors, but there are

ment find that many of their responsibili­ also many talented music professors. Dr.

ties go beyond the normal class­ Pattye Casarow, who teaches mu­

room hours. Many evenings sic education classes, is also

are filled with rehearsals the choral conductor. She

and programs. During originally intended to be

the fall semester, Mr. a piano teacher. For this

David Fitzgerald was di­ reason, Dr. Casarow got

rector and set construc­ her undergrad and mas­

tor for the play. When ters in music education.

asked how he started work­ However, Dr. Casarow said,

ing with theatre, Mr. Fitzgerald "As I neared the finish of my

said, "1 was teaching speech in a high doctorate, the Lord laid on my heart that

school. They needed a theatre director so rather than music education, I should

1 volunteered. Our first production was a get my doctorate in choral conducting. I

ten-minute skit, but the very next year we switched my focus and the Lord gave me

performed Our Town, a much larger pro­ a peace about it."

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academics