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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...
...Another interesting aspect of our poll results," said Weisgal, "was the very definite thumbs down given to left wing drama." American Social drama and Soviet drama held the celler position in the polling...
Only 163 out of 1896 ballots returned showed a lack of interest in attending student produced plays. "The Workshop is highly encouraged by the response accorded its poll of students," Weisgal reported. One man, however, saw the Workshop's dooms-day approaching and announced, "You are combatting a mighty current in an unrealistic fashion, and will fail accordingly...
...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...