Due to the lack of proper facilities, there will be no formal drama productions this year. However, the great amount of enthusiasm displayed by the drama students indicates several “demonstration” plays put on by the drama classes and drama club.

Dr. David Sykes, instructor of the De Anza drama classes, seemed pleased to find that over eighty people had enrolled in his Drama I class. The apparent enthusiasm of his class will be primarily channeled into small “low-budget productions intended to encourage the many aspects of drama.” The class will be chiefly concerned with style demonstrations, comedies and developing the fine art of dramatics. The student body will be allowed to see some of the better demonstrations, but for the time being no full-length plays are scheduled.

Despite the lack of facilities for a formal production (plans to build a little theatre are still on the the drawing board), there is strong hope for a drama club. Although the club is still in the incubation stage, Dr. Sykes foresees a possible one-act play by the club during College Hour in the not-too-distant future. This club will not only study dramatic style over and above the Drama I requirements, but also playwriting, directing techniques and original scripts.

Purchasing ticket blocks for the club trips and productions at the Circle Star Theatre is still another idea sure to invite even more students with an interest in dramatics. Plans for the club are still being formulated and Dr. Sykes, co-advisor with Mrs. Martha McDougal, indicated that announcements concerning the first meeting are soon to be made.

Archived from Volume 1, Issue 2.