FDU Magazine — Winter/Spring 2011 — Volume 18, Number 2
 
Image: Cover - The Play's the Thing!

On the Cover
Directed by Professor Stephen Hollis and well trained for the vigors of theater life, FDU students rise to the challenge of Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona.”

Making an Impact
The United Nations Academic Impact promises to address worldwide challenges and engage students in global concerns.

A Cinematic Tale of Loss and Redemption
Catch a sneak preview of the award-winning film “Favorite Son” with writer, director and professor Howard Libov.

Images That Will Stand Forever
Professor David Hanson’s images of the World Trade Center have become a moving historical tribute.

Bridging the Pacific World
John Vitale describes his FDU study abroad experience in Japan, from mountain villages to the bustling Tokyo.

Alumni Profile
International Alumnus Finds Global Success
John Mangeli, BS'64 (M)

Alumni Profile
Reaching Out to Stricken Haiti
Donna Bruno Stuart, AA'60 (T)

Passion, Thy Name Is THEATER!

College theater arts majors? They’re the slightly older version of the teenagers in the hit television show “Glee,” ready to put on a show whenever the mood strikes, complete with full orchestra and spiffy costumes, sets and lighting, right?

Go behind the scenes of any FDU College at Florham theater production,from auditions to show time, and you’ll find enthusiastic andenergetic undergraduates who commit to five weeks of Monday-through-Friday evening rehearsals and a week of performances. Everyplay — four each academic year, including a spring musical — representshundreds of hours of rehearsal, set construction and backstagework by student volunteers who are guided by an experienceddirector (often an FDU faculty member) and professional costume, set andlighting designers.

Follow with us the fall production of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” the visual and performing arts department’s first work by William Shakespeare — and the first such play for nearly all of the actors. Stephen Hollis, the London-trained founding director of the FDU theater arts program, who has worked with England’s Royal Shakespeare Company and teaches Acting Shakespeare at FDU, is the director.

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J. Michael Adams, President; Richard Reiss, Senior Vice President for University Advancement; Angelo Carfagna, Assistant Vice President for University Advancement and Communications; Okang McBride, Director of Alumni Relations; Carol Kuzen Black, Director of Publications/Senior Editor; Rebecca Maxon, Editor and Web Designer;

Contributors: Howard Libov, Tom Nugent, Melissa Payton, John Vitale

Photo/Illustration Credits: Bill Blanchard, Bill Cardoni, Gary Darden, Favorite Son Productions, Don Hamerman, David Hanson, Ted Horowitz Photography, Dan Landau, Mike Malone, Morteza Nikoubazl, Gloria Pastorino, Nick Romanenko, Danny Schwartz, Jayson Scrimizzi, Daniel Twomey, John Vitale

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