Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell

Sanchez brings talent
to Arts Department
By Tsamy Karpen'-u
"I'm trying to coordinate numeroiu
activities in the Creative Am
Department. spcdfcaUy worUn* m
the tmptaneclalion or • flew state
curriculum rW vinal tad peiformins
am. Al the same lime 1 am providing
support to 28 individuals in the
Am Dqammeat here at Lowe!].'' responded
Jack Anderson. Lowell's'
new CtMin Am Dcpurtnxot head,
when ailed »by be dunked from
dnma teacher to department head.
Anderson ju« doesn't find the time
to teach drama ohm there arc more
tapomnt aspen « state, lite the ev
pottioo ofnew schecSilc problems
dealing wnh Creative Am classes.
"The opportunity
to direct here is
quite exciting for
me."
Audcnon slated, "1 rcpUxd Mr.
Tanzic (Lowell's ex-drama teacher)
as the dnnu teacher * long lime •jr*.
jort to keep the program going. I have
been waiting Tor the opportunity for
an able teacher to replace me."
Interview after interview, Andcr-
MM finally foiod an applicant that
really appealed to him. He hired Mr.
Gilbert Sanchez at the new Lowell
«!nma teacher. "Mr. Sanchez's vast
background In dramatic literature
knowledge and hit personal interest
as p^v^i rfr performer, both f nfi'rrt
and impresMd the facilry, «s well ai
irty%ctf." tutcU Anlct*f.i.
Atxotatuf to Anfenon, Sandier b
going to stidciround for a long lime,
teaching and dituing Lowell productions
ittio the future. Mr. Sanchez,
however, telb a iltgnuy different
story.
"Because 1 thought 1 wouW be
teaching tmwly drama dataca Instead
of three social studies classes. (San*
chcz't major is In political science,
not in titter arti) and only two
dnma claws, I don't think I will IK
here for rrore than two years maximum.
I am a •miggltrg actor myself,
grasping any opportunity that comes
my way to perform.** CTjnti*cd
Sanchez.
Andenon. Sanrhcz, and the Lowe3
Drama Department will be working
on a oej-djy-aM-timc basis, m.iil
tKry reach an agreement on*, ho «ill
actually be the future permanent
Lowell drantf trachcr. But until then,
Anderson finds Sanchez a capxolc
and reliable man.
"The opportunity to direct here is
quite exciir,! Tor me. and gives me
the chance to expand icy repertoire.
t am glxl to be here and I'm trying
to nuke life whit 1 can. Nothing is
permanent," sutes Sanchez.
Sanchez'* overall impression of
Lowell, and iu students b that they
are exciting individuals who are open
and willing to work. He adds that
they »rc a bit consenotivt, but laever*
theless exciiing.
As for productions lined up in uV
future, Sanchez has Sldit of Our Terth
by Thornton Wilder in mind. He
bopci to transpose this ptay into a
music*! b-ft at Lowell. In addition.
Sandra- fs tltiiiking about direcfjtg
the pUy Tim* of Your life, by
William Saroyaa, later on this year.
Sanchez want* to encourage people
interested in drama to start
readinjt these play*, to bocomr familiar
with their characters, Opcoaudi*
tfons will be announced at a later
date.
Sinchcz is eager to direct productiont
hrre. and would appreciate little
participation in drama - currenUy 95
percent of hit class is female.
Johnc> Land, Lowell choir conductor
and irotruoor, has r, any Wffrlights
in store for d-5 future, ranging
fmm btrjdxj telegram* aod fundnttc.1
to a Spring Concert and pwibly
a Canadian Tour dtui..g Easter btcak.
There is evca u'V. of a co-preduct