Last Saturday, nearly 300 alumni from the 70's to the present joined together to celebrate the career of Professor Whitney Whizz White, retiring after 37 years, and 160+ productions.
A set and lighting designer, Whizz got his nickname for his wizardry and magic on the stage, including the rigging of a ship overhead that rotated 360 degrees that could spin, rock, and ascend over the first three rows of the audience, and for having 4000 pounds of sand delivered to the stage for an island set! His philosophy: go big or go home, never waned in 37 years.
A classic, Dean Martin style panel roast made for plenty of laughs with commentary from Bill Cunningham, Patricia Zaido, Tom Luddy, Richard Elia, and Molly McCarter, '00. It was an hour of non-stop laughter! (Stay tuned for video clips later this month...)
It was a glorious testament to the wonderful experiences had in classes, rehearsals and performances that so many returned to celebrate as a giant family. And many of those who could not make it, were busy working in the theatre industry at rehearsals and performances-- the only good excuse! Were you there? What were some of your favorite quotes from the roast?
What was the name of that play? Judy Maraffa was the Female lead. it was performed sometime in the mid to late 80's.
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