Jean Scharfenberg Explained

Jean Scharfenberg (August 19, 1922 - August 2 1998) was a professor of theatre at Illinois State University. Her students included Jane Lynch,^[1] Rondi Reed, Laurie Metcalf, Tom Irwin,^[2] and John Malkovich.^[3]

Early life and education

Scharfenberg was born in Davenport, Iowa, and received her doctoral degree in theater from the University of Wisconsin.^[4]

Career

Scharfenberg joined the ISU faculty in 1966.^[5] She was known among students for her class, "Acting: Exploring Characterization Through Animal Exercises" in which students developed the persona of an animal and then enacted a violent death scene at the end of the semester.^{[6] [7]} Under the direction of Scharfenberg and her colleagues Ralph Lane, John Kirk, and Cal Pritner ISU Theatre became a distinct department, instead of a sub-division of the speech department.^[8] She retired in 1993.^[9]

Bibliography

• Lee Strasberg, 1963

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Pantagraph 01 Feb 2017, page E3 . Newspapers.com . 2017-02-01 . 2023-05-26.
2. Web site: The Pantagraph 07 Aug 1998, page Page 37 . Newspapers.com . 1998-08-07 . 2023-05-26.
3. Web site: Daily Vidette 23 September 1986 — The Vidette Digital Archives . Videttearchive.ilstu.edu . 1986-09-23 . 2023-05-26.
4. Web site: The Pantagraph 04 Aug 1998, page Page 8 . Newspapers.com . 1998-08-04 . 2023-05-26.
5. Web site: The Vidette 27 July 1966 — The Vidette Digital Archives . Videttearchive.ilstu.edu . 1966-07-27 . 2023-05-26.
6. Web site: Weekend (Vidette Entertainment Guide) 6 April 1979 — The Vidette Digital Archives . Videttearchive.ilstu.edu . 1979-04-06 . 2023-05-26.
7. Web site: Chicago Tribune 08 May 1991, page 67 . Newspapers.com . 1991-05-08 . 2023-05-26.
8. Web site: The Pantagraph 07 Aug 1998, page Page 38 . Newspapers.com . 1998-08-07 . 2023-05-26.
9. Web site: The Pantagraph 30 Apr 1993, page Page 28 . Newspapers.com . 1993-04-30 . 2023-05-26.