Jean Scharfenberg

Jean Scharfenberg
Born	19 August 1922  Davenport
Died	2 August 1998  (aged 75) Bloomington
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupation	Academic, researcher, university teacher, theatre director
Employer	Illinois State University (1966–1993)

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

References

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