International Shaw Society Mid-Year Newsletter

International Shaw Society

Mid-Year Newsletter for 2006

MISSION STATEMENT: The International Shaw Society, a not-for-profit organization, provides a means for those interested in the study of the life, times, and career of Bernard Shaw and his circle to coordinate their activities, exchange information and ideas, and promote an interest in Shaw worldwide. It welcomes anyone with an interest in Shaw to join (see the end of this section for an application form). To encourage the study of Shaw and the use of his works, the ISS arranges biennial or triennial conferences, annual symposia, and occasional special sessions and seminars around the world at which anyone interested in Shaw can find a gathering of kindred spirits and an occasion to speak on and discuss Shaw and to hear and see his works in performance. Because it particularly wishes to encourage the young, the ISS offers scholarships and travel grants to young people who wish to contribute to its goals.

Report on June 30, 2006, by R. F. Dietrich
President of the International Shaw Society
ISS Homepage: www.shawsociety.org
Email: dietrich@cas.usf.edu

ISS Council

Executive Committee	Advisory Committee
Richard F. Dietrich, President Leonard Conolly, Vice President Lagretta Lenker, Treasurer Norma Jenckes, Recording Secretary Lori Dietrich, Membership secretary	Charles Berst John Bertolini Bernard Dukore Anthony Gibbs Nicholas Grene Denis Johnston Martin Meisel Rhoda Nathan Margot Peters Sally Peters Michel Pharand Ann Saddlemyer Al Turco Stanley Weintraub Don Wilmeth	Honorary Members Sidney Albert Jacques Barzun Eric BentleyT. F. Evans Dan H. Laurence Barry Morse

ISS Events & Actions of 2006

1. "SESQUICENTENNIAL SHAW" AT BROWN UNIVERSITY: To launch celebrations of Shaw's 150^th birthday worldwide, the ISS co-hosted a 4-day conference with Brown U. in Providence, Rhode Island, June 8–11, which featured an exhibition of the John Hay Library's Sidney Albert Shaw Collection and dramatic readings by the Trinity Rep Theatre of famous Shaw passages. With over 50 speakers, the conference was highlighted by the keynote speech of Anthony Gibbs, plenary speeches by Martin Meisel, Ann Saddlemyer, Nicholas Grene, and Michel Pharand, and featured speeches by Stanley Weintraub and Laurence Senelick. A concluding panel on "Staging Shaw" offered a lively discussion among Amanda Dehnert of Trinity Rep and John MacDonald and Bill Largess of the Washington Stage Guild. Master of Ceremonies Don B. Wilmeth was assisted in chairing sessions by Christopher Innes, Jean Reynolds, Al Turco, Peter Gahan, MaryAnn Crawford, Leonard Conolly, John Pfeiffer, Tony Stafford, Michael O'Hara, Robert Gaines, Stuart Baker, and Norma Jenckes. Speakers in the breakout sessions, in order of appearance, were Leonard Conolly, Brook Miller, Susan Harris Smith, Dorothy Hadfield, Lisa Wilde, Adienne Macki, Robert Gaines, Isidor Saslav, Charles Berst, Norma Jenckes, Nelson Ritschel, Megan McCarty, Charles Del Dotto, Desmond Harding, Jenna Kubly, Inga Meier, Barbara Pfeifer, Kay Li, P. S. Sri, Jeff Dailey, Michael Fountain, Walter Williams, Husne Jahan, Allison Metz, Gregory Kable, Vanessa Ryan, John Bertolini, Annie Papreck, Ted Price, Peter Gahan, Bill Largess, Steve Luber, Kristin Leahey, Tony Stafford, John Emigh, and Rodelle Weintraub. Our thanks to all for making this a richly varied and rewarding experience.
2. ISS TRAVEL GRANTS: Thanks largely to the generosity of Aubrey Hampton and Susan Hussey, the ISS was able to provide travel grants to 11 young scholars who delivered papers at the Brown University Shaw Conference: Charles Del Dotto of Duke U., Michael Fountain of the U. of Guelph, Desmond Harding of Central Michigan U., Jenna Kubly of Tufts U., Kristin Leahey of the U. of Texas Austin, Adrienne Macki of Tufts U., Megan McCarty of University College Dublin, Allison Metz of the U. of Wisconsin Madison, Brook Miller of the U. of Minnesota Morris, Annie Papreck of the U. of Southern California, and Barbara Pfeifer of the U. of Vienna. They were also given ISS memberships for 2006. Congratulations to them and best wishes for successful careers.
3. VISIT WITH SHAVIANS ABROAD: To establish better connections with the Shaw Society...