Jean Scharfenberg

American theater professor (1922–1998)

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

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

## Career

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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

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* Lee Strasberg, 1963

## References

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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.

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States