Introduction to Scotch 'n' Soda 1972-73

     Frank Gorshin, Herb Gardner, Alex Segal, Barbara Feldon,
Jerry Adler, Bob Finkel, Franklin Heller, Lawrence Carra,
Stephen Schwartz - No, this is not the guest list for Truman
Capote's next party. It is only a few of the past members of
Scotch 'n' Soda Club of Carnegie-Mellon University.

Scotch 'n' Soda Club is an established campus activity
which is dedicated to the creation and production of an all
original musical. Students, according to their preference
and ability, compose the music, write the libretto and lyrics,
design and construct the set, costumes and lighting, orche-
strate, conduct and perform the score, direct public relations
and business affairs, besides acting, singing and dancing in
the annual production. The club is open to all students en-
rolled at C-MU, and has something to offer everyone who is
interested.

In 1907, the White Friars Club of Carnegie Institute of
Technology was organized and by the Spring of 1908, had pro-
duced its first production "All in a Dormitory" - an original
musical comedy depicting student life on the Tech campus.
This organization flourished until 1913, when it was interrup-
ted by World War I. In 1932, students organized the Bacchan-
alians for the purpose of producing a musical comedy for C-MU's
annual Spring Carnival. Changing its name to Scotch 'n' Soda
in 1938, the club functioned for four more years when World War
II caused five years of inactivity. Ever since 1947, Scotch
'n' Soda has been producing an annual original musical in
conjunction with Spring Carnival. The shows were originally
presented in Pittsburgh's Carnegie Music Hall, then in the C-MU
gym and now on a specially constructed stage in Skibo Ballroom.

Scotch 'n' Soda ranks high among similar collegieate organ-
izations such as Harvard's Hasty Pudding (which kept Cole Porter
up nights), Columbia's Masque and Bauble (wWhere Rodgers and Hart
contributed material), University of Miami's Dramatics Club (for
which Jerry Herman wrote), and Texas University's Annual Produc-
tion (which first presented Jone's and Schmidt's "The Fantasticks".
Twelve years ago Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) began an
annual Varsity Show competition. At least three S 'n' S produc-
tions have been honored with a BMI award.

Three years ago the show SOMETHING PERSONAL was awarded first
prize in the national BMI contest. Last year's show, A NEW DAY,
was also awarded first prize, and was recognized by _Variety_
as "the outstanding varsity show of the year." The original
version of PIPPIN, the new broadway hit, was originally done
by Scotch 'n' Soda in 1967.

Scotch 'n' Soda encourages participation by students from
all departments and backgrounds, and those with a special
interest in the entertainment and communications media should
find this experience extremely rewarding. In the words of

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Bob Finkel (a former member of S 'n' S now producing and dir-
ecting for NBC television.) "It might be interesting some day
to go over with you what has happened to the original group
of Scotch 'n' Soda members. They comprise the greater part of
the active and successful television people and I think they
will realize that Scotch 'n' Soda was a great training ground."

			     _PAST PRODUCTIONS_

1938-No Strings			1958- Harmony
1939-Take It Straight		1959- Set 'Em Up Again
1940- One on the House		1960- On the Rocks
1941-Here's to You		1961- Animation
(War years-no shows)		1962- Viv
1947-Rock 'n' Riot		1963- Miss Stars and Stripes
1948-The Lady's At Work		1964- Evnod
1949-Molecule Man			1965- What's Her Face
1950-Too Much			1966- Nouveau
1951-A Merry Chase		1967- Pippin, Pippin
1952-Good Heavens			1968- Twice Upon a Time
1953-Shoot the Works		1969- Madame, Madame
1954-One in a Million		1970- Something Personal
1955-Adults Only			1971- Festival
1956-Head Over Heels		1972- A New Day
1957- Where Do We Go From Here?	1973- Play By Play
						"The Ballad of Emily & Gabriel"
						"Lord Have Mercy"