SCHALL, Celia M.

SCHALL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/26/2016 at 00:58:02

Biography ~ Celia M. Schall
Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa

Celia M. Schall was born on April 17, 1925, in Palo Alto, California.

After graduating from Graceland in 1947, Celia obtained her B.A. (1949) and M.A. (1954) from Sacramento State College. She joined Graceland's faculty in 1957, teaching theatre, speech and English. She also established and directed the long-running Speech Choir group.

In 1969, Celia became the first Graceland graduate to obtain a Ph.D. in Theatre, which she earned from the University of Kansas. She directed the last play performed in the old Playshop, God's Favorite, and the first play performed in The Shaw Center, The Music Man, both in 1982. During her years as a faculty member, Celia directed 75 theatrical productions, more than any other director in Graceland history. Her first play was See How They Run and her farewell production before retiring as professor emerita in 1990 was The Fantasticks.

Celia returned to The Shaw Center stage to write and direct the 1995 homecoming play about Graceland's first 100 years, From Heritage To Horizon. After retiring to her home in Lamoni, Celia chose to devote her activities to RLDS Church work and edited the Herald House book Scenes for Drama Ministry.

Celia's brother, Rod Schall, worked at Graceland from 1956 to 1944.

SOURCE:
Goehner, David. "The Graceland College Book of Knowledge: From A To Z." p. 436. Herald House. Independence MO. 1997.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2016

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