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The article presents an interview with Mike Langridge and Caroline Bleakley, theoretical performers of Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Topics discussed include their views on the attitude towards women, and the social and sexual morality; mentions for describe the process of adapting novelist Thomas Hardy's book for the stag performance; and highlights for evolving in dialogue rehearsals.

This is an overview of past, current and future events that will impact the development of federal acoustical guidelines in classrooms and other facilities in the USA. In 1996 the late Buzz Towne presented clear and compelling evidence to the ASA membership of the need for a greater focus on classroom acoustics. Since that time great progress has been made to reduce acoustical barriers to more effective learning. The TCAA subcommittee on Classroom Acoustics, convened in 1996, opened a path of interdisciplinary communication and cooperation that resulted in the formation of a multidisciplinary ASA Taskforce to further the agenda. In 1997 and 1999 two highly successful interdisciplinary workshops were held in Los Angeles and New York. In 1998 ASA, in collaboration with other professional organizations, mounted a formal response to the US Access Board's Request For Information on Classroom Acoustics. In March 1999 the Access Board proposed a Course Of Action that resulted in a request to ANSI to develop acoustical guidelines for classrooms within two years. The ANSI approved S12 W/G-42 committee is already working on the development of acoustical standards. Beyond this current task, additional standards may be considered for other facilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]