Retreat

Angeles to try and further his career in theater.

In Los Angeles, Nolen worked as a writer, director and an assistant director.

Later, Nolen decided to go to college. He decided to attend Northwestern University in Chicago.

In 1988, Nolen started the Arden Theater. When it opened, it had a staff of five people with a budget of $70,000.

Now, the theater has a staff of about 30 people with a budget of $ 2.5-3 million.

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by Jennifer tenBoom staff writer

This past weekend campus ministry journeyed to Daylesford Abbey in Paoli to participate in a liturgical minister's retreat.

Campus ministers John DiMucci and Dr. Mary Laver ran the event at the abbey that was sponsored by the campus ministry office.

Five area colleges, i ncluding West Chester, Rosemont, the University of Pennsylvania and Gwynedd-Mercy were invited and participated in the retreat on Feb. 4-5.

Students and campus ministers attended this retreat to learn about the theological roots of communal prayer in the Catholic tradition and become familiar with the skills and sensitivities needed to "pray well" in the setting of Mass on college campuses.

The presenters at this retreat were Rev. Gerard Sloyan and Rev. Andrew Ciferni, who are both well-known scholars and educa-

Thursday

•Faculty Art Exhibit Opening Reception, 3-5 p.m., Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery

•Bingo, 9 p.m., WCGA tors.

The Arden Theater is a nonprofit organization. About half of the $3 million comes from donations and the other half comes from ticket sales.

The theater produces about seven plays a year, highlighting actors and playwrights usually from the Philadelphia area.

Some of the plays that the Arden Theater has produced have been "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof' and "Charlotte's Web."

Nolen believes that theater is a "regional art" and can be successful anywhere. The actors at the