Deerfield High School - O YAD Yearbook (Deerfield, IL)

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Displaying Her Knowledge As Professor Willard Alison Gutterman introduces the audience to Grover's Corners. llii Their Town his fall, DHS students performed Thornton Wilder's Our Town , a play which depicts the lives of the Gibbs and the Webb family. The Gibbs family was played by Becky Menacker, Erik Snyder, Brooke White and Eric Lambert. The Webb family was portrayed by Pam Paset, Stan Koy, Jake Kane and Nancy Lieberman, Our Town takes place during the early 1900's in the small town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire. Specifically, the play cen- ters on the relationship be- tween sixteen-year-old George Gibbs, played by Eric Lambert, and seven- teen-year-old Emily Webb, played by Nancy Lieberman, who fell in love and got mar- ried. The tone, however, changed in the third act when the audience saw Emi- ly's funeral. Emily received a chance to go back and relive her twelfth birthday. She, however, was disappointed realized the theme of Wilder's play, that people never realize life while they are living it. Throughout the play, the Stage Manager, played by Jennie Fieinish, narrated the action to the audience, while occasionally entering the scene as one of the charac- ters. The stage manager is a trademark of the play. A sen- ior proclaimed, lt's the best fall play I have seen in my four years at DHS. This can really help me when l have to read it in Eng- lish, commented an under- classman. The play was directed by a newcomer to DHS this year, Mr. David Hirsch, who is the youngest licensed teacher in District 113, at twenty-three years old. Also, Our Town was made possible through a superb stage crew, headed by Mr. Putz. All in all, an out- standing performance was brought tothe DHS stage by the hard work of the dedi- when she saw the past and cated cast and crew. I . - Brotherly Love . . . As George Gibbs, Kfleefmg BY HGV Grave 4 - - 7776 de- Eric Lambert confides in his sister He- 0985611 Emily witnesses her husband be-503, played by Brggkg White, George revealing his emotions about her death, Fall Play 19

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fl 'Q Laughs at Lunch Hnding noon- time a good time to socialize, Becky Brown and friends dine at Harry's Grili now open to teenagers on week- end evenings. Rest and Recreation . . . At a week- end party, Debbie Baen Beth Klein and Jon Lutz have their minds on things other than school All Tied Up Spending his every last penny in a Northbrook Court store, Josh Ring Nnds time during the weekend to check out the merchan- dise. Friendly Service . . . One of the most popular restaurants for DHS students, Ed Debevics is a great place for Diane Tworek, Sheila Moran and Chrissy Ol- son to grab a bite to eat.