Our Lady of Mercy School - Lore Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Below left: Freshman delivers an assigned declamation in Speech class. Right: Cecilia Bolan, as Snow White, smiles upon her Seven Dwarfs, the Mercy Mimes. Below: Mary Lilley tries on a ‘“‘Sweet Charity’ garter as Carol Skelton looks on. ret

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School Productions Demand Talent and Cooperation Giving each student a chance to perform for the public in some capacity is a major goal of the drama department. Advanced acting classes presented a seasonal ‘‘Dramadie’’, a night of both tragic and comic one-acts which proved very popular with the student body. The fall play, ‘“You Can't Take It With You”’ and the spring musical “Sweet Charity’’ converged all creative and dramatic talents within the department. The Mercy Mimes, a group of twelve advanced acting students, performed for various local organizations. During class time, drama students studied the many aspects of dramatic technique, including blocking, stage direction, characterization, lighting, make-up and stagecraft. Scenes from plays and improvisations were enacted in an effort to put inte reality on the stage what was taught in theory in the classroom. Drama department members are: Mrs. Veronica Francis, depart- ment chairman, Miss Janet Roncelli and Mr. George Sills. Top eft: Sue Pruett embraces her leading lady Pat Rajewski as Sheri Luster and Mo Bailey look on. Center: First year acting students try their hand at improvisations. Bottom: WOLM broadcasters (I. to r.): Lisa Dailey, Denise Kelly, Maureen Bailey, Irene Schweyer, Pat Rajew- ski, Cecilia Bolan, Carol Skelton and Nancy Calice.

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Selt Expression as Skill and Entertainment Upper right: Freshman speaker holds the attention of her class. Lower left: A tearful Irene Schweyer performs with the Mercy Mimes. 65