Palatine High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Palatine, IL)

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Drama comes back lo Cul-ling hall in fall pla The fall play, The Miracle Worker, was the first drama in Cutting hall since 1969. It played Oct. 18 and 19 to standing ovations. junior lean Linsner won the title role of Annie Sullivan, teacher of blind deaf mute Helen Keller, played by fresh- man Sue Guenther. Other members of the cast included Betsy Santow as Mrs. Keller, Mike jenkins as Captain Keller, Ben Siegler as son james, Sheila Fyfe as Aunt Ev, Eric Mund- singer as servant boy Percy and lanice Lindegard as Viney the maid. The play dealt with the proud Keller family of post Civil War Alabama and their efforts to find help for their handi- capped daughter Helen. From Dr. Anagnos lFrank McGeeJ, a specialist at a clinic for the blind in Boston, they learned of someone who would teach Helen. They became appre- hensive when the teacher turned out to be Annie Sullivan, a stubborn twenty year old with a great desire to teach the blind. Through many experiences, Annie endeared herself to Helen and the Kellers and gave Helen contact with the outside world. First obedience and then communication were Annie-'s objectives. While trying to achieve obedience, Annie forced Helen to sit at the table to finish breakfast. After earning Helen's love, Annie taught her the alphabet at the Keller pump.

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I OO hours ol' drama work produces a lhespian Thespians - BOTTOM: Brad Samojla, Sarah Caudill, Mary Halada, Ben Siegler, lanice Lindegard, Lynne Sevey, Diana Miles, Carol Thon, Luann Certh: ROW 2: Iayne Lovensheimer, lean Linsner, lill Caudill lsec.J, Frank McGee iv.p.J, Sheila Fyfe lpresl, lacque Ferrario, Kathy Caffrey, Lisa Watson, ROW 3: Ken Heydrick, loan Brown, Karen Westermann, Carolyn Carlson, Phil Huber, Gregg lannusch, Mike jenkins, Kathy Carroll, Derry Pollock, Betsy Santow, Donna Hasbach, Miss Williams: TOP: Ellen Wilson, Chris Thomas, lim Borgman, Rocco Militello, Mary Scollay, Kim Farris, Deb Stowe, jill Gorge, Tim McGlynn. Drama - BOTTOM: lane Elstad, Loralee Krueger, Nancy Gerringer, Kurt Conway, Peggy Rivera, Desi Long, Miss Williams, ROW 2: john Skach, lohn Davis, Paul Santow, Matt Linsner, Ken Stromberg, Don Anderson, Kerry Pollock, TOP: Paula Margosian, Mary McGee, Pat Mitchell, Chuck Stegen, Dulcie Brown, Karen Hetzel, loanne Barczyk. Ll.. Being a member of the make-up crew means more than painting faces for performances. Supplies had to be checked and sponges cleaned. Thespians jill Caudill, Kim Farris and Sarah Caudill sort makeup before the fall play. lf? 44

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The Kellers, worried over Annie's harsh treatment of Helen, considered firing her. Here Annie persuaded them to give her one more month without interference from the Kellers to see what progress she could make in teaching Helen. TOP LEFT: Annie and Helen stayed in the KeIler's garden house during the trial period. Annie tried using the servant boy Percy to communicate with Helen. ABOVE: Annie's thoughts were made known to the audience through backstage voices. Shelia Fyte, who also appeared on stage as Aunt Ev, Ellen Wilson and lill Caudill were female voices. Other voices came from Frank McGee, Don Anderson and Dave Engelskirchen. LEFT: Student director lacque Ferrario discussing a scene with lean Linsner and Ben Siegler,