Adlai Stevenson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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Pajama Game' to Much Acclaim Boh Daniel and Dee Hulet executed one of the show's dances after Dee admonished Boh for his jealousy. I Hines .,..,., Prez .,..., joe A...,. lrlasler ,.,... Gladys ...,. Mabel ,.,.., Sid ..,.... . Charlie .,.. Babe .,..,, , Mae ......, Poopsie .... Brenda ...,, Salesman ...,.,. lst helper 2nd helper Pop .....,,... Cast Bob Daniel Larry Phipps Mike Colone Dan Price Sue Fischer Dee Hulet Pat Williams Tim Smith Maureen Meyers .. Laura Thompson Paula Roberts Norma Furkas John Rigelsky Steve Rappaport s....,l......Tom Fry Gary Samt Sue Fischer was heing convincingly drunk when she was discovered hy Maureen Nleyers in Fernando! Hideaway with Pat VVilliams. Maureen Meyers, as Babe, tried to convince the girls' chorus that she was not in love. Gary Sarut, as Bahe's father, found Pat VVilliams to he a suitahle suitor for his daughter, as well as providing a captive audience for the display of his stamp cole lection. 61

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, Nt 1' 1 i , jf j ff, ,-' i , ' wc., 1 .f . 'ff ' Stevenson Thespianr Pla yeal in Stevenson students were lauded and applauded for their production of The Pajama Gamefl With the direction of Mr. Everson, Mr. Groen, lVlr. Kaplan, and Mr. Saunders, veterans of last yearls musical and many newcomers presented the most professional production yet to appear on the Stevenson stage. Mr. Ken Borso, choreographer for l'The Pajama Game, as well as for last yearls Paint Your Wagon,', utilized the talent and experience of the l968 cast by increasing the frequency and intricacy of the dancing. The dancing successfully complement- ed the acting and singing exhibited in the comedy. Mr. Smith and his student assistants worked to coordinate the lighting with scene changes and actor movements. joy Hoplamazian, officially known as the prompter for Pajama Gamefl ako served as curtain puller, GQ Fricgyg for tlg Mr. David Groen, along with Mr. Lewis Kaplan, was co- , I entire cast and crew, and, in her spare time, as scapegoat for director of the all-school musical for the second year. l'The Pajama Games, ills. The pajama factory workers enjoyed themselves with beer and friends at their , Once-a-year Day picnic, despite concern for a desired pay raise. 21 lhlr. Everson rehearsed vocal numhers with the cast, and during the play he shared the direction of the orchestra with Mr. Saunders. For four nights in March, Stevenson High School presented The Pajama Game, a musical comedy ahout the workers in a pajama factory who wanted a 7Mc raise. 60

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' Rah Rab Spartanfjllotzfforf An entire season of Spartan athletic events was supplemented by the presence of Stevensonis two cheer- leading squads. The varsity cheerleaders presided at all the varsity football and basketball games, and the junior varsity cheerleaders presided at the reserve games. Their presence and performance at these games accented and directed the efforts of the Spartan fans to support the teams. The two squads combined efforts at the pep assemblies, where, either separately or together, they inspired the studentry to display their enthusiasm. Before they were selected, the varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders spent many hours in vigorous train- ing practicing the basic cheers and perfecting their style and form. Afterwards, they had to spend time practicing D i l as a squad in order to be able to perform their routines at the games and assemblies with the necessary sym- metry, timing, and form. The wide range of situations that occurred at the games called for an extensive repe- toire of cheers to direct the enthusiasm of the fans at every occasion. For this reason, the cheerleaders of both squads were continually developing new cheers. One of the varsity routines seen at many of the pep assemb- lies, was the Choo-Choo cheer, newly devised this year. The varsity squads from rival schools joined forces during their half-time rest. Displaying the form and precision that hours of practice alone could produce, the varsity cheerleaders held a pose. In the front row were Linda Matthews, Gladeen Roberts, and Suzy Pearson. Backing them were Kris Paul, Kathy Nycamp, Debbie Mc- Manaway, Cheryl Wheeler, and Gail Saunders. The junior Varsity cheerleaders prepared many formations and rou- tines to encourage the reserve game fans in their cheering. The cheerleaders were Randy Morrell and Yvonne Bonnef, supported respectively by Denise Balla and Cindy Roberts, Dindy Canfield and janet Thomas.