Albert Lea High School - Tiger (Albert Lea, MN)

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Fall Play The Miracle Worker Sets Attendance Record Miracle: An act that apparently departs from the laws of nature or goes beyond what is known concerning these laws. Henry Gibson's The Miracle Worker showed such an act. For the second time in two years, a sophomore re- ceived a lead role. Helen was portrayed by Sharon Olson. To be able to portray a child that was blind, deaf and mute, Sharon had to imagine herself as Helen really was and to listen for her cues only, never reacting until the close. Because of the many fight scenes in the play, including one lasting ten minutes, Helen and Annie wore football padding for protection. Period costumes were used for the production. Most of the women wore dresses complete with bustles. Hightop shoes were also used. The play concluded a three-night run with an attend- ance of over 1100, breaking the record set last fall by The Diary of Anne Frank. Annie Sullivan's first triumph in the task of communi- cating with Helen Keller came at the close of the play, with the single word, wah-wah, coming from Helen's lips, as water Helen had drawn from the well flew in all directions. lf-M OFTEN IGNORED by the rest of her family, who have little hope of ever reach ing her, Helen is confined in her own dark world. BLIND GIRLS: STANDING: A. Wick, A. Brewster, P. Besco, K. Foster. KNEEL- ING: J. Berg, K. Chance, B. Aanerud, M. Lukecart. Student Life 103

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Tiger's Roar Hippie Setting Enhances Groovy, Unusual Acts A young boy, disillusioned with his parents runs away from home and takes refuge with the hippie population at The Purple Banana discotheque, creating Happening '69, Tiger's Roar. Under the production of Jim Stieler, Arlene Kinn and Bob Lickteig portrayed typical parents. Their son Danny was played by Pat Hagan. The variety portion of Tiger's Roar, which included 25 acts, was presented during Danny's search for content- ment, and his parents' search for him. Danny encoun- ters Itch, the manager of The Purple Banana, who aids him in the search for happiness but fails. This failure is made easier on Danny by Suzanne, a friend who advises him to return home. After speaking to Suzanne, Danny decides to ask a few other hippies about it before return- ing home. lronically, these hippies are Danny's parents incognito. The three of them make up, but soon they resume their fighting, thus reverting back to their origi- nal state of discontent. THINGS T0 COME folk members Bob Christenson and I THINK I'm Going Out of My Head is the background for an Bruce Guildner soulfully sing Hymn. original dance done by junior Laurie Cooper. 104 - Student Life SHE FLYS through the air on wings of love. The matchmaking cupid, Marsha Vollum, prances her way through Lit- tle Arrows.