Great Neck South High School - Vista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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Mr Bernard Boressoff Head THEATER SOUTH Theater South enjoyed a productive year under the leadership of Mr. Boressoff, faculty advisor, and Ricky Ro enfeld. Liz Richter, Ann Ledley, and Nicky Hstrin, president, vice-presi- dent, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. Its first production was The Madwoman of Cbaillot, an al- legory concerning good and evil people, which starred Liz Richter, Bob Jaffe, Alyce Borsdorff, Wendy Wassyng, and Ricky Rosenfcld. It tells of a charming old woman who rids the world of evil in one afternoon. Nicki Estrin and Louise Levi were the student directors. At Christmas, Theater South presented a dramatic reading of Dylan Thomas's A Child’s Christmas In Wales. The poem was brought to life by Eugene Hamond and Howie Kramer. Toad of Toad Hall was presented as part of the children's series. This adaptation of The Wind in the Willows recounts the adventures of Toad (Bob Jaffe), Rat (Louise Levi), and Mole (Alyce Borsdorff). Liz Richter and Wendy Wassyng directed. Late, the film committee, headed by Bob Abzug, arranged a showing of the award-winning film. The Last Angry Man. With spring came the musical Allegro, which concerns the life of Joe Taylor, portrayed by Mike Shapiro. Other players were Carol Cohen, as Joe's girl friend and, later, his wife; Sherry Raner and Todd Boressoff, who portrayed his parents; Norris Wolfe; Nancy Ormsby; and Barbara Gerstein. The most honored members of Theater South are the Thes- pians, a nationally affiliated organization whose members are chosen from the ranks of Theater South. This year Thespians attended Purlie Victorious and Oh, Dad. Poor Dad, etc. THEATRE SOUTH OFFICERS: Kneeling P Marches. Stand- ing—N. Estrin. E. Richter. Mr Boressoff. Sponsor; E. Rosenfeld. A. Ledley. B. Benjamin. THEATRE SOUTH COMMITTEE Devens, P. Mar ulies, A. Ledley, Second row—S. Rutt, S. Mr lerome Richards HEADS: First mu — B. R Gruen, G. Silverman. Rabinowitz.