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

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THEATRE SOUTH HE theatre season began with a production of Giraudoux's delightful fantasy, Ondine. Margie Mills played the title role of a spritely nymph who falls in love with a knight, Ray Singer. Jane Waldhorn directed. Fanciful scenery, cos- tumes, and special effects-flash-pots, flowers fall- ing from the sky, and a moving dog-created the enchantment of this fairy-tale. In collaboration with the Music and Dance De- partments, Theatre South greeted the holiday sea- son with a presentation of the poignant Chanukah scene from Anne Frank. The childrenys play, The Clown Wfbo Rein Away, was presented here and THEATRE SOUTH COMMITTEE HEADS: Fronz row-S. Platt, S. Sperling, S. Deutsch, K. Streisand, E. Kertes, E. Epstein, S. Bernstein. Bark row-E. Arbetman, E. Miller, J. Ledley, C. Cummings, E. Brown, C. Alter. THEATRE SOUTH OFFICERS: Front rou'-J. Waldhorn. Second row- E. Miller, P. Agree, D. Rosen. Back row-O. Costello, C. Zalk, J. Ledley. 25 THESPIANS: Going up-M. Mills, S. Schwartz, E. Arbetman. Crofr piece-J. Waldhorn, N. Atlas, L, Deutsch, D. Gould, W. Coelho, B. Samuels. In bark-Mr. Boressoff. then was moved to the Henry Street Settlement House for a special performance. Ray Singer played the runaway clown who pursues six stolen dolls, Ellen Epstein, jesse Traum, Stephie Helfer, Julie Amper, Linda Howard, and Rima Doner, and recovers them from the villainous Rudolph Bernard Boo fMark Gorbulewj and his hench- man QMargie Millsj. Elaine Kertes and Emily Miller directed. Work on the spring play began early, when a research and editing committee wrote an original adaptation of Stephen Vincent Benet's fobn Brownhr Body. The production was a unique com- bination of acting and narration with choral and instrumental music. The leading narrators were Peter Lerner as john Brown and Abraham Lincoln, Walter Jaros and Ray Singer as the Confederate and Union soldiers, and Irene Aposteleris and Donna McCarthy as their lovers. Dana Rosen and Liz Weston directed. It received such acclaim that it was repeated as a benefit performance for the Great Neck Human Rights Committee. Another of the club's activities was the selec- tion of movies shown by Cinema South, under the direction of Henry Ellis. The films were Lilief of the Field, Death of el Sezlefnmn, Cry, the Be- loved Country, Home of the Brzzne, and One, Two, Three. Outstanding members of Theatre South became Thespians. Their officers were Margie Mills, Laurie Deutsch, Barbara Samuels, and Stephie Schwartz. Owen Costello and jim Ledley headed and stage crew. Theatre South officers were Jane Waldhorn, Peter Agree, Emily Miller, Dana Rosen, and Connie Zalk. The faculty sponsors were Mr. Rice, Miss Lillibridge, Mrs. Muller, Miss Coyne, and Mr. Boressoff, director of productions.

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MR. BERNARD BORESSOFF -Head lg! Hs' all Es' Eels Bob Brill and Kim Gzztzmmz in High School. SPEECH DEPARTMENT HE Speech Department offers. courses in dra- matics, radio workshop, theater arts, and speech. The curriculum affords students the op- portunity to study diverse topics and skills: panto- mime, public speaking and speech for personal improvement, radio broadcasting, stage make-up, directing, debate techniques, audience psychology, and the history of theater. Centering in the speech office and overflowing into the green room, are many extracurricular activities. Theater South and WGNS are sponsored by Mr. Boressoff and Miss Coyne respectively. Scenes prepared in the dramatic classes are fre- quently presented as club programs for Theater South. i v EC? A 5 .mg as ' MISS MADELINE V WGNS: Front row--E. Miller, P. Agree, J. Lala, L. Levin. Second row-Miss Coyne, J. Ledley, S. Cohen, R. Newhouse, S. Kleinberg, T. Mendez, L. Mendez, L. Steiner. Bark row-H. Goldstein, S. Friedman, D. Brown, H. Ain, I. Metz, M, Howell, K. Gutman, S. Ain, N. Grauer, M. Lassell, J. jonides. P COYNE Neil Grauer and Debby Sbapiro found of ar Larry Sieirzer ruperviref. WGNS ACH morning WGNS, or Radio South, greets sleepy students with popular music followed by a newscast and weather report. After this it broad- casts school news, which may be reports of coming events or results of sports activities. Aside from morning P. A. announcements, the club presents radio plays. This year, Shalom Aleichem's play, Tbe Higb Srbool, was put on under the direction of Miss Coyne and club officers, jo Anne Lala, Peter Agree, Emily Miller, and Sue Kleinberg. This was done to emphasize the importance of Brotherhood Week.

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S!11de11f5 f761'f01'1il in Ondine. i7lltll',QjH Milly 011 Ifae rarer. Among the members of O7Z6fj7Za3,J' large east of water spirits and eourtiers were Peter Lerner, Donna McCarthy, Edna Arbetman, Alex Schub and Robert Friedman. In Clozwz, lim Ledley and Alex Schub played the creators of the dolls. Other narrators in john Brozwff Body, portraying southern aristoerats, slaves, and soldiers, were Jane Waldhorn, Peter Agree, Bob Brill, Edward Telfeyan, Mark Gorbulew, Leslie Bravman, Alex Sehub, Mike Slosberg, David Brown, and Elliot Schildkrout. If if 01'61', but llaey will 7101 le! Edna Arbelmazz and Ray Singer lame a tete-a-tete. if be 0W -H jane llValdh01'11 and W':1lte1' jfzrof dir film' lbe .frripl dzzrizzg 1'ehem',ml,r of john Brown's Body. 26 A