Highland Park High School - Little Giant Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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Helen, soph Shari Joffe (right) struggles to com- municate with Percy, senior Craig Hardimon. Annie, junior Lesly Kahn, (middle right) tries reach Helen, as her mother, Bessie Spero, watches anxiously. Helen (far right) enjoys a tender moment with her dog. Annie and Helen (top right) approach the play's climax. Dr. Kel- ler, junior Scott Ellman, comforts Helen. An- nie’s brother and old cronie, frosh Craig Shapiro and Anne Schaefer, inhabit Annie’s nightmare. Captain Keller and Annie (above) during one of their many tense moments. Annie's doctor and friend, Dr. Anagos, junior Dan Staub. 22 MIRACLE WORKER

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Stunts moves quickly despite more technically elaborate show window. They were also tickled by Liz Frankel’s comeuppance in Disco Disappointments. Directed by Judy Akos, choral numbers were a big hit. The ensemble, dressed in business attire, loosened up to the Commuter Rag.” Stunts, abounded with funny skits, blackouts, and pantomimes. Orchestral Assault” parodied the serious musical scene, and Urban Exodus, with Andy Brizzolara as a cowardly big city mayor, was a biting comment on the flight of white America from the cities. Laura Pantinkin and Nancy Yusim stripped down to shorts to battle over a bargain shopping, in a put-down of pretentious suburbanites in “Cheap Chic. An Afternoon in the Park. in which two older people befriended each other, gave Randi Silberman and Dan Staub a chance to show off their pantomime skill. STUNTS 21

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Research, hard work produce successful show The Miracle Worker, directed by drama coach Barbara Patterson, was presented in the Main Auditorium on October 28 and 29. A two hour production that depicted the struggle Annie Sullivan encountered when she attempted to liberate the blind, deaf, and mute Helen Keller. Audiences marveled at the reality of the HPHS production. Sophomore Shari Joffe, convincing the audience she was blind and deaf was moving in her role as Helen. Junior Lefcly Kahn thrilled audiences with her perceptive interpretation of Annie Sullivan. To accomplish a sense of reality the actors did exhaustive research. Lesly and Shari read Helen Keller while junior Scott Ellman. cast as Captain Keller, polished up his so southern accent by studying phonetics. Members from the Theater of the Deaf demonstrated the manual alphabet which was used in the play. Research was also done by the set directors. Mr. Sigmund and Mr. Carbol, who attempted to recreate the atmosphere of Ivy Green, the Keller home.