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

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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.

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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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Hollywood, Broadway provide theme for Charis extravaganza Tinsel and glitter, star-struck onlookers and glamorous Ziegfeld Folly girls filled the stage on March 17-18, when Charis presented its annual show. Thrilling to a “Hollywood” theme, a pleased audience watched as over 40 dancers portrayed dazzling chorus girls, mysterious spies, and swaggering cowboys. 22 numbers provided for a wide variety of dances. Many numbers used music from popular musicals or films. Tunes from A Chorus Line, The Wiz. and Pippin” inspired peppy dances, while Staying Alive from Saturday Night Fever” set the audience to snapping fingers and jiving along with the dancers. Car Wash” also proved to be a big hit. Donning trench coats and portraying double agents, the four male dancers earned prolonged applause in the boy-girl number. A more classical ballet number, choreographed by junior Dawn Martin, featured three dancers on toe shoes. Cowboys ambled across the stage in a western Franky and Johnny. Flappers from the 20's charlestoned. patriotic marchers paraded, and Ziegfeld girls slinked across the stage in a lavish finale. 24 CHARIS SHOW