J Sterling Morton West High School - Talon Yearbook (Berwyn, IL)

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4 178 ACTIVITIES Members of this year's musical Fiddler on the Roof Qabove, rightb gather inside Tevye's home to pray over the sabbath meal. Before his dramatic performance, Ed Krusec fabovej applies his stage make-up for the proper portrayal of a character. Acting in Morton West's contest play, Royal Hunt of the Sun, Pat Shanahan and Steve Petergal fright! reveal Pizarro's dreams.

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Honor Society Supplies Team for 'It's Academic' Junior Honor Society members distributed honor scroll cards, posted the deans' list, and guided freshman mothers at the PTO tea. Members of the Senior Honor Society named a junior girl and boy as having outstanding qualities. The members also sponsored a team for the lt's Academic TV show wherein Mor- ton competed with two other schools. Thespian members acted and directed shows for various English classes and com- munity organizations which included local hospitals. The Tech Guild was concerned with all aspects of backstaging: lighting, make-up, and props. Students had to work a minimum of y 150 hours backstage to become members. . THESPIANSXTECH GUILD-FRONT ROW: P. Bucci, M. Leavy, S. Ward, Thespian Treas.g K. Wetter, S. Saccaro, J. Hejtmanek. SECOND ROW: E. Schumacher, Thespians Sec. and Tech Guild Treas.g A. Slivinski, Thespians Vice-Pres., G. Slawko, Thespians Pres., V. Dambrosio, Tech Guild Pres., P. Russo, Tech Guild Vice-Pres., K. Sladek, Tech Guild Sec. THIRD ROW: Mr. T. F. Meyer, Tech Guild Adviserg J. MacNerland, P. Colucci, J. Sladetz, D. Richter, D. Zelinski, C. Knapkiewicz, B. Melka, Ms. D. Diehl, Thespian Adviser. BACK ROW: V. Martinek, S. Zahara, L. Loporto, M. Kuzin, D. Martin, P. Shanahan, B. Wronski, L. Slivinski. Mr. R. Koehler fabove, leftj talks to the It's Academic team of Tony Molinaro, Pete Stastny, and John Skoubis. Tech Guild members Vic Martinek, Vito Dambrosio, and Elaine Schumacher tleftj clean a spotlight's interior. ACTIVITIES 177

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Royal Hunt of the Sun Captures Sixth in State Last yearis spring contest play Was Royal Hunt of the San by Peter Schaffer. The play took first in district and sectional competition and sixth in state competition. This was the first time either Morton school advanced to the state finals. The play was directed by Mr. F. Meyer, who also directed the fall musical, Fiddler on the Roof. The cast and crew performed outstan- dingly to make the well known musical a big success. Two other groups connected with the Drama Department were the forensics team and the Readers' Theatre. Morton West hosted the district IHSA speech competition which encom- passed eleven individual events, drama, and readers' theatre in early March. ,fi .fi X Yente, played by Ann Slivinski Qabove, leftj, convinces Barb Melka, portraying Golde, to marry off a daughter in Fiddler on the Roof. Using her persuasive powers, Barb Melka Qabovej convinces Vito Dambrosio to see things her way during a rehearsal of The Seagull. Readers' Theatre members Qleftj shout Hola in unison. The group received several first place trophies for their performances. i ' , ij .f 1fwifg'xm C., 51,5 ff?-.,f Es. J .1 -' , 1' .NZ i, 6, ', A 5,17 A xc M1535 I ,L ,NJ W -Q S .fit-ti: . - . .. J A W .,L,3t,,1 1 .Qi wlefazi '--..K ,, t f , 5 ' 2 'pf' 1, -. -,x -.i -Y li' ACTIVITIES 179