Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Fleader's Theater cast members enjoy their cast party following their final performance of the Beatles' Yellow Submarine. l All of the performers who competed in the Thespian Talent Show rush on stage to congratulate the winners. Ann Zobel displays her Thespian spirit on sponsor day during Thespian initiation week. Speech Team, Fteader's Theater competition at Joliet Central in March where it placed fifth. The 35 minute play was performed by Freshmen Anne Zobel and Mike Bryson, Sophomores Tim Zeman and Sheree Scholar, and Senior Scott Ward in lead roles as George, Ringo, Paul, John, and Lord Admiral, played respec- tively. Minor roles were performed by Juniors Pam Eklund and Lisa Moore, Sophomores Julie Miller and Jenni Waggoner, and Freshman Chris Schaefer. Junior Larry Anderson on drums and Sophomore Brian Guertin on guitar accompanied the performers with Beatle music. At competition, Sheree Scholar was selected as a member of the All-District Fteader's Theater cast. Another group of performers and competitors made up the speech team. Humorous and romantic interpretation, original comedy, and radio speaking were only a few of the categories speech team members competed in. Orators performed on February 6 at Thorton FractionalSouth in District Competition. Events and performers included humorous and dramatic interpretation, featuring Sheree Scholar and Jill Ganley, respectively, verse reading by Sarah Wilson and oratorical declama- tion by Mike Carlson. Dan Arnold competed in the extemporaneous speaking category, Stacy Palloch in radio speaking, and Jenni Waggoner in original comedy and prose. Two teams, Sheree Scholar and Scott Ward, and Barb Engle and Jill Ganley, entered the categories of humorous duet acting and dramatic duet, respectively. From those events, Jill Ganley's performance of a cutting from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet placed fifth, while Mike Carlson, performing Buscaglia's The Art of Being Fully Human, took a third place. Sheree Scholar and Scott Ward, performing a scene from Shake- speare's The Taming of the Shrew, placed third, and the team of Barb Engle and Jill Ganley, performing a cutting from Mary, Queen of Scots, took first. Sectional qualifiers Carlson, Scholar, Ward, Engel and Ganley performed on February 13 at Homewood-Flossmoor. Even though the performances of Carlson, and Scholar and Ward gave them fourths, and Engle and Ganley seventh, no one went on to state. ThespiansiFleader's TheateriSpeech Team 33

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King Tut iMat't Walshj and his back-up mummified singers perform during the Thespian sponsored talent show. The Lord Admiral iScott Wardj, Paul iTim Zemanj and Ringo fMike Brysonj sing a tune during their journey. John 1Sheree Scholarl is clearly dis- tressed as she and George iAnn Zobe0 consider their plight in Yellow Submar- ine. Jonathan Brewster fDave Shawj threatens his plastic surgeon, Dr. Einstein iNick Hatzisj in the production Arsenic and Old Lace. .Theater Buffs Choose Thespians, There is more to Thespians than just acting, said Thespian President Scott Ward. According to Ward, Thespians offered students an op- portunity to explore all facets of theater including make-up application, set construction, costuming, lighting and, of course, acting. Thespians is an international honor society of the theater. It is recognized by colleges as a positive factor when admissions people are considering applications and scholarships, said Ward. Thespians were involved in a variety of productions: Arsenic and Old Lace, Hello, Dolly, and a talent show. Sponsor David Danckwart and Ward selected twelve members to form a traveling troupe who performed at open house, the Guardian Angel Home and elementary schools. Ward wrote an adaptation of The Night Before Christmas, which the troupe per- formed at these functions. Other activities Thespians were involved in included t'Cabaret Capers, speech team, workshops, and the Reader's Theater production of Yel- low Submarine. Even though Thespians did not sponsor all of the dramatic activities, students received points for their participation in these activities. To become a Thespian, students had to receive ten points for a school year's dramatic involvement. Points were given for all types of theatrical work. Thespians had to receive eight points to maintain their memberships. Students who qualified point-wise for Thespians had to participate in an initiation week. New members had to clean the theater, learn the Thespian motto, write a speech stating why they wanted to be a Thespian, and wear a mustache on sponsor day. Thespian officers included Scott Ward, president, Pam Eklund, vice- presidentg Julie Miller, secretary, Nick Hatzis, treasurer, and Sheree Scholar, clerk. Car washes and candy sales helped raise money for the Thespians. According to Ward, some of the money raised this year will go toward a trip to New York in the near future. Each year, we would like to do something for the theater, this year we are leaving money to put mirrors in the dressing rooms, added Ward. Fleader's Theater gave the Thes- pians and other students interested in performance an outlet through which they could do oral interpretation. Paul, Ringo, George, John and the Lord Admiral took the stage for the Reader's Theater presentation of Yellow Submarine. Director Ed Blowers took his cast to district

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Copy Editor Dan Griffin helps Alpha Omega staff member Rachael Corp revise her copy pertaining to Freshman Seminar. 34 Alpha 0mega!77ger Tales ,,l.-f ' The Alpha Omega Staff for 1981-82 Working on the Hrst edition of his column, Tiger Tales staff member Paul Brusatori revises his rough draft. s i i First year Alpha Omega staff member Mary Briick learns how to crop pictures for her sports layout.