Lake Central High School - Quiver Yearbook (St. John, IN)

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' Fiddler on the Roof, summer success Rabbi (Randy Smith) tries to settle a disagreement between Lazar Wolf (Bob Horgash) and Tevye (Mike Lewis). Lake Central Theatre Guild presented the summer pro¬ duction of ’’Fiddler on the Roof” The story surrounds the tale of a man named Tevye, the father of five daughters. Jewish tradition has it that the father and the matchmaker must arrange the marriages. The three oldest daughters want to forget tradition and marry ' for love. Tevye fights for what he believes to be right, but gives in. He disowns his third daughter Chava, who mar¬ riages out of the religion and brings shame to the family. Throughout the play, the Jew r s are being forced to leave their land by the Russians who are taking over. The story ' ends when the characters are driven from their homes. The entire summer cast consisted of performers from the past and people of all ages from preteenagers to adults. Balancing a bottle on their heads, Tevye, the father and a villager (Craig Con¬ away) perform an old Jewish dance at the wedding. Tevye asks, Do you love me?” after 25 years of marriage brought forth through the matchmaker of the town. Motel (understudy Paul Peres) and Tzeitel (Cookie Credille) are married un¬ der a canopy by the Rabbi (Randy Smith).

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Michael Lewis is directing the Lake Central mixed choir students in the choir loft of St. Michaels Church in Schererville. Chorus sells records for European trip Lake Central Choir raised money for their trip to Europe by taping their own records and selling them. The Christmas carols were recorded in the choir loft of St. Michaels Catholic Church in Schererville. The church was chosen because the acoustics were very good. August 1st through the 15th of 1975, the chorus members traveled around Europe performing for various audiences. Forty students were selected by the director, Mr. Lewis, along with 10 chaperones. Besides making the record, the choir raised money for the trip by having candy sales, bake sales, car washes, and a ’50’s dance. Money received from the concerts in the Spring, Fall and Christmas season were used to help send the students on their concert tour. Sophomore Kay Sato and junior Jody Lancaster sing a selection from the Christmas carols that were taped to make a record. Sophomores Kathy Figler and Deb Frisinger along with the rest of mixed choir are singing their way to Europe. Activities 21

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Newlyweds are faced with difficulties Paul (Donn Kasper) tries to explain to Corie (Pam Denslaw) that life is not all enjoyment, but hard work too. Victor Velasco (Marc Sato) leaves the apartment through the door instead of climbing out of the window like he usually does. Junior Emmanuel Netos and sophomore Linda Bohney put in many hours con¬ structing the sets, as well as working backstage during the show. The play Barefoot in the Park centers around a young newlywed couple faced with the problems of moving into an apartment. Corie and Paul have conflicting natures which leads to many arguments between them. Corie is the carefree, im¬ pulsive type, while Paul is a hard working, reasonable person. The play begins when Paul, the struggling lawyer, comes home to find an unfurnished apartment with a broken window during the middle of winter. They get into a fight when Mrs. Banks, Corie’s mother, drops in to visit. Corie and Paul arrange for her to meet eccentric Victor Velasco, each having totally different personalities. Victor leads Mrs. Banks into some wild adventures. The ensuing, complicated sub plots lead to an eve¬ ning filled with laughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe directed another fine play with the help of students Carole Koremenos and Becky Cox. Paul (Donn Kasper) is leaving Corie after a fight which shocks her mother- in- law (Becky Cox) and the telephone man (Jim Payonk). Activities 23