Lyons Township High School - Tabulae Yearbook (La Grange, IL)

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student talent To bring forth the talent of Helen Hayes and the genius of Edward G. Robinson was the goal of LT's 1957-1958 Studio Theater group. The name of Dramatics Club has been changed this year to Studio Theater. The thirty-tive members of the or- ganization assembled every other week, and in cooperation with dramatics class, put on plays for audiences made up of LT students. Being a member of the group enabled the student to aid on all of the year's school productions Not only did each have a chance to appear under the lights, but also to dabble with grease paint, to build settings, and to do back stage lighting. Studio Theater Group Row T: Karen Flora, Arlene Kullen, Tom Smith, president, Peg Roth, secretary-treasurer, Sue Atkison, Linda Lewis. Row 2: Paula Strauss, Holly Spoof, Bobbie Baumel, Kenna Frohrn, Nelia Mistretta, Mary Birks, Linda Swanson, Pat Brown. Row 3: Mr. Thompson, sponsor, Edd Miller, Jim Beug, Bob Burton, Charles Likar, Joan Sharpless, Pat Harris. we Q-,N b Q Q W, A ir Stage crews are spending many hours on their important bcrclxstago worlm. Studio members Linda Lewis, Tom Smith, Arlene Kullen, and Paula Strauss are involved in a momentary dramatic sensation as they go through the motion of performance, .NWI sm l 0' ry r .-4. Dramatics Club, SC Row I: Bill Kaiser, Karen Richter, Warrick, Judie Rogers, Johnnye Barbara Hooson, Marilynn Suomi Ann Miller, Mary Capers, Margie QS' Janet Gray, Joan Hoffman, Carolyn Dills, secretary, Julie Cunningham, president, Allan Lammers, assistant treasurer, Mardi Egnot, Terri Baloun. Row 2: Regina D'Amico, Linda Larnm, Diane Hofmann, Judy Hasler, Judy Kara, Mary Kruse, Susan Carr, ,Lynn Power, Sue Hansen, Gret Shriner, Pam Davidson, Tom Lake, Row 3: Pat Quigley, Kathy Florence, Merrilee Melborg, Pat Burns, Daly, vice-president, Val Schaffner, Lynn Shaw, Kathy Moore, Carol Rose, Karen Kucera, Carol Huebner, Lynn Hull, Susie Plummer

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Soundtrack and drama groups draw on 1 c ...sr Q.. P 5 1 N J, -li Those students seriously considering pro- fessional careers in stage are likely to be members of Thespians, the national honor society of dramatists. While working on all of the school productions, the group strove to make use of more professional acting tech' niques, Under the direction of Mr. Thompson, Thespian members presented the play, The Last Trip Out by Walter Hackett, in the sec- tional drama contest. 26 I I 'S -g . Familiar sights at the pep assemblies, musicals, and games are the Soundtrack microphone and tape recorder. Soundtrack, an innovation at LT last year, is rated highly by recording engineers for its hi-fi quality. Last year's record is already well- known in this area and has been sent to LT's adopted school, Obirin Gakuen in Japan so the Japanese students could learn about the activities at LT. Sounds were included from games, plays, musicals, assemblies, and other typical school events. This year's record was aimed at the whole school rather than at the seniors only. Featured this year were interviews with school leaders, and more sports and candid sounds. The staff and Mr. Warkow, Mr. Lawler, Mrs. Millar, Mr. Walker, and Mr. Warning, faculty sponsors, have presented to the school a cross-section of the sounds ot LT on Soundtrack '58. Soundtrack staff members Mike Peary, Jim Beug, Jim Curl, Steve Hughes, Alice Dashiell, and Mary Sue Knirsch confer on script possibilhies. .I Y I: . I K ' r- It ,Z an T Row T: Rich Means Jim Curl Mike Peary, ' L.. it A editor: Jim Beug Marv Sue Knirscl-i Wade P 2 'K iz Freeman, Jon Hartung. Row '21 Barb Borcik fr? T . Jan Davies Kathy Florence George Knirsch fi N. ' Steve Hughes, John Dasies Nick Green Pat K Sollich, Linda Powers. 1 f L . - l 1 ' ..- l ln.. I Row T, Linda Swanson, Mary Birks secrctary treasurer Edd Miller president Ln a Lewis Row '21 Stanley Fretv-.ell Jim Beug, Tom Smith, Mr. Thompson sponsor Bob Burton, Karen Flora, vicefpresident.

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Ed Borrow falters and explains I O k the for sale notice on the r r Appleiohn household to the as- tonishment of Mary Birks and Nancy Cossitt. Lush ..........,........ l .. Ray De Long Poppy Faire .,........, Nancy Cossitt Mrs. Whatcomb .........., ....... M ary Birks Ambrose Appleiohn .... ...... E d Barrow Anna Valeska ........... ....,,. K aren Flora Mrs. Pengord ..,....,.... Bonnie Scarratt Horace Pengard .,..4. John Doolittle Tom Smith Ivan Borolsky ..............,...,. Dave Zethmoyr Palmer, the maid , ...,,..,....,.. Suzanne Doud Police Inspector Dennet ..,..,., Tom Smith John Doolittle Johnny Jason .,.,...,.,,,................ Don Rusk Pirate Crew ...........,..,, Bob Breen, Roger Clark, Jim Gerberich, Steve Jacoby, Bob La Rue, John Page, Keith Richardson, John Thomas. Dave Zethmayr boldly cuts the cards to the mixed emotions of Ed Barrow, Karen Flora, and Ye old Pirate Crew. 'V ,,...s- 'r,,. Bonnie Scarratt and John Doolittle hold Karen Flora and Dave Zethmayr at gunpoint. The annual plays sponsored by the iunior and senior classes are now known by new names, the Fall Play and the Spring Play, since the actors in each play represent both classes. In the Fall Play, when Captain Appleiack, a forgotten member of Ambrose Appleiohn's family, left his loot in the ancestral bookcase, he didn't know what a dangerous situation he had caused. lf a group of ruthless and scandalous robbers had not learned of the treasure, it might never have been found. However, the situations created as the characters lapsed from one century to another, and back again, presented on interesting plot. Added to the usual nerve-straining last minute preparations, this year, was the flu epidemic. About one-half of the cast was sick the week of the play. The audience must have been under the effects of the flu also, forthe substitution of the Old Spice Shaving Lotion jingle for the Old Mariner's Tune went unnoticed. First mate, Dave Zethntay, prepares to slit Tom Smiths throat