McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Action at JUN! lead, supporting, and cameo roles. Runners-up were given honorable mentions and the winner of each cate- gory received a certificate. Which play won? “The second run- ner-upis ... Ledge, Ledger, Legend; first runner-up ...Schubert’s Last ‘Serenade. And the winner is .. . ’ But by then everyone knew the final win- ner. ‘‘and the winner is The Zoo Sto- ry! The Zoo Story, starring Mike Ag- new and Jim Nuenebel, and directed by Tom Graybael, went on to represent North at the State Thespian Confer- ence in June. “It was a really neat experience,” siad first time performer Sunny McKin- 18¢aksa4 « = f ; 3 i ney, of Box and Cox. ‘| really enjoyed myself and | think everyone else did too.” As with every other Star production, a lot of hard work and effort was put forth for the best possible success. ‘The sound of applause that greeted the ac- tors and actresses each evening was probably a little sweeter to their ears than in other productions.’ said Con- nie Schindewolf, one of the sponsors of the Thespians. ‘The success of all the plays was especially rewarding to the young actors because they did it all themselves. The Winter One Acts were a total student production.” Above: John Cager from Sorry Wrong Num- ber. Tony Hartsfield, Jim Simandl, and Michelle Geisler from Schubert’s Last Serenade. Rick Orr and Cathy Taylor from Fireman, Save My Child! Below: Eric Wulff, eric Lissner, and Tom Firasek from Run, Thief, Run. Bob Kern, Sunny McKinney, and Tim Allen from Box and Cox. F @eeee 8easns6 eas Winter One Acts 27

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bis ie a “ey: 5 ‘3 2 ES we ti SS - 4 Above: Karol Richter and Eric Williams from Bar and Ger. Sue Rabbitt from Sorry Wrong Number. Below: Anita Bodenschatz, Connie Tucker, Lau- rie Fletcher, Linda Kuechler, Janice Cox and Shari Nelson from When Shakespeare’s La- dies Meet. Aaron Smith and Cathy Moser from Ledge, Led- ger, Legend. Jim Nuenebel and Mike Agnew from The Zoo Story. 26 Winter One Acts ‘ , ights! Cameral Best Actor. Best supporting role. Best cameo appearance.’’ The Acade- my Awards, right? Well, it wasn't the Oscars , but on January 17 these honors were an- nounced and awarded to performers of MN's Winter One Acts. These plays were special to North for a number of reasons. Not only were one act per- formed only every other year, but un- like any other productions, they were selected, cast, and directed by stu- dents. They were also the only produc- tions for which awards were given. Three nights of three scenes were presented, and each night the best play was chosen by a panel of three faculty judges. “It was hard to pick a best play,’’ stated Mike Thacker, judge on January 15. ‘The plays were each so different — it was like picking between apples and oranges.” The three chosen plays were then reperformed on the fourth night, January 17, once again before three more judges. On that last night, after the third scene was performed, everyone ner- vously awaited the final decision — which play won? But before this was announced, hon- ors and first place awards were given to individual performers. Each night, be- sides being judged by three faculty members, the audience voted on best a + « I ,

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PERFORMANCES PRODUCE PERFECTION Laryngitis; pnuemonia; sore throats; colds; getting teachers to sign permis- sion slips to enable singers to go carol- ing with the Madrigals; absences by both students and directors; difficult music. All of these problems plagued the choirs at Christmas. However, they still brought the sounds of Christmas to MN students, faculty and many other people around the St. Louis area. The first event on the Choirs’ agenda for Christmas was the Christmas Con- cert. On Saturday, December 6, every choir member met in the gym for re- hearsal. Rehearsal consisted of going over the processional at least four times and going completely through the pro- gram. After the grueling run-thrus, some students stayed and decorated for the following day's concert. Sunday, December 7 came and the big event arrived. First, both Junior- Senior Madrigal and Sophomore Mad- rigal greeted the crowd in the con- course. After they were through, the choirs entered the gym and began with the traditional Candlelight Procession of Carols. The processional was fol- lowed by each choir singing their se- lections. The program ended with the Choirs singing ‘Silent Night’ with the audience joining in. Various places around the St. Louis area were sites for both the Jr.-Sr. Mad- rigal and the Sophomore Madrigal to carol at. They collected money as they caroled for the Christmas Caroling As- sociation. Another performance for the choirs was in North's library on December 18. This was the only day that the MN stu- dent body and faculty had the chance to hear the choirs sing. Joe Naumann said, “The Halleluja Chorus gives me a lump in my throat everytime I hear it.” During the evening on Christmas Eve and during the day on Christmas Day, radio station KCFM broadcast se- lect parts of the Christmas Concert. This brought the sounds of Christmas and McCluer North Choirs to the entire St. Louis Area. So, even though many things can hinder a choir’s progress, it can still wind up being a busy and standout choir! 28 Choirs At Christmas ee