New Trier West High School - Vestiges Yearbook (Northfield, IL)

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studio theatre one Freshmen and sophomore actors began a West tradition this year by presenting Studio Theatre I in the English-Arts lecture hall February 2 and 3. In- cluded in the program for the evenings were three one-acts plays: Eugene lonesco's The Leader, Edward Albee's The Sandbox, and Brainerd Duf- field's The Lottery. Director Mr. John Baumhardt felt The Leader and The Sandbox, products of theatre of the ab- surd, attempted to make sense from the senseless. The Lottery, although not classified in the absurd category, produced a similar effect. The two major objectives of the plays were to create an emotional effect upon the audience, whether negative or positive, and to stimulate considerable thought about the message, theme, and realism of the plays. Opportunity to question or comment upon the plays' meanings came after the performances when audience, director, and cast held informal discussions. Additional assistance from Technical Director Mr. R. C. Jackson and Student Director Sharon Joseph helped make the first frosh-soph plays a success. Announcer .. . Boy Admirer ... Girl Admirer .... Boy Lover .... Girl Lover .... Leader ..... Mommy . . . Daddy ...... Grandma ..... Young Man . . . Musician . . . Tommy . . . Dickie .... Martin ..... Dalacroix . . . Hutchison .... Davy ........ Mrs. Dunbar .... Mrs. Watson . . . Miss Bessom .... Jack Wilkins ... Old Man Warner The Leader The Sandbox 'fffhg' Lately? ' Belva Summers .... Joe Summers .... Tessie Hutchison ,... Tim Hagan ........Ed Zwick Martha Walters . . . . Ron Ross Lise Rosenthal .. Rich Smolin Sharon Joseph . . . Tom Makeig . Sally Froehlig . . Bryan Thalin Duffie Adelson . . .Ken Schram Bart Goynshore . Greg Bennett ... Jim Blackburn .. . Tim Hagan . David Bennett .... Ellen Liner . Ellie Shulman .. . Sue Warner .. Bryan Thalin . . Roger Kipley . . Robin Shook Ed Zwick Joan Trossman

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, W., ., ,Wi ,, stage crew Stage crew? They're the kids who work in the auditorium in the baggy blue jeans and sta-prests. They are responsible for the lighting, sound, and con- struction of sets for all of West's productions. The four members of senior crew work with Mr. R. C. Jackson and the junior crew to set up assemblies and work at concerts. Senior crew member Kathy Reifenberg jokingly defined their purpose as, to diminish the unsubstantiated opinion that the other members of the Performing Arts Division have of themselves. SENIOR CREW Front: Kathy Reifenberg, Ann Baker. Rear: Andy Roth, Jack Fishman. JUNIOR CREW Front: J. Saper, L. Hamilton, J. Spiegel, L. Pivan, N. Wieboldt. Rear: J. Kelly, J. Russell, A. Hersch, A. Bowmer, W. Jones, M. Brown.