Pike High School - Pikes Peek Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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fhe Summer Theatre Workshop was an experiment of sorts at Pike. Essentially, Mr. James Myers, director, wanted to see if a summer workshop would work and if anyone would sign up. The play, Neil Simon ' s Barefoot in the Park, was a success with 20 students participating. The final product began in the form of tryouts and cleanup during summer school hours. After canvas was torn off old flats and wood was sorted, the set was designed and the floor taped to show where the new set would be. As actors rehearsed, new flats were covered, costumes were found at Goodwill and props were borrowed from all around town. One of the purposes of the work- shop was to give everyone a chance to do everything. All actors helped build and paint the set, and the crews took turns at portraying the characters. The comedy itself concerned the tri- als and tribulations of newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter (senior Liz White and junior Jeff Jump). The vis- itors up to th eir fifth floor New York brownstone included an ancient deliv- ery man (senior Rick Miller) and a tele- phone man (junior Jeff Edwards). The young couple also had to contend with Victor Velasco, the Bluebeard of 48th Street from upstairs (junior Bruce Buckwalter) and Corie ' s mother (se- nior Nancy Beverly). » ' Below: After a trip to Staten Island for dinner and a five flight climb, junior Jeff Jump struggles in the door with senior Nancy Beverly. Above: Senior Liz White pours a martini and ju- nior Jeff Jump gets out a pink pill as they listen to senior Nancy Beverly tell her misadventures.

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Summer means different things to everyone. To most Pike stu- dents summer meant pleasant disruptions. Summer disrupted the routines that students had set for themselves during the regular school year. Long, hot days with many hours to fill took the place of the 7:45-2:15 school schedule. June days were the easiest for most students to find activities to fill their time. Just getting away from the books, students had many things to do and goals to accomplish. At the top of the list for many was getting a good suntan. Swimming and throwing out- of-school parties also crowded many Above: Mr. Stanley Ricks, band director, gives the band instructions in preparation for ttie 1975 Band Day contest at the State Fair. Below: Sophomore Amanda Barrow sits atop a rock on Eagle Mountain during a summer vaca- tion trip with her friends. Photo submitted by Amanda Barrow. a pliasaii i students ' plans. July brought a change again in many students ' plans. Swimming and all of the activities that students found irresistible in June began to grow old. Newer and more amusing activities were found to occupy student ' s time. King ' s Island outings, seeing the latest movies and going to Eagle Creek Park for picnics were some of July ' s activities. August brought boredom for many. Moviemakers realized the lull in activi- ties would be a good chance to make money— they were proved right after the release of Jaws. Several coaches started practice during the last weeks of August; students began to turn their attention back to school and its rou- tines after their imaginative minds ran out of things to do. g

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Left: As two old friends, senior Nancy Beverly and junior Bruce Buckwalter have a good laugh over the harrowing events of the night before. Below: Junior Jeff Jump and senior Liz White discuss the day ' s events while waiting for the fur- niture and heat to come for their apartment. 11 Left: Senior Rick Miller, who portrayed the deliv- ery man in the play, takes a break from rehearsal in the auditorium.