Rayen School - Rayen Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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They did down the stage with tears Their clowns did make those laugh Whose lungs were tickled o' the sere. lHamleti Act well your part Dramatic Club Seated: E. Linder,A. Coombs, M. O'NeilI, J. Schwartz, N. Brandt, row two: M. Hume, C. Heames, J. Landau, B. Safier, S. Lackey, P. Luskin, row three: H. Brandt, M. McCutcheen, M. Cragel, S. Billet, M. Keyes, Miss Lucill Lee: row four: D. Noll, P. Grier, C. Murphy, G. Davison, P. Stetts. Officers: seated: J. Schwartz, E. Linder, A. Coombs standing: N. Brandt, M. O'NeiII. This year the Dramatics Club was run a bit differently. Under the supervision of Miss Lucille Lee and a few Thespians, the twenty-five members of this club met to learn and practice the techniques of acting. Throughout the year, several one-act plays were given in arena style, to which different home-rooms were invited. ' The Dramatics Club members also helped the Thespians put on The Voice of America program in February. The Thespian committee directing the club activities includes: Nicki Brandt, Alice Coombs, Elise Linder, Marlene O'Neil and Judy Schwartz. 'if Page Twenty-th ree lei:-

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The play's the thing wherein they catch the spirit of Rayen. fApoIogies to Hamletl National Thespian Society Produces Row one: R. Schmutz, N. Brandt, M. 0'Neill, J. Schwartz, P. Haines, Miss L. Lee, row two: P. Stetts, M. Gurss, S. Zoss, E. Linder, A. Coombs, B. Lipton, K. Birch, J. Deimel, M. Greenbergerg row three: A. Papagan, W. Leebaw, J. Dennis, N. Gourley, S. Leebaw, ' G. Gourley, B. Randell, S. Kline: row four: P. Patrone, J. Burke, B. Carney, M. McCarron, D. Probert, T. Bucheit, P. Wollison, J. Loveg row five: S. Tracey, W. Hollander, J. Ferenchak, S. Label, R. White, G. Ballantine, S. Kornstein, Sandra Kornstein. I Thespian Officers Thespian officers: Phyllis Hai-nes, historian: J. Schwartz, president, M. 0'Neill, secretary, R. Brandt, vice- presrdent, R. Schmutz, treasurer. The officers of Troupe 479 of the National Thes- pians Society for the year 1958-59 included Judy Schwartz, president, Nicki Brandt, vice-president, Marlene O'Neill, secretary, Reid Schmutz, treasurer, and Phyllis Haines, historian. In the fall A Roomful of Roses was presented with Katie Birch, Judy Deimel and Reid Schmutz taking top honors. This was followed by patriotic choral reading, The Voice of America, with Alex Papagan taking the role of the seer. Inasmuch as this was the thirtieth anniversary of the National Thespian Society, we held a formal initiation to which the parents of the members and the initiates were invited. At this initiation we installed Mr. Andrew M. Lindsay as an honorary member. Among the fourteen boys and girls initiated into the Rayen Thespian Troupe were seniors Betty Randell, Malka Greenberger, Barbara Lipton and Sandra Tracey. Juniors who earned their points were Jean Love, Nancy Gourley, and Ron White. Pete Patrone, Paul Stetts, Tina Bucheit, Pam Wollison, Wally Hollander, Stanley Label and Wayne Leebaw were the sophomores who made the grade. The play chosen for production in the spring was The Thread That Runs So True by Jesse Stuart. -if Page Twenty-two Ee

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The French ambassador upon that instant. Craved audience: and the hour I think is come To give him audience. IHenry V2 Le Cercle Francais Row one: S. leebaw, J. levy, L. lobe, P. Passell, C. D'Amica, S. Sandler, C. Theodore, N. Frantz, M Guarnlerlg row two: J. Schwartz, C. Paranzine, M. Greenberger, C. Krauss, D. Brown, J. Dennis, raw three: P Lyden, J. Fiscus. S. Zoss, I. Rogovin, 5. Klein, S. Tracey, P. Davis, P. Barnes, row four: M. Kaufman, l. Silver- man, C. Jones, L. Kravitz, P. Haines, M. Logan, G. Gourley, K. Birch, J. Ipp. Once again Le Cercle Francais, Senior French Club, held their monthly meeting in a member's home. French was the language of the evening beginning with the business meeting and being carried right through the entertainment and the final bon soir -good night. The Christmas meeting was at the home of Josephine Robinson, whose parents acted as hosts. Other meetings were held at the homes of Barbara Rifkin, Sue Sandler, Jane lpp, Greta Davidson and Ernie Wilkoff. Committees usually serve the refreshments. Among the programs have been original plays, dramatizations of classroom stories, and contests using French proverbs and sayings. Working along with advisors, Miss Catherine Wary and Miss Florence Turowski, are this year's fine team of officers: Josephine Robinson, president, Greta Davidson, vice-president, Mark Tessler, treasurer, and Anita Thornton, secretary. Assistant treasurers are Marcia Gurss and Diane Orze. This year's members established a French commencement award of S25 to be given annually to the outstanding advanced French student. -if Page Twenty-four lif-