St Patrick High School - La Croix Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Shakespeare in Small Doses Top Left: The paranoid couple, Lady McBeth tlulie Taylorl and McBeth tEric Kindahlj imagine that they see their victim's spirit. Top Right: Trinculo tlohn Roggil ponders on the creature fKevin Ridgel he encounters. Center Right: Shylock tTom Hoffj inquires the principle of his contract to Portia tKim Lukasikj as Bassanio tlim Cillespiej, Antonio tPat Fiorettoj, Salerio lAbdon Pallaschj, Craciano flim Dudai, Nerissa tMary Kay Kamysj and the Duke of Venice Maron O'Brienl study the case. For the first time in St. Pat's history, the Thespian Society spon- sored a Spring Renaissance Festival. Held in the student courtyard on the evenings of May 15th, 16th, and 17th, the performances consisted of a series of single acts drawn from the plays of Shakespeare. Intended to highlight the variety of moods and con- flicts exhibited by Shakespeare, the approximately 40 actors demonstrated their skills before the receptive audiences on the three nights. The program was a prime example of the high level of cooperation at St. Pat's between faculty and students. Setting the atmosphere for the middle ages were jugglers, minstrels and jesters under the supervision and guidance of Messrs. Zimmerman and Stephenson. The entire program was developed and produced by Chief Director lack Nelson with the assistance of Ms. Worcester, Messrs. Stephenson, Zimmerman, and Lithgow, with each directing at least one segment of the production. 28 .f Student Lite Other faculty members helped in a variety of ways: Messrs. Hayes and Venegoni served as narrators, Miss Hart and Mrs. LaLonde prepared the costumes. Bro. David Pieters helped in preparation of the performing area, while Mr. Wilkens provided special electrical lines to handle the lighting which was facilitated by Mr. Quinn. lim Duda supervised the lighting, Mike Dolatowski, Joe Wisniewski and Rich Kackowski served as festival entertainers and a variety of other students helped out as ushers. Drawing one or two scenes from each of the following plays: Macbeth, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, Henry ld The Taming of the Shrew, and A Midsummer Nights Dream, the festival gave insight into the talent of Shakespeare and a variety of ways that he portrayed the many moods of man. To culminate the festival, Sunday night's finale had a faculty cast in A Midsummer Nights Dream, which greatly enter- tained the participants and spectators.

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wa,-A. Top Left: Mark Kotsios plays the orchestra bells in harmony with the musical melodies of spring. Top Right: The lunior-Senior Clee Club of Madonna joins in to accent the perfor- mance. Center Left: The St. Pat's Concert Chorus along with the Madonna lunior-Senior Glee Club sings a popular song with Bro. Ralph conducting. Center Right: lames Marcus performs a solo supported by his fellow Chorus members. Bottom: The alumni do a number of their own for the excited listeners. Ending With a Song iQ YT The Spring Choral Concert, produced through the efforts of Bro. Ralph and our own Chorus with the cooperation of Mrs. Diane lankiewicz and the Madon- na lunior-Senior Glee Club, highlighted the season of spring with its many expertly performed numbers. After a brief preview, performed before the students of both Madonna and St. Pats, the entire production was performed before full house crowds in our gym which was festively decorated with Grecian pillars and all the colors of the rainbow. Special attractions includ- ed a special guest appearance by both the DePaul brass and string ensemble and the alumni and faculty who performed independently of one another. Student Life X 27

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Xl. T Top Left: The warrior king Henry V fRich lettj woos the young princess Catherine fEve Emmerlingj, Top Right: Quince fEd Ryanl introduces the characters in A Midsummer Nights Dream: the Moon fGreg Boduchl, The Wall tAbdon Pallaschj, The Lion lPat Fiorettol, Thisbe flohn Wisowatyl and Pyramus lScott Okenj, Center Left: The cast members enter for the curtain call after Saturdays performance. Center Right: Petruchio CMike Walshl at- tempts to win Kate tlodi Snowl by presenting her with flowers. Lower Left: The faculty performed an act from a Midsummer Nights Dream on the last night of the Festival. ln this scene, The Wall lMr, Dan Rennerl overhears a conversation between the two lovers, Thisbe lfvtr. Wm. Sienkiewiczl and Pyramus llvtr. leff Troxellj. Student Life X 29