Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Far Right: Harry Beaton tDave Duc- ati interrupts the festivities to dance the solemn sword dance. Right: Jeanie tMegan Alleni and friends take time out to amuse them- selves before the wedding ceremony. Below: Meg tShelly Oakesi entertains wedding guests by singing My Moth- er's Wedding Day. .ii ii' H it i f t I it f W. ' A K x ,iii I 1, to f . .f y Q!- , rl i A S 'Entra-M3212 i , I it ., v, . 1 4 i 1 ' QR riff - 'Brigadcon' celebrates traditions Large cast opens opportunities for new talent mysterious fog settled as laddies and Iassies danced among the heather to the melodious drone of bagpipes. Did this happen in Scotland of yester- year? Yes. But it also took place on the Thornridge stage in the 25th anniversary production of Brigadoon. Nearly 100 people came to- gether in early September to begin planning and rehearsing the complex Lerner and Loewe musical. The cast in- cluded 17 soloists, 20 danc- ers, and 38 chorus members. 22 Fall Play 'Brigadoon' provided an opportunity for a large variety ot people to actively partici- pate in the theatre. It highlight- ed many of the themes and customs indigenous to our school's traditions and cele- brated the close ot the 25th year, stated Mr. Tim Sweeney, director. Assisting him were Mr. Rob Nerius, technical director, and Ms. Ka- ren French, choral director. Because of the complexity of the lead roles, six parts were double cast. Also, sever- al theatre alumni were invited to be a part of Brigadoon. This play lent itself well to TFi's theme. Working with such a large cast can be hec- tic, but we became a family in a short period of time, stated student director Laura Magna- vite. Brigadoon, a mystical Scot- tish village, reappears one day every 100 years. Two Ameri- can hunters stumbled across the town and became involved in the exuberant festivities. ln the end they were forced to decide if they wished to leave the tranquility of Brigadoon. Music and dance were not the only lavish aspects of Bri- gadoon. Technical crews worked a total of 1100 man- hours preparing the compli- cated mobile set. Several scenes were performed be- hind a transparent scrim cur- tain. The blend of mood light- ing behind the scrim and the man-made fog created the ethereal mood required in many scenes. As the mist settled in the glen, the image of this charm- ing Scottish village was etched in the memories of all who be- came a part of it.

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Right: Tables lined the dance floor for couples such as Rich Whittington, Cathy Ciecierski, Carla Engelsbel, and Jim Nelson. Above: Turnaboat Court: Front Row: Lonell Mackey, King Eric Stahrg Back Row: Tim Zackavec, Randolph Mitchell and Sherman Adams Tropical Garter dance is this the Thornridge gym or a Hawaiian island? Palm trees lined the walls to set the tone for the tropical setting of the Girls' Club Dance. We chose the setting for 'Almost Paradise' because it was'a popular song at that time, stated Laura Gyllstrom, Girls' Club president. Cne of the highlights of the evening was the garter dance. Pink and white garters were given to each girl at the door before entering the dance. 24 Girls Club Dance -1-.J 'Q 'Qin scenery creates paradise adds twist to turnabout night The girls put the garters on their legs and their dates took them off to the music. The girls in the club thought that it would be a nice favor, stated Mrs. Edythe Strater, Girls' Club sponsor. - Although the dance was over in a few short hours, months of hard work, long afternoons after school, and weekends that were spent cre- ating the effect didn't go un- noticed. The decorations were really sharp. I could hard- ly recognize the gym, stated Dave Pijarowski, senior. As some students danced to the melody of Showbiz, others took a break and en- joyed the hot hors d'oeuvres that were served for the first time. l think it was a great ideag it was a nice change from the cookies, stated Debbie Kane, senior. The highpoint of the evening came when Eric Stahr was crowned King. Other members of the court were Lonnel Mackey, senior, Tim Zacka- vec, sophomore, Randolph Mitchell, junior, and Sherman Adams, freshman. Not every student could af- ford a trip to the Hawaiian is- lands, but for 3310 a ticket Al- most Paradise was an inex- pensive escape from the gloomy March weather and into a world of tropical para- dise. Aloha!