Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Comedy throws Lulu into numerous perils Dropped into the Atlan- tic Ocean, asked to be- come the queen of carpen- ter termites and kid- napped by a Russian spy, a man-eating shark and a giant ape...who could sur- vive through this? Only Lulu, played by Kris Lovell in the spring play, The Perils of Lulu, a light- hearted comedy. The characters were exagger- ated so everyone could be weird and crazy, said Kris. Seventeen students who were cast in 57 roles per- fomied a spoof of disaster films which told of Lulu's adventures on her way to her grandmothers house. ln casting I looked for versatility in the actor's ability to adapt to a variety of characters, said Mr. Rob Pienus, director. The unique set created a comic illusion. Built by student stage crew mem- bers, most pieces of sce- nery were reversible with different scenes painted on each side. This re- quired many crew mem- bers to be on stage for much of the play. The set consisted of flexible, lightweight panels which were often moved quickly during the play to fit the spoof motif of this delight- ful comedy, said Mr. Tim Sweeney, technical direc- tor. Staging had to be care- fully planned. Because all cast members were as- signed several roles, they were almost constantly on stage. That meant that cast members had to learn several different blocking patterns. 'ilt was an interesting play to work on because we were al- ways on stage. lt gave the aura of a l940's radio show with visuals, said Guy Vreeman, junior. With the help of the crew switching the sets and the multiple roles of actors, the play provided fast, non-stop action. Left: Ludmilla Uudy Ciawlikl saves the day by rescuing Larry Crlarry Brownl from Thing Thong, the great ape. Above: While Libido tCece Cas- tenadal directs an Arab terror- ist qGuy Vreemanl to his seat aboard the plane, Lottie fRa- chel Harrisonl and her mother tStacey Brownl are confused by his appearance. Spring Play 57

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56 is lg X Top: Lulu fiiris Lovellj and Lance tDave Ducati share their first kiss. Above: Carpenter termites, por- trayed by the entire cast, wish to make Lulu their queen.

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Z A F W? W mmf? 58 AFS Exchange Students Top: Caddy Liebig enjoys Ameri- share. W can food cafeteria style. Yum! Right: Caddy Liebig, part of the Above: Helping to decorate the AFS pizza conveyor belt, brings AFS entry in the Homecoming pa- two pizzas to be bagged. rade, Vicky Tepie finishes her