University High School - U Highlights Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Dancing amid dragons and daisies: U-High 's spring ritual continues After several fast dances, Richard Booth, '68, left, Sue Sherer, John Block and Debbie 3 Gordon unwind in the Sheraton ballroom. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay was one popular hit sung by Morris Ellis with his 10-piece band at Fantasia, the senior prom. 21

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fheofer forms Theatre Workshop's fall production began as the audience climbed up the staircase through a maze of banners, paintings and hanging musical instru- ments. Sketches by Cartoonist Jules Feiffer preceded a 20-minute play, The Lonely Machine , which showed how a pathetically alone man resolved conflicts between himself and other people. ln the second part of the performance, Comings and Goings , an anti-play the- ater game, jolted the audience. Nlade up of 30 unrelated dialogues, the game ig- nored most traditions of theater, particu- larly by requiring audience participation in the scenes. Comings and Goings was a complete change from the previous spring's senior play, The lVlan Who Came To Dinner . lt had a definite plot: a radio star, Sher- idan Whiteside, took over a small town household. f 'L N21 'L Despite her fear of Whiteside's colorful insults, Miss Preen lSarah Lincoln! grimly nurses on. imprisoned in a layer of white goo, a weary Diana Cohen patiently undergoes another two hour makeup session for The Lonely Machine. Arguing over penguins that Whiteside put in the study, Kathy Sloan, left, Richie Booth, Malcolm Moore, Cal Melamed, Sarah Lincoln and Laurie Hirsch fight for control of the living room. 23 Prof Metz lHarry Cornelius! brings cockroaches and a warm embrace to cheer Whiteside. Leaving Whiteside and Maggie Cutler lKathy Sloanl with a holly wreath and bewilderment, Harriet Stanley lCheryl lnghraml floats off stage.