Watertown High School - Orbit Yearbook (Watertown, WI)

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X. il fx. 1. Members of the Keller family CB. Buchberger, T. Hrbacek, J. Wendlandj listened to Mr. Keller as he talked about Helen. 2. Ellen Friedl helped paint the set. 3. Kate QB. Buchbergerj explained to her husband that Helen QR. McFarIandJ must have a chance to get an education. The Miracle Worker 27

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The Miracle Worker Proves Successful This year's winter drama production was The Miracle Worker . Miss Lakanen, director of the play, said that the play proved to be a tremendous suc- cess. She also said that it was probably one of the best plays ever presented in the last three years at WHS. The Miracle Worker is a three act play by Wil- liam Gibson. lt is the story of Helen Keller, who was both blind and deaf, and how she overcame her handicaps. Ephraim Wilkinson, a real dog, was used as part of the play. Jon Potter was the assistant director. The set for The Miracle Worker was a very diffi- cult one to make. It consisted of two levels, each representing a story of the Keller home. A complete flight of stairs had to be built into the set. 26 The Miracle Worker 1. Annie Sullivan QC. Truaxj spelled into Percy's hand to make Helen jealous. 2. Percy QS. Burkej watched as Helen CR. McFarlandJ spelled the word dog in sign language. 3. Helen Keller QR. McFarIandJ finally made the connection be- tween the word water and what it really was.

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WHS Presents Neil Simon Hit Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys was presented by the Drama Department as the spring play. The performance was centered around two aging vaudeville stars Willy Lewis and Al Clark or Lewis and Clark as the team was called. CBS asked them to appear in a television spe- cial: the two decided to do it. At their first rehearsal, Lewis Uon Pottery be- gan to annoy Willy fMike Groverj, which was the basis of their separation years before. Willy exper- ienced a heart attack and was not allowed to work. The two found they were to be sent to the same old actor's home. Bill Hoof served as the student director along with Miss Lakanen, drama advisor. 1. Ben Silverman Uim Radtkej brought groceries for Willy and suggested he do the special. 2. Mary Neuman and Mary Cayan helped create the set as part of their tech duties. 3. Mike Grover worked on his lines while Jon Potter received finishing touches on his make-up. 4. Lewis and Clark, rehearsing at CIark's home, still had not spoken to each other. .l 1 28 Sunshine Boys