Vol. 51, No. 4 • University High School, 1362 E. 59th St., Chicago, Ill. 60637 • Tues., Nov. 18, 1975 Photo by Jim Reginato Photo by David Cahnmann Photo by David Cahnmann THREE STAG E S in the production of thi s year' s which will compo se part of the setting. costume. fall play, "Th e E nchanted," are shown in thes e photo s, from left. REH EARSING A "BEAT," a production unit of REFERRING to her book of notes, Drama DAN HUTTENLOCHER, technical director the play, from left, Scott Wilkerson, Jon Simon, Hal T eacher Liucija Ambro sini, director of the play, (center), Andy Neal (ba ck to cam era) and Norman Bernst ein and Stephen Patter son work on lin es and clo sely observ es the rehearsal, ready to offer Stockw ell, '75, work on th e ramps and platform s stage movement. Later they wil l rehear se in comments on how to improve the beat. Human effort 1 enchants' production By Jon Simon a ghost. This supposed ghost where any student can "THERE ARE two or three As for props, "we go out (to be played by Matt audition, take place about preliminary steps," Ms. and find them or build them,'' When the lights go up on Grodzins) becomes friendly seven weeks before the Ambrosini said. "I work with Ms. -Ambrosini said. "The Enchanted," this year's with a young school teacher production's scheduled the actors in free movement. Meanwhile, she is choosing fall production, audiences (Barbara Bormuth). completion. They last five I look for what areas of the music. "I spend 60 to 80 hours will see the result of more An inspector (Hal Bern­ days, for about two hours stage each scene should be in. listening up to 100 records," th an two months of stein), together with the town after school. I look at the movement she said . preparation . supervisor of weights and pattern for each beat. Then I Within a week or two before The play, by Jean measures (Stephen Pat ­ "I LOOK for how an actor block the play. Each opening night, the lighting Giraudoux, will be presented terson) , a doctor (Scott develops the part he's movement has to work for designer starts work, taking 7:30 p.m., Thurs.-Sat., Nov. Wilkerson) and the mayor reading," Ms. Ambrosini me; it should visualize to the note of every other aspect of 20-22 in Belfield Theater. (Jon Simon) make an in­ said, "how flexible he is in audience what is going on.'' the play's design. Tickets are 50 cents for vestigation of the alleged developing characters. It Soon after the tryouts all students and $1.50for adults. ghost. boils down to 'this person the designs for the production CREW HEADS for "The Other actors in the read the best for this part'." must be finished. Within the Enchanted'' are: EVEN BEFORE school production include: Around 26 people auditioned first week set construction Lights , Shayle Shagam; props, began, Drama Teacher Denise Berry, Becky Brisben, Denise Laffer and Cathy Agin; Danny Lashof, Peter Fritzsche, Andy begins. makeup, Karie Weisblatt; costumes , Liucija Ambrosini started Neal, Jeff Binmoeller, Maria Two weeks into rehearsal Elaine Sahlins; stage manager, Peter work on the fall production. Hinojosa, Joyce Stone, Daniele Lin­ Months of effort the costumes must be Fritzsche; house manager, Abbie "I read a lot of plays," she dheimer, Elizabeth Goldwyn, Isabel designed. Costumes for "The Kleppa; publicity, Stephen Patterson, explained during a lunch Bradburn, Denise Laffer and Andrea precede play Denise Laffer and Michael Trosman; Nusbaum. Enchanted,'' designed by set, Michael Trosman; sound, William break on a recent rehearsal AFTER CHOOSING "The Becky Brisben, portray the Vandervoort and David Newton. day as she stared thought­ Enchanted," as with all for "The Enchanted;" 19 of time period the play is set in, Cathy Agin is assistant fully at the play scripts lining plays, Ms. Ambrosini began them received parts. the present. director and Dan Hut ­ one wall of her office. to prepare her set design. She Meantime, Ms. Ambrosini Makeup is designed by two tenlocher technical director. "I think about how good the starts by tryin g to "develop a divides the play into beats. or three weeks before opening Late in the evening of Sat., parts are for high school concept, an idea of how the "These are actable units," night. Cathy Agin and Denise Nov. 22, the play's final night, actors, for roles they can play moves." she explained. "A director Berry designed makeup for after the audience has filed develop. 'The Enchanted' has The set for ''The En­ looks through the play for ''The Enchanted .'' out, the costumes will be hung a lot of large parts and a good chanted," composed of major thought changes, up, the lights cleaned and put male-female balance." ramps and platforms, was certain exits, entrances and AS SOON AS a part of the away. Cast members will go designed by Ms. Ambrosini scene changes." For most of production is designed, set off to celebrate their work. THE PLAY, which Ms. with the assistance of her the production time, each building begins and fabric is Behind the locked doors of Ambrosini describes as a husband, Allen, a theater beat will be rehearsed selected so the costume crew Belfield 138 will be nuts and fantasy, is set in a small manager at the University of separately. can get started. Ms. Am­ bolts, wood and glass, French town. Strange events Illinois Circle Campus. Next the play is blocked. brosini views each finished combined with more than two occur after the appearance of Next Ms . Ambrosini Blocking is the design of the costume, for corrections, in a months of human effort, the what the townsfolk believe is chooses the cast. Tryouts, actors' movements. "dress parade." machinery of dreams. Imaginative courses Love, fairies and English By Fred Offenkrantz yearlong course, taught separately by Rex Martin, James Raftery and Harold Hof­ "Myths, Dreams and Fairy Tales ." fenkamp, are pursing the theme "Love" this "Writings From The Third World." "Per ­ quarter. Each teacher has his own approach sonal Disasters." "Possessions ." A program to the theme . Mr. Martin described his course list from public television? No, those are some as emphasizing "love and the conflict it of the varied subjects studied in U-High brings. "It's not natural to govern one's English classes this quarter . passions." Mr. Raftery's course focuses on The ·object of offering such a variety is to the symbolism in dreams and stories, he said. help students learn to "be sensitive to the Mr. Hoffenkamp's classes are focusing on the richness in fictional writing,'' according to nature of love. Department Chairperson Darlene Mc­ campbell . Sections of the yearlong freshman course Current quarterlong courses for juniors and are being taught by Ms. Mccampbell, Ms. seniors, and their teachers, are "Un­ McGuire, Carol Moseley and Sophie Ravin . Photo by Harry Gray derstanding Short Fiction,'' Harold Hof­ Ms. Ravin chose to include a unit on BOUNDING UP Kenwood Ave . at a speed faster than mo st fenkamp; "Martyrs," Eunice McGuire; "Possessions" in her class because, she said, cars, a small white and brown dog named Daisy race s toward "Myths, Dreams and Fairy Tales,'' James "One's attitudes toward objects can often U-High where , as a fr equ ent vi sitor, she has earned the unof ­ Raftery; and "Writings From The Third reveal his attitudes toward people.'' In her ficial title of "school dog ." To prevent Daisy from int erf ering World," Rex Martin. freshman course, Ms. Moseley taught a with cl asses, her own er s, 7th-grader Cathy White and her "Writing," taught by Ms. Mccampbell, is a similar unit on "Personal Disasters" because, family, try to restrict her romp s at school to after cla sstime. yearlong course for juniors and seniors. she said, "how someone reacts to a disaster in But Daisy som etime s escap es to the halls of U-High early to nl":'1'-' ,a,:.f.h h .....- __ .... _ _ , __ - ~- - A 11 *'h ... ,u, ieoonf.in.-,c- n.f f-h.o c-nnhnTnn:ro f-h4':):i.-.1ifo c:ohn.urc.- o ln.f. "'h-nf. 'I-Uh- f.h..n..:T <"'\...,.O " Sunny Gym becomes barn SLCC asks as U-Highers go country new English class policy By David GotUieb, political Editor U-Highers who don't like having their grades lowered for unexcused absence or tardiness in English classes may not suffer much longer. Student Legislative Coordinating Council (SLCC) Secretary Robert Needlman attended an English Department meeting on Oct. 28 to discuss possible alter­ natives to lowering grades for unexcused ·absences. English Teacher Harold Hoffenkamp offered to discuss alternatives with the Committee on Rules and Procedures, of which he is a member. SLCC is now working on ideas for changing the procedure to submit to the committee. About 150 U-Highers became jus' plain country folk at U-HIGHERS FLY in all · Cultural Union's square dance Friday as they tried directions (photos from to something other than the bump. Jim and Pat Hardwick, left) oblivious of the callers' from the Chicago Caller's Association, served as emcees "Circle to the left!" • TODAY AND TOMORROW - and provided the records. Jim called the dances while Pat Swimming, Chicago Invitational , went into the crowd and helped groups having trouble with HAIR FLIES as David Chicago State University. the steps. Bales of hay were placed around the gym by Rothblatt and Sheila Igoe • THURS.-SAT., NOV. 20-22-Fall Cultural Union representatives in an attempt at making skip through a sequence of a production, "The Enchanted ," · Sunny Gym a passable barn.