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June 2013 Lane Technical College Prep High School Volume 45/Issue 5/Page 1 Lane boys baseball ends Lane girls soccer, city champs, strong season, pg. 24 pg. 24 Play Fest features works written, directed by students directors did with it. By Priscilla Monsivais "Everything was just how I imagined it," he said. “AUTUMN, CHEAT OUT!” Rebecca Putting it together was not easy Murphy, Div. 478, yelled authoritatively though. It was really stressful said Mroc- to one of her actors. zkowsky, because she and Pope had to "Cheat out" basically means the ac- worry about costumes, lighting, sound, tor must move their body more towards and actors. the audience and only turn their head But the hardest part for her was di- to perform an action or talk to another recting her fellow students. actor. "How do I tell them what to do with- Murphy is one of the directors in the out hurting their feelings?" Play Fest, which is a play festival that is She and Pope made it through completely student run. Students from though, and grew close to their actors Creative Writing I and II, and Drama as they witnessed them grow into their I, write the plays, and students act and characters. direct them. "All these people that are somewhat The directors go through an incredible older than me, they're all my babies," amount of stress throughout the month Pope said gleefully. they have to bring a play to life. But di- Another director, Taylor Dwan, Div. rectors say the stress is worth it. 350 who wrote the previously men- Murphy is a director for the play, "Sto- tioned play called Stolen, is co-directing len" by Taylor Williams. a play called "Who's your Daddy" by “When I’m directing…I’m pretty Donalyn Allam, Div. 457. mean, I’m pretty direct, I know exactly "Who's your Daddy" is a comedic what I want and I’m not afraid to tell play that starts off with a simple situ- you,” Murphy said. ation: a girl named Jaime brings home Murphy's co-director, Grant Hill, Div. her boyfriend to meet her parents. As if Fionn Shields as Captain Hook and Elise Rivkin as Glinda perform in Fuss for Fairy Tales by Clare McKitterick. 455, describes his directing style simi- the situation weren't awkward enough, larly, and is a self proclaimed "control “I love the theater, it’s my life, it’s my he did not know who was directing it It was really awesome to see him. We the father refuses to accept the boyfriend freak". family, it’s everything about me,” Mur- and the directors had never met him only knew him by his play, but this was because...it's his son. So yes, Jaime and "I'm the kind of guy who is just like, phy said. either. his embodiment," Mroczkowsky said. her boyfriend are half siblings. 'lets try this out, and if I don't like it, Allison Pope, Div. 482, holds this About a week or two before the play Liwanag felt like a celebrity because we'll try something else'," Hill said. same passion for theater. She is one of fest, he just happened to pass by the they were so thrilled to meet him. Continued on Pg. 4 But Hill and Murphy do all of this the directors for "The Game Show" by auditorium while they were rehearsing, He went to Play Fest both Thursday See “Play Fest.” so their actors can perform their best, Greg Liwanag, Div. 376. and they finally met each other.” and Friday, and was proud of what the which in turn makes for a great show. "They call [acting] a bug, because Their play is a comedic and is about when you [act] it is the only thing you a couple who recently broke up. They can do," Pope said. haven’t seen each other since the break- She has been in a couple drama pro- Governor Quinn to speak at graduation up until they are simultaneous ductions, and was inspired to pursue ly robbing t h e directing while watching how an assis- same house, tant director was able to lead actors. By Diana Castro without the oth- "I want to do that...Play er knowing. The Fest is coming up," For the first time in Lane’s 105 year history, there will be a boyfriend wants to she said to herself. guest keynote speaker at graduation. Governor Pat Quinn get back together, So she asked her will address the students, staff and guests during the gradu- but the girl refuses Drama II teacher, ation. because he stole Mrs. Hanson for Principal Dignam met with the assistant principals earlier all her socks and the opportunity this year and discussed way to improve graduation and make she has a new boy- to direct and she it “more memorable”. friend. PLOT TWIST: became a direc- “The reason we went with someone who was a legislator the house they are robbing tor. is because this year, we have just had so many accomplish- turns out to be her current boy- Pope and her co- ments here as a school and we wanted to make as much press friend’s house. An even bigger plot twist: director decided for the students as possible,” Dignam said. “Historically, we the girl’s new boyfriend and her ex…are that they would direct have not done that and this year I made an effort to reach LOVERS. "The Game Show". out to legislators and make sure that constituants know what Williams was inspired from another The play is about a girl who gets into we’re doing her.” play he saw at a play fest at Lincoln Park a car accident, and she wakes up in Pur- Dignam worked with 47th Ward Alderman, Ameya Pawar, High School about a couple who recent- gatory. Purgatory is a game show where to get Quinn to be the keynote speaker. ly broke up and found each other acci- the girl must solve riddles to get back to “The alderman is a huge fan of everything we do at this dentally. But Williams knew he could her own world. school and he’s just blown away by a lot of the [academic and will be other changes to graduation. make the situation even more incredibly Writer, Liwanag found his inspiration school improvements we’ve done,” Dignam said. “[Pawar] “We have the greatest teaching body at this school and awkward and ridiculous. Thus his play for the play from an episode of "Dragon was able to put it all together for us.” they’re sitting down in front of the students. I don’t like was born, and Murphy thought it was Ball Z", a show that he saw as a child. He Dignam says that he had wanted to have a keynote speaker that,” Dignam said. hilarious. did not imagine his play being picked. at graduation for years but it was never arranged. Teachers will be seated on stage with the administration When Murphy is not rehearsing, she So when his Drama I teacher, Mrs. “I thought it was a mistake for Lane Tech not to have this year. Students will also have different medallions for is silly and loud with a deep passion for Hanson handed him a note saying his a keynote speaker,” he said. “[I wanted] someone notable GPA or programs they are involved in. Dignam hopes to theater. Her mother is a costume de- play was chosen, he was excited. that students could say, ‘he or she spoke at my graduation’. have new speeches and banners for graduation. signer, so Murphy grew up surrounded "Yea I did it! I did something right!" Maybe some year, [we could have] an entertainer or a poet Quinn cleared his schedule for the night and will stay for by theater. She would always hang out Liwanag said. or actor.” the entire graduation. Graduation will be Tuesday, June 18 backstage and in dressing rooms. Although he knew his play was picked, Along with adding a keynote speaker to graduation, there at 7pm at the UIC Pavilion. IN THE HEAR T OF THE Lane student on synchronized GEMS visit Google, pg. 5 Class of 2013 college list, pg. 14 & 15 WARRIOR skating team, pg. 17 Star Trek review, pg. 22 2 The Warrior News June 2013 Correction Cameras to be added outside school next year On page 14 of the April edition of The Warrior, a story ran under the to begin installing them. “This school is like ten grammar headline Motivated by brother, Musleh By Diana Castro “Certain funds are allocated for spe- schools and people think ‘I can do ten starts Autism Speaks Club. In the sto- cific things, like facilities... You can’t say installs for the price of one’,” Dignam ry, school psychologist, Mrs. Gilson Lane is planning to increase safety ‘I don’t want the windows. Can I use said. was quoted as saying “[People with around the school for the upcoming [the money] for something else?’ be- Administration hopes to eventually in- autism] have a very limited ability to school year. cause that money isn’t from the school,” stall cameras inside of the school. learn.” This is not an accurate reflec- The administration has been work- Dignam said. In addition to the already approved tion of her words or beliefs. ing with 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Dignam says that the cameras will act additions to the campus, Lane hopes to In several parts of the interview not Pawar to build the Pedestrian Refuge as ”a deterrent” for damage to school improve the parking lot.