Vol 20 issue 5

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twentieth 1964

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SOUTHWORClS

Vol. 20, No. 5

Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL

1984 Nov. 18,1983

V-show will be 'Definitely XX' by Maura Mckenna

The 1983-84 V-show, "Definitely XX" will be performed Dec. 1, 2 and 3 at 8 p.m.There will also be matinees on Dec. 3 and 4, at 2 p.m. The cost of the show will be $3 each. Tickets will be available in the bookstore. Each show, will contain aproximately 30-35 acts which will include musicals, such as rock, jazz, classicals, and group singing. There will be bands, comedy skits, juggling and other acts. The Hawkettes, Orchesis and stage band will also perform as usual. To promote Maine South's 20th anniversary, "Definitely XX" will combine the old with the new. There will be alumni acts performed by graduates. To help celebrate the 20th show, there will be a Saturday matinee brunch. It will cost $10, which will include a ticket to V-Show, and willbegin at 11 a.m,. The purpose of the brunch is to have as nany alumni as possible return for the show. The business end of the show will be handled by Student Council. They will sell tickets, pay

V-show In the making. Starting at top and going clockwise; Maureen Smith, student director, and Mr. D. Martello stand In front of a show case commemorating 20 years of productions at South. Karen Kaplan

for the expenses, and publicize it. This year's student directors are seniors Beth Ann Karabin, Andrew Blyth and Ingrid Christy; juniors John Ciprian and Maureen Smith; and sophomore Karen Oeste. The student directors help to choose acts during try-outs and work with individual acts during rehearsal. Maureen Smith, junior student director, said, "I think the acts are really diversified and, while they are still being polished, the final product should be very impressive and entertaining." Faculty advisers are Mr. Don Martello, director; Mr Gordon McLean, music director; Mr Vincent Pinelli, purchases and business and Mrs. Ann Burger, costumes. The crew plays and important role in the production of the show. They create sets, take care of the lighting and control sound. Crew for the show also makes up for about 80 percent of the make-up crew. Writing staff, composed of aproximately ten people, creates black-outs and helps rewrite

works behind stage creating sets for the show which Is titled "Definitely XX". Part of the cast works out for the production. V-show will run Dec. 1, 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 3 and 4 at 2 p.m..

acts, if necessary, i he writing staff heads are Karen Christiansen and Corrine Coltman. Trunk is a 50 member subset of the entire cast. They must be ablew to sing, dance and act. Trunk is usually used to start and end the show. Trunk members also fill in empty spaces between acts and act in black-outs. Tina McGary, one Trunk member, stated, "It's a good experience and a lot of fun. Three days a week we work hard to make this year's show the best ever." Dance Chorus and Trunk will be opening the show with a routine to the song "Celebration". This year's head choreographers are Kathy Humm and Evelyn Petruleus. Kathy commented, "Dance Chorus has a lot of fun. When Trunk and Dance Chorus perform at the same time, it helps to make the audience more enthusiatic about the show." Planning for "Definitely XX" began in February. Mr. Martello finished by saying, looks really good."

The show


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