Bishop O Dowd High School - Mitre Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Once Lpon Mattress journey To Medieval Times We applaud the drama students weeks the students rehearsed two who made up the cast of the fall and a half hours a day, five days a musical 'Once Upon A Mattress not week. The orchestra accompanying only for their excellent performances, the musical practiced many hours but also for the hours of preparation with and without the cast to get they put into rehearsals before ready for the show's opening. opening night. There were a total of Also noteworthy is the increase in eight performances of this show, half the number of drama productions of which sold out. In addition, the 55 on this campus. From 1985-86 to cast members were involved in 1992-93 the drama department has workdays, in which each member increased their number of perfor- worked three hour shifts setting up mances from 7 a year to 25 a year. and taking down the set. For nine Three cheers for our talented actors! , Q 4, fe wg, CAST Princess Winnifred Adesha Prince Dauntl ess Kev' King Sextimus Dennis .mcpi n 111 Queen Agravain Anya Messe Lady Larkin Sir Harry Sir Stud ley Minstrel Nightingale Princess 4412 Iester Pl- Pt it DG Iosh Ca Anders Wheaf Qy-Ana Man Nina Daisy Amber X' we P6 P6 P6 PF Pl- Directed and Choreographed DENNIS KOHLES Vocal Direction by WAN DA REDMAN Orchestra Conducted by LEON A RD ROSS1 Technical Direction by OWEN DERBY 214 Fall Musical Wes Nicole It r L C I

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The Miracle orker Performed By Advanced Drama Students With A Student Director Cast fin order of appearance? octor Dennis Shepherd ate Nicole jones eller Budd Yuhasz artha Ellyn Marsh ercy Alejandro Romero elen Amber Russ unt Ev Anya Messenger-Wescott Ioshua Carroll Sullivan Abbey Banks Asher Lyons Iennifer Colliau Amy Hyde, senior Director the brilliant Amy Hyde directing this play using summer at N.Y.U. lt has been magical Watching E techniques she learned last Dennis Kohles Here is a selection of scenes from this 3-act play performed by O'Dowd drama students. For eight performances in March and April, audiences were mesmerized by the production of The Miracle Worker. This story of Helen Keller, a deaf, blind, and mute child who learned to communicate through the help of her dedicated teacher Annie Sullivan, was beautifully performed. to an excellent cast! The Miracle Worker 213

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Q2 Aff, 0 5 G Surprise -- Musical in the Fall!! 2,2462 f E2 Below: Clowning backstage. Acting Coach TRINA OLIVER Costumes Sz Assistance SUE ELLEN NELSON Ladies-in-Waiting Anderson, Felicia Angeja, Amaya Izabel Caetano, Genevieve Else Dittiner, Susan D'Orazio, Doughtery, Lauren Cravitx, Mindi Erin jones, Michele jones, Ellyn Rein, Melissa Rennegarbe, Shannon Sabrina Sjoberg, Moira Srago, and White Knights Allen john Becker, Alex Bennett, justin Fernstroin, john Frisbee, jordan Gill, Cllatzer, Kyle Craniicci, Albert l lodge, Kerkstra, Kevin Leinire, William , Nick Osborne, Alejandro Romero, Smith, Daniel Valini, Steve Westdahl, Chris Yuen Carli Paine, Aimee Peri, Andrea Platt, Sean Dobbins, Andrew Ellsworth, Above: Adesha johnson can't seem to get any sleep! ORCHESTRA Violins Flute Susan Taylor Nadia Orton Ashley Haywood Clarinets Darlene Tanisawa Brian Collin Eric Okamoto Brad Gilson Viola Soprano Sax KFVEIWY ESHIW Nathan Pacheco AiSl1H Davis Bass Clarinet Cello Mark Voorhies lppy Kalofonos Trumpet Tf0mb0116 Corinne Hagar jennifer Morgan Piang Guitar Betsy Carclis D811 FT66lEtI1Cl Pgfqugsign Bass Emerson DuBois Dave Petroelje Michael Yang Fall Musical 215