Arlington High School - Stillaguamish Trail Yearbook (Arlington, WA)

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Dracula Drocula . AHS's fal production based on Bram Stoker's gothic-horror novel of the same name, was presented to a captivated audience November 18 and 19. The play, set on the outskirts of New York City, concerns the curious circumstances surrounding Lucy Seward's mysterious ailment, and the tragic death of her close friend. Mina. Lucy's mother. Dr. Seward, seeks the help of her old friend and associate. Professor Van Helsing. a specialist in obscure diseases. After viewing several bizarre incidents involving the resident lunatic, bats, wolves, and a foreign count. Van Helsing concludes that the two young girls were attacked by a vampire. She than enlists the help of Dr. Seward and Lucy's fiancee. John Harker. and the three join forces to destroy the ancient evil of Dracula . While the play got off to a late start for practice and set-building, both the cast and crew put much time and effort into their work. As performance night crept up and rehersals grew longer, it was apparent the the play was taking its toll on both cast and crew members. Despite this, the long hours of practice proved to be a definate advantage, and the show went on—with the last minute handwork of an industrious crew. In the end. Dracula proved to be a suspense-filled mystery thriller with low key humor to round it out. THE CAST (in order of appearance) Miss Wells, maid.............. Jonathan Harker............... Dr. Seward.................... Professor Van Helsing......... R.M. Renfield................. Butterworth................... Lucy Seward................... Count Dracula................. Maria Gonzales ...Karl Kellogg ...Dawn Williams ..Andrea Miller ...Cam Wright ..John McNett ... Joellen Olson . Jose Gonzales Stage crew Tim West Jeff West Darcy Liming Ed Liming Ed Anacker Props....... Lights...... ...............Anacker Construction Co. Steve Anacker. foreman Annette Clothier Richard Fricke Chieko Tochibana Bill Brooks Erika Mooney .....................Michelle R. Larson Todd Legler, Dana Yost. David Bohannon Stage Manager Director......... .. Sandy McNett Susan Weingarten

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