Beall High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Frostburg, MD)

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AGING p A j£ZFOf HANOe They're card sharks. They're heavy drinkers. They're into music and vio- lence. They're definitely dan- gerous. No, they're not Mafia members, drug pushers or es- capees from Alcatraz. They were the cast members of The Man Who Came To Dinner. Actors and actresses in the spring three-act play escaped the pressure of rehearsals and performances by having fun. Before the first performance on Thursday, April 24, sever- al cast members attempted dangerous feats on Marc Slanger's skateboard. They soon discovered the pain ex- ceeded the folly. Jeff Schlegel rode the wheeled monster before opening night. When he fell off, the skateboard went sailing into the audi- ence and hit Palace director Betty VanNewkirk on the leg. We tried not to laugh but I turned my back and lost it! giggled Emily Smith. Backstage during perfor- mances, the cast members got restless. Michelle Kamauff and Stephany Whorton, who appeared only in the first act, took orders and then sprinted to 7-11. Slurpees and Big Gulps piled up on the props backstage. The music of Whitney Houston quietly played from a box backstage. Cast mem- bers began to sing along with the music but the stage man- ager intervened and stopped the music performance be- hind the dramatic perfor- mance. Some unlucky soul took cards one night. A setback game started, and fifty-two cards ended up being ripped in half. Acting isn't as easy as snap- ping your fingers but back- stage at the Palace is a blast. Spring Play 9l

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Wheel life As Eric Harman listens, Sheridan Whiteside, played by Ray Hughes, tells the story of the Crockfield Home for paroled convicts. Much to Stanley's surprise, several inmates later turned up for lunch. An amazing feat Holding his breath, Darin Gaynor at- tempts a 360 on Marc Slanger's skate- board. Marc used the skateboard for transportation to practices. I was just fooling around on it, said Darin. Voila, les cockroaches Playing Professor Adolf Metz, Bob Ashby displays Cockroach City, his gift to Sheridan Whiteside. The cock- roaches later escaped, throwing the Stanley household into chaos. Read all about it With Stephany Whorton looking on, the Stanley's neighbor, Michelle Ka- mauff, reads the Time story about Whiteside's stay at the Stanley's home. Neither Michelle nor Ste- phany played long parts so they ran errands for other cast members. Read the Fine Print fs

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D RESSINi x O H P Put either formal or infor- mal on the paper! yelled sophomore president Jeff Colvocoresses. Since the class was split over the traditional sophomore dance, a vote had to be taken. When the results came in, a formal dance won out. Decisions. Decisions. Bright colors for girls and dark shades for the guys. The girls seemed to have the hardest. Red or blue. Long or tea-length. Ruffles or straight. Hoops or crinolines. The young ladies sorted through racks and racks of formal dresses. If I found the right color, it was the wrong size. I wanted Let's talk Since the dancing started off slowly, Krista Allen and Chris Emerick take time out to chat with Matt Eichorn in the picture line. Matt was one of the many freshmen attending the dance, with a sophomore date. Read the Fine Print Y 10 RESS a tea-length, but all I found were long, complained Lau- ra Grant. The boys called Burton's for tuxes, preferably gray or black with cummerbunds to match their dates' dresses. The suit and Miami Vice look served the same purpose. As soon as the dance be- gan, the layers came off. Jack- ets laid across chairs and high-heels were piled up un- derneath the tables. All dressed up and no oth- er place to go, the students, after the April 19 dance, went to parties hosted by friends. Dressed up or casual, the sophomores stood for class.