Central High School - Arrow Yearbook (Aberdeen, SD)

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‘Our Town’ presented Oar Town was the fall play presented by the CHS drama department October 29-30. According to drama coach Thomas Kelly, the play was chosen as a bicen- tennial production because it dealt with universal ideas. Grovers Corner, New Hamp- shire, is a town that could be any town at any time. Youth, marriage and death were the major con- cepts of the play. As master of ceremon- ies, the stage manager (Paul Premack) described the town and the people liv- ing there. Professor Willard (Tim Harrington) described the history of the town including geography and genealogy. The audience was then introduced to the two fami- lies, the Gibbs and the Webbs, whose lives they would follow throughout the play. The Webb children, Emily (Lori Ryman) and Wally (Joe Prochelo) and the Gibbs children, George (Terry Dickman) and Rebecca (Betsy Pearson) were intro- duced in the first act entitled Youth . In the second act, Love , George Gibbs and Emily Webb fall in love and are married. The final act, called Death , is set several years later and begins with Emily's funeral. After death, Emily tries to go back to what used to be, but soon realizes the futility of re-living the past. Emily Webb, Lori Ryman, (UPPER LEFT) dreams at her second-floor window. George Gibbs, Terry Dickman, and Emily Webb (LEFT) talk on the way home from school. 27 The wedding scene (ABOVE) from Our Town.

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Pauline Gerber and Beth Traphagen (RIGHT) appear to enjoy putting on make -up. Paul Premack (BELOW) played the part of the Stage Manager. OUR TOWN Director, Thomas F. Kelly Assistant Director, Rick Walter Stage Manager, Paul Premack Dr. Gibbs, Jim Schaefle Joe Crowell, Rick Osburn Howie Newsome, Darwin Fisk Mrs. Gibbs, Rhonda White Mrs. Webb, Janis Grandpre George Gibbs, Terry Dickman Rebecca Gibbs, Betsy Pearson Wally Webb, Joe Prochelo Emily Webb, Lori Ryman Professor Willard, Tim Harrington Mr. Webb, Steve Bruns Woman In the Balcony, Beth Traphagen Man in the Auditorium, Scott Houk Lady in the Box, Donnell Black Simon Stimson, Bob Schlepp Mrs. Soames, Kandi Jo Benson Constable Warren, Jim Currington Si Crowell, Joleen Walker 1st Baseball Player, Scott Houk 2nd Baseball Player, Paul Am 3rd Baseball Player, Steve Heupel Sam Craig, Steve Huepel Joe Stoddard, Paul Am Town's People: Joleen Walker Beth Traphagen Paula Angerhofer Leslie Van Beek Pauline Gerber Glenda Pierson Donnell Black Julie Kemnitz Trish Mack Lori Shilman Nancy Trego Kathy Thurow Julie Sieh Kerry Orr

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One-act play takes top in division contest Portrait of a Madonna, by Tennessee Williams was the play that CHS presented to capture one of the two top spots in the Division III One- Act Play Festival at Water- town, January 19. The story of the play is developed around Lucretia Collins (Lori Ryman) whose living in the past finally causes her to lose all contact with reality and become in- sane. Other characters included the porter, Joe Wessel; the elevator boy, Tim Harring- ton; the doctor, Bob Schlepp; the nurse, Janis Grandpre; and Mr. Abrams, Jon Pickus. Director of the play was Thomas Kelly; assistant di- rector, Nancy Trego; set de- sign and construction, Terry Dickman and Dave Schaeffer; costume design, Sally Lo- sacker; sound, Jim Schaefle; and production assistants, Dawn Grey and Janis Grand- pre. Tim Harrington (RIGHT), as the ele- vator boy, prepares to listen to some music. The doctor (Bob Schlepp) and the nurse (lanis Grandpre) arrive (BELOW) to take Miss Lucretia Collins away.