Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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MY. WHAT AN UNUSUAL SCENT YOU HAVE. An interesting perfume worn by Lily Belle (Mindy Smith) catches Hannibal’s (Richard Slizeski) attention. EEK! A MOUSE. Panic strikes Mary May (T.J. Hanes) and Ethel Savage (Lynne Yancey). HOME TO MAMA. A disgruntled Jeff (Alan Nugent) is comforted by Miss Wilhelmina (Lisa Friedrich) as Mrs. Savage (Lynne Yancey) and Hannibal (Richard Slizeski) look on smugly. HOW DARE YOU. A glowering Senator Savage (Kevin Kester) fumes as his mother explains what happened to her wealth. The Curious Savage” 11

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I HATE EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD. The outburst by Mrs. Paddy (Ann Houtz) is definitely not to Titus Savage's (Kevin Kester) liking. The Curious’ become Savage “And if I laugh at any mortal thing — ’Tis that I may not weep.” — Byron In a masterful production, EPHS troupers afforded their audiences with a hilarious evening of John Patrick’s “The Curious Savage on Nov. 15-16. Directed by Mr. David Flom, the comedy offered a heart-warming rendition of Byron’s theme. The play concerned a wealthy heiress (Ethel Savage) who, unbeknownst to her avaricious stepchildren. has her fortune converted into negotiable bonds shortly before she is wrongly forced into an insane asylum, known as the Cloisters. In the ensuing situation the children discover that they have been tricked. In their attempts to retrieve the bonds, numerous hilarious incidents transpire between them and the lovable inmates of the asylum. In order to prevent her children from further harassment by the inmates. Ethel reveals that she has the bonds with her hidden in her teddy bear. At this point an inmate suddenly douses the lights. In the ensuing panic, the bonds disappear. As the search continues, it is revealed that the bonds were incinerated and the children leave in grim defeat. Following their exit, a nurse at the Cloisters exposes her ruse to Ethel and returns the bonds. As the act closes. Ethel bids adieu to her new-found friends, and in a flash of insight, is finally able to view them as they view themselves. The cast and crew received numerous plaudits for the production. which area critics deemed to be the best fall play in recent years. SAY CHEESE. Alan Nugent hams it up backstage as Richard Slizeski applies the finishing touches to his make-up. 10 The Curious Savage

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GOT THE MUNCHIES. A ravenous Sally Schneidkraut (right) bites into her pizza as Susan Curry feasts her eyes on the remainder. SMILING CELEBRITIES. Jake Jabs poses with Lisa King and Heidi Bigler (below) as Heidi displays her autographed t-shirt. FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER. The latest disco steps are demonstrated for the cameraman by dancers A1 Nugent and Kazuko Okada (right). 12 MD Dance-a-thon