Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Converted faculty men’s washroom serves as sewing room for stage crewers Debbie Harris, Hallie Kutchin, tailoring “Alice” outifts 1 6 Drama Club, stage crew

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New gym conditions cause actors to present ‘Alice’ at Edison, TFN Directed by Mr. Marty Stiglitz, actors presented “Alice in Wonder- land’’ Jan. 6, 7 at Edison School. Because of poor acoustics, bad lighting and painting of the new gym ceiling, thespians were unable to perform the play in the new gym. Due to limited seating at Edison, TF North offered its stage for an- other performance Jan. 15. Students made their own cos- tumes using papier mache for the frog’s, turtle’s and gryphon’s heads; a turtle shell; and mad hatter’s hat. Cathy Pratt portrayed Alice; Mark Norden, Cheshire cat; Bruce Cegur, mad hatter, Joni Sullivan, the du- chess, and Diana Shoup, the cook. Jeff Feathergill, Scott Ferree and Bill Costylo acted as March hare, caterpillar and frog footman. Other actors were Mitch Thomas as gryphon ; Cabe Davies, execution- er; Don Seagraves, Bob Bainer and Dennis Waugh, the gardeners. Cast consisted of Mike Taylor, white rabbit; Malcolm Springs, tur- tle; Micheline Harris, Mike Cegur, queen and king of hearts; Roseanne Frechette and Cindy Story, Tweedle- dum and Tweedledee; Kevin Pless, knave; Debbie Quint, dormouse. Court ladies included Melinda Rush, Karen Sheehy, Renee Sheehy, Mary Hildebrandt, Hallie Kutchin and Mitzi Teten. Following acted as the courtiers: Don Kitchell, Eric Dongu and Brian Pleitner. Cast consisted of Jackie Patrick, Cindy Baxter, Julie Borowski, Diane Bruhn, Laurie Sherman, Jane Dun- can, Carol Tancredi, Jan Stack, Kim Whitaker and Margie Whitelaw, who appeared as the card soldiers. Greg Lenz, Jim Costylo, Cabe Da- vies, Kip Alishio, Dan Costylo and Mike Mrache acted as prop men. Mr. Stiglitz appointed juniors Jeff Feathergill assistant director and Scott Ferree stage manager. Throughout the performance, antics of the inhabitants of Wonderland — tea drinking mad hatter (Bruce Cegur), pepper crazy cook (Diana Shoup), moralizing duchess (Joni Sullivan), henpecked king of hearts (Mike Cegur), and head collecting queen of hearts (Micheline Harris) — amaze but stand in the way of Alice in her search for the way to return home. Alice in Wonderland” 1 5

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Drama Club continues; stage crew While 2nd semester saw the rein- stating of Drama Club, it looked upon the disbanding of stage crew. Because construction hampered work in the theater as school be- gan, director Mr. Marty Stiglitz converted crew into a stage theory class. Crew then started design- ing costumes and building sets in October for “Alice in Wonderland. builds sets Stage crew disbanded in January due to the theater’s close and Mr. Stiglitz’s recovery from injuries received in an auto accident. Drama Club opened activities Feb. 29. In its first meeting since last spring, new members were re- quired to stage impromptu skits. Members made plans to see the musical “1776” in Chicago in May. Drama Club — FRONT ROW: Miss Elizabeth Andersen, sponsor; Cheryl Kelley, Hallie Kutchin, Judy Smith, Sharon Cox. 2ND ROW: Cathy Martin, Carol Tancredi, Syl- via Sang, Barb Gillespie. 3RD ROW: Becky Smith, Diane Bruhn, Kathy Lewis, Julie Borowski. BACK ROW: Pam Roper, Jeff Feathergill, Judy Jakush, Connie Tatum, Cathy Burnett. Stage crew — FRONT ROW: Earl Pinkie, Bruce Cegur, Debbie Har- ris, Paul Redden. BACK ROW: Rex Buchanan, Jorge Gonzales, Scott Ferree, Patti Lejeune. Mad hatter’s tea table from Alice’’ takes shape under hammering of junior Bill Gostylo and sophomore Earl Pinkie in stage crew. Drama Club, stage crew 1 7