Highland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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The Liar teaches comic lesson Energetic, colorful and mosf of all fun described the Drome deporf- menf ' s foil ploy, The Liar, presented November 5 ond 6 in the ouditorium. Set in Venice, Italy in 1950, the comedy written by Carlos Goldoni dealt with o young man ' s unconquer- obie hobit of making up lies in the pursuit of love, a fault inherent in mankind. A new aspect was odded to The . or by student cost members. The stu- dents changed the production to por- tray the lives of o travelling bond of QCtors who hove decided to perform The Liar to Itolian villages. This dimen- sion allowed the cost to ploy a dual role. According to senior Joe Morelond, Assistant Director, the ploy wos a de- porture from previous ploys. He felt it wos more lightheorted and happier in nature than most of the dromo de- portment ' s previous productions. Highland Theater Director, Ron Clark said, The Liar has much versotil- ity and energy, just like the students performing it. Despite its carefree attitude junior Lilo Smith who ployed Rosouro com- mented, ' The ploy was very believ- able. Rosouro the person I play is in- triguing. Her relationship with her sis- ter is very real ond interesting. The charocters oil seem very real. To make the ploy more of o learn- ing experience, Mr. Clark organized o doy Qt Mounds Pork with the cost members pretending to be on their way to performance in another vil- lage. The ideo is for the kids to feel like the reol performers would hove felt. If they got wet, dirty or tired from the trip, the show still hod to go on, he sold. The fourth hour foods class also par- ticipated in the fun by preporing on eighteenth century dinner complete with condlobrum, tablecloths and imi- tation wine for the cost members. The dinner was held November 4 in the commons area during lunch. Senior Joy Albright who played Le- lio the liar despite a broken arm he got during reheorsol commented, I feel the whole cost, stage crew and oil the dromo people worked intense- ly to moke this ploy a memorable one. The cost has been rehearsing since October 1 and I feel oil the work paid off. Other cost members included sen- iors Gary Dell, Bruce Tinker, Marcel DeRoover, Dryce Heugel ond Mike Swinford; juniors Croig Ronshow, An- drea Green, John Sloon, Mike Hook and sophomore Brian Robson. Merrily on their way: Cost members pass through a ravine at Mounds Pork as they portray on 16fh century traveling troupe. Why not?: Otfovio, (Mike Swinford) ago- nizes when he foils victim to another of Leiio ' s outrageous lies. Let ' s settle this calmly: Dr. Dalanzoni at- tempts to intervene on o quarrel between Leiio ond Ottavio. 24 Foil ploy

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Outside the classroom Dancing drawing, fighfing and flying . . . These were just o few of the many diverse talents and interests many students pursued outside of school. Mony students used their hobbies OS Q creative outlet to get owoy from the pressures of school ond jobs. Junior Lilo Smith felt writing short stories and poems let her release some of her feelings she hod difficulty dealing with. Junior Tim Fritz hod similar feelings. Tim enjoyed flying planes because it gove him o feeling of freedom and o chollenge. Flying gives me o feeling of control ond o challenge I don ' t have going to school, Tim sold. Some students talent even pro- vided them with jobs. Senior Leoh Brandon who started dancing ot age three gave bollet lessons in her home. Leah felt her talent was beneficial be- cause it was enjoyable and some- thing thot provided her a job. Other students hoped for careers someday in their area of talent. Senior Effren Drown hoped to become a pro- fessional boxer. Ranked number sev- en in the nation in the 139 pound welterweight division, he was also the Notional Pol chomp. Other students tolents took a more passive path. Freshman Brian Cook enjoyed drawing and did art work for the yearbook yearbook. Although the activities varied, stu- dents seemed to unanimously agree that having a talent was both fun and challenging. Flying high: Junior Tim Fritz maneuvers his plane through the clouds high above the busy earth below. Completing a masterpiece: Senior Mary Clifford skillfully odds the finishing touches of color to o picture. Outside the Classroom 23

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Put me down: Leiio (Joy Albright) exclaims wildly as Pantalone (Dryce Heugel) discov. ers LeIio is his son. No more chances: Coachman (Marcel DRoover) informs LeIio that everyone has caught on to his lies and won ' t toke more. It ' s been a long time: Doctor Dolanzoni and Pontolone heartily express their Farewells as each heads home after his travels. uti f$